Where most riders start
The small RR machines do a specific job: sportbike looks and handling at a price and licence category that new riders can actually reach. For a lot of owners this is a first proper bike, and the experience of that first year is worth recording.
What to include
Code:
Country:
Model, year and mileage:
Licence: (A1 / A2 / full)
First bike, or coming from something else?
Mostly used for:
What surprised you, good or bad:
Anything that has gone wrong:
Insurance cost, if you're happy to share:
Would you buy it again?Questions that come up constantly
- Is it comfortable enough for a daily commute, or does the riding position wear you down?
- Motorway ability — genuinely usable or just about survivable?
- How does it compare to the Japanese small sport bikes you looked at?
- For A2 riders: did you outgrow it, and how quickly?
A note for newer riders
There is no such thing as a stupid question in this thread. If you are learning, ask. Anyone responding with "search first" gets moderated — this forum exists precisely so these questions have somewhere to live.