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[QUOTE="tx246, post: 1018638, member: 23127"] 22yrs street/18yrs dirt.............. there are two reasons to stay away from "sportbikes" like the cbr, zx, r1 ect. 1. they are fragile. drop one off the kickstand (and you will) and it could easily cost $1000 to replace that cool plastic. 2. these bikes have the highest insurance claim rates (see #1) and therefore are very expensive to insure. for a youngster as yourself with no street experience, your monthly insurance payment could easily be more than the bike payment. of course money may not be a consideration for the reasons above but there are pracitcal reasons cited below. sportbikes are great for the track but do not reflect real world streetbike needs. sportbikes are cruel to the human form. why do you think everyone rides so fast on them? they are in a hurry to get to a destination so they can get off the thing!! ive seen it time and time again. ive been on trips in some of the best (curvy) roads in the country and the people im traveling with who bitch and want to pull in every other town are on sportbikes. even in the best environment for a sportbike on the street, you dont want to ride. your a begginer right? why would you want to be uncomfortable riding while trying to learn what it takes to stay alive and gain experience? seat time is the best thing for a begginer like yourself and you are much more prone to ride if your butt/back like the seat. dont worry about performance. unless you are a fighter pilot, pretty much any motorcycle you pick will have more hp/lb and better brakes than anything you have ridden/driven before. i vote for sv650, kawasaki z750s, or maybe the fz6. all are very good bikes. as with all things motorcycle, its about the rider and not so much the machine. acquiring the rider skill takes lots of seattime. anybody can twist a throttle in a straight line......they are called squids and posers........dont be one. you are 6'4 and that does not fold up well on the little "sportbikes". they are little for a reason....for the track. at your size i would consider getting the best of both worlds. go dirt/street combo honda xr650l or klr650 which are both cheap to own/operate. all of that said, i ride a zrx1100 which is a sport standard and is quite capable on the street. it has the zx10 nija motor in it and the difference in insuring the zrx vs the zx10 is about $600 a year. i havent had a zx10 pass me yet. i like big torque motors because i dont have to shift as often and i can concentrate on lean angles. i also sport tour with the wife on the back from time to time. if the wife didnt go, i would be on something smaller. on a final note.........if any of the above does not change your mind about owning a "sportbike", then do yourself a favor and buy a 5 yr old sportbike for 3k and dont bother getting full coverage. it could save you a lot of money. if you do drop it (and you will) and the damage is too bad, walk away and go find another bike. [/QUOTE]
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