Motorcycle

[black95gs-t]

Originally posted by Racing Rice
Katana's are old Technology.. If you think they are fast you should ride some of the new Race Reps!

I personally don't like RaceRep bikes for the street. I'm a fan of naked bikes. They just seem more industrial. I personally don't know why you would buy a race bike to ride on the street when you can get a sporty naked bike and get sportiness and comfort mixed into on.

For a starter bike I would look into something with no fairings, like a Ninja 500R, GS500, Sv650, etc. Learn to ride it then step up to something else. They are usually cheaper to buy, and there is less to replace if/when you drop it.

I somewhat agree with you about the comfort. It is heavily dependent on where you are though. I love my race reps here in SoCal, but I took the Duc back to Dallas with me and was wishing that I hadn't. Here in SoCal there are alot of canyons and very twisty roads, but in much of the rest of the country these bikes are, um boring. There just isn't anywhere to take advantage of the suspension and riding position on these bikes. If all you want is straight line speed, damn near any bike will do with the prroper mods and a skilled rider. For instance, on my 99 R6, I smoked a busa because he didn't even know how to down shift. HE REVVED ON ME!!! The rider is more important than the bike. What ever you do, make sure and take the MSF course. www.msf-usa.org http://www.sportrider.com/ride/new_rider_guide/
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