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is there a link to the MSF safty course and any other courses or training you guys recommend? Also do they supply you with bikes, and what types are they? I'm located in Cleveland, OH so where are these courses held at? thanks

 

ok, well i found the MSF course, but any other recommend courses?

 

so how much does the MSF course cost? it looks like it'll be very good and teach me many useful techniques...

 

It depends on where you at and pretty much EVERYONE on here will recommend the MSF course. They do supply you with bikes. They are usually 250's some are 500's at the most. Thats why I said you will realize how touchy even the 250's are let alone the 600's. As far as price, it ranges in location. Mine was $200, and then some are $35. You would have to call and find out, cause it depends on where you are at. Those courses are very good for getting to teach you how to learn, but they will not teach you in the fact that there wouldnt be anymore learning. Some people get a false sense of security after taking these and think they are perfectly ready. YES, they do help, but you still have to practice!

 

No doubt, there's always more to learn, always more to practice, and you can never be perfect and done with everything...i'm hoping the ones by me are more towards the $35. hahaha Are there any year one CBR600rr's to stay away from that have problems or anything? and please don't tell me to stay away from all of them.

 

Like I said, see what you think about the bikes you ride first. As for years, they are all for the most part equal..... a few things changed, a little performance differences, but nothing major. More of visual changes than anything.

 

SOME 03-04 RR's had Voltage Regulator / Voltage Rectifier bridge issues.

 

Everybody starts somewhere, I think its a good start that you havn't decided a liter bike is what you have to have for your start. A lot of people who don't ride think 600's are beginner bikes or that the minimal size of a "dangerous" sportbike is 750cc. Today the bikes are all so potent and the geometry is more focused on how well it will turn in at Barber Motorsports Park instead of at the next intersection. Even with all this track focus though a cool head and some sense will extend your ability to not become a typical statistic. We can get seriously hurt on a moped if we're not carefull, not that its the same thing but true. Things happen much faster on a sportbike because of the throttle response, geometry and even rider position. If you hit a bump or have to swerve around something mid corner it is comforting to have a more forgiving bike. Something that isn't so track focused. Someone had mentioned that if you must have a 600 an F4i would work well and that is pretty good advice. They are great sportbikes but they are also from a time when bikes weren't as extreme. CBR's have been known for a while as the best all around sportbikes for people who just like to ride a great handling sportbike that helps you out of trouble with stability and forgiving handling, but still nasty when it needs to be. Whatever you get,make sure it feels rightwhen you are on it and keep it for a while. Learn how it reacts to your inputs and take care of it and it will take care of you. There are a lot of great knowledgable people on here that are just looking out for a new member..... Welcome to the sport.

 

Thanks, and thank you for the information...I've been noticing they are not too many cbr600rr's on the market right now. I'm guessing its because its winter up here in Ohio..Just wondering when is the average season or time when most people sell there bikes and there will be a lot on the market?