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Originally Posted by Rosenrot
Thanks Guys. To ridesidways:
I'm not sure what you mean by "fully-faired or nakeds" remember I'm new at this.
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fully faired would be a bike with a full fairing. the Katana fits that category. a bike with no fairing would be a "naked" bike.
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Originally Posted by Rosenrot
My goals are really just to look cool, have a fast bike that will keep up with my friends and something I can add mods to later down the line.
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your ability to keep up with your friends will depend upon your ability to ride, not the bike. take an MSF course to get used to the handling and finer movements of a streetbike.
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Originally Posted by Rosenrot
I've been racing since I was 8 so riding a dirt bike is second nature to me, I've even raced a CR500 in 3 Super cross event's to give you some idea. I'm a pretty big guy as well, 6"3 260lbs so I need something with lots of power that will go when I twist the throttle. Not being arrogant but when I rode my uncle's 750 I found it quite easy, I'm real rusty with the turns though but either then that I didn't find it much different then riding a dirt bike. Hope this helps
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you don't need a lot of power. you need the skill to use it. all the power in the world means nothing if you aren't in the power. different people have different opinions but MX experience counts more in my book than in others. i'm not going to say you shouldn't by a sportbike but i will say tkae some time to get used to it. it also sounds like you don't have a lot of informaiton regarding the types of streetbikes that are out there and the differences between them. read the new rider forum and pick up some motorcycle magazines to help you get a better understanding. sport rider, cycle world and motorcyclist are my recommendations.