Marcus,
I too am new to bikes (about year now) and I started on a bike bigger than my 02 6R...it was a ZR-7 (750cc) bike. My OPINION is if you take it easy and ride REAL REAL safe, it doesn't matter what kind of bike you start on...but you just have to know yourself.
Yes, time and time again...studies show that inexperience and a powerful bike doesn't mix well, but as long as the rider breaks himself in properly, then I don't see a problem. Biggest factor...you have to be mature and ride you first bike like a granny for at least 6 months.
With my ZR-7, I didn't leave my neighborhood for 2 months...then after that when I got on a busy street, I went 5 miles slower than then speed limit. I didn't attempt an interstate ride for 6 months and when I did that I could not have been more careful.
Now, a year later and having an 026R, I still ride it like a granny and have never even attempted to do tricks. I have passed the statistic that a new rider is more likely to get into an accident within the first 6 months of riding.
Markus, just take a riders safety course and ride your new machine like your grandmother would....and NEVER lose respect for your bike.
Have fun!
02 ZX6R (Yellow)
I too am new to bikes (about year now) and I started on a bike bigger than my 02 6R...it was a ZR-7 (750cc) bike. My OPINION is if you take it easy and ride REAL REAL safe, it doesn't matter what kind of bike you start on...but you just have to know yourself.
Yes, time and time again...studies show that inexperience and a powerful bike doesn't mix well, but as long as the rider breaks himself in properly, then I don't see a problem. Biggest factor...you have to be mature and ride you first bike like a granny for at least 6 months.
With my ZR-7, I didn't leave my neighborhood for 2 months...then after that when I got on a busy street, I went 5 miles slower than then speed limit. I didn't attempt an interstate ride for 6 months and when I did that I could not have been more careful.
Now, a year later and having an 026R, I still ride it like a granny and have never even attempted to do tricks. I have passed the statistic that a new rider is more likely to get into an accident within the first 6 months of riding.
Markus, just take a riders safety course and ride your new machine like your grandmother would....and NEVER lose respect for your bike.
Have fun!
02 ZX6R (Yellow)
