I am friggin huge, Recom. me a sport bike. - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

Koll · 08-07-2006, 05:13 PM

Ok. Looking at getting a sport bike. I am 6'7, 300lbs. Yes, no typos there. Im huge. Im looking at getting something that I wont look horrible on. IE I dont want to be sticking off of the thing like some gorilla. I was looking at GSX/GSX-R and CBRs. I dont really know what a good price range is, but I guess since its my first real bike, and I will prob be not too well for a while, I would say something like between 3 and 4k.

Thanks,
The giant.

V · 08-07-2006, 06:12 PM

a 750cc bike min, most likely a 900cc based bike, perhaps a zx7 or zx9 ninja(late 90s), or honda cbr900rr(pre 2000) or cbr929rr(00-01), gixxers are another choice, my friend who is also large has a mid 90's ZX11 ninja. You can find litre bikes from the mid 90's in that price range.

JL8Jeff · 08-07-2006, 06:15 PM

How about an exercise bike?

Sorry, you left yourself open to that one.

baddest434 · 08-07-2006, 06:15 PM

maybe your big tall ass should tool around on one of those little pocket rockets

that would be a sight to see

The Hammer · 08-07-2006, 06:33 PM

do you have experience riding?
that would be the most important part i think

Brando56894 · 08-07-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by baddest434

maybe your big tall ass should tool around on one of those little pocket rockets

that would be a sight to see

that would be pretty funny to see

i think you should get the tamahawk (the bike with the viper engine), koll

Koll · 08-08-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Brando56894

that would be pretty funny to see

i think you should get the tamahawk (the bike with the viper engine), koll

If I could find one for ~3k I would.

Hell if I could find one for ~15 I would.

98tadriver · 08-08-2006, 03:59 PM

If money wasnt a concern, i would say get a Boss Hoss with a 502 in it.

Tsar · 08-08-2006, 04:03 PM

ive seen some HUGE dudes on Busa's. so check em out i guess

V · 08-08-2006, 04:20 PM

Many people will say that if you are a new rider, start on like a mid-early 90s 600cc bike, but in your case i wouldnt recommend that. hence why i said a 750cc min bike. I ride 600s because of my size, 5'9" 180, and i feel im a perfect fit on my ninja. Of all the 600s ive owned and others ive rode, none of them would reasonably fit a rider your size. Yes you could get by with one but it would be uncomfortable and in turn, unsafe. Mainly 600s are suggested due to less power than the 900cc class bikes or litre bikes, but again in your case, there are exceptions. My gfs "little" brother just turned 17 this month and he is 6'5 280 so i have a pretty good idea of your size. He could lift my 600 over his head probably, but where i barely flatfoot a zx9, he'd stand over it fine. With a bikes power, you need to look at cc size as well as power to weight ratio, yes 600s are generally less powerful, with a 150lb rider it'd be fast but put a 300lb rider on a 600 and itll be a dog(but still a sportbike keep in mind, lol), so a 300lb rider on a 900cc will equal out the power to weight ratio some and bring it down to a safer level. For the average person(under 200) i would NEVER recommend a first bike over 600cc.

bad64chevelle · 08-08-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 98tadriver

If money wasnt a concern, i would say get a Boss Hoss with a 502 in it.

i was thinking the same exact thing. A guy near me who does alot of my towing has one with a ZZ4 in it. He goes by here at WOT sends chills down my back thinking of how fast that effing thing must be. I couldnt imagine a 502!

enRo · 08-08-2006, 05:06 PM

I think Koll riding a 600cc bike is like towing an 18 wheeler with an 1987 Grand Am. Id say get a Fatboy and call it a day