Undecided and Confused.

[smergy]

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parts support/pricing is a big factor IMO for any bike, but especially if you plan to get into track/racing.

 

[ZX600]

I have nothing to prove, the guy asked me what I ride and I told him. Most of these people talking about how supersports are not good for beginners don't even own a supersport, majority actually own 250's so how can they tell others about ss bikes when they never rode one? I rode them and owned them so I know what they are like.

How is that me talking too much and trying to prove something? I have nothing to prove, I am just your average rider, I am sure many people here can ride circles around me, but that's not the point, point is in the above paragraph.

And I agree with your above paragraph, but hey, let them all get 250's, more fun for us

 

[thebipolarbiker]

You already ride, so you should have the basics down. Now you should be OK with almost anything, but!, remember the different classes of where you are going.
i had a bandit 1200 - a Camero or Mustang level vehicle, you can get the equivilent to a Corvette or a Ferrari.
You now drive a nice Pickup truck. Pick how far up the line you feel comfortable. For me, I'd go Corvette but wouldn't feel comfortable moving up to an R-! or GSX-1000 (Ferrari).
There is a big difference between them and your sportster with power differences that you will never use.

 

[PhoenixFZ]

Hi Everyone,

I have riding experience on Off road motorcycles, and Harley Davidson which i currently ride on the road. Now, I want to venture out into the Sportsbike field, and alot of people aren't recommending 600cc - 1000ccs as a starting first sportsbike. However, while I've never owned a sportsbike I have riding experience and know how to operate a motorcycle. I was looking into the Daytona 675 and alot of people are saying that it's the wrong bike for someone who has never ridden a sports bike before, it's positioning is way to aggressive etc... they are basically swaying me to buy a naked bike, while I don't mind naked bikes, I like the idea of a sports bike. Now, I don't know about other sports bikes or what the norm is for someone switching from a cruiser to a sportsbike, i'd just like some insight. are some sportsbikes more "user friendly" then others, are there myths behind this whole "too much power for someone who's never ridden a sportsbike before" Any help would do.. I still want a sports bike.
thankS
LR.

There are also semi-faired nakeds out there as well, (FZ8 and FZ1), which provide wind protection and are great all-round street bikes. As for user-friendliness, I believe pretty much all Japanese sportbikes are friendly if you're riding at or near legal speeds. The faster you go, the more you might want to look at things like traction control... hehe

Seriously, one of my friends started street riding on an RC51 and he did just fine. It's all up to the individual. You know how to ride already--you just have to be careful when you open up that throttle. The bigger the bike, the more gentle you must be.

Base your decision on the styling you like the best, and which bike fits you best. Performance should be your last concern because of all today's sportbikes are potent.

 

[patw]

A few of the manufacturers run demo days where you can sign up to test ride pretty much anything they sell (Suzuki does the best ones), try out a few styles of bikes and see what works. Last demo day I tried out a GSXR-1000 followed by a TU250X then a V-Strom. That gives you some real perspective on what you might like or not like.

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