Anyone ride road bikes too? Naked streetbikes

Motomaniac45 wrote:

That makes sense, but really I don't want to go that over 70 or so. Part of the reason I'd want to get something less extreme...

That makes sense, but really I don't want to go that over 70 or so. Part of the reason I'd want to get something less extreme would be to meter myself! No need to go 120 like its nothing.

KX500 wrote:

Good luck with that. I had a Honda 919 for a couple years. Loved the bike. First year was great but somewhere in the second year...

Good luck with that.

I had a Honda 919 for a couple years. Loved the bike. First year was great but somewhere in the second year I realized that too many times when I rode it, I did not keep it under 100 - it would just do it so easily and my restraint was poor. Pass a car, hold it WFO for a few seconds and boom triple digits. And in the overall scheme of things, that bike wasn't even all that fast.

Granted, I do live in a pretty rural area and probably the biggest danger was from a deer running out in front of me. Not sure if I'd have any street bike if I lived in a big city.

Anyway, riding a fast street bike like it is a dirt bike for the road, is fun, but probably not the best for life expectancy. So sold the 919 & bought a mellow V-Star. Told the guy who bought it before the test ride, 'bet you can't keep it under 100'. He came back with a big smile on his face, said 'you were right' and started getting out the cash.

So maybe have some restraint on engine size.

And yes, assume everything on the road that can get you killed, is going to try to.

G-man wrote:

I'm on my fourth street bike first one was a 1980 kz750 around1983. Love that bike but yes like others have said you have to use...

I'm on my fourth street bike first one was a 1980 kz750 around1983. Love that bike but yes like others have said you have to use discretion depending on your age should matter.

I was in my early twenties and was lucky to survive those years riding dirt bikes definitely helps as I can't imagine learning to ride a motorcycle on the street.

I'm not really into the full naked street bike scene this is what I have a 01 FZ1 it's my second one and I absolutely love it believe it or not the quarter fairing definitely helps especially on long road trips.




Will you be riding any passengers that should also fit into the equation. Some of the passenger seats they put on the sport bikes are absolute joke and the passenger is sitting about a foot-above you with hardly any seat.