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03-25-2013, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jwr0ng626' timestamp='1313206112' post='20873979
ninja's are eh.... i've never ridden one, but i've heard bad things about em. I'd stick with ur original choice of the cbr
i've rode the cbr, gsxr, r6 and a few others... all are fun bikes and have certain characteristics that make em all slightly different from each other, but since u already rode and fell in love w/ the cbr, i'd stick with it!
i've rode the cbr, gsxr, r6 and a few others... all are fun bikes and have certain characteristics that make em all slightly different from each other, but since u already rode and fell in love w/ the cbr, i'd stick with it!
I owned a 08 ZZR600 (put 10k on it) and now own a 08 ZX10r (have 9k miles on it right now), no issues. Great bikes. My roomie has a 07 gsxr 600 and that thing always has something wrong with it. Nice bike and all, but I couldn't handle replacing stators and rectifiers every riding season. He's on his 3rd rectifier and 2nd stator. Plus numerous other parts here and there.
03-25-2013, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by vividracing.com' timestamp='1314205014' post='20909276
Please don't get a sport bike for your 1st. Get a Suzuki SV650 or a Ninja 250. Even a Ninja 650R would be a better beginners bike than a CBR600RR.
I started on a Ninja 650 in high school. I rode with bigger bikes all of the time. People respected my decision. Less than a year after I bought it I sold it for the exact price I paid (mind you, I put 12k miles on it at least). I learned a ton from riding a slower bike. It's kind of like the S2000; it can't always keep up on the straights, but it can where it counts (in the corners).
And it's hard for us to help you with a decision. Some 06 R6's are good and some aren't. Without pics or history it's hard to say. Best thing to do is ride the bike you're going to buy first cause only you can tell if you like it.
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04-06-2013, 02:40 PM
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Carbs are no big deal at all, as long as they're in good shape. If the bike sits for more than a few weeks without being started, they need a good cleaning. If it sits for a few months, better rebuild 'em. It only costs about $100 (for parts) usually, though. Choke is nothing to be scared of... In AZ, we only need the choke in the winter 
With all that said... Please don't get a sport bike for your 1st. Get a Suzuki SV650 or a Ninja 250. Even a Ninja 650R would be a better beginners bike than a CBR600RR.
With all that said... Please don't get a sport bike for your 1st. Get a Suzuki SV650 or a Ninja 250. Even a Ninja 650R would be a better beginners bike than a CBR600RR.
04-25-2013, 08:42 AM
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Excellent choices. I've owned almost a dozen sportbikes in the 23-years since I bought my first streetbike (I had a 98 ZX-7R, great machine), and my current motard is by far the most fun I've had on two wheels.
There's a lot more to your first bike than keeping it upright. Many rides have poor basic skills that are evident when they ride on a track or around experienced riders (mostly because they let their ego guide their first bike choice).
A "smaller" bike will teach you the subtle nuisances of performance riding that are impossible to learn if you're worried about remembering the basics on a more advanced machine.
04-25-2013, 01:05 PM
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The Ninja's are great bikes. I have a 2003 ZX9R and they are known to be ultra-reliable. A guy on the forum logged over 100k miles on his 9R. People are regularly getting 50k miles without even rebuilding the engine. My wife rides a 2009 Ninja-250 and it has been perfect for us as well. I rejetted the carbs on both bikes and they looked brand new inside when I took them apart (my 9R carbs were 9 years old at that point, and in the first 5 years the original owner put only 500 miles on the bike - yes, 5 HUNDRED). Don't let people scare you away from carb'd bikes. The fears are way overblown- "let it sit for a few weeks and they need cleaning... a few months and they need rebuild" is a complete joke. Our bikes are stored every winter. I add stabil at the last fill-up of the season and ride it home. I don't even bother to drain the carbs, figuring stabil has worked its way through the system. They fire up first crack in the spring every year. They cold-start just fine, and we let them idle to warm up while we are putting our gear on. We have only ever owned carb'd bikes, carb'd dirt bikes and even our quad is carb'd (KFX700).
I also owned a 2003 ZX7R for a short time. It was a low-mileage, mint condition original ('03 was the final year for the 9R/7R). I bought it to compliment my 9R. It is a great bike. The 7R has a cult following- people love 'em. My good friend has put over 35k miles on his 7R. These older bikes are heavier and slower than the modern day SS's, but plenty of fun and more than fast enough. I sold the 7R because it was incredibly uncomfortable to ride. The suspension was well tuned, but the riding position was too aggressive for me, and I immediately realized that I would much rather be riding my 9R, so I sold it. My friend has put 500 miles/day in on his 7R. I don't know how he does it on that bike. On the 9R, it is no problem for me. Bottom line: try to get some actual riding time on whatever machine you are considering buying, and try to ride other similar bikes for comparison. Today's SS's are torture racks IMO (we mostly ride >100 miles at a time).
Oh, and buy gear. Real gear.
I also owned a 2003 ZX7R for a short time. It was a low-mileage, mint condition original ('03 was the final year for the 9R/7R). I bought it to compliment my 9R. It is a great bike. The 7R has a cult following- people love 'em. My good friend has put over 35k miles on his 7R. These older bikes are heavier and slower than the modern day SS's, but plenty of fun and more than fast enough. I sold the 7R because it was incredibly uncomfortable to ride. The suspension was well tuned, but the riding position was too aggressive for me, and I immediately realized that I would much rather be riding my 9R, so I sold it. My friend has put 500 miles/day in on his 7R. I don't know how he does it on that bike. On the 9R, it is no problem for me. Bottom line: try to get some actual riding time on whatever machine you are considering buying, and try to ride other similar bikes for comparison. Today's SS's are torture racks IMO (we mostly ride >100 miles at a time).
Oh, and buy gear. Real gear.
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