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Topic: Crouch rocket
Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Sun 02/13/11 05:48 PM
Thinking about buying one what ya got lets see pics ?

Jtree43 Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 1350	Sun 02/13/11 08:00 PM
If you havent done very much street riding, start here.... http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1513/9469650/17282893/395146042.jpg

MisKim323 Joined Sat 06/28/08 Posts: 14563	Sun 02/13/11 08:09 PM
Thinking about buying one what ya got lets see pics ? NEVER trust anything you have to lay down on to drive!!!!! Get a good bike Dubz....something with some umpf to it Something sturdy!

GravelRidgeBoy Joined Thu 01/06/11 Posts: 507	Sun 02/13/11 08:44 PM
Thinking about buying one what ya got lets see pics ? Since you are asking here about crotch rockets I would guess you do not have much experience with them. Have you rode much at all? The Kawasaki Ninja 250 is a great learners bike and you can pick them up for cheap (I had one given to me at one time), parts are interchangeable since they have not changed much through the years. There are some performance stuff out there for them and they will go. Get one of those to learn on/lay down a few times and then get a larger bike the next year and you will be able to sell off the ninja to the next person learning. Good Luck

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Sun 02/13/11 09:14 PM
road dirt bikes my whole life i can ride

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Sun 02/13/11 09:14 PM
im thinking 1000

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Sun 02/13/11 09:17 PM


GravelRidgeBoy Joined Thu 01/06/11 Posts: 507	Sun 02/13/11 10:46 PM
The R1 is a nice bike, but for your first crotch rocket I would go a little smaller, at least an older R6. I started out on dirt bikes myself, crotch rocket was fun but not as fun as a dirt bike, my compromise was a Honda XR650L that I set up for Supermoto. That was a fun bike! Too many idiots are on crotch rockets and you get lumped in to their group, I like being a little different...

RainbowTrout Joined Fri 04/06/07 Posts: 13869	Mon 02/14/11 11:38 AM Edited by RainbowTrout on Mon 02/14/11 11:42 AM
I used to have a 1959 Cushman scooter. I found that it only had front wheel brakes on a gravel road. http://www.cushmanclubofamerica.com/buyselltrade/cforsale.html They do qualify for crotch rockets.

RoamingOrator Joined Fri 07/20/07 Posts: 4943	Mon 02/14/11 11:51 AM
I thought the topic said "couch rocket." Now I see why it wasn't in "Intimacy & Sex."

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Mon 02/14/11 11:55 AM
I started out with dirt bikes, gradually worked up to bigger and bigger Jap bikes, got a Triumph 650, finally ended up a a Custom Harley then hopped it up substantially. A guy offered me a ride on his big crotch rocket. I put the front wheel in the air and rode it a bit and thought, "God this thing is uncomfortable!". I hopped on mine yesterday and went to the coast. Nothing but smiles.

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Mon 02/14/11 11:58 AM
I am kinda worried about being uncomfortable is my only thing i think riding a dirt bike is uncomfortable

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Mon 02/14/11 12:05 PM
My butt had about a 250 mile limit until I got a seat made by "Mustang". Initially, they feel hard and you don't think they are going to be that comfortable, but you ride on one for hours and get off feeling like you never sat down. Harley seats are NOT like that.

whatssuup Joined Sat 10/25/08 Posts: 690	Mon 02/14/11 03:06 PM
Thinking about buying one I also rode dirt bikes my entire teenage life, so by the time it came to a street bike I knew what it was that I wanted. Now for riding a dirt bike as long as you have is a good thing but a street bike is a different animal. What you need to do is ask yourself what kind of riding you want to do. You talk about comfort..... a sport bike was never designed for comfort. Also I agree to not go big for your first bike, down size for a season or two then trade up. Once you figure out what you want out of a bike then you'll know what to look for.

whatssuup Joined Sat 10/25/08 Posts: 690	Mon 02/14/11 03:07 PM Edited by whatssuup on Mon 02/14/11 03:08 PM
Double post..... oops

s1owhand Joined Fri 05/18/07 Posts: 29437	Mon 02/14/11 04:00 PM


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ChrisLCollins Joined Thu 03/24/11 Posts: 3	Thu 03/24/11 10:47 PM
hey wats up i got 2 and both ninjas one a 250 jeted and a chip and a custom 2 into 1 Exhaust and the other is ZX-6R stretched 12 over stock both are my babys

fobroth Joined Wed 08/04/10 Posts: 156	Wed 05/25/11 05:43 PM
I thought the topic said "couch rocket." Now I see why it wasn't in "Intimacy & Sex." Ha! It said "crouch rocket". Being in Travel & Transportation, I kinda thought it was going to be about a bad gastric experience abroad, squatting in some bushes. Me and my dang skoolin.

74Drew Joined Thu 01/22/09 Posts: 4901	Wed 05/25/11 09:24 PM
Thinking about buying one what ya got lets see pics ? i wouldn't recommend one if you like to ride for long periods. unless you're short. i'm 6'2" and took a 4 hour ride one time. my ankles and wrists hurt for 3 weeks afterward. other than that they can be a lot of fun. if it's your first you might want to start small. . . .