for starters… it will only go as fast as you make it go. the pride course should have, at the very least, taught you all about control.
Other than that, the r6 makes most of it’s power up top, so keep it mild and you can have a pretty relaxing/tame ride, with power that you can grow in to over time.
…or just say screw it and get a busa.
start off with a 600. my first bike was an 04 r6 and it was perfect. i stayed low in the rpms til i felt comfortable then worked my way up to high r’s. You will be pissed after a week if you get a smaller bike.
+1. Love my 650r
pretty much looking at only 600s now, thank you all for your advice. now yamaha or honda? i heard it really doesnt matter aside from personal preference…
just throwing this out there… if your looking at an r6 between 99-02 make sure when you test drive it that you romp on second gear. cuz 80% of these bikes have slippage issues in second. then in 03 they upgraded the gear box to stronger forks and more teeth on the gears… and prob was solved. Too bad yamaha said that all the tranny problems were rider fault, but when they upgraded there has never been another issue.
btw i own a 99 r6 if ya prob couldn’t already tell lol…but I did put in a tranny from an 04 
and its like driving a new bike…
just some food for thought
02 Kawasaki Ninja zx6r is what i ended up getting… nice bike, i suck at riding havent taken it above like 6k rpms yet lol. love the open feel of the road cant wait for this shit weather to turn around!
shitty cell phone pic:
just like my old bike! price? miles
i may have over payed, but whatever… i got it for 3k its got 14kmiles
very cool, i’ve always loved the classic kawi green. :tup:
Not to bad of a price if the tires are decent.I just payed over $650 for new tires,chain/sprocket and bearings.
Wearable parts can add up quick
Need a front tire and brakes.
Congrats and nice bike. That was one of the first bikes I ever rode.have fun put on as many miles as u can
nice score …
Ill have a front tire FS in a few days …
Nothing wrong with that man. Take your time. No one wants to read about your spill. :tup:
Yea take it easy at first and never trust the cars around you!
Thanks foe the advice! I really only have trouble driving really slow in parking lots and making smooth turns but it will come to me I’m sure of it. As for the tire ill check into it. Or you could just pm me when u get it up for sale =)
And I trust no one on the road!
slow stuff takes practice… the first year i got a bike i used to stop at parking lots all the time… i also would practice emergency braking 0-20-0… 0-30-0… 0-40-0 etc etc… it will make you a WAY better rider, i promise.
^^ will try love to get good at things, especially when they involve my life!
Was I next to you on Walden last night? around midnight?