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[QUOTE="john3_16, post: 1021668, member: 53961"] I would not..I repeat [B]would not[/B] recommend a street bike as a first bike...I've been riding for over 20 years and have a pretty good deal of experience racing like many here.. In 2002 I bought my first street bike which was a 2001 RC51...And even with so many years of riding it can not prepare you for what you'll encounter on the street...What the experience did help with was making it possible for basic motorcycling skills to be like 2nd nature and limiting what I had to think about while riding. I would recommend buying a dirtbike first..get some track time..Get some lessons from an experienced motocrosser and develop your skills for at least 6 months with a minimum riding frequency of 2 days per week before you attempt to get on the street... On the road you are surrounded by people in cars that are zoned out behind the wheel that have a habit of changing lanes without looking over their shoulder...They aren't having to concentrate as hard as you...They're relaxed in a big comfy seat, no wind blasting in their face at 65 mph, the radio going, talking on their cell phone, and don't have to concentrate on keeping their balance. Blasting down the highway and a car changes lanes and runs over a small chunck of re tread and it comes hurling at your neck at 100 mph (your speed plus the velocity that their rear tire shoots it at you). Can you duck and miss it without losing control ? Can you dodge it quickly while being prepared in advance by knowing that you have a large pocket of free space around you to change lanes into ? I could go on and on...There is so much that goes on out on the road that you never notice or realize as a car driver until you spend some time out on the roads for a while on a bike...And so much more that you have to be aware of. Need I mention drivers that aren't considerate of your safety even when they are aware that you are near them ? Tailgating, changing lanes when they barely have room, and pulling out in front of you are just a few examples that represent a TOTALLY different experience than if it happens to you in a car... You don't think much about it when people throw their cigarettes out the window until they do it when you're behind them on a bike... I would just like to urge extreme caution before considering a streetbike as a first bike.... [/QUOTE]
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