Hi guys
It's my first post here that I've been looking up and doing some research for my first bike. I read all the used bike theory and all that but the nature of my job just simply have me working 6days a week(except Sunday) and getting a maintenance heavy used bike is just not a great option. So I basically narrowed it down to get a new R3 or the ninja 300 with ABS
I went to the shop and get on both bikes myself, with my height at around 5'5", 28" inseam and 115lbs. I could mount on the bike without issue. The rep would agree that with my height and size I can do either bike just fine.
However I sat on the bike myself and felt Ninja was leaning on my left really heavy while I tried to simulate "stopping on red light and put my left foot down and right foot on rear brake". It happened twiceto me(separate day, different occasion) while I do it couple times while R3 did not have that problem. I feel like I could drop the bike while standing on one food easily because of that. The rep just stated it could be just not accustomed to the bike etc but I feel a little overwhelmed. I did not have that problem with R3 though, is that showing I should be stay away from the Ninja and get the R3?
The quote I got from dealer makes both bike almost identical for my purchase. The body style, sound of the engine, the powerband(not a big fan of revving engine high to get any power, R3 is a lot more evenly distributed) and dashboard win over Ninja300 IMO and makes me lean towards R3. However missing ABS makes me feel insecure about the bike. With driving style I know that I am the conservative type that would leave a lot of space for braking, insist on training myself on driving comfort/skill even with a comfy sedan, etc. Which convincing myself that I should be still ok without the ABS. However my gut keeps telling me to have the ABS for a safety net(insecurity?
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Thanks for reading my late night nonsense writing, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
It's my first post here that I've been looking up and doing some research for my first bike. I read all the used bike theory and all that but the nature of my job just simply have me working 6days a week(except Sunday) and getting a maintenance heavy used bike is just not a great option. So I basically narrowed it down to get a new R3 or the ninja 300 with ABS
I went to the shop and get on both bikes myself, with my height at around 5'5", 28" inseam and 115lbs. I could mount on the bike without issue. The rep would agree that with my height and size I can do either bike just fine.
However I sat on the bike myself and felt Ninja was leaning on my left really heavy while I tried to simulate "stopping on red light and put my left foot down and right foot on rear brake". It happened twiceto me(separate day, different occasion) while I do it couple times while R3 did not have that problem. I feel like I could drop the bike while standing on one food easily because of that. The rep just stated it could be just not accustomed to the bike etc but I feel a little overwhelmed. I did not have that problem with R3 though, is that showing I should be stay away from the Ninja and get the R3?
The quote I got from dealer makes both bike almost identical for my purchase. The body style, sound of the engine, the powerband(not a big fan of revving engine high to get any power, R3 is a lot more evenly distributed) and dashboard win over Ninja300 IMO and makes me lean towards R3. However missing ABS makes me feel insecure about the bike. With driving style I know that I am the conservative type that would leave a lot of space for braking, insist on training myself on driving comfort/skill even with a comfy sedan, etc. Which convincing myself that I should be still ok without the ABS. However my gut keeps telling me to have the ABS for a safety net(insecurity?
Thanks for reading my late night nonsense writing, any advice would be greatly appreciated!