250 to 1000cc jump

[Jinx3d]

Guy at work just crashed his 250. He reckons he not gonna buy another bike till his unrestricted comes through in 6 months, then he's gonna buy a GSXR1000. "I know how to ride now."

Hmmm, do I be cool, and say "yeah dude, thats a cool bike"

or

"mate you will be dead in a month making a change like that" and finish him off with a fatherly rant.

Interested to hear your thoughts

Jinx3d

[Motoracer]

Do you know how he rides? Its all got to do with the attitude. I'd do my best to ask him not to not get a thousand. There is no way in hell, he's gonna need all that performance.

Sure, if he's sencible and good enough, he'll putter around in it with out crashing/killing himself on it but he can save some money and do the same thing on a 600 as well.

I'd advise him to get the 600. It'll be a handfull for quite some time for him still.

[k14]

Hmm, thats a pretty hard choice. But I will not be going to a 1000 for sometime yet. Maybe 600 in the next 18 months, but no bigger.

Going straight from a 250 to a 1000 is a pretty stupid choice IMO. How long has he been riding for? How did the crash happen? If you feel you need to talk to him, then do it. I wouldn't want to not talk to him and then he gets killed after a few weeks on the 1000.

Although, on the other hand, a GSXR1000 wouldn't have as much power as my 250, so it will probably be safe.

[Ghost Lemur]

As he just crashed his toofiddy I'd be definitely going with the latter.

He may roll his eyes at ya, but least if you end up having to attend his funeral/visit him in hospital, you can feel assured that you did all you can as his friend in trying to guide him in the right direction.

I'd also be curious as to why his is so impatient to get a beasty 1k.

[Motoracer]

Although, on the other hand, a GSXR1000 wouldn't have as much power as my 250, so it will probably be safe.

You mean when the GIXXER is at 2,000 revs and your CBR is at 20,000 revs?

[James Deuce]

If he buys the 1000 after 6 months of not riding, he should make sure his first ride is a track day or a training course (preferably the latter), just to get used to the bike in reasonably controlled circumstances. 1000cc bikes are pretty user friendly these days, though things can go pear shaped pretty darn rapidly.

I wouldn't buy one, because I'm a wuss and prefer usable power and excellent handling to "OMFG I just hit warp 10 power", and oustanding handling.

His money at the end of the day.

[magnum]

unless hes extremly talented,an ex racer or done lots of track days hes asking for trouble.convince him to do some rider training on a 600 first.or buy lots of life insurance.

[Wenier]

Yea if he jus crashed his 250 i wouldnt advise him on gettin a 1000cc next. And now days as someone has said a 600cc is very adequate for road and track use.

[Two Smoker]

I wouldn't go to a thousand imm going to a 250 next (be that an RGV250 which is like a 400cc....) then onto the 600.... i dont see myself riding a 1000 for quite some time, like 2-4 years away....... Assuming the crash was because of rider error only (no factors such as gravel desiel etc) he will probably die quite quickly if he doesnt have some self restraint and natural ability......

[MD]

Do your best to talk him out of it. Firstly there's the risk from being inexperienced- and no matter what he says, nothing makes up for old fashioned "time in the saddle" to learn the tricks and make your reactions instinctive.
Secondly, he's going to miss the fun from each step up. I remember the excitment from every new bike purchased. I went 100cc-110-125-175-400 and so on and each chane was awesome at the time. This Guy goes to a GXR1000, what the hells going to push his fun button after that??? :spudwhat: Hilary didn't climb Everest first then look for his second challenge.

[Big Dog]

Guy at work just crashed his 250. He reckons he not gonna buy another bike till his unrestricted comes through in 6 months, then he's gonna buy a GSXR1000. "I know how to ride now."

What a twat.

Depending on the circumstances of the crash......

If it was genuinely not his fault then maybe okay but going straight to a brand spankers Gsxr1000 would be one way to book his funeral.

See if you can get him to take out life insurance with you as a benificiary.

If not show him a printout of this thread, if your opinion does not amount to enough to sway this guy maybe a collective can get him to at least get some lessons.
If not f&*% him, but get him to do it overseas so its not F'ing up my acc levies.

[Ms Piggy]

Guy at work just crashed his 250. He reckons he not gonna buy another bike till his unrestricted comes through in 6 months, then he's gonna buy a GSXR1000. "I know how to ride now."

So how long has he been riding? And has he already got his restricted?

Sounds like a bit of a dumb arse with not a lot of respect for bikes or his own boundaries but then again that is a gross generalisation!

[6Chris6]

Tell him not to be such a twat!
I went from a 2fiddy to a 6 and now i'm tryin to save up the money to fix my 6 but luckily not myself!
Trouble is it's to easy to get a bit carried away with the right wrist but when your not used to it this can be a very dangerous

[Skyryder]

Can not disagree with these comments. Suspect this guy has already made up his mind and nothing anyone can say will change it. If he can not handle a 250 sure as hell will come to grief on 1000. Anyone want to run a book on this guy to see how long he lives.

Skyryder

[Cajun]

i went from a 250 to a 1100 on paper, but i had had my lience for coming up 10 years, okay i was on my learners for like 6 of those years. But in that time i have riden 250/400/600/800/900/1000/1200/1500cc machines. and now i have gone back to an 600, the 1000cc bikes aren't all they really cracked up to be i don't beleive

But if thats what he wants to do, nothing you say will stop him, he will have to learn the hard way, and put up our ACC levy more again, or the road toll by 1, or nothing, but all you can do is sit back and watch and help out with what ever happens. Its all about countrol, how much control you have over your ego and your gas hand