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Best sports bike for a semi beginner
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March 25, 2010 at 8:11 pm #25178RabParticipant
Exceptions to the mid-sized twin recommendation IMO would be the Suzuki GSX-650F and Yamaha FZ-6R sport-tourers which are both Inline 4s but with twin-like torque, heavy steel frames and linear, no surprise, power bands. Probably on a par with the now discontinued SV-650 in terms of power and acceleration.
March 25, 2010 at 8:20 pm #25181paulurmstonParticipantLook, depending on your skill level, the 250r is a great little bike to really get to grips with the sports way of riding.
It’s true you will grow out of it.. .but then again, I never did.
I LOVED the fact the little engine was working so hard, the high revs, flying round corners with confidence.
I drove around he Chilean highways very often at 90-100mph and it was like a dream… LOUD.. but a dream jajaja.
(HEY! I’d just like to say that the Chilean highways are much more quiet than in the US or Europe, and that of course I don’t drive like a speed freak (or idiot as I call them) every day. But when you are riding, its a warm, sunny 35celsius day, and there is not a car in sight…. you HAVE to let rip just a little… right?
Or am I the only one here to ever do that? ; )
Compared to a 600, yes you’ll miss the kick… but my GOD does that 250r fight back with all its heart!
March 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #25189owlieParticipantWelcome back Paul! And no, you aren’t the only one to occasionally open it up.
March 26, 2010 at 12:11 am #25194stuParticipantjust think, if you get a ninja 250R for a year, it wont depreciate so you wont loose money on it. spend a year on it, sell it and move on up if you feel the need..
March 26, 2010 at 2:12 am #25197eonParticipantAs promised some neat videos of the versys. I just wish I spoke Italian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQx5psCKt7w&feature=youtube_gdata
this one lists the improvements in the 2010 version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3N6SzBF-7I&feature=youtube_gdataand of course the official promo is very slick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaRU79do4ak&feature=youtube_gdataMarch 26, 2010 at 3:30 am #25200RabParticipantYes, replacing parts on crashed motorcycles *is* extremely expensive, but Triumph parts are no more expensive than any other manufacturers’ parts in my experience.
The reason the insurance is higher on a Triumph Daytona (and Suzi GSX-R etc.) is that it’s essentially a racing motorcycle that is street legal. The SV-650 has 72 horsepower and the Daytona 675 has 125 horsepower. That, I think, may go a long way in explaining the difference in insurance premiums.
“People who ride those bikes tend to do stupid things” Hmm… No Comment.
March 26, 2010 at 8:11 pm #25207paulurmstonParticipantThat is the best info you are going to hear I think… it’s true.. the things don’t lose so much value in a year.
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