Buying a streetbike.. need advice!!!

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by 1965GTO
That is why I said go with at least a 900, torque. You can have a rider on a smaller displacement bike but you will need to downshift in order to accelerate the same. Also a 900 as you pointed out can be almost as light as a 600 depending on the models. For a new bike the ZX9 seems to be a good bike for the price and a little more comfy than a 600. Depends on the riding you want to do. I don't need to weave through traffic. If I was there with the guy, I would help him find a good used bike, and yes V-max would be a candidate. Some guys just know how to wheelie and I don't. My uncle could ride thru the gears on an old CB750 honda, ride standing on the seat of an RD305, and also go thru the gears with me on the back and scare the crap out of me, all while wheelieing. I still believe a heavier bike will be less likely to pop over, when the extra weight of a rider is placed on the back.

As explained before, the liter bikes are not much heavier than the 600s. Even the mid 90's liters have 10-30rwhp over the new 600's. The new liters have between 20-50rwhp over the new 600's. Futhermore, the liter bikes are specifically designed to be crazy machines. They do not have a long wheelbase so they are wheelie monsters. Those things will do a roll on wheelie on any freeway in the US riding at the speed limit. Do you even know what kind of power they have?? The average liter bike will trap about 135-140mph, put down 150hp at the crank easy. 130rwhp is the norm. All you have to do is roll on the throttle hard and that front end is getting light.

If you want a heavy bike, get a Harley Fat Boy, lol. You're just not gonna find a heavy sportbike anymore.