Oh I know, it still runs away from most cars.

It's just there are so many nicer things on the RR's in addition to them being faster and more race oriented. I'd want one of those if I was buying a new bike, even if it was a 600RR.

 

just remember, it's not a question of "IF" you lay it down....

it's "WHEN" you lay it down.

only way i will get a bike again is for the weekends. no way i will ride everyday.

 

Yeah, I've heard that from just about everyone, that's why I'd invest in some good gear if I got one.

 

I've only dumped it once...this bike h: I was coming off the highway, and on the onramp a hit a patch of sand with the rear tire towards the curb. Split second the bike went out from underneath me at 30mph. I was fine, I broke a mirror and a turn signal and scratched the plastic up a bit. Insurance fixed it.

I rode around on my buddy's 600RR for the previous three summers (he had two bikes) and learned on that. I dumped that 3 times. h:

 

Yeah.

I mean I figure even if you're a good rider, you're bound to dump because honestly you aren't going to be driving it like a grandma around corners all the time on a fun bike. Unlike a car if you hit an unexpected low traction spot on the road and you just slide a foot or two and regain control, on a bike you just fall. It's dumb to think you'll never fall, public roads are far from perfect. My friend whose been riding for 3 summers says that sand is like his biggest fear on backroads.

I still haven't dumped, but I've also probably only ridden a real bike (not moped) about 15 times. h:

 

It's part of the learning curve. When I brought my bike out three days ago when it was 62 degrees out, I was driving around like a nervous nelly.

The roads are a sandbox from the winter.

 

I dumped once, but I was trying to avoid an accident and it didnt work out real well.

 

:rofl:

Wimpy F4i? I'd take a 600 over a literbike any day of the week. They have more than enough power for any situation you'd be in.

 

thiers no convincing them

 

I just like how the RR bikes are tuned more aggresively in general, suspension, brakes, chassis. I'd get a 600RR if I was to get a 600, not an F4i. Sure you don't need more punch than a 600 has to offer, but nothing beats how the literbike feels wide open. I'd also fit a lot better on an older literbike, before they were the sizes of the 600's.