Migrating from a small bike to a larger one.

[mstriumph]

you are in for an awsome coupla weeks if you are gonna test-ride all the bikes in this thread ........ sweet!!

[caesius]

I'm not too worried about the weight of the bike I guess, I said a GPZ because my price range is only 2-3K. If I could find a XZR for that much I'd definitely buy it!

Sports /sports tourer (any thing's gonna be more comfortable for commuting than the KR1.

RE: riding a 2-stroke - yes, I rode it within 8-11 grand how it should be ridden. I looked like quite the fool thru town with these high revs but then again I didn't really ride thru town much.

It's not that I don't want a heavy bike, in fact it looks like I will be getting a heavy one, I'm just interested in a few stories people have had when they went through my transition. All very good reading thanks, especially McJim who sounds like he can appreciate the KR1s!

[avgas]

i went from the RG150 to an XS850....didnt like it 1 bit.
Felt like the equivelent from going to a mini to a mac truck.
But in saying that i would now consider a xs850 as i now have the skills to ride it.
Likewise when i got the GB400, i rode a 955i.....and actually found the enjoment lacking as it felt like a bike with the same accelleration, but twice the weight. But then that was why i fell in love with big singles. No weight, lots of acceleration, lots of torque, lots of low down power and flickable - just no top speed.
In saying that now, getting the ZXR400 was like "Holy fuck" as i soon found that little bikes can haul ass at top speed (180+).
The FZ1 was my final comprimise as a nice calm down, get a good job and ride with the big boys bikes. I found it good as it had more weight to it than the R1/K5/ZX10 - so i knew i wouldnt get over confident on it.

[Spuds1234]

I went from a light as GS250 to a GSX750 Katana.

The biggest thing I noticed was the weight and getting around at slow speeds. It took a week or two to get used the the weight on the shoulders and wrists. I would ride around town and I was eventually just go looking for a road faster than 80k just to take some weight off my shoulders.

Now Im all good.

The only thing I can suggest would be to use boots that have good rubber soles so your feet dont slip when your holding up the bike otherwise like me you may find yourself in trouble (nearly dropped the kat onto my dads 77 laverda). I have dropped my Katana twice. Unlike the 250 which I could hold up with one hand no matter what angle it got to, the Katana, when it starts go, its goes. Doesnt help that Im not the tallest person in the world and I cant flat foot the bike but thats another story.