tyinthedinosaur

Hi guys, i have a few questions as i am a bike newbie, any input is greatly appreciated.
I have never had a sport bike/bike at all but i am dead set on getting one this up coming spring, I am pretty set on getting a 600, something like a zx6/f4/f3 or such, nothing new, something used and reasonable for a new bike.
I have posted on other forums(not stunt forums) and people seem to not like the idea of starting on a 600, but i am pretty set on that, im around 6'1 190-200 ish, i dont plan on going full throttle day one.
I really enjoy the thrill of watching videos of stunting and watching/seeing locals ride, i think it is such a great thing, and i plan on getting into this(slowly but surely).
So since i want a bike that is nice and able to stunt(if there is such a thing), should i get a crash cage/sliders on? I dont plan on dropping bike but i do know since im new to this and even if i wasnt, im bound to go down, so should i get the cage/sliders?


anyones is greatly wanted, thanks.

pineapple

sliders are there for looks in my opinion... you drop your bike hard enough they will snap off an they will serv as nothing as it keeps sliding down the street... a cage it can take lots of hits drops and so forth... only bad thing on cages are. you will lose the ability to cut corners an could scrape... but if you plan on stuntin anytime in the future... i would go with a cage.. cause you will start to do wheelies an so forth untill you drop it lol... just get a cage its better in the long run an will pay for its self when you drop the bike a few times

Sinista

...............+1

tyinthedinosaur

Yeah i figuered its better to just pay the 200-300$ for a cage and save on what you might have to pay if you drop the bike an screw up all the fairings etc.

Thanks for the post!

FSPalex

"i dont plan on dropping the bike"

that had me goin for awhile

and who told you a 600 is not a good starter bike? some hayabusa owner probably. vroom vroom!

pineapple

i agree a 600 is a damn good starter bike... f4i, 636, 600rr, gsxr 600... all good bikes..

tyinthedinosaur

sportbikes.com i think the site was, guys on there apparently dont like stuntin, i was browsing it and all i kept seeing "stunt riders ruin it for us" and crap along those lines

FSPalex

hahaha thats good stuff we are a bunch of hoodlums dag nabbit!!!!

pineapple

they must be all into going in circles... with both wheels on the ground

El_Diablo

how old are you?


and to the idiots who think stunting ruins it for everyone else- its not stunters ITS SQUIDS WHO THINK THEY CAN STUNT!

tyinthedinosaur

Im 18 right now, but besides being young i dont plan on doing what most kids want to do in tearing up the streets with no regards for anything, thats just stupid. I just really enjoy watching stunt videos and watching what you guys do.

theoptionalhumo

most stunts here are taken out of proportion man.. they all elite and experienced riders who overcame most of their fears on the bike of course with a natural talent or grown skill over the years.
600 sounds ok, you just need to control yourself the first months to gain experience ( and a clair eye on what's going on besides you- anticipate things )

El_Diablo

i would recomend a smaller bike (due to the fact that you have only been on the road for a couple years at most) but a 600 should be fine

johnnyrotten

gotta say it man this dude is 6 ft tall if he gets a smaller bike hell look like hes on a 50 cc. A 600 or 750 should be allright i sold a 1200 bandit to a newbie never been on a sport bike and he just took it slow and was fine. Its the *** wipes who go buy a 1300 1200 etc and jump on it and just open er up, thats the problem. Get what you want and learn how you want as long as you dont jump on a tourque ridden 1200 bandit with sprocket conversions and gas the **** outta it you ll be fine. :YEAH

jg101

**** you where a squid at one time werent you?

FSPalex

what the squid is everyone talking about?

StUnTen4L31684

The problem with starting on a 600 is when ur comfortable wit riding and everything you are goin to want that more power bike and end up trading it in... u should deff start wit a 750 or higher bike so u wont have to trade it in.... and never get a new bike for your first bike!

El_Diablo

guess you haven't heard

theoptionalhumo

I think he should get a new bike ..definatly ..
You gotta insure it though. Just take it slow and try to challenge yourself from time to time to try something different ( in curves, on the road,... )
and if you wanne stunt and got the money buy a wrecked bike and clean it up a little or get a 50 pittbike.

jeffy0630

New set of fairings and paint....$1000+++
Price of a Cage...$200
Walking up to your bike after you lost it without a scratch...Priceless **** right there