The million dollar question... get a boxster or a sportbike??

[Old Fart]

Originally Posted by tqtran

one question: Can you ride the bike in the rain? exactly....

Better question - have you ever ridden a bike before? Sportbike is NOT a good "first bike"

[Automon]

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"but both my wife and my girlfriend "

This will get you killed faster that the Hayabusa!


The problem is that they are both mad at me right now and it is not that easy to sleep in a Boxster. I think that the Hayabusa is safer than 2 women hands down, These toys can get you in trouble quickly and I don't mean the speed

[cyclocross]

You better ask your fiance about this. If you get a bike without consulting her you'll never hear the end of it. Look fo a used Cayenne. She'll like the family aspects. Plus, it will get her used to the idea of a Porsche.

[Automon]

Are you sure that you want to get married? and drive the same car for the rest of your life.....How old are you?

[wombat7]

I'm 21 and I've talked to her about it. She is all for me getting a bike. I've also told her that my next car will probably be a 993 or a Box and she's fine with that too. She's awesome... paying for me to go to the F1 race in June, goes to races and stuff with me... helps me wrench on my car... i could go on and on...

[Lux]

I used to ride a CBR900RR. I sold it because I could never get comfortable sharing the road with the crazy drivers in the Bay Area. There were way too many times I've almost been run into from drivers spacing out. Add to the fact that a bike can cover a lot of distance in a short amount of time and you've got drivers that just can't anticipate your moves. You always have to ride "on the defensive". Like they say, it's not a matter of if you're going to crash but when and how bad. It happens to the best riders.

Also, riding a sportbike for any length of time takes a toll on you. The riding position puts a lot of stress on your arms/shoulders. If the pegs are high like on a gixxer it's even worse. It's a great toy but I'd never have a bike as my only mode of transportation.

What I did notice is that if you do 90mph in the Box with the top down it feels like 30mph on a bike.


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[Brucelee]

Being in Indiana, I guess I don't see how you can ride a bike for your only ride. Rain and all.

Moreover, as pointed out above, a sportbike is a terrible choice for only transportation.

Ditto the comments on your joints, it is hell after an hour or so.

Be carefull out there!