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Originally Posted by gdoh
im just worried about dumping it and fucking it up while trying to learn
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Gdoh, you'll be fine. I would recommend finishing the course, then hop on your own bike first though. I fixed my PM if you want to send me a message.
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Originally Posted by Alphamale
The reason people "blow it out of proportion" is that unless you've ridden around in a 250/400cc or small cc bike a fair amount taking hard corners and stuff, it is much harder to understand the throttle/body/turning control if you start with a 600cc.
You don't go to the gym and start doing two plate squats, why would you learn a motorcycle on a 600cc? Then again, this is Canada and we're relatively limited in our selection of low cc bikes.
My opinion comes from owning and riding a 400cc (standard) bike for a few months. It was a breeze to learn on and very forgiving. It was very easy to control throttle and go into turns and adjust mid-way. When I first rode my 600cc, it was a heavy ass mother fucker that performed in no-way like 400cc in ANY aspect. It took some thinking to understand how to make the 600cc ride like the 400. Took me a while before I could take a corner faster, harder, and more confident.
If I could, I'd still ride a 400cc. It's the perfect commuter bike, cheap on insurance, you can't really get in trouble (speed), and it's a fucking blast in the twisties with it being so light.
So no, people aren't blowing it out of proportion. It is completely true (you think Dat, Karmer, Chris, and Horse are lying to you?) that lower CC to start with is great. Besides, The Doc started racing scooters and worked his way up....what makes you think you're better than him? lol
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Where did I say I'm better than them?
With that statement you're basically saying that anyone who graduated from PRS and went straight to a 600cc bike thinks they're better. Of course it'll be easier to ride and learn/adapt on a smaller bike and everyone learns at their own pace and their own way. Look, all it comes down to is what you're comfortable riding on. If you (Not saying you are struggling, just saying people in general) struggle adapting to a higher CC bike then it's probably best to stick with a lower CC bike. If your preference is a 400cc because it's lighter and more maneuverable then all the power to you.
I'm speaking by my own experience and yours may be different. Before the course I was actually scared to sit on the 600rr at the school and didn't think I'd be riding a a 600cc bike for at least 2 years. But the more confidence and knowledge I got through PRS the more comfortable I was with my own skills. Riding once a week rain or shine I got used to the 600/750cc pretty easily and used everything I learned in the school on every ride. Doesn't matter what bike I've ridden whether it's the school's CRF to my other buddies R1 and everything in between, I adapt to it and only ride within my own limit, not the bike's physical limit.