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Originally Posted by saturntangerine
My vote, and call me whatever you may, but if you learned to ride a 600cc super sport this year... I would learn how to ride it better next year instead of spending $10g for something you won't be able to ride any better than what you've got.
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A huge +1.
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Originally Posted by eclipser2001
I think I can ride my bike really good. I was doing wheelies in 3 months. I'm just ready to be able to hang with my friends with liter bikes. I'm tired of being passed. I can hang with them in the twisties just not the city roads.
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I don't mean for this to come off like a personal attack, but I think it's worth saying. You are not a good rider with 1 year of experience under your belt. Anyone can do a wheelie, there is very little skill involved there.
If you are riding through the city at speeds beyond what a 600 is capable of you are not only stupid, but are very selfish to put other people at that level of unassumed risk.
If you attend a few trackdays you'll observe most of the fast guys on 600's, and the majority of the literbikes in the novice groups. If you spend any time whatsoever on the track it will be embarrassing how much faster good 600 riders are capable of going than you are. This is nothing to be ashamed of as none of us are born fast, but buying more power to compensate is not the answer. Spend that money on tires and track admission fees and this time next year you'll be able to park and drink a coke before your riding buddies even get there.