Yep ya better do it now. So what are you waiting for ?? Go down to the dealership now and bring her home. I wanna see pictures tonight !! Hehe :thumbup

 

GO GO GO!!!!!!!! yea go for it im getting an 02 R1 for myself ne time now as soon as i can find a job got 5k already for a downpayment just need work!

 

ohh definetly get the bike now . You can grow into it .
You will stop a lot of argueing later, with your wife.
:crash

 

Make sure ou make a stop at your insurance place and get a price first..might be high for a fist time bike

 

I hope that you've riden bikes before... If the R1 will be the first riden, then I would like for you to list me as a beneficiary on your insurance policies and 401(k). If not, I hope that you mature enough and that your ego is check.

My advice is don't do this :beer before riding a bike or try to impress these :boobies while riding a bike. Either will lead to bad results.

 

Buying my R1 was the best bike buying decision I ever made. Do it before marriage ruins your life.

 

I won't be pissed, but I may miss your posts when you are in the hospital. Go get a bike, just don't make it an R1.

 

My buddy bought an R1 as his first bike. Two weeks later he rode a Honda F4i . two days later he traded his R1 for the F4. No shit. It was the best thing he did. Now he actually doesnt look petrified when we ride.

 

R1 as a First Bike

If you get an R1 for a first bike PLEASE do me a few favors.

1) Get Frame sliders, Bar sliders, and Swingarm sliders. That way the guy who buys your old bike from the insurance pool will still have a few usable parts.

2) Get really good insurance. Make sure your bike, your hospital stay, and anyone you hit will be covered. I am DEAD serious.

3) Know in advance you will have a very hard time actually learning to ride a motorcycle well. It is not a toy. It is a heart attack serious motorcycle. People who start out on bikes too big for them usually lack a great deal of skill. I usually see them wobbling through turns and hammering on the gas on every straight.

4) Go to Church. Talk to God. Make friends with him. You might be meeting him way too soon. :no

 

mmm

maybe ill get an f4. my friend has a 750 gsxr for sale that he learned on.

 

I know!!!

Ill get a 600 then put the remaining muny in the bank for maybe a year or two in a trust that says it can only be used for a new bike lol!

:finger

 

How long have you guys been riding?

How long have you guys been riding before you got an R1? The bike just looks so hot! heh
:iamwithst

 

Probably not the wisest decision. I've been riding for 3 years now. Got the R1 after 1 and a half years of riding ALLTHE TIME. That bike is still intimidating to me. I started out on a 97 GSXR 600. Good bike to learn on. I would suggest maybe an F4 or F3. They're very user friendly and good beginner bikes. Todays 600's are enough bike for anyone, really. Maybe 2% could ride one to it's limits. You won't be dissapointed, and you won't be in over your head.

 

I started on a '82' 650 Nighthawk back when I was 16. I'm 34 now so ummmm well You can figure it out :crash

 

wait

I would wait until your skill as a rider is better. I started on a '97 YZF750R. Moved to a '02 R1 in Feb. Still getting used to it. The power is incredable compaired to my old 750 and my buddies F4.

My 2 cents.:fact

 

I have 10+ years riding and I am glad for every days worth of experience I have prior to getting my R1. With 10 years experience I am having to learn to ride the R1. It is not a machine to be taken lightly. It is true for all modern sport bikes that they can get you into a lot of trouble, but more so for any of the new liter bikes. The problem is that most people don't know how to control all that power. It doesn't take much skill to put that power to the ground in a straight line, yet people all the time are flippng their R1s. Now think about that same amount of power in the turns. You ask the bike to power through a short straight between turns, the R1 will jump to 100+ in the blink of an eye. Now you are coming into a turn posted for 25mph and you are doing 100. Take the time to learn the skills needed to get the bike slowed enough to make the turn.

Get a used 600cc, i.e F2 or F3, and take the extra money to go to safety schools and later track days/school. If you do you can learn to smoke fools on liter bikes on your 600cc. Then you can go get a liter bike and learn to be fast on that. If not you will be one of the fools on the liter bike getting smoked by ninja 250s on the track.

J

 

Get an R6 and when you can ride that bike to its limits confidently they by an R1. It took me 2 1/2 years but man was it worth it.

 

I would only be pissed if you forgot to sign your organ donor card :fact and carry it with you at all times.

 

02 R1 here as first bike. I don't see what the big deal is... just use your head and dont let peer pressure make you ride fast and wreckless. Know your limits.:hellobye

 

Get the bike... it only goes as fast as you make it... as long as you have the ability to show restraint you will be okay...

If you propose, you can give up on the bike... she will be telling you you need the money for the wedding, house, future whatever... you know how women are .. especially when they know they know you are in love .. like you are .. apparently

:makeout

 

just get it, who cares what others say. if they say jump off a bridge, ya gonna. its a awesome bike

 

Looking at the....

Subject, I could honestly care less if you got a R1 as a first bike. I had a thought running through my head when I read this...."why do I give a ****?? Why would any list member get mad??"

dkm

 

get the f@#Kin' R1

Its your money and your health. Just ride within you skill set.

Just remember the bike will own you

 

Freakin' get it

Get the bike, get good insurance, put your ego in check and take a rider's course. The R1 is the best looking bike made today, and extraordinarily fast. Take your time and it will serve you well. PLEASE be sure not to get in over your head; you may not get a chance to regret it. :crash

 

Most posts seem to fall into 2 categories:

1. DOOD! Get the bike. Be careful, but don't worry -- the insurance company will take care of it if you bite it.
2. F@#^$% squid, you're the reason it costs so much for me to insure my bike.
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   Look, insurance and everything else aside... you can probably learn to ride on an R1 as a first bike, but to really enjoy a sportbike (as opposed to riding it like it's a Kawasaki Vulcan, or simply using it to impress your friends and :boobies) you have to be comfortable with the thing.
   
   This bike is deceptively light and has a ridiculous amount of power, which it is always happy to deliver at the slightest request. If you don't have the experience to push the bike beyond, say, 25% of its limits (and let's face it... the bike's limits far exceed those of most riders, myself definitely included), you're going to turn into a timid rider who never really learns to ride the thing as it's meant to be ridden.
   
   I'm not worried about 22 year olds running up my rates by crashing R1s -- the insurance company looks at my age and driving record more than what someone half my age does with the same bike -- but I do love motorcycles and want to see others enjoy them.
   
   You won't enjoy the bike if you're afraid of it. If you've never ridden a street bike before, you should be afraid of the bike; if you're not, it's going to teach you some respect sooner or later.