personally, i love the capability to get out of the way QUICKLY when someone wants to push you off the road on purpose.

Get what ya want. if it's an awesome deal, whether you have to finance or outright, it's still an awesome deal compared to paying full price for the same bike...so i'd say...GET IT!!!!

 

haha thats what the guy in the car did! my bud wasnt paying attention and smack! $2700 later im sure the guy will look next time! i think his reverse wasnt working when it happened

brett

 

Well guys I've made up my mind. I'm going to pass on the deal. I just needed more input than my wife's. I know I'm going to be kicking myself for passing it up, but I want to spend the money elsewhere, mainly the truck. I could have a fast motorcycle and no mods for the truck OR no motorcycle and mods for a fast truck. I'm choosing the truck this time.

 

Either way is a good decision.

So what was the deal price anyway?

Just curious.

DT.

 

when someone is backing up you get out of the way cause your alert of what is going on around you.

I have been riding on the road for 22 years, and although people have tried to switch lanes on me i saw it way before, I had someone swerve on me and saw it coming to swerve quickly. Never been hit or in an accident on the bike.

 

I say get it! I've had two R1's and some of the best times i've had are on them. I've riddin motorcycles since I was young, and if u've riddin motorcycles alot, then a litre bike is the right choice because 600's are the equivalent of 4.10's in a truck, lol. They rev out faster, and aren't fun on the highway. The 1000cc bikes have the grunt and are better for overall street riding IMO. Just be cautious of other drivers, because u might be in total control but there gonna be the ones who run into you. I've been cut off alot because they don't see u in the mirrors. But I say go for it, u won't regret it.


edit: i see u made up ur mind already, Well u could always get a older R1 for like $4500-$5000 and still be fully satisfied. I had a 98, and a 03', and they were both amazing bikes, the 03 was smoother power because it was fuel injected, but the 98 was still a top of the line bike.

 

Well the owner quoted me the wrong price, which was significantly lower than MSRP. Since he screwed up he was going to honor the quoted price. I'm not going to say what the end price was, but the total out the door price (including tax, title, freight and setup) was under MSRP.

 

I say go for it if ya got the extra cash handy. The real nice thing about the R1 is you can customize them and have a awesome bike

 

Yup yer right, you caught me...........

I'm 52 and have ridden (and owned) pretty much everything from full dressers to dirt bikes and crotch rockets since I was 12......
NO riding experience at all........

 

I didn't vote, but a couple things to think about. If it's a transition to your next bike, you're gonna take a hit if you plan on selling it or trading it. Also those bikes are a little more dangerous, simply because they handle well enuff to get through traffic and are quieter usually, so you tend to sneek up on drivers and hit their blind spots more frequently. It's also not as easy to scan around you on them as the other bikes.

 

Ahhh yup, you pegged me dead on. Nevermind that I have been riding AMA motocross since the late 80's and hold a WERA and CCS road racing license. I have completed various levels of the MSF course as well as the amatuer and expert level road racing classes with cornerspeed. So, I would think my opinion on the matter might have a bit of validity.

I am saying not to get this bike, because it is a total different power delivery and style of riding from what his fella is used to. This bike (the R1) will not be nearly as forgiving about throttle control, especially at more aggressive lean angles, than the machines he is used to riding. But that is just my .02, what do I know about it.......

 

I will say right now that I'm fairly new to cycles, only ridden about 3 full seasons worth. I've been on dirt bikes and such longer, but there really is no comparison between a 125cc dirt bike and a 1000cc rocket. A buddy of mine has ridden every type of bike almost since he could walk, no lie. At age 20, he bought a CBR600 F4i, and could do some pretty wicked stuff. However, one night, at age 22, he got too ambitious/cocky, and wound up wrecking pretty bad. The bones in his leg have healed, but he will have a limp for the rest of his life due to the difiguration.

I myself, rode that bike many times, and always respected the power it had. I've ridden the newer liter bikes too. I have never feared them, just respected the fact that one wrong move or too much throttle could really screw me up. For those with good self control, they make great rides. For those that are wide open or at idle type styles, look elsewhere.

Just my .02. As I said, I'm inexperienced when it comes to riding, and I'll admit it. But anyone can ride anything if they respect the power and use it accordingly.

 

Biggest thing with R1's is they are down in the torque department compared to say a Gixxer. You have to keep them reved to make them go. I'm to the point on mine where a nitrous kit is going to be the next step.

 

I know you aren't going to buy the bike but after reading a few posts I just wanted to chime in once again:

If anyone, HD rider, etc., want's to buy a sport bike there's no reason not to as long as you're patient enough to learn the differences and to learn how to ride it safely before taking it beyond where they've been on any cruiser, HD or otherwise.

Sport bikes are alot of fun and they cruise real nice at high speeds too. Smooth as silk with less buffeting than a cruiser.

About the only thing I agree on with some of the nay-sayers is that noise keeps you a bit safer. My FXD is loud as all get-out while my FZ1 is quiet and smooth like a sewing machine, so on the FZ I make a little extra effort to make sure other people see me if they can't hear me first.

On the other hand, the FZ is much more nimble and quick, so it has the advantage in that dept for getting out of the way, etc.

My bottom line:

You gotta make up your own mind, and if you have enough experience on cruisers you're qualified to learn how to ride a sport bike.

Just use your head.

DT.

 

x2.

Motorcycle safety has very little to do with bike performance. I laugh when someone suggest a 600 sportbike as a first bike! Right-- light a 600cc sportbike is somehow slow and hence, safe [rolleyes]

If you have the maturity and discipline to handle a literbike, go for it. Motorcycle safety is all about rider skill, awareness, and self control. It's not just the other cars on the road you have to worry about. Clueless drivers don't care what you're on--they'll cut you off or not yield no matter what you're on.

Do me a favor and break in this bike properly-- you'll get up to 5% more power!

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

JH