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Right bike for my dad????
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JamesN
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Posted: 10/07/05
06:20 PM
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Hey guys I was wondering if you could answer my question. Im just about to turn 16 and I plan on getting an R6. Yes I know what everybody says but I plan to take the MSF course and ride for 20 hours before 6 am to get used to the bike and I have been riding mx bikes for over a year now. My question is, my dad wants to ride with me. We are trying to think of something smaller than a 600 I-4 or a 800 V Twin so that when we go riding he can keep up and stuff. The problem is he has tendonitis in his wrists so he cant really have a bike where the riding position is such that it puts weight on his wrists. We have looked at bikes like the FZ6, the honda 599, the SV650 but we are still not really sure what would be the best thing for him to get. We have already said absolutely no to dual sports and cruisers. Thanks for the help.
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wheelspin
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Posted: 10/07/05
06:38 PM
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No offense, but "riding MX bikes for over a year" and "ride for 20 hours before 6 am" (whatever that means) won't prepare you for riding an R6 on public roads. If I was your dad, I wouldn't be putting you on an R6 as your first streetbike (and one of your first bikes, period). But that's just me.
Your dad would probably fit on a bike like the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, which has a fairly upright riding position and real handlebars, along with a decent chassis and brakes.
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Posted: 10/07/05
06:44 PM
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Sucks about the tendonitis....
But we'd need to know more about your dad. Height, weight, etc.... Does he have any riding experience? What about a naked or standard? Or does he also want a sport bike? FZ1, Bandit, ZRX1200, VFR800, Speed Triple, V-stroms?? Lots of semi-sporty to sporty options..
Also, why get dad a smaller bike than the R6 that you want? For what it is worth, I am 6'1" and I find my wife's Ninja 500R to be fairly comfy... Up right seating.... Over 50 mpg.... I'd like to see the new Ninja 650R in person. And like you mentioned, the FZ6. I found that to be fairly comfortable when I sat on it...
Chris
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JamesN
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Posted: 10/07/05
06:54 PM
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I have been riding an '01 YZ250 since july '04 and my dad has been riding a '03 WR450F since july '04. we ride at least once a week for 6-9 hours and we also have a Yamaha Virgo 250 that we have ridden to and from church and various other places. I have even ridden the bike with him on the back as far as 30 miles. Try that sometime, riding a 20 hp roadbike that weighs 300 lbs and is loaded down with over 400lbs. The 20 hours before 6 am is so I can ride the bike without having to worry about any traffic. I have ridden an R6 on 3 different occasions and being completely honest I fell that with the 20 hours I could be ready for the street. My dad is 6' and weighs 240lbs
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JamesN
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Posted: 10/07/05
06:54 PM
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oh yeah this R6 would be my 3rd bike
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casey
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Posted: 10/07/05
11:25 PM
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You need to listen to Wheelspin.
We were all 16 once, we know what it's like.
My dumb a$$ was pinning the throttle on a 1985 Goldwing when I was 16 (which resulted in a paltry 125 before the speed wobble made me reconsider), and then I was jumping my 88 Beretta GT over the railroad tracks like Bo Duke.
And I was considered 'mature for my age'. Yeah right.
That bike is going to hurt you. I hope you reconsider.
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wheelspin
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Posted: 10/08/05
12:17 AM
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I have been riding an '01 YZ250 since july '04 and my dad has been riding a '03 WR450F since july '04. we ride at least once a week for 6-9 hours and we also have a Yamaha Virgo 250 that we have ridden to and from church and various other places. I have even ridden the bike with him on the back as far as 30 miles. Try that sometime, riding a 20 hp roadbike that weighs 300 lbs and is loaded down with over 400lbs. The 20 hours before 6 am is so I can ride the bike without having to worry about any traffic. I have ridden an R6 on 3 different occasions and being completely honest I fell that with the 20 hours I could be ready for the street.
So you're saying that you're going to wake up before 6 am every morning to ride the bike when there's no traffic? You're a lot different than all the other 16-year-olds in the world...
What about when there is traffic? How are you going to handle that?
An R6 is a hell of a lot different than a Virago 250-- trust me on that one.
But hey man, I'm not your dad, so good luck to ya...
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wheelspin
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Posted: 10/08/05
12:21 AM
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oh yeah this R6 would be my 3rd bike
I would still call that "one of your first bikes", especially at your age. If it were your sixth or tenth bike and you had been riding for 10 years, then probably not...
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Posted: 10/09/05
07:20 PM
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As for your choice of first bikes, no comment...that being said, I think the SV would be a great bike, the Honda's ergos are a little more aggressive. You might try to find a used Hawk GT. I'm 6'6" 185, and it fits me very comfortably. My dad is about the same size as yours, and said he was really comfortable on it too. I just want to caution you that even though the MSF course will teach you a lot, it can't prepare you for everything you're going to encounter on the road, even without traffic. You sound like you have the right idea about riding with your dad, but you also need to remember that it's the other idiots on the road. Try to remember to start slow, and don't push too hard to get faster, it will come with experience.
Good Luck
Russ
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