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Originally posted by g r y m e s:
One Ducati Monster S2R Dark please.
Make it two... 
On the streets and in the twisties, there's no difference between a 600 Supersport and a liter supersport. Only on the track will you notice/NEED the difference.
I suggest you go to a dealer and sit on several different models to find one that fits your body. I can't fit on many supersport bikes because of my height. I've been VERY happy with my SV. I can keep up with the novices on the 'R' bikes in the twisties just fine.
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Originally posted by g r y m e s:
One Ducati Monster S2R Dark please.
The girl i work with has a Monster 750. Man there ugly. I really dont like the looks
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Originally posted by SVT25:
Well, if you actually read my post you would have seen that i said i have taken a few of my friends bikes out for rides. You cant really give an acurate answer if you havent read the post your answering to. 
I did read your post. You said "THIS IS MY FIRST BIKE" and "I'VE TAKEN A FEW OF MY FRIEND'S BIKES OUT BEFORE" So, that could mean a lot of things Mr. Contradictive statements. I was trying to help you out.
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I understand that you've ridden before, and are probably going smaller, so don't think I'm scolding you.
But please, please, take a riding course. Just riding around is much different than really learning total bike control. Get some seat time, and get proper grear: never ride without full leathers and helmet. Riding is very different from driving, as a slip-up in a car is almost always recoverable, and small accidents result in nary a scratch. On a bike, if yo go down, your life is at stake. Little bobbles that would mean nothing in a car can get your front tire loose, and send you down on your face. They are the cheapest, fastest end of the go-fast crack pipe, but they need respect.
Watch this, and always dress to crash, not to ride.
http://www.hornskeith.com/deerwreck.wmv
right click, save as.
So go ahead, and buy a two-wheeled crack pipe, and enjoy yourself. Just treat it with respect.
EDIT: rider in the vid was fine, he wore the proper gear and it saved his life. Helmet, jacket, pants, back protector, boot, gloves. Don't go cheap, get stuff with good abrasion resistance and padding/reinforcement. Besides, it makes you look hardcore, and buying cool stuff is fun!
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 I think this is the only bike you should be riding with that lack of sense. Ohh yeah and good luck when your wife wants to go for a cruise on her Vulcan and your bitching 30 mins into the ride about your lower back pain! 
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Originally posted by The EuroTour:
I think this is the only bike you should be riding with that lack of sense. Ohh yeah and good luck when your wife wants to go for a cruise on her Vulcan and your bitching 30 mins into the ride about your lower back pain!
And yet the jackasses keep posting...
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Yeah, the course that im going through is a whole weekend and you get to ride during day two. It counts as a defensive driving course, which will really help me out in learning to ride better, and makes insurance cheaper too.
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Originally posted by SVT25:
Yeah, the course that im going through is a whole weekend and you get to ride during day two. It counts as a defensive driving course, which will really help me out in learning to ride better, and makes insurance cheaper too.
I took the same course, it was indeed very helpful. Just make sure that you take what the teach to you to heart. Simply taking the course isn't going to make you any safer. If you actually learn from the course, you're going to learn QUITE a bit. And if you learn well enough, you're not going to want that R6 as a first bike. Needless to say, you WILL drop your bike. I don't care who you are, or how experienced you think you are. I've been riding for 2 months, and dropped my bike twice. Luckily, I bought a junker 80's sportbike as my first bike. The plastics got scratched, but who cares?
This bike's sole purpose is to get dropped, and abused as my first bike for a 3-9 months until I know that I am skilled/confident/ready for a new bike that won't add me to the statistic of idiots who buy nice, new, fast bikes and end up wrecking them within their first month. Who cares that you're not on the "latest and greatest" bike for a few months? It's going to be ALOT more impressive when you do get that nice bike and you actually have the respect and control to maximize the potential of that bike.
Hell, I've seen guys on Ninja 250's absolutely dominate many kids on new 6's. The kids are pissed because just buying the bike didn't get them the skill they wanted. Only time and dedication will get you that. Just get an early 90's sportbike 250-750 cc's. They won't have the horsepower of today's 750's, so you will be able to learn a HUGE amount from them, but they still look relatively cool and perform as a sportbike should.
Phew, just had to spout that out. I've heard of guys that wnat R1's as their first bike, I just thought that Darwin had weeded most of them out. So, to sum up.
My advice, take the class and learn AS MUCH as you can, listen to the guy teaching you, chances are his 40 yrs of riding has given him huge amounts of experience to help you out. Get a decent older sportbike that won't be a big loss when you drop it. Once you've become comfortable in the turns, braking, and at low speed maneuvering on that, go get your R6 and have a hellofa time!
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You can buy my zx6r if you wanna SVT25 ill sell it 
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