Not sure how many people lookin the new members forum, I'm looking for a little help choosing a bike. Please read.

https://cbrforum.com/m_401950/tm.htm

 

The 954 and RC51 will have the low end torque you desire. They are both good choices but you should ride both before purchasing.

 

Me personally, Im a huge fan of the Ducati 9's/7's. If price wasnt an issue when I bought my 954 I would have purchased the Ducati 916, 996, 998, or 999. Just couldnt see myself paying upwards of 9,000 for a 916 when there was a beautiful 954 was only 6,800. Im personally not a huge fan of the RC51, the v-twin is the sh*t and the dash cluster is the sh*t besides that not to huge of a fan but it still looks good.

 

U GOT 2 V-TWINS AND AN INLINE, HMM... I WOULD DEFINITELY CHOOSE THE INLINE, I ASSUME THEY ALL RUN THE SAME PRICE TAG?

 

RC-51 all the way!

 

PHXf4i, Support your vote for the RC-51. What about the RC-51 do you prefer? Have you been on the CBR954 as well as the Ducati 748?
I'm not knockin' you. Just hoping you would explain your vote for the RC-51.

 

The 954 has plenty of bottom end ESPECIALLY if you are comeing off a Harley. My DR650 thumper has more nuts than the V-Rod a rode the other day. If you get a 954 and learn how to ride the bike to even 60% of it's potential I think the Harley will be religated to those " LONG " rides to the watering hole with the friends. [sm=pimp.gif]

 

never ridden any of the bikes but you don't see too many rc-51's and i think the bike is gorgeous not knockin the other bikes but the rc-51 is the one i would go for.

 

They are all very good bikes, but they are totally different bikes, my guess try to ride each of them, and see what fits you and suits your riding style.

 

I own an RC-51 as well as a 954 now and have ridden the 748. I was going to buy one not to long ago. I was VERY dissapointed in the 748. I have ridden the 996R and what a far cry fronm the litre bike twins. If you ride a 250 the comparison may be close. The 748 will handle like a champ. But you will be most impressed witht he RC. I have learned that the 954 is very light upfront when looking for top end and very twitchy in the corners like my R1 and R6. So steering damper is a must for the 954. I have a HyperPro on mine.
So in a nutshell,
First: RC-51
Second: 954
Third: 748