Cos they're cool?!
Cos they're cool?!
400s are fun little bikes and can teach you a lot that you won't learn if you go straight to a 600.
CBRs and ZXRs are physically bigger so, if you are lanky, they will probably suit you better than a VFR which is quite small.
I had a test ride on a VFR and (like a Duke 916) the bike disappeared under me when on the move so I felt like the crazy frog bombing along with nothing underneath me.
I bought an FZR400RR 4TJ in the end.
Yeah, 400's DEFINITELY don't fit me
****ed if I'm both then, eh
lol
I'm only 5' 10" and 9 odd stone, it might be ok.
Still need an A1 license as they're over 49hp which would mean borrowing the bike off the test fellas. Not really wanting to get it restricted, I'd rather have the flexibility to get a bigger bike without having to dick about with another test...
You're not still under 24 though, are you?
400s are best left as track bikes. Its too much like hard work having to wring their necks on roads.
You're just lazy.
The only problem I found with my 400 was it was too small for me and I was too old for it. 100+ motorway miles or a 20-minute track session would see me unable to get off the bike without help due to me having seized in a racer's crouch
You do have to work the gearbox a bit more than a big bike but that's half the fun of it. Also, 70 on a 400 feels more like 100 on a big bike so its better for your licence.
double post
Zxr 400
http://cycle-ergo.com/
Compare seating positions for different bikes
I used to like the VFR400 when I was a little younger but I am now 6ft 2" and 14 stone so I think it's too small for me
SV650, my mate has one so could be handy for tips etc. If I were to just go strait for a proper bike I am liking the twin headlight Bandit at the moment
It's not? I've seen a few I think must just be a popular mod.
:O I think it looks better, bit meaner.