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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:04 am
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| K, Im not a small boy.. I already know what most people are goin to say.. CRUISER CRUISER!! And im goin to say no... lol I want a sportbike, I have ridden dirtbikes for some time but have never owned a street bike. I want a CBR 1000 RR. Problem is there hard to come by here where i live, Used that is.. So, For someone that is around 6'2 280 lbs, Would it be reasonable to get a 750 or 1000 cc bike for a starter?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:18 am
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"zemke405" <none.DeleteThis@000.com> wrote in message
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> OK, Im not a small boy.. I already know what most people are goin to
> say.. CRUISER CRUISER!!
This particular usenet group doesn't tend to be populated by
idiots....and some of us resemble the pillsberry doughboy as much as
any other. Why would we say such a thing?
>And im goin to say no... lol I want a
> sportbike, I have ridden dirtbikes for some time but have never
> owned
> a street bike. I want a CBR 1000 RR.
Well, now THAT is pretty stupid.
>Problem is there hard to come by
> here where i live, Used that is.. So, For someone that is around 6'2
> 280 lbs, Would it be reasonable to get a 750 or 1000 cc bike for a
> starter?
There is no 750 or 1000cc sportbike as a starter bike that is
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:22 am
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"TroytheTroll" <f4_boy DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> There is no 750 or 1000cc sportbike as a starter bike that is reasonable.
> I recommend you rethink your position.
The OP doesn't state his age. I suspect that when he gets the insurance
quote on a litre bike he will re-think his position. >> Stay informed about: Hrm... What to do, What to do... |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:17 pm
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BryanUT <nestle12.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:
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> The OP doesn't state his age. I suspect that when he gets the insurance
> quote on a litre bike he will re-think his position.
Most people I know don't give thought to calling their insurance agency for
a quote until *after* they have bought the bike....
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:48 pm
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"~kurt" <actinouranium.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> BryanUT <nestle12.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> The OP doesn't state his age. I suspect that when he gets the
>> insurance
>> quote on a litre bike he will re-think his position.
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> Most people I know don't give thought to calling their insurance
> agency for
> a quote until *after* they have bought the bike....
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> - Kurt
Which is why its easy to buy low mileage, barely used sportbikes
sometimes. Talk about taking a bath over a silly booboo. Just renewed
my insurance, $400/year for 3 of them, but I don't carry full coverage
on the couch. If I did, my ins. company wants $1000/year, I think the
GSX in the model series really screws things up, they really don't
consider it a touring bike. >> Stay informed about: Hrm... What to do, What to do... |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:06 am
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"zemke405" <none RemoveThis @000.com> wrote in message
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> OK, Im not a small boy.. I already know what most people are goin to
> say.. CRUISER CRUISER!! And im goin to say no... lol I want a
> sportbike, I have ridden dirtbikes for some time but have never owned
> a street bike. I want a CBR 1000 RR. Problem is there hard to come by
> here where i live, Used that is.. So, For someone that is around 6'2
> 280 lbs, Would it be reasonable to get a 750 or 1000 cc bike for a
> starter?
Since you've never ridden before the size isn't so important in that most
street bikes are going to have more power than you're used to. I wouldn't
suggest a 1000cc anything as a first bike. General rule of thumb round here
is start off with a 500-600cc, used bike with minimal plastic as that stiff
gets expensive to replace when damaged. Get some experience on one of these
for a while then you can move up. >> Stay informed about: Hrm... What to do, What to do... |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:06 am
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Suzi41 wrote:
> Since you've never ridden before the size isn't so important in that
> most street bikes are going to have more power than you're used to. I
> wouldn't suggest a 1000cc anything as a first bike. General rule of
> thumb round here is start off with a 500-600cc, used bike with minimal
> plastic as that stiff gets expensive to replace when damaged. Get some
> experience on one of these for a while then you can move up.
Back when I started was on a Honda 50. It teaches you to watch the
traffic as there is no way to outrun it. Then a Honda 160 which I rode
from California to Alabama,, then bored it out the 175, then a CB450,
then gave up for years, then a moped, then a 360 that vibrated so much I
was scared to ride it, then a V45 with a chopped seat so my feet could
touch the ground. Now working on a pair of GS650GL to get them running
but they may be too tall.
Ian Singer
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