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Unit 5302 · 06-07-2002, 12:43 AM

I'm going to be the first one to tell you. A 130rwhp ZX-9R isn't a good choice for a first bike. I was contemplating getting one when the possibility came up to grab a 94. My 600 has more than I can use right now. There is no way I'd endorse a vehicle faster than most drag cars as a first streetbike. Low 10's@135-140mph in the 1/4. Top speed in excess of 160mph.

I don't know how good of a rider you are or how hard you'll push the bike. A good number of people would die on that if they chose it as their first ride. If you choose to get it, be mindful of the machine. It requires a great deal of respect. If you do what you should, and you don't screw around the 9R is no more dangerous than a 6 or 250, really. It's just really hard to refrain from surpassing your limits on a bike that can hit 60mph in less than 3 seconds, and can do 100mph in just a few seconds more.

06-07-2002, 12:43 AM	#48
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I'm going to be the first one to tell you. A 130rwhp ZX-9R isn't a good choice for a first bike. I was contemplating getting one when the possibility came up to grab a 94. My 600 has more than I can use right now. There is no way I'd endorse a vehicle faster than most drag cars as a first streetbike. Low 10's@135-140mph in the 1/4. Top speed in excess of 160mph. I don't know how good of a rider you are or how hard you'll push the bike. A good number of people would die on that if they chose it as their first ride. If you choose to get it, be mindful of the machine. It requires a great deal of respect. If you do what you should, and you don't screw around the 9R is no more dangerous than a 6 or 250, really. It's just really hard to refrain from surpassing your limits on a bike that can hit 60mph in less than 3 seconds, and can do 100mph in just a few seconds more.