General SBK Discussion Thread

[insane79]

Originally Posted by Sin^

Guys i was thinking about buying an sbk maybe 600CC or so..but was worried abt my height and the weight as i weigh 58Kgs and my height is 5.5ft so i was giving an second thought will the sbk suits me and can i handle the huge Hp it has...and can the sbk;s seat height can be altered to our choice and pzz suggest me of nice sbk which suits my personality..and can be handled easily.i want my both foot on the ground when i sit on the bike as i have heard all sbk height comes from above 805mm that will be a little taller for me..so plzz shed some light on this i am real worried .hmmm i stay in banglore if u guys know any good dealer plzz do tell me.....thnx

although i am searching for an used SBk..

its very difficult getting both feet flat on a superbike unless u are 6 ft atleast, u can trim the seat foam abit to cut down about half inch of the seat height, but u dont need to flat foot a superbike unless u want to move it around with ur feet the hayabusa has the lowest seat height in the sportsbikes .

[Sin^]

Originally Posted by insane79

its very difficult getting both feet flat on a superbike unless u are 6 ft atleast, u can trim the seat foam abit to cut down about half inch of the seat height, but u dont need to flat foot a superbike unless u want to move it around with ur feet the hayabusa has the lowest seat height in the sportsbikes .

thnx for the info but was thinking about buying an 600 or 750 cc bike...and hyabusa is 1000CC ..suggst me in 600 or 750cc segments

[insane79]

Originally Posted by Sin^

thnx for the info but was thinking about buying an 600 or 750 cc bike...and hyabusa is 1000CC ..suggst me in 600 or 750cc segments

There are very very few official 600's in the market, i would not suggest an illegal bike as u will fall in trouble one day or the other with the dri, its not worth the headache, if u can get a full duty paid cbr600rr nothing like that, its a good & easy to ride 600..

[bullseye_naren]

hi friends.. for past few months im looking for sbk's... gone through some of bikes(used), its found that most of them were illegal(as you guys warned). so now eyeing on honda cb1000rr. but im wondering why i cant find much cb1000's in india?? mostly can find r1's, cbr's, busa's, mt01, etc...
reviews regarding cb1000rr pls guys...

[Aryan]

Originally Posted by bullseye_naren

hi friends.. for past few months im looking for sbk's... gone through some of bikes(used), its found that most of them were illegal(as you guys warned). so now eyeing on honda cb1000rr. but im wondering why i cant find much cb1000's in india?? mostly can find r1's, cbr's, busa's, mt01, etc...
reviews regarding cb1000rr pls guys...

I guess the primary reason behind people's fetish with fully-faired motorcycle has to do a lot with the movies and the general hear-say, if you know what I mean.

As for the CB 1000R, it is one of the best naked motorcycles that money can buy. ENOUGH power, good riding posture unlike the crouched position required on the fully-faired machines, and beautiful to look at too. I doubt if anyone at xBhp owns the CB, I would also love to hear the hands-on review of that machine. It is one of my personal favourite bikes.

[Sin^]

Originally Posted by insane79

There are very very few official 600's in the market, i would not suggest an illegal bike as u will fall in trouble one day or the other with the dri, its not worth the headache, if u can get a full duty paid cbr600rr nothing like that, its a good & easy to ride 600..

thnx for the info i too was eying on cr600rr for some time but what will be the total cost of this bike after importing.full raod tax and other charges..

and if there is an used cbr600rr plzz inform me cause in banglore i hardly see an 600cc bikes..all here use 1000cc bikes ..

[Streetfighter]

Originally Posted by Aryan

I guess the primary reason behind people's fetish with fully-faired motorcycle has to do a lot with the movies and the general hear-say, if you know what I mean.

As for the CB 1000R, it is one of the best naked motorcycles that money can buy. ENOUGH power, good riding posture unlike the crouched position required on the fully-faired machines, and beautiful to look at too. I doubt if anyone at xBhp owns the CB, I would also love to hear the hands-on review of that machine. It is one of my personal favourite bikes.

The MT is pretty good too, not exactly the same category as the CB1000R but amazing fun. But seriously, you've got to see the Streetfighter, that takes naked sports to a completely different level.

[Aryan]

Originally Posted by Streetfighter

The MT is pretty good too, not exactly the same category as the CB1000R but amazing fun. But seriously, you've got to see the Streetfighter, that takes naked sports to a completely different level.

Totally agree! For some reason, I have NEVER liked Ducatis, but seeing the Street-Fighter has totally changed my opinion. The ONLY Duke that I LOVE is the Street-Fighter.

[Streetfighter]

Originally Posted by Aryan

Totally agree! For some reason, I have NEVER liked Ducatis, but seeing the Street-Fighter has totally changed my opinion. The ONLY Duke that I LOVE is the Street-Fighter.

I think you're missing something; the entire range of Ducs is awesome. Italians know style. They may not be the best running but in the style department nothing else comes close.

I'd love to get a hypermotard, it would be the perfect urban assault vehicle but I'm afraid the resale would be rubbish. No one wants a whacky bike, everyone wants a crotch rocket. Then the Monster series, all awesome bikes.

The superbikes, they look so amazingly sexy in the flesh and then the SF, based on the 1098. Believe me; they will scare the living daylights out of you. They beg to be ridden hard and will reward you for it. They will not forgive mistakes easily and keep you grinning all they way from start to end. They're not for newbies and certainly not for the faint hearted. Uncivilized, raw and rough. If you want smooth and calm then look elsewhere.

[anshuljain]

I TD the ducati monster 1100 recently and I didn't like it too much, I mean it looked good, was comfortable, reasonably good handling but unexciting. just my personal opinion, maybe it grows upon you. how is the monster different to the 848 regarding engine characteristics, sound and power delivery considering both are L-twins. I know one is a naked and the other is a superbike.