I am definitely thinking about a naked for my first bike. I love the new Honda CB300F. I think it looks great, and it has a perfect amount of power for a beginner bike that will allow me to get around everywhere I need to without fear of not having enough power, but won’t allow me to get into any serious trouble.

The DUKE 390 though, you’re right. Seriously should think about it, and will definitely go test it out.

Oh! You’re totally right. I am thinking the RC 390. Woops!

Would avoid the highway if I could, but I live in Orange County, CA, and if I want to get anywhere in any sort of decent amount of time, I have to take the highway. I am VERY aware of the morons out there, but I still have little choice in the matter.

I guess I didn’t take into account that the Bell Pro Star was race oriented. That makes more sense for the price, and I will now shut up.

Everything I have read and watched says that the Duke has a more aggressive seating position than the R3 does. And that the seat on the R3 is fairly hard.

Driving my mom’s prius fast is scary. Those skinny tires, do not for confidence make.

I’ve always thought about that too, since I have absolutely no mechanical abilities, and I really want to have some. I know that one day I’ll definitely buy an old Honda CB550, and turn it into a cafe project, but I don’t think that will be my first bike.

And now you can get ABS on the 300cc bikes.

My point, sort of. I really hope that there is a large base of early adopters, so that way it does spand accross the market, and gets cheaper later down the line.

It might be the most important helmet in the last 50 years, but I don’t know if that justifies it being 100% more expensive. Maybe I am wrong (and I hope I am), but that is just kind of ludicris. Hopefully that technology will travel downwards into cheaper helmets, and become the norm one day, creating an across the…

Dude... it is now at the top of my list. I was watching nothing but videos on it yesterday, because I nearly forgot about it. But it is at the top of my list.

I definitely plan on being on a smaller bike for a year before moving into the 500cc+ bikes. No way I’m jumping in head first. Gotta test them waters out!

He really is exciting to watch. MotoGP as a whole definitely is. I am definitely not making a big deal out of his lean angle/elbow touching. He just always seems one with the bike, and it’s exciting for this newb to MotoGP.

Thank you, Core, for seeing what I am saying fully haha. It just isn’t feasible, not only fiscally, but situationally (living arrangements) as well.

Glad you didn’t! Now you’ve got a fun short story lol

That is definitely an easy decision haha

Same. There is no way I am missing it this weekend.

His balance is just insane....

I’m just jealous of absolutely everything you stated you’ve been in control of.