ReconRat Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hahahahaha, no.... I started on a Honda 160, tore it down over Winter, installed high compression big bore kit for 182cc @ 12.5 compression. (we still had Sunoco 260.) Remember that the largest Japanese bike at the time was a 450 twin, with better horsepower/weight ratio than an HD 883.I went straight from that, to working at a Honda shop and riding them all, Hondas, BSAs, Husqvarnas, and any other bike that wound up on the used bike showroom floor. And then bought 4 different Honda 350s over the years, before buying a CB550F (faster in the 1/8 mile than a liter bike of the era). Mixed in were various other Japanese bikes and Nortons that were flipped for cash profit.I bought the 919 because it is naked, standard, weighs the same as the CB550F, and has at least twice the HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 and we all know the rat can have some fun on that 919 cough hocking hills lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yep. I can barely keep up with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yep. I can barely keep up with him.Jason why you hatin on me for wanting a VRod???? What up wit dat bro??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 No hating even though an HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 You're gonna' hate pushing that thing around.. for realz. Lulz. PP get whatever makes your quiver shiver. As long as your happy with it. I could get 2 bikes off my wish list for 1 Vrod. Or a trick Aprilia or Duc for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Jason why you hatin on me for wanting a VRod???? What up wit dat bro???I'm not sure how a V-Rod does it, but it's performance is impressive when I ride with one. Just huge amounts of torque available at all throttle. Having a very wide power band is something most bikes do not have. It will not flick around like a lighter bike though. You set your line and ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) OP, get a vmax, dummy Edited July 16, 2009 by jbot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Lulz. PP get whatever makes your quiver shiver. As long as your happy with it. I could get 2 bikes off my wish list for 1 Vrod. Or a trick Aprilia or Duc for that matter.Ya but I've been wanting one for 3 years now! I'm not going to purchase on until my second mortage is paid off next year. I have to be smart about it! So I have to time to rethink what I'm gonna get! The night rod special is pretty sexy tho! You at least have to admit that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 No hating even though an HD yes and I'll probably be the ONLY harley rider in full gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 yes and I'll probably be the ONLY harley rider in full gear!I Think that's against the HOG bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I Think that's against the HOG bylaws.Ya someone suggested a flat black helmet with a black jacket! Darn I may have to retire my pink jacket! Shucks! Owell I'd make any bike look sweet..until I tip it ova! heheehehehehe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My first bike was and is a gsxr 750, however i'm not very smart but i can lift heavy stuff and sometimes make people laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My progression of bikes was retarded and I would not recommend what I did to anyone. I am lucky to be alive, some can buy a liter bike for their first bike and get away with it, and I would not have been one of those people. Luckily I am old enough that my FJ1200 wasn't quite what these modern liter bikes are. My girlfriend has a 250 ninja that I ride as much as I do the 600. It’s a great bike for anyone starting out and beyond. I’m glad we have it and if we had to get ride of one of the bikes it would be a hard choice to make between the 250 and 600. Be careful what you wish for with the VRod you might not like it as much as you are anticipating. I had a Roadking Classic for three years and only put 5,600 miles on it because it didn't fit me well. It killed my back and shoulders, a backrest helped but I still couldn't travel far with it. I had a busa that I put 16,000 miles on in 15 months; the damn thing just fit me. I suspect that any cruiser would have been a problem though so this is not a Harley thing. If you get the opportunity rent the VRod for a weekend it might save you a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I started on a liter bike... a very old liter bike, but it ran 12's @ 120... not as fast as either of the bikes I have now, but it'd scoot w/ the modern 600s (mainly because most of the kids at the track didn't ride them right).I still think my g/fs GS500F was a cool bike, I put a thousand miles on that bike over the one summer we had it. I like having the lower cc bikes because I never felt like I had to 'prove anything to anyone'. Yea, I have a 'busa, but I feel like rocking the 500cc bike. Big whoop, wanna fight about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegame Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i started out on a ninja 250. never rode a dirt bike or anything, so i figured it would be the safest bet to start on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 First bike was a Busa. I've ridden smaller bikes since then, glad I have my Busa. Couldn't ride a smaller bike every day. And no, that's not a dig towards smaller bikes. They just aren't comfortable for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonkerS Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My CBR600RR was/is my first. I thought about getting a 250 for the longest time, but felt comfortable that I would be okay with the 600...let alone I wanted that little extra "oomph" since I have some extra padding on me. I rode my brothers CBR1000 a couple days back...honestly I like my 600 better. I'll probably stay with it until I go to a cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My first bike was a Seca 2(xj-600). It was great for me to learn on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v65rider Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 A guy I worked with in VA wanted to start riding and everyone laughed at him for looking at smaller bikes to learn on. So he went with a liter bike it took him a month or two before he got out of the hospital after having the bike about 2 weeks.So I would much rather see someone start out and learn on a much smaller bike then progress up to the more powerful bikes. Much safer that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I started on a 250, but then that was in the UK where there is a tiered system. I didn't have a choice at the time, 250 was the largest displacement allowed for a learner. Later the maximum displacement for a learner went down to 125. It is totalitarian, yes, but there are a lot of good capable riders in the UK because of it... and some tasty smaller displacement bikes.Check out the infamous start small blurbOkay, I confess, my first 250 was an RD250 (two stroke) - a little different from a Ninja 250. I've ridden my nephew's Ninja 250 though and it really was a lot of fun. Wringing that thing out down on OH-255 would be fantastic fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I started on a 250, but then that was in the UK where there is a tiered system. I didn't have a choice at the time, 250 was the largest displacement allowed for a learner. Later the maximum displacement for a learner went down to 125. It is totalitarian, yes, but there are a lot of good capable riders in the UK because of it... and some tasty smaller displacement bikes.Check out the infamous start small blurbOkay, I confess, my first 250 was an RD250 (two stroke) - a little different from a Ninja 250. I've ridden my nephew's Ninja 250 though and it really was a lot of fun. Wringing that thing out down on OH-255 would be fantastic fun.The U.S. would benefit from a tiered system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLN1223 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I started on a 2008 250. Bought it cause I didnt want to kill myself outta the gates and it was in my cash price range.Kept it for I think 2 months and sold it for sticker price, and bought the 750.I laugh cause the first time out on colerain ave going towards ross i hit 60 and i was like omg zoooom.heh I laugh at that now when I'm riding with Matt.But non the less it was great to educate me to riding on two wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I first learned on and rode cruisers/standards and my first sportbike was a 600rr. My wifes first bike is a Kawi 650r and it's no where near too much bike for a first time rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 The U.S. would benefit from a tiered system.Yes they would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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