I hope you don't mean you have 3 days of riding experience, but if I were you, start on the 6R or something w/less power so you're not in over your head. Buying a less expensive bike w/more power would normally make sense but not when starting out.
Well, no one here really knows you except yourself so you'll have to decide if what you say is true or not. If you know deep down you are mature enough to not "test the throttle" then you might be ok. Lots of inexperienced riders will say this and on some level probably believe this. Problem is logic seems to fly right out the window when you're sitting on top of a rocket controlled by your right wrist. Something silver_6r already alluded to .Originally posted by MooX
I see where most of you are coming from that I do lack experience but I don't see how buying a 6R would be a bad idea. The bike is as fast as you turn the throttle and yes it is a novelty but one that I'm not going to be stupid on.[/br]
Couldn't agree more. A new guy (to our ride) came out with us once, he had 2 bikes before (this was his second biking season), but mainly rode around town. We hit some twisties and he crashed right off. Was in way over his head, even with 2 years of experience.Originally posted by CdnNinjaZX6R
My biggest advice would be don't go riding with a bunch of experienced riders right away. They will go fast and the urge to try and keep up is huge. This is the best way to crash your bike.
I saw it myself last summer as a guy on a week old silver 6R missed a corner going WAY to fast for his 1 week of experience (and WAY to fast for even a year or two of experience) missed a corner, hit a curb, flew close to 100ft. He was in the hospital for weeks with some broken bones/concusion, and the bike was totalled.
Thankfully he had got a leather jacket that same day which prevented him from losing a ton of skin.. there was almost nothing left of his jeans.
He was probobly going around 80km/h (45mph) or so...
A couple months later he got a 2002 Gixxer 600, and dumped that too, oddly pulling to the side of the rode to stretch, he hit some loose gravel, just scratched up the fairing...
So, I'd reccomend the Kawi, simply because I think you're less likely to crash it, since it's more stable then those Yami's are known to be.
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