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Can't Decide (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by Labotomized@lemmy.world to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world

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I’m pretty sure I would like to go with cfmoto for my first bike. Their features and price are very attractive. Plus many local dealers carry them. Anyways, I’m struggling to decide between a sport bike or a naked style bike. I’m thinking the 675 model would be great to grow into as I learn.

I like the styling and design of the sport but I’ve seen in videos that sometimes they can be uncomfortable. To me it seems the naked would be less comfortable but I have no real experience with moto just mountain biking.

Any thoughts from more experienced riders? Or maybe anyone that owns one of them? Thanks in advance.

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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

my first bike [...] I’m struggling to decide between a sport bike or a naked style bike. I’m thinking the 675 model would be great to grow into as I learn.

Why in the FUCK are you trying to kill yourself? Even with only 95 HP, that bike will out-accelerate a C8 Z06 Corvette, and hang with a C8 ZR1. You have zero experience and yet you're gunning for a bike that will hit 100 MPH if you sneeze wrong.

Don't be stupid. Get a dual-sport, like a CRF250 or something. Or a Grom.

Something to keep in mind, as it also applies to motorcycles: "slow car fast" is far more enjoyable than "fast car slow".