Okay gents heres my dilema. My dad has agreed to match any money I would throw down for a bike. I'm really torn between picking up a used R6 or just taking about 2,000 and modifying the evo. Gemme some input.

 

Mod the evo and stay alive.

 

i would say mod the evo bike u can only ride certain times of the year, evo will get u threw snow

 

bikes are awesome and all, but 2 g's in an evo will put a smile on your face, trust me.

 

I say R6..

 

4g's ain't gonna get you an R6.

 

Don't get a bike. There's a huge possibility you could get hurt or worse killed. Modifying the Evo will prove to be imo much more rewarding. ok so this may come off as preachy but this is my honest opinion...

i understand the urge to get a bike, I've had the same feeling and sometimes i still get the urge. But here are the reasons why i won't get one. I have had 1 friend killed 1 friend broke his neck and 1 friend paralyzed from the waist down on a bike. All three were excellent, safe riders. In all three situations, the accidents were some one elses fault. People do not watch out for bikes. Ironically the one who was the best off was the one who broke his neck, was not wearing a helmet and luckly made a quick recovery. So don't just think "oh i'll wear a helmet."

I work in a trauma hospital as an MRI technologist. In the summer i see several riders with broken bones including necks. I scan people almost on a weekly basis who have brain and spinal cord damage from being hit or falling off of motorcycles. A great deal of them were in accidents that werent their fault. And some were just being jackas ses. I just scanned a guy yesterday who has had 5 brain surgeries because he has epileptic seizures from a motorcycle accident that happened 10 years ago. Just think about all the old people that pull out in from of you and do all that stupid crap on the road that annoys you. On a bike that kinda thing is scary because a 400 lb bike is gonna lose to a 4000lb cadillac.

My .02: work on your Evo, it will be more fun and rewarding.

 

evo mods

 

R6. Then you'll have an evo and an R6.
Were all entitled to our opinions.

 

BTW a decent r6 will cost more then the mods so its kinda unfair

 

Yea, cheapest used but newer R6 is probably gonna be in the 6k range.

 

i just picked up used zx12r and i love it. granted its a heavy bike and all its fast as ****. id go with the r6 though that was the bike i had originaly opted for

 

Well I'd give you my opinion, but i may be a bit biased.

 

my buddi has a 2000 r6 in sweet condition for 3500

 

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