first bike

hello i have passed my test only 3 weeks ago but am really got my heart set on a 2002 rsv but i have mixed feelings i have been told by someone who races them and says good first bike and will only go as fast as you pull the accelerator back but i have had some who has one on the road who said to me bad idea due to the engine bracking i will get caught out on aa bend could anyone shed some ligth any cooment would be welcomed many thanka josh

i have a 2003 rsv as my first bike after passing my test and i love it get on with it really well but i have lots of off road experience as i used to race 450 motorcross but its dotally different riding on the road

best advice I can give anyone on this...get a track bike training from some school like DRDS, Ebiss, or California superbike school, pay your dues and you will be fine...and better off then most of the jokers out there..

joshyp said:

hello i have passed my test only 3 weeks ago but am really got my heart set on a 2002 rsv but i have mixed feelings i have been told by someone who races them and says good first bike and will only go as fast as you pull the accelerator back but i have had some who has one on the road who said to me bad idea due to the engine bracking i will get caught out on aa bend could anyone shed some ligth any cooment would be welcomed many thanka josh

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Everyone is different mate, if you get on an RSV and it feels right then it probably is, if it don't feel right then it probably means your gonna come off very quickly....
Engine braking is part and parcel of having a big V-Twin engine, you'll get used to it.....

NickyBoy :biggrin

If your unsure about a litre class bike let alone an rsv , stick to a 6 untill your confident with the power . Theres plenty there in a 6 but of course it would not be long before you want a bit xtra. Its like nickyboy says you might not like the feel of a twin over a four without trying the likes of a say zx6 . I went for a twin after spending a lot of time on the fours and thinking theres something missing and it helped I was ankering after an Italian beauty anyway .

its ok as a first bike if you have it settled in your head already. it will not forgive you any mistake in a corner but as a bonus you do not need to use the rear brake ever (anyway it does not work on most RSVs ) so it is one thing you do not need to take care about. but beware that if you sit on a japan inliner afterwards you will feel like on a bicycle with a bucket between your legs

theruck said:

its ok as a first bike if you have it settled in your head already. it will not forgive you any mistake in a corner but as a bonus you do not need to use the rear brake ever (anyway it does not work on most RSVs ) so it is one thing you do not need to take care about. but beware that if you sit on a japan inliner afterwards you will feel like on a bicycle with a bucket between your legs

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"(anyway it does not work on most RSVs)" - Only if you keep bleedin the Bastid every other day like I do during the summer season lol lol.
I've done it sooo many times I could probably do it with my eyes shut - Arrghhhhh, its so frustrating....

NickyBoy :biggrin

Took a year to get used to riding a V twin after il4's

try and persuade someone to let you have a go of one..i probably wouldnt go for this as my first bike but each to their own..although probably better than a new supersport 600 they are mental

My only advice to new riders is to get an upright bike at least for the first year

They are so much easier to control but the draw of a sportsbike always seems to win

You will get more confidence quicker on an upright like a tuono, same power less fairing

On the engine braking i feel you would have to be pushing it real hard in a low gear to have the engine braking throw you on a corner

Keep in a high gear it still will give good performance and make everything seem smoother

I find the RSV to be one of the easiest bikes ive rode but the riding position saps some of my confidence, where a tuono would give me more confidence to throw it over

Too many peeps buy sportsbikes right away, scare the **** out of themselves and forget about biking

My first bike back was a 600 teapot and it went in for work, all the dealer had for a courtesy bike was a 1200 zrx kawasaki

I was a little wary but the dealer said you will be fine as its sitting up and he was right, I did not want to give it back

And whatever bike you buy make sure the roads are dry for the first few rides, one small slide in the wet will make you **** your pants

Enjoy

you havent got a problem josh , the throttle turns both ways!!

great bikes , very forgiving! the bikes got pleanty of power and is adjustable beyond belief so the bike can be modified and adjusted to suit your style as your ability grows!!!


plus your onoly in tamworth anyway,,, popin!!

Griff

"one small slide in the wet will make you **** your pants"

I've never had any accidents with bikes, never...
...But every single car I've had, I've crashed.

2 WHEELS 4 EVER lol lol

NickyBoy :biggrin