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Originally Posted by Powerslide
I'm looking to get into riding this year, after a couple years of consideration. Planning to take the course this summer.
After a deal of searching I found a bike, and just want to hear from other Revsceners their opinion on this as a first bike. I wanted to find something inexpensive to begin on, and am going to invest in proper gear.
It is a 1992 GSXR 750 with 57K. New tires and recent tune up.
Not a rebuilt but was lowsided once in its life at 60kph on dirt. All plastic parts replaced.
The owner was going to sign up for track days at pitt meadows and installed race rails to protect the body work while practicing in parking lots or w.h.y. He's selling to get a newer bike and is asking $2300obo.
I'm sure these threads get started all the time - please dont flame me, but direct me to some resources if I've missed some things about starting up. I have done research, but am still new to bikes.
Thanks for the help
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You're height and weight?
You wanna keep in mind the bigger the bike the heavier, and if you're going in to sports bike, the bigger bikes have very strenuous leaned position.
I personally would not recommend anything over 600cc to anyone who isn't
physically fit or mature.
Bigger sport bikes get any where from 400-500+ lbs where as the 600cc's are in their mid 300s. That 100lbs makes a huge difference.
You got to think about whether or not you can pick up your 450lbs bike after u lay it down or w/e.
How about walking your bike with just the handle bars? Think about the weight you have to fight against constantly pushing over you.
Start on 250 move your way up, 400 > 500 etc. 250 is plenty enough power for most new riders to have fun and can take it way past speed limit on any north American Highway.
The amount of power the 600cc + bikes put out is enough to get most in trouble.
Imagine this scenario, if you hesitated and accidentally squeeze the throttle too much comin out of a corner and u get a "tank slapper". GG.
Especially for new riders who aren't familiar with bikes, or the things that can happen to you while riding. Reading about it, and going to school and hearing about it is one thing, actually experiencing it is something else completely. Most new rider's natural instinct is to grip the bars too firmly or accidentally squeeze the throttle from a nervous reaction etc. Then what happens? You can imagine....
Start with a small bike, it gives you a taste of what you're getting your self into... and you have less chance of laying down a bike doing low speed maneuvers.
A lot of noobs who take their 750 - litre bikes off the dealership first time crash and get killed on the first ride home within couple blocks.
m2c, coming from a 135lbs 750cc rider.
cheers,
Happy safe riding. "Don't end up a statistic"