^^ ditto.

 

If you've never ridden an SM, you really owe it to yourself to ride one.

I consider myself a super responsible rider, but if there was ever a bike that lends itself to EXTREME hooliganism, it's an SM.

 

You guys have any positive or negative opinions on the Z1000?

 

get a cb1000rr instead

 

do your mean cb1000r?



why?

 

no I mean cbr1000rr. just go sit on them and you'll understand.

 

I still plan to test many more bikes before making a final decision. I tend to go overkill researching on things that cost more than a few hundred dollars.

I test drove every car I could think of before I bought my cars, even ones out of my price range... same story with my cameras.

 

yea the cbr is a few grand more expensive than the yamaha, but worth it imo.

 

I prefer the body position and riding characteristics of naked/sportstandard/streetfighter/whatever style bikes. I'm not much of a "speed demon", low/midrange power and a long term comfortable riding position are key for me. I'm 6'2" and I know this bike will be eventually be driven all over the country. I like to be able to make myself smile without breaking to many laws, I bought a Miata over a Corvette because I can drive the ever-living shit out of it and still be relatively near the legal limits.

 

Get a Honda VFR or a BMW