I like the overall appearance of the Yamaha R6 and R1. This would be my first bike. I am a 30 year old female. I checked out insurance for the R1 and it is pretty high. As for the R6 it is very reasonable. I don‘t want to purchase the R6 and be disappointed in the performance, wishing I should have bought the R1.I drive an subaru STI and a built mustang. I love the power. I love the competition with guys as well. I think a girl on an R1 is way cooler than a girl on an R6. Anyway, will I be disappointed with the R6 or is it a great bike and I am just making too big of a deal out of this?As you can tell I love the R1 but it‘s just the insurance:(By the way.please don‘t be mean to me and please don‘t give me other option like Honda‘s or Suzuki‘s. My heart is set on Yamaha.Thanks!!
the words first bike say it all , buy an R1 and youll be dead in a week if your not experienced this is a full on racing machine id say if its your first a 600 is also too fast your looking at plus of 155 mph with deadly acceleration and yes awesome handling this isnt like a car the speed is much faster than a subaru in acceleration so take some care about the machine you choose its not like the old days when bikes just went about 130 for 750cc they have evolved a lot since the 80's, my advice as a motorcyclist of 26 years and motorcycle engineer is go for a 400 cc machine if its your first bike
You are not going to like my answer, which is neither. Well ok maybe you'll like that chicks riding sportbikes are HOT whether your ahead or behind. But both of these bikes make well over 100 horsepower and you really have no idea what you are getting into with that sort of power on a motorcycle. I am not saying you cannot start and move these bikes down a road, but there is no way you will be able to use the potential or be ready for the reaction of these bikes on the throttle in traffic. Your cages are two dimensional paper weights in comparison, for the R1 think strait line performance well under 7 seconds to 100 mph, and corners are an art not just a wheel turn. There must be 500 answers about good first bikes here, these are not recommended as a first bike ever, maybe you should wonder why. Even with training, which I always recommend for a new rider. Start with a bike that you can learn real skills on and not be turned away from motorcycling by an unnecessary crash, possibly in traffic. Recognize that there is skill involved in riding, and high performance bikes especially are not for anyone who just walked out of the DMV with their bike licence. Take some training, preferably lots of training, and work your way up. Competitors don't start as champions, they learn how to ride first and get more powerful bikes when ready. Feel free to tell people your goal is an R1, but that you are doing it right. You may also find that riding has lots of perks/benefits, and an R1 only delivers a small range of riding pleasure you'll rarely be able to use on road, and often only for those who have skills that approach experienced racers.
