Why are Super Sport race replicas viewed by some as good beginner bikes?

Question

i know there are legions who do start on them, in fact a close friend started on a 600RR. But, its just about the worst possible choice for a beginner in my opinion.

then again why does anyone have a super sport? if you want a race rep why not just get a literbike?

Answer 1

It used to be the number one cause of death on a motorcycle was caused by a vehicle turning left infront of a motorcycle. Even a skilled rider could not avoid this. Now the number one cause of death on a motorcycle is from a sportbike rider with less than a year experience and no other vehicles. Some riders view these bikes as good beginers bikes because of the cheap price tag. They want to go fast for as little money as possible. A 600cc sportbike can be bought for around $7,000. Compare that to a corvette. The sportbike can easily outperform the corvette below 100 MPH. Giving the rider the greatest rush of exceleration and brakeing. New riders often don't have a clue how to react to high speed wobble, wind sheer, or other things that bikes like to do at high speeds. I have 25 years experience and still don't want a sportbike. I like to sit back and watch the road go by. So, the answer to your question is illogical but true. The answer is price.

Answer 2

There isn't one. Let me repeat that: THERE ISN'T A GOOD BEGINNER SUPERSPORT MOTORCYCLE! You drove a dirtbike and can change gears, but that is only a FRACTION of what you need to know to ride a supersport bike. Being a quick learner DOES NOT give you automatic "permission" to play Zip 'n Splat on the streets, Junior. ANYONE that thinks they are the exception because they "learn fast" is in for a rude awakening. For every person that says they did fine on a superbike, ask yourself why don't you hear from those that DIDN'T (and trust me, there are a LOT more of them). You learn quick? Then you should get a PERFECT SCORE on your MSF written AND practical tests when you take the class. You should also know that full gear is going to run you around $500 to $1000 on top of the cost of the bike. Without full gear, you're just another squid looking for Butt Jewelry. Your choice of bikes, while beautiful, are COMPLETELY impractical for a newbie. You can shift gears, but can you handle a tankslapper? Can you make slow turns with the handlebars at full lock? Can you speed shift? Can you drag a knee? Can you handle a bike trying to swap ends under hard braking? Can you turn, or is twisting the throttle the only trick in your book? What do you do when a patch of gravel appears halfway around a blind corner? How do you handle rain and high winds? Can you ride a sportbike when it's snowing? Do you understand that you are completely invisible to everyone else on the road? Until you have MASTERED dealing with all of the above and then some, you are NOT ready for a superbike, period. But you don't have to listen to me. Just mentally file this answer away, and when the day comes that you are 0.2 seconds away from a 100mph impact because you didn't know what you were doing, spend that time remembering that I Told You So.

Answer 3

Clearly you don't really spend a lot of time around motorcycles or motorcyclists.



#1 A 600 super sport isn't the worst possible choice for a beginner. There are many others that are worse. It's a bad choice, but there are many out there like literbikes, hypersports, and maybe Goldwings that make an even worse bike to start on.



#2 Real sport riders often shy away from the 1,000 class because they know they are often slower in the real world when you put away the spec sheet. They are also more expensive to buy, and they are often more expensive to insure. Plus, they are much more likely to bite you if you mistreat them.



(Even your responses show you don't spend much time around bikes, read much about bikes, and don't have much experience riding. NBD If you stick with it for a while, you won't ask questions like this anymore.)

Answer 4

Actually DOT stats there are more riders killed on 600 super sports than 1000 super sports. The reasoning is that the riders are more intimidated by the immense power that they ease up on the throttle for fear of launching themselves into oblivion. I don't think anyone in his or her right mind would recommend any super sport as a starter bike.