Is it too much to move from a 250 to 1000 right after getting fulls?

[Bobbyman]

I just went from a Ninja 250 to a 1litre.... Reasons being that I felt like i wanted a bigger bike that is made for a guy my size and has a bit of grunt. Also I've been riding on the road for a while now (28,000k's over a bit over a couple of years on the ninja) and felt like I was prepared for it.. In saying that I bought a twin (SV1000) rather than a zx10r or an R1 or something ridiculously outrageous with alot of that midrange and highend acceleration. I just think that if you're going to go straight to a big bike don't be daft and get the one with the highest speeds you see on youtube. Especially if you wouldn't be used to a proper 4 cylinder super sporty bikes riding a Hyo 250...

[nzspokes]

Im on 250. I reckon I could cope with a CB1000 ok. Then again Im not after warp speed.

[Sliver]

All discussion over the past 10 days has been moot. The OP hasn't visited KB since 15th January 2012.

LOL!!!

[nzspokes]

But its still a worthwhile topic.

[DrunkenMistake]

LOL!!!

Way to contribute to the thread there.

[dangerous]

Im on 250. I reckon I could cope with a CB1000 ok. Then again Im not after warp speed.

so... ya have the experance to react corectly should it turn turtle, you know how to read the road and by that I mean whats around the corner by cages comming at you, ya got a mean riding position sorted nother words you lean not the bike, bikes there as a reservr should you need it, experanced in snow, rain, wind asian drivers, earthquakes and mecanical failer? cos it will happen at warp speed them CB's pull like a school boy man... but hey at least its not a fully feired bike so should ya fuck up it wont be to higher a acc levie hike

Mate you could very well cope with a CB1 and never have any issues and continu learning as you go, but whats the farking rush? serious why does this y or x whatever geration have to go straight to a 1000?

[tigertim20]

Im on 250. I reckon I could cope with a CB1000 ok. Then again Im not after warp speed.

didnt you say a while ago that all youve ever ridden was 250's? - the attitude of 'im sure I could handle it' is a large part of the problem.
have you test ridden a cb thou on a gentle test? on a spirited ride? in the wet?

its not about what you are after, its about genuinely understanding what actually happens when an engine with that much power starts moving. the delivery at 4k rpm on a CB thou is probably already 10 horsepower more than max hp on your 250. you simply cannot understand that until youve ridden one at varying degrees of anger to feel whats happening. the comment highlights how naive you are when it comes to the reality of these bikes.
I came from a 600 to a thou, and it took some time before I was ready to ask it to do half of what it is capable of doing.

[ducatilover]

the delivery at 4k rpm on a CB thou is probably already 10 horsepower more than max hp on your 250.

[tigertim20]

cheers for that ducatilover, highlights my point. thats 50hp at 4k rpm, easily more than twice max HP of a CB250 rs I would think

[nzspokes]

didnt you say a while ago that all youve ever ridden was 250's? - the attitude of 'im sure I could handle it' is a large part of the problem.
have you test ridden a cb thou on a gentle test? on a spirited ride? in the wet?

its not about what you are after, its about genuinely understanding what actually happens when an engine with that much power starts moving. the delivery at 4k rpm on a CB thou is probably already 10 horsepower more than max hp on your 250. you simply cannot understand that until youve ridden one at varying degrees of anger to feel whats happening. the comment highlights how naive you are when it comes to the reality of these bikes.
I came from a 600 to a thou, and it took some time before I was ready to ask it to do half of what it is capable of doing.

I didnt say I was going to rush out and buy one. Im looking more 500 to 600.

It was a general comment.

And to be clear. A CB would have more hp at idle then my 250.

[nzspokes]

cheers for that ducatilover, highlights my point. thats 50hp at 4k rpm, easily more than twice max HP of a CB250 rs I would think

Yaw, my CBx250rs has 31 tyre ripping HP. Well it did when it was new. 25 years ago.

[DrunkenMistake]

Yaw, my CBx250rs has 31 tyre ripping HP. Well it did when it was new. 25 years ago.

In saying that, my 22 year old 250 pushed out 38.8 Hp at the wheel....


I thought I had the Dyno chart picture but I cant seem to find it, only the one from my 400.

[NordieBoy]

Yaw, my CBx250rs has 31 tyre ripping HP. Well it did when it was new. 25 years ago.

Crank ripping hp or tyre ripping hp?

My '86 TT350 has about 23 at the rear wheel...

At 3000rpm it's already matched the max torque of a CRF250X...

[nzspokes]

Crank ripping hp or tyre ripping hp?

My '86 TT350 has about 23 at the rear wheel...

At 3000rpm it's already matched the max torque of a CRF250X...

But thats dirty HP.

No idea how they measure my cbx hp. But im stuffed how they get a 160kph spec top speed. 141 is the best ive had.

[DrunkenMistake]

But thats dirty HP.

No idea how they measure my cbx hp. But im stuffed how they get a 160kph spec top speed. 141 is the best ive had.

160kph minus real world factors, I.E wind, Road conditions, Riders weight, blah blah blah