Whoa. I think you may have taken what I said the wrong way. I'm not, (nor is anyone else as far as I can tell), saying an R6 is a bad bike. My post was about which bikes are most well known by other people. I still stand behind what I said. It may be different in other areas of the country, and I'm sure it is, but in my area, that is how sportbikes are viewed.

It wasn't a list of what is the best bike or what bike you would ride. Although its a bit strange that you said you'll ride any bike but a busa even though your mad about what you think others will or won't ride. I guess I'm one up on ya. I would ride anything, including a busa.

Again, it was never a post about what bikes are better, just which ones are more well known.

 

I think its hilarious when I get guys saying "Nice, you run NOS" lol.
Sometimes I'll just go along with it and then get my laugh for the day.

 

All I am saying is you get a new kid looking to buy a bike. He reads this thread and now believes "if I want to really ride I have to get a cbr. " its not that at all. This thread is used as a guide to help other and meet other enthusiasts of our sport. Im not saying where you live that's not true im just saying you posted it as a fact. If you come to a track day here most are on GSXR or a R6.

I am just trying to point out you can be a great rider on any bike! I do understand this is a Honda forum so they are favored. I just don't want people to think because people on the street do stupid things on a gsxr that its the bike. If the same rider rode a cbr he would do.the same stupid things.

And I wouldn't say your one up one me. The reason I would not ride a busa or a zx-14 is because im not a very big guy. And I only ride the track so to fight a bike all day and try to.turn it in at 130 into turn one. Not my kind of riding. But that's me I would never tell someone not to buy any bike I suggest to everyone

Buy your bike you will be the one riding it. Buy what's comfortable and what's right for you!

 

The guy I parked next to at work today had a Victory Cross Country and he was walking outside as I was walking in and saw my helmet and asked what I rode. So I blurt out '02 CBR 600 F4i and got a blank stare. I said it again and he was like oh a Honda. I need to remember not everyone knows what my bike is specifically.

 

Yesterday when I was hanging out with Ducati guys, I noticed one of them had F4. I went to sit and one guy introduce me to everybody. And the F4 guy said "I have honda too. 600" He didn't mentioned F4, just 600

 

I've always heard of them as 6 sh&%tty 6's.

 

but wait...whats an r6?

 

I couldn't agree with you more on most of what you said. Other than you stating that I implied a cbr is the only bike to ride. Again, the meaning behind my post, and others is what does the general public view a sportbike as. Not as what is the best bike out there. I feel we are not seeing eye to eye on this. I simply pointed out what most of the public around here sees as a sportbike. Even though I ride cbr, I still don't think its the best bike out there. Its the best bike for me since they are so easy to ride.

Maybe I could have wrote it differently, I don't know. I really can't see how someone would take what I am saying as a fact that all bikes are bad except a cbr. I can't see anyone taking something posted on a forum for fun as a fact and as a buying tool for their bike purchase.

Anyway, I completely agree with you about bikes. I've owned many different brands and find they all have their nitch. By the way, the one up comment was purely a joke trying to lighten the mood a bit.

 

when people ask me what kind of bike i have, i'm never sure what to say, because i don't know what level their on.

Do I just say honda? or CBR? or 2003 Honda CBR600 F4i? I usually just pick one at random and see how they react. Most of the time I think I could make something up and they wouldn't know the difference.

 

Man, justasquid gets a green name and becomes all civilized?!? We shoulda hounded chain to promote him a long time ago! Just think how many people who'd still have heads

LJ, this whole thread began in a "tongue in cheek" manner. I doubt anyone that began reading the thread would believe the responses to be anything but poking fun. Maybe now that we have a Kinder, Gentler justasquid he'll start liberally sprinkling his posts with so we'll know he's joking