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How to choose the right size sports bike?
I'm looking for a sports bike but am confused as to which size bike is right for me. I know sports bike has came a long way in the last few years as for improvements on most bikes. Most bikes are now fuel injected and I think that's part of the reason why most sports bike nowadays are so powerful. I've test ridden a 2003 Honda 954RR and I gotta say it's powerful and scary fast. The owner of the bike upgraded to a 520 sprocket, power commander III, K&N intake. So is it really because of the modifications that has been done to the bike or is it that a stock bike are about the same??? I saw a great deal on a 99 Honda 900RR but don't know if I should spend a little more and get a newer, fuel injected bike. Some say a modern 600, 750 will crank out just about the same if not more amount of horsepower as the carburated 900RR? How true is that? Truthfully, after ridding the newer, fuel injected 954RR, I don't think I will need that much power. My ridding experience is moderate, I had an older 93 Honda 900RR - which ride nothing like the 954 in terms of power, and a 2001 650cc Yamaha V star. The 99 Honda 900RR is a great deal I've found so far but am I buying an outdated bike? Or should I spend a little more and get a newer, fuel injected, smaller bike like the 600/750 class bike?? Please Advice!
7 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i just helped my son get a new 2006 cbr600 f4i last week. I will have to say, that thing is way more powerful than i would have thought it would be. And it being fuel injected, it is very docile in traffic also. We bought it at a discount dealership in Tennessee, and got it for about $1800 under msrp. Excellent bike for the money. The cbr600rr has replaced that bike for 2007, but theres still some of the f4i's out there.
- atvman_400Lv 51 decade ago
You should spend a bit more cash and get a 750, if you don't mind riding a Suzuki that is. Yes the bike will cost more, but the insurance on a 750 will most likely be cheaper. Also, you get a newer bike with less miles, EFI for better fuel economy, and up-to-date technology.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you're light, 150lbs/70kgs or less, you might get similar speed performance out of a smaller engine like the CBR600, Katana, Ninja, or other models in the 600-750 range. However, if you're not racing and grinding it out - just cruising down the highway - the torque and weight from an 899cc or bigger bike may provide better performance against the wind, less vibration, and a smoother ride. The bigger engines also last longer because they are not being worked as hard.
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- 5 years ago
I'm assuming road bikes here. You're either a 17 or 19. Most likely 17. Try before you buy. It's about inseam height - length from the floor to the pubic bone. Google 'bicycle frame sizing' and you'll hit a couple of useful sites.
- Rek TLv 41 decade ago
Go to a dealer. Ask there. Sit in the saddle of all the above mentioned and give em a ride. Choose what you want. And keep on riding.
- 1 decade ago
go check out various dealerships and just ask......it is a salesman's job to answer just such questions, and that is exactly what they are there for.......don't let them pressure you and come in with a little confidence and be clear about what you want and what you need to know....
also, as a cyclist, it always throws me off that people want to call a motorcycle a "bike"....a bike is a mechanical contraption that runs on leg power alone......a motorcycle is totally different.
