[karlB]

Hello all,

after an extended break from off-road riding and 10 years of high performance cars, I've had enough.

Just got my DA out of the way, which i'd been threatening through my last 3 cars, 2 girlfriends and 1 wife :wink:

Going to order a GSXR600 this evening and can't wait to get my mittens on it.

Anything i should know? the toss up was the 600RR or the the GSXR, but financially and on general conversation / research over the last week or 2 the suzi came out on top...

 

[stevie c]

Hi Karl,
good to meet you,
good choice with the Gixer,
BUT I need to warn you that you will get slated for getting a sports bike as a first bike,don't take it personally! :? :wink: :lol:

 

[karlB]

Hi Steve,

It isn't my first bike, it's my first bigger bike, but having read around a bit here, i know what you are saying.

I'm now 30 years old, and to be honest, the bike is as much about convenience as it is about enjoyment. I don't enjoy an upright ride, and i'm a big strong lad. I've no intention of thrashing the thing and know my limits (as does my white underwear).

However, having been spanked on underpowered bikes and in underpowered cars, they both scare me shitless, i'd rather have it there when i need it and I'll be spending plenty of time at the track learning about the thing.

Nice to meet you too.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

Welcome!!!

 

[inspiron]

Looks like the Brits are trying to invade again, this time via Canada :lol:

Welcome Mates!

 

[karlB]

i don't think it matters about the brits invading on two wheels... the controls are distinctly similar.

 

[LayinLo]

Welcome KarlB!


GSX-R 600 vs. 600RR..........



You knew the winner from the beginning (thats why you bought it.)

 

[Ride-or-die]

BUT I need to warn you that you will get slated for getting a sports bike as a first bike,don't take it personally!

whys this?

 

[themeatmanlandry]

BUT I need to warn you that you will get slated for getting a sports bike as a first bike,don't take it personally!

whys this?

:roll: Exactly.

 

[pug]

As soon as the SV650 S comes in I'll have one

First bike.

 

[karlB]

thanks for the warm welcomes...

as for the RR Vs K4... a Honda salesman let me know which he'd prefer to ride - it wasn't the RR.

 

[Clint]

Welcome. Your dirt riding will get you off to a good start. Just allow some room for learning. There are distinct differences.

 

[karlB]

Cheers Rowdy,

Someone much wiser than me once said... suicide is a cool enough hobby, but don't do it for a living.

I've spent enough of my teens and twenties breaking bones to take unnecessary risk into my 30s..

Thanks for the advice.

 

[red7eb]

:welcomes: KarlB

 

[tnt6473]

Once you go suzuki ther,s no going back

 

[SNAFU]

:welcomes:

 

[Rickster]

Once you go suzuki ther,s no going back

:welcomes: tnt, did you happen to notice that this thread is almost 3 years dead??:fight1:

 

[Uncle B]

:301:

HOWDY " :welcomes: " NEIGHBOR


Westward ho 6/2-9/2007 look out New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, & Colorado.

:biker:

 

[palanon]

Dead thread.... dawn of the living dead