cruisers are a lot more comfortable though lol
im currently riding my cbr 600 f4i. ive had the bike for about an month. how long should i wait before upgrading to a 1,000?
As a guy who rides a liter bike to work every day, I can tell you that outside a race track, it's overkill. If you're going to work and jetting around town, your 600 is probably perfect. Without the slipper clutch, this thing would absolutely suck to ride in town. As it is, my old M750 would be better and an inline 4 or Triumph Street Triple would be even better than that.
I think you're confusing a 1000+cc Ducati superbike with a Japanese inline four cylinder. The fours are gutless and smooth down low whereas big twins have gobs of grunt and ride twitchy until you get the revs up.
You are certainly correct there. The inline 4s are waaay smoother down low. Inline 3s, too.
When I rode a friend's older ZX-12 I was like, "Oh hell, I'm doing 120 and it feels like I'm going the speed limit. Yeaaaaaah I think I'll stick with triples and twins."
im currently riding my cbr 600 f4i. ive had the bike for about an month. how long should i wait before upgrading to a 1,000?
Yeah, I had the same experience on a Triumph Speed Triple. I was used to a rumbly bumbly Ducati and I was driving down the highway and looked down and went "Oh shit!"
Depends on the triple. With a stock exhaust, I totally agree. The newer bikes are very smooth compared to my old 03 955i with a full Zard.
The longest I've rode my CBR was 11 hours in one day. I did take a few breaks here and there though. Needless to say, my legs and ass killed the next morning lmao
weight is a big thing for sure. I had a 09 shadow, 560 lbs wet, I have a 2014 ninja 650, 430 ish lbs wet, and I have a 1991 CBR1000F, 600 lbs ish wet. You will not have that heavy of a modern sport bike, but they are still not as light as a 600. The f4I does have more weight on it than the 60RR, but the seating position is a bit more relaxed as well.I don't think one will truly find the limits of a 600 on the streets, even an older one like the f4i. Besides, a 1000 is a fair bit heavier, you'll miss the flickablity of the lighter 600's.
I suggest to let yourself enjoy the 600 and really feel out the bike, because there is no way you will be able to use the f4i to the bike's full potential before upgrading. At least a few months.im currently riding my cbr 600 f4i. ive had the bike for about an month. how long should i wait before upgrading to a 1,000?