Hey, i'm new to the forum and i love bikes (especially the r6). I am in college now at Pitt and my parents say that if i buy one before i graduate they wont help me pay for college, so i have a solid year and a half before i can actually own a bike. I am just looking to get some general information about them. I'm a gearhead when it comes to cars, but bikes aren't exactly the same so i have a few questions:

1. What is the expected bike life... how many miles... i've heard that 25,000 or 30,000 miles on a bike is like having 100,000 on a car. Is that accurate?

2. how is it getting used to the shifting of a motorcycle. I have a stick shift car, and i assume that will help a little with getting used to the clutch on a bike? are they at all the same? Will driving a stick make learning to drive a bike easier?

3. I've never riden anything other than a quad, and i was able to use that clutch easily. Is that the same as an r4 (i dont know what kind of quad it was (what cc))

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4. Is getting an r6 going to be a challenge learning on? Someone has told me to buy a beater dirtbike or a 250cc first just to get the hang of coming out of corners, etc....

Any input is appreciated, and i know you guys love to talk about this stuff, so hopefully i'll hear from a lot of people soon

Thanks,

JJ

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