500 or 600cc?
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10-26-2007 | 04:54 AM
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500 or 600cc?
Hello! I'm new to this forum, and I've been roamin around for a few weeks on here.
I went out to a local shop to buy a helmet, jacket and gloves yesterday; tomorrow I start the MSF course over the weekend. I have my permit, and I won't have enough money for a bike for about another 2 months.
I've been told that my height and weight are factors in what bike to choose, so I'm 5'11" and 180 lbs. The ZX-6R caught my eye recently as a potential first bike; however I'm debating whether or not it'll be too fast.
Obviously a 500 would be easier to learn on, so I guess I'll revisit my decision after I complete the course.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I went out to a local shop to buy a helmet, jacket and gloves yesterday; tomorrow I start the MSF course over the weekend. I have my permit, and I won't have enough money for a bike for about another 2 months.
I've been told that my height and weight are factors in what bike to choose, so I'm 5'11" and 180 lbs. The ZX-6R caught my eye recently as a potential first bike; however I'm debating whether or not it'll be too fast.
Obviously a 500 would be easier to learn on, so I guess I'll revisit my decision after I complete the course.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
#2
10-26-2007 | 07:10 AM
RE: 500 or 600cc?
Congrats on your knowledge in progressing. But only you will know from reading here or elsewhere what is preferred for a first ride. Take your class or classes and work up or downto what you want. Each ride is different. Suspension setup is key! Being comfy is the route to go with this. Good luck and have fun
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10-26-2007 | 11:46 AM
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RE: 500 or 600cc?
^+1 Drag. This topic comes up very often, but there's no definitiveformula for determining "yeah; based on your weight, height, age, etc." this is the bike you oughtta get. It's mostly "which bike do you like" because if you don't like it, you won't ride it or you won't take care of it or both. I suspect if there was a formula, there would be considerably fewer of us on the road.
Use you heart when you buy the bike, use your head when you ride it.
Use you heart when you buy the bike, use your head when you ride it.
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10-26-2007 | 07:14 PM
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RE: 500 or 600cc?
Here is my take on the situation, brother.
My first bike was an sv650s (with bodywork). Not as fast as the 6r/rr but faster than the ninja 500. Looking back, i could have easily started on a zx6r/rr however, the entire time i was learning to ride i was always very paranoid about droping my new shinny bike.
This breaks down into two points:
1.) Like the gents here have already mentioned, if you know you yourself and your abilities (and im not talking about riding ability as much as i am talking about SELF RESTRAINT) than you, and only you, will know how much power you can deal with whilst learning
2.)If you havn't ridden much, it is very easy to drop a bike. It may not seem like it but i could list off ten quick senarios of how it can happen when you aren't even moving. Look for somthing that is NOT in mint shape for your first ride. Maybe even somthing with no bodywork. You will have more fun and learn faster when you aren't worried about your paintjob, or depressed over dropping and wrecking it.
I sold my sv after a year of riddingfor $200.00 less than i paid for it, after one week of advertising it. I probably had about30 calls in total on it.
Starter bikes are easy to move as there are many people like yourself that are new to the sport, looking for an entry level weapon to hone their skills on before they attain their dream litre bike.
Then again, you can always keep your first starter bike and mod the hell out of it for fun and practice or keep it for a dedicated track bike.
Just another piece of advice from another guy you don't know who may or may not know what he is talking about
Spence
My first bike was an sv650s (with bodywork). Not as fast as the 6r/rr but faster than the ninja 500. Looking back, i could have easily started on a zx6r/rr however, the entire time i was learning to ride i was always very paranoid about droping my new shinny bike.
This breaks down into two points:
1.) Like the gents here have already mentioned, if you know you yourself and your abilities (and im not talking about riding ability as much as i am talking about SELF RESTRAINT) than you, and only you, will know how much power you can deal with whilst learning
2.)If you havn't ridden much, it is very easy to drop a bike. It may not seem like it but i could list off ten quick senarios of how it can happen when you aren't even moving. Look for somthing that is NOT in mint shape for your first ride. Maybe even somthing with no bodywork. You will have more fun and learn faster when you aren't worried about your paintjob, or depressed over dropping and wrecking it.
I sold my sv after a year of riddingfor $200.00 less than i paid for it, after one week of advertising it. I probably had about30 calls in total on it.
Starter bikes are easy to move as there are many people like yourself that are new to the sport, looking for an entry level weapon to hone their skills on before they attain their dream litre bike.
Then again, you can always keep your first starter bike and mod the hell out of it for fun and practice or keep it for a dedicated track bike.
Just another piece of advice from another guy you don't know who may or may not know what he is talking about
Spence
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10-27-2007 | 01:55 AM
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RE: 500 or 600cc?
If you have never been on a bike before than a 600 is a lot of bike. You can ride it, but as previously stated, you need self control. The 600 of today have a lot of power don't let the number 600 fool you. It doesn't matter what displacement the engine is, it still hurts when you hit the concrete. I have been riding for fifteen years,and my 636 is plenty.
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11-01-2007 | 02:38 AM
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RE: 500 or 600cc?
ORIGINAL: fask
Here is my take on the situation, brother.
My first bike was an sv650s (with bodywork). Not as fast as the 6r/rr but faster than the ninja 500. Looking back, i could have easily started on a zx6r/rr however, the entire time i was learning to ride i was always very paranoid about droping my new shinny bike.
This breaks down into two points:
1.) Like the gents here have already mentioned, if you know you yourself and your abilities (and im not talking about riding ability as much as i am talking about SELF RESTRAINT) than you, and only you, will know how much power you can deal with whilst learning
2.)If you havn't ridden much, it is very easy to drop a bike. It may not seem like it but i could list off ten quick senarios of how it can happen when you aren't even moving. Look for somthing that is NOT in mint shape for your first ride. Maybe even somthing with no bodywork. You will have more fun and learn faster when you aren't worried about your paintjob, or depressed over dropping and wrecking it.
I sold my sv after a year of riddingfor $200.00 less than i paid for it, after one week of advertising it. I probably had about30 calls in total on it.
Starter bikes are easy to move as there are many people like yourself that are new to the sport, looking for an entry level weapon to hone their skills on before they attain their dream litre bike.
Then again, you can always keep your first starter bike and mod the hell out of it for fun and practice or keep it for a dedicated track bike.
Just another piece of advice from another guy you don't know who may or may not know what he is talking about
Spence
Original : jeffzx9
^+1 Drag. This topic comes up very often, but there's no definitiveformula for determining "yeah; based on your weight, height, age, etc." this is the bike you oughtta get. It's mostly "which bike do you like" because if you don't like it, you won't ride it or you won't take care of it or both. I suspect if there was a formula, there would be considerably fewer of us on the road.
Use you heart when you buy the bike, use your head when you ride it.
Here is my take on the situation, brother.
My first bike was an sv650s (with bodywork). Not as fast as the 6r/rr but faster than the ninja 500. Looking back, i could have easily started on a zx6r/rr however, the entire time i was learning to ride i was always very paranoid about droping my new shinny bike.
This breaks down into two points:
1.) Like the gents here have already mentioned, if you know you yourself and your abilities (and im not talking about riding ability as much as i am talking about SELF RESTRAINT) than you, and only you, will know how much power you can deal with whilst learning
2.)If you havn't ridden much, it is very easy to drop a bike. It may not seem like it but i could list off ten quick senarios of how it can happen when you aren't even moving. Look for somthing that is NOT in mint shape for your first ride. Maybe even somthing with no bodywork. You will have more fun and learn faster when you aren't worried about your paintjob, or depressed over dropping and wrecking it.
I sold my sv after a year of riddingfor $200.00 less than i paid for it, after one week of advertising it. I probably had about30 calls in total on it.
Starter bikes are easy to move as there are many people like yourself that are new to the sport, looking for an entry level weapon to hone their skills on before they attain their dream litre bike.
Then again, you can always keep your first starter bike and mod the hell out of it for fun and practice or keep it for a dedicated track bike.
Just another piece of advice from another guy you don't know who may or may not know what he is talking about
Spence
Original : jeffzx9
^+1 Drag. This topic comes up very often, but there's no definitiveformula for determining "yeah; based on your weight, height, age, etc." this is the bike you oughtta get. It's mostly "which bike do you like" because if you don't like it, you won't ride it or you won't take care of it or both. I suspect if there was a formula, there would be considerably fewer of us on the road.
Use you heart when you buy the bike, use your head when you ride it.
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