I am riding a Honda shadow and am thinking about getting rid of it. I would like to find some other bikes to test ride, but most shops wont let you. Does anyone have a beater sport bike that runs pretty well and would be willing to let me test ride it? I have been looking at bikes such as the Honda 599, Yamaha FZ6, etc.

3/15/2007 8:44:24 AM

buy a busa, then wakemed can $profit$

3/15/2007 10:14:57 AM

sure thing. I am mainly concerned about the riding posture, as I spent a lot of time on my bike at the moment.

3/15/2007 12:54:26 PM

about bikes 600rr's are the most uncomfortable next to r6's and im fine on mine.


[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 1:42 PM. Reason : d]

3/15/2007 1:39:05 PM

take a look at f4i's, they're about the most comfortable sport bike i've been on for longer rides. nothing is going to be anywhere close to your shadow though.

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 2:09 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 1:46:49 PM

i made a specific thread for hospital bills

3/15/2007 1:52:28 PM

honda 599 and fz6 should be comfy as well

3/15/2007 1:57:05 PM

Yea, the shadow is not comfortable for me at all on long rides though. Its the vt600, and I feel really cramped-up on it. Its a good bike for someone who is not 6 feet tall. I have sat on some of the bigger ones, which seem to spread you out more.

3/15/2007 3:23:43 PM

my r1 is surprisingly comfy for a superbike. much more comfortable than any of the 600's these fools^ have. altough wind protection does not work as intended.

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 5:04 PM. Reason : they all have 600 supersports tho, im sure 599/fz will be totally different]

3/15/2007 5:03:41 PM

r1's are lazy boys

3/15/2007 5:11:40 PM

the 599 is real comfy but dont have much for ballz

3/15/2007 5:12:06 PM

cue in superhawk/sv1000?

3/15/2007 5:19:48 PM

^^i think it's a honda f4 engine? they are still carb'd too.

super hawk i like those

3/15/2007 5:21:49 PM

superhawk is less comfortable than the r1 imo. also feels taller. never rode sv1000 but 650's are fairly comfy

3/15/2007 5:21:50 PM

oh wow. haha teh hawk wasnt comfy with the low clip-ons and factoryish located rear set (even tho im 5'6")

3/15/2007 5:23:07 PM

Quote :

"the 599 is real comfy but dont have much for ballz"

it will annihilate either a 750 or 1100 Shadow, though.

3/15/2007 5:34:18 PM

SILENCE with that corbin that hawk was mighty comfy and im too tall for it!

3/15/2007 5:37:34 PM

^^ tr00 that!
and yes it is carbed

3/15/2007 5:47:02 PM

you won't like it, but you can't hurt my 600rr right now, so you're welcome to come have a ride on it.

3/15/2007 9:35:56 PM

^u didnt fix that thing yet?

3/15/2007 9:54:23 PM

if you want comfort, look at a honda vfr750f or 800

those things are way easy to ride for days

great low end too

3/15/2007 10:14:20 PM

true that, viffers are comfortable. torque monsters also.

3/15/2007 10:18:19 PM

i've gone 3-4 hrs of constant riding on my superhawk. It's something i'd hate to do on a daily basis. It's alittle more upright position than most sportbikes. I'd still like to get a corbin and helibars for it though.

3/15/2007 10:22:07 PM

Brian, give me a call we gatta go ride some time.

771-9216...might even let you on the RR.

3/16/2007 6:27:29 AM

kyle-

It's ridable and road legal, just not too pretty since I havn't had time to do any bodywork.
I've been riding it w/out fairings for a couple weeks now. I even took it to asheville over break with the headlights zip-tied to it

3/16/2007 7:46:15 AM

hehhe

3/16/2007 7:57:47 AM