Steve Butters

You won't get that with a supersport... You just described an fz1 Get something upright for comfort... Plenty of sport standard bikes handle as well as a supersport in the hands of an average rider Check out the cb1k for sale on this forum... I love mine. Handles amazingly and has plenty of power... Had it a couple weeks and already getting used to having less wind protection.. It's not a big deal.. Gonna get a windscreen and then I'll be set to ride it as far as I want

that looks like a blast....cant wait to do some track days....hopefully next year

900 is too slow....1k trade only

Nice zx14 for sale here too. I'd ride it.

No. I completely made that number up making fun of the fact that people even look at blue book since it has zero value in a real market.

Just buy a busa so you can go really fast. You will outgrow the r1 in a year anyways.

No. Your sv is worth about $3.50

You will never outgrow an r6,Rossi.

Uh, bbv is $4213.749

My first offense was 06 and I got 2pts. So it hasn't always been that way.

Your dirt bike is too slow and ugly.

Why did you put new oil on it?

Depends on rider... Put a good rider on the fz and then put same guy on a sv and I bet the fz wins. There's someone on here I rode with, forget screen name, but him on his fz1 was so much faster than our group that we never even saw him after the first 2 minutes.. And he said he never even left 6th gear... Rider skill is the biggest factor in going fast, that's why it's important to pick a bike based on your own needs, not by how fast it goes

If you are uncomfortable on the sv, you will hate an r1

Not much to compare to your situation... My cb1k is a naked bike.. It would be more closely compared to an fz1 than an r1...a little more power was on top of my list, but I also wanted something more agile... New bike feels like it rides itself compared to the VFR.. I can take turns with ease on the new bike that required a little extra effort on the VFR.. And it's a bit more comfortable... But it's no 1k supersport either... It's definitely faster in a straight line than the VFR, but not by much... The nimbleness and ergos is what sold me

Honestly though... If you don't wanna do 180, the r6 will be a better bike and is worth consideration.. Cheaper to buy and insure, and from what I hear they are much more fun to ride... Still voting fz1 though lol but nobody can make that decision besides you

Just because you don't ride a bike to its potential, doesn't mean you shouldn't upgrade to something different... Maybe he commutes a lot and wants a bit more straight line acceleration that the sv lacks? Maybe he just wants something newer and nicer? Going by the logic of never owning anything more than you can use 100 percent of, very few people on this site would ride any sport bike bigger than a 500

People around here get really upset when someone wants a litre bike... Nobody needs a litre bike, doesn't make them less fun.. If I only rode weekends instead of daily, I would have picked one up myself. People here are just looking out for you... I understand the feeling of outgrowing a bike... If you don't do much technical riding, it's easy to feel like you're outgrowing a bike or longing for something a little faster... You probably haven't even come close to pushing the limits on your sv for twisty roads, but for the riding you do, I guess you're getting bored. I was in the same boat with my VFR. That bike handled better than I could ever take it, but I still wanted something with a little more umph on the highway and something that handles better, so I upgraded. Buy the bike you like. You will be the one riding it. I personally don't think you will be happy with the r1 for an extended period of time based on what you've posted so far, but you never know. People here are snarky assholes, but they really do have your best interest in mind

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Whatever floats his boat, but I bet the majority of people going from a standard to a supersport, don't praise the ss for comfort lol. It might ride nicer, Idk haven't ridden a sv1k,but I'm skeptical that it's more comfortable. Everyone has different preferences though. I just wouldn't buy a supersport banking on the fact that it's super comfortable. As for the r1..if that's what you're set on, go for it. If you don't like it, you can always resell it and get something else. Some people have them and swear by them... Like I said, everyone has their preferences. How old are you? Have you got an insurance quote yet? I quoted a 2013 cbr1000rr and it was $547/month to insure with full coverage.. My cb1k is 124/mo full coverage (it wasn't my decision breaker, I would have just carried basic coverage and ridden carefully if I chose the cbr, but it is something to consider). The bike is definitely nice... But it's not a once in a life time deal either... You can find nice r1s in that price range quite often if you look hard enough and are willing to travel a couple hours.. Especially over the winter Not trying to discourage you, I love R1s,just helping you consider all angles before making a purchase. Personally, I think the fz1 would be a better bike for you... Same motor as r1 (essentially) so it's going to have that i4 smoothness that the sv lacks, plenty of power, and comfortable to ride. Ask your buddy to let you ride his r1? Maybe switch bikes and take a nice easy ride somewhere and get an hour of seat time on the r1 to see how it fits you?

If you don't want it for going super fast, look into an r6..Cheaper, faster than sv, cheaper insurance... It'll be just as fast as the r1 in everything except a straight line I wanted a litre supersport bike too but considering how much I ride, after sitting on a few, I had to settle for something else If you plan to ride a lot, have you considered the fz1 or sv1k? Same style bike you have now, comfortable to ride since you plan to ride a lot, equally as fast on twisty roads... You'll likely never push any of these bikes to their potential, so why choose one that isn't comfortable to ride, unless you do want to go crazy fast in a straight line? I like litre bikes, but I'm stupid enough to ride one 200, so.... Lol

Congrats!

Take it in the sunlight and snap a pic? Curious how dark transition lense gets

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My rs1 fits awesome.. It's fairly light too... Workmanship is nowhere near what my shoei was... My rf1100 was the best helmet I've ever had. My next will be a qwest.