What CBR To Buy??? ---->
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RE: What CBR To Buy??? ---->
I think you need to ask yourself what you want/need in a motorcycle before asking advice on what bike you should buy.
"I like the style of the CBR" is not a reason to buy one... I like the style of a Jaguar XKR - but I need a vehicle that can carry my bike if it breaks down.
similar situation with any bike - are you planning to ride daily? carry a passenger? have you considered how much insurance is going to cost? are you learning on this bike? how much of your motorcycle purchase is because you want to ride, and how much is so you look cool? (be honest with yourself on this one. what you NEED and what you want to look cool are almost NEVER in alignment). you have a budget - how upset are you going to be if you drop a really nice bike? will you have money to repair it? Do you NEED to be able to go 150mph and hit 60 in 3.2 seconds, or is 120 mph and 4 flat fast enough? and so on.
decide what you want and need out of a bike - then let that determine which one you buy. And I get that you want your bike to look cool, but there's nothing cool about being the guy with the really nice bike that's always garaged because he finds it too uncomfortable to ride, or he's afraid of the power, or he dumped it and can't afford to fix it.
"I like the style of the CBR" is not a reason to buy one... I like the style of a Jaguar XKR - but I need a vehicle that can carry my bike if it breaks down.
similar situation with any bike - are you planning to ride daily? carry a passenger? have you considered how much insurance is going to cost? are you learning on this bike? how much of your motorcycle purchase is because you want to ride, and how much is so you look cool? (be honest with yourself on this one. what you NEED and what you want to look cool are almost NEVER in alignment). you have a budget - how upset are you going to be if you drop a really nice bike? will you have money to repair it? Do you NEED to be able to go 150mph and hit 60 in 3.2 seconds, or is 120 mph and 4 flat fast enough? and so on.
decide what you want and need out of a bike - then let that determine which one you buy. And I get that you want your bike to look cool, but there's nothing cool about being the guy with the really nice bike that's always garaged because he finds it too uncomfortable to ride, or he's afraid of the power, or he dumped it and can't afford to fix it.
