[The_AirHawk]

Tho' R1 is Pimp, Yo - but the Gixxer-Thou is the Shizznit!

Youz gotta teach that Ho' who's The Pimp when you gets it, Yo! Buyz you a L33t lid an' a bungee net to carry it, Yo. Then Beyotch-slap that Ho' rit out the Gate! Teach that cooz who be the The Daddy wit' a massive burnout, Yo - rit in the dealer parkin' Lot.

Dey have lotta Respeck fo' a man wit skilz like dat, Yo!

 

[The_AirHawk]

If you like sports bikes buy something smaller. If your "poor" buy a Ninja 250R some money on a GOOD helmet, boots, jacket and gloves. Put the rest into a CD and let it collect interest, then when your ready for an R1 you'll have good chunk of change to put towards it.

You ROCK, Dude.

 

[The_AirHawk]

I try ;-)

Be honest, would you still be alive if your first bike was an R1, Ninja ZX-10 or a Hayabusa?

Exactly. That's why you ROCK. The first moto I truly lusted-for was the original CBR1000 "Hurricane". Then the 600.

By contrast, my FIRST bike (some 4-odd years before the intro of either) was a '71 Honda CL100, I gave $100 (quite a sum for me!) for it back in '82 or '83 (mem'ry here).

At least I had a bit of experience on a bike, but even the 600 Hurricane would have been the Death of me at 16 or 17.

As I'm a bit older now (and vastly more-experienced, but I'm still no Rossi), I've come to have a greater appreciation for small-displacement "slower" motorcycles. Not that the thought of a full-throttle blast on a ZX-14 doesn't get my heart to racing.............