Perfect explanation for my beginner brain… now to decide 650 or 400 for a beginner bike. Don’t want to get something I’ll want to upgrade in the next year with experience but don’t want to get something completely irresponsible for a beginner
Id go with the 650. I had a little experience on some 250s but not a ton and found the 650 easy to learn on. I still wanted to upgrade after 2 seasons but all these years later I adore riding 650s and wish I still had my ninja 650… you’ll eventually be so curious about people saying 600s are brutally faster and want to try one. I found my 650 quick and just couldn’t imagine a 600 being THAT different, but it is.. it’s not even close. Id go for the 650 👍
"OH OFFICER IT's OOOOONLY A 600CC hahaaaaa NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!" *Gaps the entire county couple seconds later. Its very interesting that at a beginner level (I've basically just scratched the tip of the iceberg), most people teach you basically about engine displacement over the engine cylinders, even considering thumpers vs V twins, I'm just told "Oh yea bigger engine, more boom" as opposed to more cylinders mean more power as well, more often than not.
Someone told be that as a 250 pound guy anything under 1500cc would be a slug. I got a Rebel 1100 and I can still do 0-60 in mid 3s and get to 100 mph before almost every car I ride around daily.
Haha yes I am alive! I got married and honestly my life is so busy. I have tons of hobbies and fell away from riding over the winter. I started to hop on my bikes again and would like to pick up where I left off. 👍
A sports bike have 4 cilinders and they are fast. The difference between a 600cc and a 1000cc A 600cc is slow in the first 5000 rev, after that it wakes up. A 1000 4 cilinder have more tork in the lower rpm . Also never buy a 2 cilinder v engine like honda vtr ore Aprilia why, they will brake down when you use them on a track day. V twins are horrible, nice for a chopper.