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VFR Rider · 11-18-2008, 10:21 PM

So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 700cc (86' Interceptor)

Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... v-four

Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Rode friends smaller bikes growing up, and took the MSF before I started riding.

If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Although a 700cc the bike produces about 80hp on a good day. So although the bike get's up and goes, it really isn't comparable at all to today's bikes. The biggest challenge with the bike is the weight.

11-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#55
VFR Rider Ride Me Baby.... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Naperville, IL Moto: '05 FJR 1300A, '01 SV 650S, '86 Interceptor Posts: 73	So what size was your first STREET bike (knowing many people started out on dirtbikes)? 700cc (86' Interceptor) Was it an I4 or a Twin? Neither... v-four Did you have previous experience (i.e. with dirtbikes)? Rode friends smaller bikes growing up, and took the MSF before I started riding. If you started on something "bigger," do you think it hurt your development as a rider or do you wish you'd started smaller? Although a 700cc the bike produces about 80hp on a good day. So although the bike get's up and goes, it really isn't comparable at all to today's bikes. The biggest challenge with the bike is the weight. __________________ Greg Naperville, IL Certified MSF Rider Coach Last edited by VFR Rider; 11-18-2008 at 10:24 PM..