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Originally Posted by Tweek
(I know, I know - should be debugging my crappy code but I dont wanna)
cmptrmn.1 - those guys scare me and its a waste of time to even respond to that. "Will my ZX6 beat Freddy's Roush Mustang?" should be answered with - too close to say get a ZX10 to be sure.
xeon - The weekness of my argument is that it is based on a person with average intelligence and a strong desire to live long enough to see some boobies (besides on the internet). Perhaps I'm mistaken in believing this is a common trait.  |
HAHAAA!! Tweek, your posts are great! Keep 'em coming!
I think you hit it on the head with this though. Those guys looking to beat Fred's stang are the ones that worry me most. Any reasonable person won't likely try to start off on a bike that doesn't fit within their capabilities. As a parent of a teenager (soon to be two of them), I'm sad to say that an alarming number of kids these days don't have that kind of sense, and they're the ones that want (and sometimes get) that Gixxer 1000 or R1 for their 18th b-day. They think they're indestructible - not much different than kids back in the day when I was young, but kids today take it to another level.
From what I can tell, most 25+ newbies will either:
1.) Start smaller (not necessarily a 250, but generally not a 636 either), learn and move up to something else.
2.) Go for the gusto, get the "big" bike that they lust after, learn how to ride and love it, go on to enjoy the hobby for a good, long time
3.) Get the big bike, get in trouble and scare the crap outta themselves and sell the bike or trade it in on something "more tame" or quit riding all together.
I just stopped by two dealerships on my way home today. Both had ZX-10's that had less than 5000 miles. One was on consignment by a guy who they said was getting out of riding all together. The other was a trade in from a guy who rode the tires to the point of chicken strips, then decided he wanted a cruiser instead.
Now go debug your crappy code, you virus writer!
