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Originally Posted by kay  
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. |
I am referring to walking the bike in the garage, not riding it in. I would think less weight would be preferable in that situation, would it not?
When you say your other bike is easier to ride, what specifically do you mean? When you say the Gixxer is harder to turn on the streets, is that because they turn quicker? How is the engine at low rpms? Is it somewhat well-behaved until the higher rpm's Sorry for all the questions, but it helps to hear from another chick.