Woah, I didnt know Nicky Hayden was on PittSpeed! Wow! Boy do I have a rant…
Victor… Do yourself a favor and listen to reason. First I would suggest not going for a Ducati… Just yet anyways. Not for your first bike. They are nice to look at, but they come with a price, not just $, but also maintenance) as stated from other users.
If the bike you intend to eventually plan on buying is the first motorcycle you would have ever owned… Dirt, street, moped, whatever, I would seriously conider a used one. Not a 1000$ turd, but get something that is reliable and parts are readily available for and for cheap (EBay)… Im talking about the body parts. Most likely its gonna go down or fall over. It sucks, but happens, especially in the learning stages.
Get the size you want. Its your money and your life. As long as youre not a complete idiot and go balls out from the second your name is on the owners card, you should be fine, But I doo have 2 cents to add to this…
My lobby for small displacement bikes: I am no pro racer, but I dont think I slouch either. I have been on the track and have been on my fair share of rides with many great riders… All different displacements too. I can honestly say, and it was mentioned before, The guy they call “Dad” has a little EX500 and he shreds on it. Absolutely shreds. I have seen guys on 1000s not be able to hang in the corners and turns with him. Believe me, fast isnt all that important when riding and racing… Being in control and riding smooth is where its at.Yes, in time you would be able to do this on a 1000, but it would take quite a bit more time because thats a lot of power to learn with. yes you should be able to adapt (As the guy with the zx12 said he did) if you play it smart, but its really easy to overdo it on these things. And the main reason is because you think youre ready and youre really not.
AS for your purchase, In all honesty, a 600 cc or smaller would be your best bet as your first street ride. Its not a 1000 or a 750, but yes theres a lot of power there for you. TRUST ME! Fuckknuckles SP71Supra will want you to believe that unless its a liter, its worthless. I beg to differ. Yes he can go 190 MPH on the parkway, and thats great, but I guarantee he couldnt last 20 miles on a WV ride without becoming part of the hillbilly landscape. For around here and being inexperienced I also have this to say: A 600 is all you need. Its controllable, and you will quickly learn how to control and better yet, ride a sportbike. So a word to the wise, whatever brand you get, stick to the smaller displacement… for now anyways.
And a word to Mr. I watch the fast and the furious 3000000 times and it was sick fast, and I can do that to cause its crazy sick that I have a bottle in all my rides, and a turbo with 28psi at 32 bar and its sick, and you should buy a 1000 blah blah blah… STFU! Seriously, you could potentially get someone hurt with a bad opinion like that. I believe you have fast cars and can drive, but riding is completely different… You should know Mr Hayden you do own a 7fiddy.
Also since you are Mr technical with all your car parts and accessories, I ma sure you know that theres physics and formulas that go along with horsepower… Or are you one of those cats that sits on the shitter talking to your boy reading Ricer Magazine and ordering parts over your “Shitternet” cause the ad says "This will add 200HP!? You buy it, install it, but dont know why youre putting it on the bike/car? There is this thing called Power to weight ratio. Think about that for a second before opening your cocksucker and saying 1000’s are the only bike anyone should own. I dunno about the 1/4 mile cause Im no drag racer, but Im pretty sure my 600 will keep up, if not pass you, in a rolling race with your cars. (This will be contradictory to my slag above but oh well) I dont know how you ride. You may actually be really good and better than me. I dont rule that out, but when it comes to rider ability, that will just about always take presedence over displacement anyday… TRUST ME ON THAT NEPHEW! I seen and experienced it first hand. Oh and BTW, its not RWHP, its Brake Horsepower (BHP) you beatoff.
In closing, I know speed is addictive… I know this, but until you know how to ride (Stunting, racing, just plain street riding) speed shouldnt be an issue. Smooth and in control is what ya want. Test drive a few bikes and see whats comfie for you. If it happens to be a 1000, then Godspeed. Just make sure you use your head, ride at the rate and speed where you are comfortable, and for god sakes, BUY GOOD GEAR AND WEAR IT!
Sorry if that was harsh dude and feel fee to slam away. I lub a good internet fite!:finger2: