What CC for your first bike?

Clov!s said:
Are you saying lol because you think everyone will learn to ride a geared bike first time and having no gear indicator will make any difference?
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Gear indicators are just a nice to have (although perhaps more of an expected feature for new bikes) especially if you have a tach. If the bike is sluggish change down, if the engine sounds really loud and high pitched change up.
 
CBF125, Honda Hornet 600, Speed Triple 1050cc :)

Next up would be something like the Super Duke R or Tuono something-or-other naked thing. Also wouldn't mind the Husqvarna 701 for a bit of fun, but it's expensive for what it is.

I used to razz about on a farm road on a 50cc moped a while back if that counts, must be a good 11-12 years ago now :eek:
 
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TallPaul_S said:
Yep :D What is the street triple, 110bhp? Logical next step is something around 130-150bhp, naked 1000-1200cc v-twin or 1000cc IL4.
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I think the 675r is 105/107 and the 675 is 98, something around 150 would be ideal yeah, i can't see myself getting bored anytime soon with 98bhp though, maybe in 2 years time. :p
 
I went from a 1000cc back to a 600cc,but im just weird:D

and ive gone from a 600 back to a 125cc for a while
 
To be fair I still find myself looking down and thinking "Ooopps" even with my paltry 71bhp.
 
Yeah I don't have that issue with my 400cc, 50bhp :D Look down at 12k rpm... "Hmm, 50mph"

I've gone about it a weird way, most go 125 -> 600 -> 1000, I'll be going 125 -> 400 -> 1000 :D
 
Started on my CBR600RR. Lowest on the road I would ever go is a 400, I would ride a 250 2-stroke however :D
 
TallPaul_S said:
Yep :D What is the street triple, 110bhp? Logical next step is something around 130-150bhp, naked 1000-1200cc v-twin or 1000cc IL4.
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Only 109 :p and there are no differences between the non-R and the R at all engine wise.

The newer ones (2013 on) are down a lot on power.
 
70: 125 * 3: 250 * 3: 400 * 2: 500 * 4 :550 * 2: 650: 750 * 3: 900: 1000 * 2: 1100: 1200 * 2

off road when still at school 50 * 2 and a B120 first geared bike thought I was the dogs.

I may have forgotten one or two.
 
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