Thank you all for helping me decide which bike to get. Hopefully this is my last question. I found a 2007 Honda CBR600RR on sale with 9,000 miles on it with an aftermarket exhaust (can‘t make out what make) for $6,200. Bike is in excellent condition with no bumps or scratches. Will probably be able to get it for $5000. Is this a good deal? Take it or pass? My other option is a Yamaha FZ-07/09
So you have never owned a motorcycle or ridden one for a great amount of time? The CBR is a straight out race machine, from the riding position, high rev motor, hyper brakes, front fork angle so aggressive that it needs a damper to keep from destroying itself. It's motor sits high in the frame to allow radical leaning into tight aggressive curves producing a high center of gravity bike format that is difficult to learn on and unforgiving of any slight error, add over abundant power to toss a rear wheel out on a low side lay down on even well controlled early acceleration in a curve. This bike format is so light that even backing off the throttle on any compromised surface will fishtail the rear bike tire and low side lay down (or is it so straight line travel it's hard to call low from high?) . It's just the wrong bike to learn on, it's just too hyper, too expensive to repair, and totally unforgiving of any small error! It's a bike to dream of and to aspire to grow into, the last step on a journey, not the one to take the first step on.
A good deal is only a good deal if it can be used to its potential, and a novice will never be able to get close to that on a CBR600RR. Since it is not possible to see your other questions I would guess that the overwhelming advice did not involve getting a flagship sportsbike as a beginner bike.
Too funny! First bike and you want an almost Race-Ready machine (that's what the RR stands for). Go find something a bit tamer to learn HOW to ride on.
