My first bike was an '02 CBR600F4i... I didn't put a whole lot of miles on it and wasn't really capable of pushing it anywhere close to the limits, but I did think that it was a little weak on torque... definitely fast enough to command respect from my beginner self, but if I get another bike sometime I'd like one with a little more grunt. I have enough sense to know my limits and give them plenty of respect... I must be getting old...
Looking at maybe getting a 2005 model once they come out, and after reading a bunch of reviews I'm a little unsure... was wondering if anyone could provide some real world, non-magazine perspective on these things.
The Kawi 10R looks pretty sweet, but after reading the reviews I know that it's too aggressive a bike for me. I assume the same probably holds true for the new GSX-R1000, plus the exhaust is funny-looking...
So, my two best choices are probably a CBR1000RR or a Yamaha R1... I like the looks of the 1000RR a little better, but am concerned by a couple things that I have heard about it... the two concerns are:
1. Seating position has been described as sitting "on" the bike rather than "in" it...
2. Most tests criticize it for a lack of "character" when compared to the other liter-bikes...
Can anyone with actual seat times on a 1000RR comment on either of these? Anyone had a chance to compare the new R1 ('04) with a 1000RR?
Looking at maybe getting a 2005 model once they come out, and after reading a bunch of reviews I'm a little unsure... was wondering if anyone could provide some real world, non-magazine perspective on these things.
The Kawi 10R looks pretty sweet, but after reading the reviews I know that it's too aggressive a bike for me. I assume the same probably holds true for the new GSX-R1000, plus the exhaust is funny-looking...
So, my two best choices are probably a CBR1000RR or a Yamaha R1... I like the looks of the 1000RR a little better, but am concerned by a couple things that I have heard about it... the two concerns are:
1. Seating position has been described as sitting "on" the bike rather than "in" it...
2. Most tests criticize it for a lack of "character" when compared to the other liter-bikes...
Can anyone with actual seat times on a 1000RR comment on either of these? Anyone had a chance to compare the new R1 ('04) with a 1000RR?