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. . . may i make a neutral comment? i drive a semi, 80,000 pounds, 350 miles a day, every day i'm working. that's not very much, for a semi. i can't dodge. i can't swerve. i move in slow motion, everywhere i go, or i roll the whole thing onto its roof. if you're on a bike, feel free to move in and out of my space anytime you need to. that's fine. i ride, and i understand. just don't expect me to compensate if you make a mistake, because i will squash you in a heartbeat rather than risk other people who aren't dancing on the edge. please remember that i am a giant killing machine with no ability to do anything quickly, whether i want to or not.

And just like that it's turned into adv mutual masturbation thread.

After coming off of sporty bikes ...VFR, R6, CBR1100blackbird, FJR, etc, I would fully agree, and add that my giant 1200GSA is fun to chase sportbikes with, if a bit much to toss from side to side. Then sit back, press the suspension soft mode button, hit the cruise and it becomes a highway machine. Then pull off onto a gravel road, press the "enduro" mode, stand up, and suddenly you're dual-sporting. And I can continue that for nearly 300 miles before needing gas!

City riding? Freeway riding? I don't even know you people anymore. Welcome @NewbieBaby71 lots of great folks here don't be shy and get to know them. Lots of great info to be found. And hit up or sponser @RidersDiscount for the best deals on riding gear.

There's been enough non-supersport bikes impress me to believe a supersport on the street is not needed.

I was being just a tiny bit sarcastic. This feels like a troll post to tell you the truth.

Yeah my bad....I forget this is primarily a sport bike forum and most members don't even leave Ohio, which is why I rarely frequent here any more. Good luck with your unicorn bike, keep an open mind.

GSXR as a first bike? Right on!

Yes we do. PM sent.

Welcome, Im fairly new to riding myself and enjoy a peaceful stroll thru curvy county roads. Feel free to tag a long

you mean this isn't fun?

Haha money was never the main issue although I had a hard time justifying burning up a few hundred per weekend on tires when the college fund wasn't fully funded to where it needed to be. I'm close now, though.

Welcome!

A pez dispenser makes my peepee look bigger. My wife married me for my personality.... Jesus, why did she marry me at all?

I've ridden with plenty of blazing fast riders on bikes that weren't supersports. But in equal hands, a supersport that's lighter, capable of more lean angle, and with more front end feel is going have the advantage.

Yeah, haven't seen this one, was referring to the previous uggers. Still not interested in adv style, prefer street style for commute, weekends and track day. This is the best I've seen a dl look tho.

I hear a lot of stats about Canada, UK and Australia. But when I look it up, it's seldom true. Looked the UK up recently, and their murder rate was about the same as ours (per capita), at the time of their firearms ban. It then went up for a decade or so, as high as a 70% increase for a while. Now back where it was. Knife attacks and common crime is out of control in places like London. So no, UK is the same or worse regardless of restrictive laws. And no idea why murders jumped higher for a while. Australia confiscated, but admitted only a fraction of the known weapons were turned in (nor the unknown weapons). You could see in photos, a lot of it was pure junk. Have also heard new firearms sales tripled the amount that was taken away. And yes, their crime stats jumped for a while also. Odd, because some cities can have success, but an entire country is difficult. But not all of them, as in Chicago. Never even bothered looking up much about Canada, it's just not the same.

Just got home from 5 days of perfect weather in Riviera Maya. Ocean Maya Royale is a fantastic resort. We specifically chose this place because it's not huge. You can walk anywhere in 2 or 3 minutes. There's a swim up bar, 24 hour bar, tons of activities and live entertainment. The restaurants are absolutely excellent, and without lines or reservations. We're going back next February.

and the sunsets are awesome from Cozumel...or you can go fishing and have them cook your catch for dinner!