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So so many posts about new riders buying "big" (600 and up) bikes and wrecking them and everyone saying i told you so, now go buy a smaller bike. Well figured i would at least tell the other end of the spectrum.
I started on a ninja 900, never had problems with "panic" situations, never had problems with to much power while in a corner, never had a problem of accidentally giving it to much gas and looping it. I had experience on dirt with 125's and 4 wheelers. I feel that this experience helped tremendously on the street. I went down once at about 15mph in gravel and i would of gone down no matter what i was riding unless it was a dirtbike, and thats the truth. So big bike had nothing to do with that instance. I put around 5k on that bike.
Now i sold that bike and bought a 2000 cbr f4, and honestly i love it but i want a 929. Yes 600's are fast, but untill 8000 that bike is so easy to ride and shifiting constantly to keep power up sucks. But the bike is so easy to throw around it has a distinct advantage to a larger bike. So far i have around 3k on this bike.
Around 15 people that i ride with started on 900's or b***** and all are still here without an incidents that can be attributed to starting on a "big" bike.
Argue all you want but thats my story, dont call me a bad rider since youve never seen me ride, when i lived in pa i had no chicken strips and felt comfortable being that low in the corners.
I started on a ninja 900, never had problems with "panic" situations, never had problems with to much power while in a corner, never had a problem of accidentally giving it to much gas and looping it. I had experience on dirt with 125's and 4 wheelers. I feel that this experience helped tremendously on the street. I went down once at about 15mph in gravel and i would of gone down no matter what i was riding unless it was a dirtbike, and thats the truth. So big bike had nothing to do with that instance. I put around 5k on that bike.
Now i sold that bike and bought a 2000 cbr f4, and honestly i love it but i want a 929. Yes 600's are fast, but untill 8000 that bike is so easy to ride and shifiting constantly to keep power up sucks. But the bike is so easy to throw around it has a distinct advantage to a larger bike. So far i have around 3k on this bike.
Around 15 people that i ride with started on 900's or b***** and all are still here without an incidents that can be attributed to starting on a "big" bike.
Argue all you want but thats my story, dont call me a bad rider since youve never seen me ride, when i lived in pa i had no chicken strips and felt comfortable being that low in the corners.