Show off your motorcycle and why you love it
one of the few cruisers here, most are sport bikes. It's an '07 Yamaha RS Warrior. I love it! Here's a similar thread I started a while back.
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Not my bake but they look the same, 2003 gs500.
Reliable, easy to drive, 35km\l and you can park in anywhere. Cheap maintenance and fun to work on.
I used to own a track ready supermotard but rebuilding an engine every 40hrs was a waste
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This is my latest. It's a 2006 Yamaha FJR1300. Had a '03 FJR before this one. (this pic is without the matching hard bags). Greatest sport-touring bike in the world (IMHO). Definitely NOT a starter bike. About 112 HP at the rear wheel, as nimble (at speed) as bikes half its weight, and comfortable enough to easily do 800-mile days. If you haven't taken a MSF Basic RiderCourse yet, DO THAT FIRST. How much riding experience or formal training do you have??
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I would only add that if you're responsible and your riding skills are solid enough you can handle it.
Too many new riders find themselves in a position where either the bike size or power (or both) far exceeds their skill level, to a point of hindering their development or worse.
Given the average new rider, the one on the smaller, less powerful bike is FAR more likely to become a better rider sooner than the one on the larger, more powerful bike. Are there exceptions to that? Sure. But they're usually just that...exceptions.
Too many new riders find themselves in a position where either the bike size or power (or both) far exceeds their skill level, to a point of hindering their development or worse.
Given the average new rider, the one on the smaller, less powerful bike is FAR more likely to become a better rider sooner than the one on the larger, more powerful bike. Are there exceptions to that? Sure. But they're usually just that...exceptions.
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I would only add that if you're responsible and your riding skills are solid enough you can handle it.
Too many new riders find themselves in a position where either the bike size or power (or both) far exceeds their skill level, to a point of hindering their development or worse.
Given the average new rider, the one on the smaller, less powerful bike is FAR more likely to become a better rider sooner than the one on the larger, more powerful bike. Are there exceptions to that? Sure. But they're usually just that...exceptions.
Too many new riders find themselves in a position where either the bike size or power (or both) far exceeds their skill level, to a point of hindering their development or worse.
Given the average new rider, the one on the smaller, less powerful bike is FAR more likely to become a better rider sooner than the one on the larger, more powerful bike. Are there exceptions to that? Sure. But they're usually just that...exceptions.
While i have some car driving experience I find that my bike is still too much for me (and it's a gs500, lol) since there are times where i struggle to make the right lines or step on the throttle\brakes at the right time.
With the motard it was much easier and it gave me a lot of confidence, a naked or a sports bike is a whole different world.
The suspension set up of an entry level bike adds up to the safety features for a beginner as well as the lighter brakes etc.
I would also consider a bmw gs650 or something along the lines (enduro\cruiser hybrid).
on my sv650
my first bike was a cbr600 f4i, i could handle it on the streets, but i didnt become a better rider until i downgraded to my sv650, it was much easier to learn how to ride fast on. In canyons i could smoke my friends on ducatis and gsxrs now. Next step is going to take it to the track and learn to ride faster properly.
my first bike was a cbr600 f4i, i could handle it on the streets, but i didnt become a better rider until i downgraded to my sv650, it was much easier to learn how to ride fast on. In canyons i could smoke my friends on ducatis and gsxrs now. Next step is going to take it to the track and learn to ride faster properly.
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i'm still a newbie on the bike... but, here's my 600cc 2009 Yamaha FZ6R, which i picked up this past january... i'm still practicing riding around my neighborhood and just started getting onto the freeway. it's kinda scary still, but lotsa fun...
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on my sv650
my first bike was a cbr600 f4i, i could handle it on the streets, but i didnt become a better rider until i downgraded to my sv650, it was much easier to learn how to ride fast on. In canyons i could smoke my friends on ducatis and gsxrs now. Next step is going to take it to the track and learn to ride faster properly.
my first bike was a cbr600 f4i, i could handle it on the streets, but i didnt become a better rider until i downgraded to my sv650, it was much easier to learn how to ride fast on. In canyons i could smoke my friends on ducatis and gsxrs now. Next step is going to take it to the track and learn to ride faster properly.
does that photographer charge a lot for copies of the original photos? if it's not too expensive, u should totally buy a couple to post (to get rid of his email banner on there) on canyonrats.net.
i dont think its too expensive, just never thought to do it. He's there almost everyweekend at the tail of the snake, in malibu. I figured i'll get a photo of myself when i finally touch my knee haha
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600cc is perfectly fine. If anything, the 600's have so little low end power, that it would be just as good as the SV for learning. If you're new, just don't hold the throttle at WOT for more than a few seconds.