Any e60 owners ride sportbikes?
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From: Toronto, Canada
My Ride: 2007 Black Sapphire 535i
if you are not an experienced rider your first bike should not be a 600cc sportbike. you need to get some old 250cc and go through your hard knocks phase on that. make no mistake you will crash it eventually. a bike capable of 140 mph is not something to learn on, and stay away from traffic for the first 10k miles.
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From: Helsinki, Finland
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
My last bike was a BMW K1.
But no MC's for me anymore.
Did ride for some 20 years and that's enough.
But no MC's for me anymore.
Did ride for some 20 years and that's enough.
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From: Bay Area / Santa Barbara / Florida
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From: WI
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
I just got rid of my R6, certianly the best of the 600cc bikes I have owned. I got rid of my GSXR750 for it as the GSXR was too bulky in my opinion. You can throw around an R6 like a bmx bike, hadles and corners like nothing else, and will lots of available power of course.
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From: Chino Hills
My Ride: 545I SMG
Honestly, riding a motorcycle in LA area is not worth it. I used to ride and had two R6s, one a track bike and the other for street and needless to say I got rid of the one for street. Had three friends die and many others who got seriously hurt, some their fault, others because of a bad decisions from a driver. I eventually got rid of my track bike because I wasn't using it enough and can honestly say I miss riding but I don't miss the many times I avoided being ran over by some idiot.
Unless you plan to go to trackdays where its A LOT safer, its not worth the risk.
Unless you plan to go to trackdays where its A LOT safer, its not worth the risk.
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From: Fullerton, CA
i've been riding since 1993 and started on a honda hurricane 600. over the years i went through a few bikes all the way up to 1000cc. They're great and tons of fun, but the best advice i can give you is not to get one. if you do, you will eventually go down. I have had many friends seriously injured and even pass away. good luck and be safe
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From: Bournemouth, UK
My Ride: Late 2005 M5 in Silverstone Metallic II with Full Black Leather Interior. SMG, LOGIC7, Heated Front Seats, Rear Electric Sun Blind, Comms Package, Professional Nav, TV Function, Extended Voice Control, Adaptive Headlights
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
My Ride: 2007 X3 LCI
I have 2 Kawasaki 636's. Love them. I sold my 1000...Got in too much trouble, lol. Take the classes, and don't waste your money on a 250 or 500 as you will outgrow those in 1-2 months. That's my 2 cents. I started out with a 2000 ZX6r 10 years ago and never looked back. Go for a 600 but just remember to respect it. 