Do I get a fireblade

[Tony Hawkridge]

'To blade or not to blade ' that is the question. 2004 full service 3k

Do I buy it.

[gibbo]

If you're over 50 forget it!! It's a bike for the youngsters who bodies are supple. You'll have all kinds of aches and pains (especially the wrists) and the hips.
In you 30's though..........yes!!!

[Tony Hawkridge]

Hmmm 43 ( with a metal right elbow )

[QB1]

If you're over 50 forget it!! It's a bike for the youngsters who bodies are supple. You'll have all kinds of aches and pains (especially the wrists) and the hips.
In you 30's though..........yes!!!

Its not age that matters with sports bikes its how you ride them. You need to be very relaxed and not grip the bars. Being short helps too I can ride my R1 for miles no aches or pains at all and I'm sadly no spring chicken.

[Tony Hawkridge]

It's sold now ... dam

Mortgage paid up at 43 and I like spam.

It was more a question of is it to much bike for me as I've only be riding 7 months . Done almost 6k on a cb500f and before that a varadero 125 in that time in all the bad weather etc. I'm not a fast or risky rider, just happy to plod along and enjoy life.
The bike I really would like is a 748 duke but as I've never ridden one ,
thanks for all your advice

keep nodding :-)

[andythefox]

It's sold now ... dam

Mortgage paid up at 43 and I like spam.

It was more a question of is it to much bike for me as I've only be riding 7 months . Done almost 6k on a cb500f and before that a varadero 125 in that time in all the bad weather etc. I'm not a fast or risky rider, just happy to plod along and enjoy life.
The bike I really would like is a 748 duke but as I've never ridden one ,
thanks for all your advice

keep nodding :-)

You are only as fast as you turn the throttle. My first bike was a zx9r, seems a bit daunting at first, but you get used to it in no time.

I like blades, always have, 3.5 to 4 k I would say would get you a good un and Honda's have a good build rep.

Alternately buy my K4 gsxr 1000 off of me for £3500 so I can buy myself a zx10 ;-)

[Rabb]

Its not age that matters with sports bikes its how you ride them. You need to be very relaxed and not grip the bars. Being short helps too I can ride my R1 for miles no aches or pains at all and I'm sadly no spring chicken.

I'm 6ft and 14 ish stone but I ride a sports bike all year round.
I had a great trainer (Mark) ; his advice to me was

1. Relax & bend your arms
2. Use your back muscles and don't put hardly any weight on your handlebars

If you do the above you won't have aching wrists or a stiff neck either.

Another thing I have learnt to do is to change your riding position occasionally and this relieves the stresses on vulnerable areas.

P.s. Im 49 this year and I dont have any problems with riding a sports bike.

Go for it !!!
You only have one life - don't let age dictate your passions.

[Jon_W]

If you like it, buy it.

[Last Train]

No idea if that's good value or not, but,

Get it, and grin like a loon all summer.

[QB1]

'To blade or not to blade ' that is the question. 2004 full service 3k

Do I buy it.

What's stopping you?

Maybe if you need to ask its not the bike for you???