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Well I finally have proof- "The Pic"

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datalink7 said:
I refuse to believe that the ridiculous bike image posted by Hayabusa Rider is actually his and will continue to refuse to believe until I see a new image of him sitting in front of it holding a sign that says "Yes, datalink7, this is my Hayabusa."
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everyone that gets that reference has been on ATOT for too long
 
Ns1 said:
everyone that gets that reference has been on ATOT for too long
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so what really is the difference between suzuki, kawasaki and yamaha bikes with ~1000cc? which one is more noob friendly?
 
Riceninja said:
so what really is the difference between suzuki, kawasaki and yamaha bikes with ~1000cc? which one is more noob friendly?
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For a noob, I'd recommend the following bikes:

Suzuki GS 500
Kawasaki Ninja 250
Honda Shadow
Buell Blast

Stay away from the 600cc super sports or any super sport for that matter. These bikes make over 100hp and can be tricky to handle for a beginning rider. Definitely too much power for someone who hasn't ridden a motorcycle before.

I don't think the SV650 is a great bike for the beginner either. They are almost as fast as the 600cc super sports but that v-twin engine has a lot of torque and engine braking off throttle is much more pronounced than an inline-4 engine which can upset the bike when downshifting if you don't get it right.
 
JulesMaximus said:
For a noob, I'd recommend the following bikes:

Suzuki GS 500
Kawasaki Ninja 250
Honda Shadow
Buell Blast

Stay away from the 600cc super sports or any super sport for that matter. These bikes make over 100hp and can be tricky to handle for a beginning rider. Definitely too much power for someone who hasn't ridden a motorcycle before.

I don't think the SV650 is a great bike for the beginner either. They are almost as fast as the 600cc super sports but that v-twin engine has a lot of torque and engine braking off throttle is much more pronounced than an inline-4 engine which can upset the bike when downshifting if you don't get it right.
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I started on my sv... great bike to start on, but the massive engine braking did take some getting used to. Maybe I shouldn't have, but it's too late at this point. *shrugs*
 
JulesMaximus said:
If Honda makes that 1100 they need to keep the weight down. Even so, I don't really see a market for a retro CB. Ducati did that with their Sport Classic but the bikes haven't sold all that well. They look cool as hell though. A friend of mine has one and he loves that bike. I just don't see people getting all that nostalgic over a modern retro looking Honda.
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Probably why they won't be made

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except I hadn't googled since the first concept in 08 or 07, and apparently that last one is going into production
 
2Xtreme21 said:
I started on my sv... great bike to start on, but the massive engine braking did take some getting used to. Maybe I shouldn't have, but it's too late at this point. *shrugs*
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I'm not saying you can't. Just that I don't think it's a good choice for a first bike. Hell, I started out on a bigger bike than the SV I own now but I know it wasn't the best way to do it.
 
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