I'm reading this and finally being honest with myself. I've been lurking around supersport forums for a while now and wanting to buy, initially, a R6, and then a CBR. I watch the AMA races and the MotoGP races. I could probably handle it. Or I could be a double amputee like the guy who comes into my work. Not trying to use shock factor here just being straight up. There's so many damn cars and potholes and **** why the #$(& would I want a world-class state-of-the-art 600cc professional ---RACE--- bike??? For the occasional opportunity to light it up a bit?

What I can do instead is buy a tiny little enduro, then maybe a SV650 or something, and maybe a few years down the road I may own a bike I'm happy with for the roads (don't know, KTM supermoto, BMW, harley?) AND a dedicated track bike, so I can use the bike the ONLY way it was meant to perform.

For me to buy a 600 would, ultimately be forcing it, forcing things.

 

you wont be disapointed with an sv 650, a buddy of mine has one, its not as fast but its got some *****, enough for the occasional country road ride with the superbikes, and insurance is half the price too.

 

i know that what i can handle and what most people my age can handle is different, as most people when they're 20 don't have the self control to handle a fast bike. these people however, cannot be helped no matter what you do. i know MANY people like this who are out in sneakers, shorts and a wife beater the first weekend riding trying to do wheelies to people think they're cool. all you can do is stay away and hope they don't crash and make your insurance go up. no matter what they hear or read, nothing will help.

as for practicing emergency manuevers, i messed around in a parking lot and back roads for over a week before i even went out on the road with traffic because i was scared ****less of something happening. i just wish everyone could be as cautious.

 

that's great, practice every day if you can, it will save your life one day. when you can survive a near-accident because you've already done the "oh **** i need to stop now!" a thousand times before in a parking lot, you'll thank yourself! one thing though, it looks like noobs put too much emphasis on self controll. self controll will keep you from getting speeding or wreckless operation tickets, or from causing an accident because you did some idiot **** you shouldnt've been doing (generally save you from yourself), but self controll does not handle the bike, skill and experience do. since you've already done the deed and bought the bike, take it easy and make sure you MASTER throttle controll, braking, steering, and emergency maneuvers before traffic kills you.

be careful, take your time, and good luck!

 

Well i had 3 Honda 600 before my 07.All my friends rides Gsxr1000 andeven my wife rides a GSXR 600k6.So i get nailed everytime we are together on a run or a rally.But at the end of the day they are spending more on tyres and chains than what i am.So what i am trying to say is that the 600 is much more cheaper to keep on the road thana 1000.So if this is your firstSuperbike go for 600 you will not be dissapointed.Insurance will also be cheaper.

 

Why the hell does this have to happen every week.