>tfw home in a few weeks >taking a gixxer 750 off a family friend soon >said $5k at first now only wants $2500 up front and the rest over venmo over a period of time >r3kt R3 collecting dust back home >not sure what to do with it >friend wants to learn how to ride >might clean it up and give it to her for $5 and free starbucks from her work for a week
What they really need to bring back is the nighthawk cb750. I liked the vintage look and feel of it, of course give it modern brakes and suspension but keep the older design.
Plus, that old carbed engine sounded like pure sex. If they could replicate it I'd look at one. youtube.com/watch?v=O6IULhRNrYw
The R6 is lighter and is better handling at the speeds you are going on the gokart track.
I've seen R3's shred R6's in the twisties because those guys have their R3 as a second bike and don't care about riding it dangerously.
Nicholas James
K thanks. I thought they handled about the same with just more power in the r1 but this was a real eye opener for me.
Easton Morris
Why is it so hard for italians to into electronics? A bunch of radioactive island dwellers who watch little girl cartoons manage to do it without fucking up.
How many years do you think before they stop being produced completely? I've always wanted a 600cc but I could never really justify plopping down the cash.
Ayden Allen
Given that Honda has already stopped. I'm guessing some more will disappear after Euro 5
Buying a new 600 is dumb in any case. The liters have better components not just in the engine
Henry Davis
>Euro 5 Welp, guess I could just go full liter peter eventually. Kinda hoping the Daytona can survive though.
They're kind of fun. I rode one exclusively for 7-8 years. They're kind of reliable if you don't tinker with them too much. It's pretty hard to resist squeezing more speed out of them. Especially with all of the good online parts stores these days. You got one you're looking at? Post links or prices/info and I'll tell you what a good price is. Where do you live?
Easton Roberts
Yeah but that's s a cruiser style with a gigantic dildo for the exhaust pipe.
I guess the CB650F would make the NC750S redundant
I really see the motorcycle market diverging between europe and everywhere else.
Between their ridiculous licensing scheme and emissions standards, the only bikes left on european roads by 2025 will be 125 scooters and electric bicycles..
John Lopez
But the engine is honestly more than you need, even on tracks (actual racers are very adamant about starting smaller unless you like highsides), and the insurance rates are beefed up to match.
Literbike dominance is actually the death of the common sportbike because the bike itself is an arugment against owning the bike itself.
manufacturers need to suck it up and make middleweights that put out less power, probably V twins and triples, with the comifer ergonomics and practical subframes of older sportbikes while keeping the light weight, mass centralization, and brilliant handling of recent engineering. And no, I do not mean naked, because Japan views a lack of fairings as an excuse to cheap out (lmao fz09 suspension).
Ryan Bennett
torque and gears
Jose Wilson
Gearing and weight. Plus some scooters have pretty poor cooling design.
Connor Butler
>tfw 29km/L feels good
Connor Fisher
Honestly, I've wanted one for a while just to fuck around on. You should do it! And then after you do, post pics in the /scoot/ thread!
Austin Johnson
>Why
Because 50cc scooters actually only have 4 and a bit horsepower, not 7.
John Young
What would be a non meme price?
Landon Reyes
Hi Veeky Forums, I'm thinking on buying a brand new 2017 Honda cbr 300r from a dealership for only 3 grand. It's going to be my first bike. Is this a good deal?
Im saving up for one right now, but i wanted a bike on the cheap side that can save my daily drive (2007 scion tc @ 145,000 miles) a 10 minute trip to college each day. The things on its last legs and anything i can do to hold off on using it is good on me.
Found this and figured i could probably lowball him to 1500 (or less since it's been up for a while). Like i said, really just need something to get down to class each day. What do you think, Veeky Forums?
not him but I'd say only a bit more than a non-airbag jacket, maybe 100-150€ more that would be a non meme price but desu dainese, alpinestar etc are such horrible jew brands, they will never make that shit affordable for normal people
Isaac Richardson
Get something with fuel injection OR was made in the last 10 years as your first bike, you dont want to fuck with 40 year old bikes my man.