What size (cc) bike did you start out on? - Page 6

Archren · 11-18-2008, 10:14 PM

So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 500cc (Buell Blast)
Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... single... thumper ftmfw!

Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Nope.. MSF only.
If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Not really applicable.. but I did move up to a 600 within after only 4 months on a Blast. I'd like to think I'm a quick study, but really I'm just impatient.

But it was a '93 F2, so it's not like it was just dripping with power or anything.. so I don't regret riding it at all, and it definitely didn't hurt my riding skill, I think.

Crashing it, on the other hand, did. At least as far as self-confidence is concerned.

NONE_too_SOFT · 11-18-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 500cc (Buell Blast)
Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... single... thumper ftmfw!

Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Nope.. MSF only.
If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Not really applicable.. but I did move up to a 600 within after only 4 months on a Blast. I'd like to think I'm a quick study, but really I'm just impatient.

But it was a '93 F2, so it's not like it was just dripping with power or anything.. so I don't regret riding it at all, and it definitely didn't hurt my riding skill, I think.

Crashing it, on the other hand, did. At least as far as self-confidence is concerned.

the fucked up thing is that its easier to recover your confidence after each consecutive crash. i'm workin on my fifth get off right now, fingers crossed.

Archren · 11-18-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

the fucked up thing is that its easier to recover your confidence after each consecutive crash. i'm workin on my fifth get off right now, fingers crossed.

Makes sense.. though I'd really rather not crash again.

*knocking on wood*

NONE_too_SOFT · 11-18-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

Makes sense.. though I'd really rather not crash again.

*knocking on wood*

i've said that 4 times

i've learned most everything i know about bikes by fucking them up first though. so i cant say it was all a loss.

VFR Rider · 11-18-2008, 10:21 PM

So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 700cc (86' Interceptor)

Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... v-four

Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Rode friends smaller bikes growing up, and took the MSF before I started riding.

If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Although a 700cc the bike produces about 80hp on a good day. So although the bike get's up and goes, it really isn't comparable at all to today's bikes. The biggest challenge with the bike is the weight.

'73 H1 Triple · 11-18-2008, 10:24 PM

I had about 5 years serious dirt riding before I purchased my first streetbike, a 1977 Kawasaki KZ750 in 1981. Had 1200 miles on it when I got it and 35K when I sold it two years later.

Dave · 11-18-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

Makes sense.. though I'd really rather not crash again.

*knocking on wood*

shit def sucks, but im finding that the calmer you stay the better chance you have of not crashing when you fuck up. ask sixxxer, i shoulda been hospitalised at least after the md run.

one other thing, the question about regreting starting bigger: the 'cane being twenty plus years when i got her was kinda shakey, great to learn the basics on but i never really felt that i could trust it if i pushed her any. the blade being lighter and far smoother was much more confidence inspiring

LeeNetworX · 11-19-2008, 01:51 PM

First street bike I owned myself completely was a 600cc I4. However, I rode my brother's Yamaha 150 allot when I was a teenager.

buzzcutt2 · 11-19-2008, 02:07 PM

My first bike was a 1989 GSXR 1100, at the age of 18 my mom was not too happy. I survived though.

FT BSTRD · 11-19-2008, 06:07 PM

The Uly is my first street bike. All my street miles are on its odometer.

View Poll Results: What size (cc's) was your first street bike?
125	2	2.22%
250	12	13.33%
500	12	13.33%
600	28	31.11%
650	8	8.89%
750	4	4.44%
800	4	4.44%
900	3	3.33%
1000 or bigger	9	10.00%
Other	8	8.89%
Voters: 90. You may not vote on this poll

11-18-2008, 10:14 PM	#51
Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 500cc (Buell Blast) Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... single... thumper ftmfw! Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Nope.. MSF only. If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Not really applicable.. but I did move up to a 600 within after only 4 months on a Blast. I'd like to think I'm a quick study, but really I'm just impatient. But it was a '93 F2, so it's not like it was just dripping with power or anything.. so I don't regret riding it at all, and it definitely didn't hurt my riding skill, I think. Crashing it, on the other hand, did. At least as far as self-confidence is concerned. __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

11-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#55
VFR Rider Ride Me Baby.... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Naperville, IL Moto: '05 FJR 1300A, '01 SV 650S, '86 Interceptor Posts: 73	So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 700cc (86' Interceptor) Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... v-four Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Rode friends smaller bikes growing up, and took the MSF before I started riding. If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Although a 700cc the bike produces about 80hp on a good day. So although the bike get's up and goes, it really isn't comparable at all to today's bikes. The biggest challenge with the bike is the weight. __________________ Greg Naperville, IL Certified MSF Rider Coach Last edited by VFR Rider; 11-18-2008 at 10:24 PM..

11-19-2008, 06:07 PM	#60
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	The Uly is my first street bike. All my street miles are on its odometer. __________________ "I do get tired of reading,'my buddy is a racer and says the Buell will never work' I always want to say 'Who the FCK is your buddy and is he faster than Shawn Higbee?" --Erik Buell*

11-18-2008, 10:24 PM	#56
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	I had about 5 years serious dirt riding before I purchased my first streetbike, a 1977 Kawasaki KZ750 in 1981. Had 1200 miles on it when I got it and 35K when I sold it two years later.

11-19-2008, 01:51 PM	#58
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	First street bike I owned myself completely was a 600cc I4. However, I rode my brother's Yamaha 150 allot when I was a teenager.

11-19-2008, 02:07 PM	#59
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	My first bike was a 1989 GSXR 1100, at the age of 18 my mom was not too happy. I survived though.