Any bike riders here..

[MadMax]

First bike: Suzuki TL90 (back around 1974-5). Had a Honda XL250 as well. Great thumper!

Last bikes (that I still have): 1991 Honda ST1100 and 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol

Don't ride anymore due to too many near accidents (most of which weren't my fault). Buying a Jeep didn't help as I found it is just as much fun and you can bring the family along to share in it (spent a couple hours being lost in the Texas Hill Country just yesterday). I do miss riding but I have gotten to the point where it's just too risky unless I go out of the city.

But, if I can offer one bit of advice, it would be this...it is much more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow (same applies to cars, which is why I love my Yaris!).

Don't think having a lot of horsepower equates to a more enjoyable ride, it's actually just bait to get you to push yourself harder and more likely beyond your capabilities. I've seen too many accidents because someone was trying to keep up with a rider more skilled then them. The most fun I ever had riding was a small, single- or two-cylinder bike out in the country. Yes I had some great adventures on my liter-class motorcycles, but if I were buying a bike today I would likely get a 250-500cc trail bike and take it easy and have fun. You're not going to be a MotoGP superstar, and you'll only hurt yourself trying!

Cheers! M2

[heeroyuy01195]

Originally Posted by MadMax

First bike: Suzuki TL90 (back around 1974-5). Had a Honda XL250 as well. Great thumper!

Last bikes (that I still have): 1991 Honda ST1100 and 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol

Don't ride anymore due to too many near accidents (most of which weren't my fault). Buying a Jeep didn't help as I found it is just as much fun and you can bring the family along to share in it (spent a couple hours being lost in the Texas Hill Country just yesterday). I do miss riding but I have gotten to the point where it's just too risky unless I go out of the city.

But, if I can offer one bit of advice, it would be this...it is much more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow (same applies to cars, which is why I love my Yaris!).

Don't think having a lot of horsepower equates to a more enjoyable ride, it's actually just bait to get you to push yourself harder and more likely beyond your capabilities. I've seen too many accidents because someone was trying to keep up with a rider more skilled then them. The most fun I ever had riding was a small, single- or two-cylinder bike out in the country. Yes I had some great adventures on my liter-class motorcycles, but if I were buying a bike today I would likely get a 250-500cc trail bike and take it easy and have fun. You're not going to be a MotoGP superstar, and you'll only hurt yourself trying!

Cheers! M2

This pretty much sums it up very nicely!

First bike ever was a little XR100 (had a Honda ATV before that), rode the hell out of that thing when I was a kid. Fast forward to 2016 and I got a 75' CB500f as a gift. Too clean to mess with it so I picked up a barn find 77' CB400f to play with. Then something compelled me to pick up a CB175 and it goes on and on until I have a crammed garage. Love these old bikes. Like everyone else said, get yourself into good form before you pick up a faster bike; even the R3 is a pretty quick bike. Also, please, please, please don't ever ride without a helmet. I would suggest full gear but I know it can be a hassle. Ride on!


A few of my bikes...

75 CB550f


77 CB400f


72 DS7