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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94  You're certainly still a new rider, Cathy. 1200km in half a year isn't much at all, but if you take a sensible approach, you could make it work. I'd either deal with the sidestand problem or look at other lightweight alternatives, though. A racebike just isn't a great idea. I'm sure our resident expert petite rider Kay will have some ideas for you as well. |
Yeah, I still haven't met anybody smaller than myself (I'm 4'10").
I agree that going to an "R" bike just because they are lighter will be a bad judgement. They are light, but a different animal as well.
Also, even if they are light, it will be nerve wrecking to steer them in your garage since full fairing bikes can cost you a lot more if you drop them and scratch/break the fairing.
I still keep my Kawasaki 750 which is a standard bike that weighs about 485 lbs which is a lot more than my "R" bikes but it's certainly a lot milder and easier to ride. So I for regular street rides or for motorcycle schools, I still ride my Kawi a lot.
The "R" bikes are more for my track rides or track riding schools.
So unless you are looking to go into more sports riding, your current bike will be a much better choice. It'll also be better to gain more experience on that one as you can learn the basics of bike maneuvers much better too.
The "R" bikes will be lighter to maneuver in your garage, but much harder to maneuver on the streets if you're not too good at turning etc. They are not designed with easy street riding as their priority, but to be fast on tracks/races.