I have recently passed my bike test although have been riding a Honda CBF125 for two years. I have recently bought a bandit 600 which for novice riders are meant to be a great first big bike but personally I don’t like it is heavy and bulky. I had a loan of a 2005 R6 last week which I did about 50 miles on which I loved it was light and handled really nice. I have had bikes many years ago although never did my test as at the time as the law allowed me to ride bikes of any size on my full licence with L plates. I am now 43.
What would you suggest as first sports bike as I read a lot of different articles one saying buy a 250 next one saying buy a 600 as after a few months a 250 will bore you. I am at an age that I don’t want to race everywhere just enjoy the bike on a nice day, but also want a nice bike. I did find that the R6 had a lot more power than probably I would ever use and that didn’t bother me as enjoyed getting use to how the bike handled and I personally think it flatters riders into thinking they are better than they are as corners which I was taking about 35 mph could of been taken alot quicker.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
What would you suggest as first sports bike as I read a lot of different articles one saying buy a 250 next one saying buy a 600 as after a few months a 250 will bore you. I am at an age that I don’t want to race everywhere just enjoy the bike on a nice day, but also want a nice bike. I did find that the R6 had a lot more power than probably I would ever use and that didn’t bother me as enjoyed getting use to how the bike handled and I personally think it flatters riders into thinking they are better than they are as corners which I was taking about 35 mph could of been taken alot quicker.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.