Im with kuro, i say you should practice all you can. Take your time and REALLY, i mean REALLY learn the bike and respect it. If you dont want to put the time in or you still feel uncomfortable with the bike, then just sell it and go for a 600. Its not worth keeping if your too scared of it but still ride it.

 

You recognize that the 250cc Nighthawk isn't in the same realm as a liter bike. But then dismiss it saying you can do the small stuff. You prolly can't. Not on a liter bike

I took the BRC too. When it comes to moving to a sport bike, what the BRC teaches is general survival skills. Even going to a 600cc, everything I practiced during the BRC was rendered almost completely theoretical. Meaning I knew the general theory but not how to get the 600 to execute it. Body positioning, braking and, gods above, the throttle. Going WOT was almost necessary to keep those bikes from falling over at launch. When I tried similar throttle positions on my F3, she reared up like a horse that just got branded and took off running.

'Redo' the BRC. Replicate every exercise they had you do during the ride portion and try it on the liter. I can guarantee you'll be swearing you weren't that bad during the real BRC. While fear of the bike is bad, overconfidence is far far worse.

Overconfidence is what will kick the rear out in an easy turn because you think you "Got this" and give the throttle a fraction too much of a twist.

 

Keep the bike and relax. The fact is you can't use all of the power of a modern liter bike on the street unless you go out on a deserted highway at 3:00 am like some people on YouTube. After a while you'll get used to the power and you'll love it. Just be careful.

 

Yea my friends told me the same about the 2 types of riders. Im not too afraid to get on it and ride it just of it in the power, im not interested in doing wheelies and that kind of stuff. Im determined to keep it. and im always going to ride with safety equipment not really interested in getting a bunch of road rash. I had been lugging it around when i was able to ride things to keep in mind for the next time i ride

 

also i had the military brc its a bit more in depth than the regular one and im going to do their sportbike course also when im able to ride agian

 

Here is another idea for you....most of your power is in the lower gears at higher rpms. If you are in 1st gear, shift up to 2nd and ride at lower rpms. Your powerband, where the throttle is most sensitive is like around 7000-13000 rpms, you barely twist the throttle and it will throw you back. So stay out of that range and you can control the power a bit more.

 

I'm sure you'll get used to it. Or sell it to me for $500.

 

I have a question. You said, "Youve ridin dirt bikes". How much experience have you had on a dirt bike?

 

i dont do like motocross or anything just a little trail riding with friends.

 

Trail riding is good. Well depending on the trails. If its a logging road type trail not so much. But tight technical Trail riding will help you develop very good throttle control skills. A long with breaking. It may be on dirt but the concept is the same.