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So first of all I would like to say a big hello to everyone. I am awaiting the delivery of my brand-new sword silver CBR500R and I'm really excited.
This will be my third bike. I learned to ride late in life, my learner's bike was was a Ninja 400 which I really loved, and went everywhere on. I thought I was starting to need more power particularly on overtakes and so two years ago, and spurred on by the biker friends around me, I got a 2015 CBR650F - a great looking bike with a full Yoshi system. It was a bit twitchy, the clutch was harder than the slipper clutch of the Ninja. I missed the fact it didn't have gear indicator ( "you'll get used to that!") and a few other little foibles.
So fast forward a couple of years and I realise I just haven't been riding. My husband rides regularly (VFR) and I have been making excuses not to go.
A bit of soul searching and I realise, the bike is not for me. Well here in Australia, there is not a vast selection of sports/tourer bikes or similar in mid range that aren't restricted. I didn't want a litre bike.
But when I when to the local Honda dealer with my heart set on the 500, I was confronted with 'Are you sure' ' have you considered this' ' why not go for this one?' like I was a inexperienced youth. This not from the dealer themselves, but passers by who know me in my biking community. They really think I'm making a mistake. I don't. I can't wait to get back to a bike that has so much going for it and handles really well. Has anyone else gone from a larger bike to a smaller bike and encountered such a reaction?
PS Hubby is a bike racer, he absolutely loves it ( his son has one) and he will probably run rings around people when we take it to a local track day later in the year
This will be my third bike. I learned to ride late in life, my learner's bike was was a Ninja 400 which I really loved, and went everywhere on. I thought I was starting to need more power particularly on overtakes and so two years ago, and spurred on by the biker friends around me, I got a 2015 CBR650F - a great looking bike with a full Yoshi system. It was a bit twitchy, the clutch was harder than the slipper clutch of the Ninja. I missed the fact it didn't have gear indicator ( "you'll get used to that!") and a few other little foibles.
So fast forward a couple of years and I realise I just haven't been riding. My husband rides regularly (VFR) and I have been making excuses not to go.
A bit of soul searching and I realise, the bike is not for me. Well here in Australia, there is not a vast selection of sports/tourer bikes or similar in mid range that aren't restricted. I didn't want a litre bike.
But when I when to the local Honda dealer with my heart set on the 500, I was confronted with 'Are you sure' ' have you considered this' ' why not go for this one?' like I was a inexperienced youth. This not from the dealer themselves, but passers by who know me in my biking community. They really think I'm making a mistake. I don't. I can't wait to get back to a bike that has so much going for it and handles really well. Has anyone else gone from a larger bike to a smaller bike and encountered such a reaction?
PS Hubby is a bike racer, he absolutely loves it ( his son has one) and he will probably run rings around people when we take it to a local track day later in the year