First of all, I'm sorry to be the A-typical forum/motorcycle newb, asking the question that gets asked several thousand times a day, but I've yet to read this question get answered, pertaining to my paticulars. So, here it goes -
I'm looking to get my first bike, have taken the MSF course, and have always fawned after Ducati's. My wife recently said I could buy one, woot! At any rate, the part of the question that I haven't seen pertaining to me is, I'm 6'5" and 330lbs... yea, big guy, if anybody here is a UFC fan, I'm built nearly exactly like Brock Lesnar, except bigger, lol.
I was at the local dealer a couple of days ago, and was sitting on ninja 500R, which just didn't fit me at all, which I mentioned to the sales guy that was helping me. He went on and on about how hard it is to hold anything bigger up, and that too big a bike makes it easy to drop with that much weight... after a few minutes of listening to this, I got off the bike, reached down lifted the bike off the ground.... which just so happen to get his attention. I'm not worried about the bike weighing too darn much for me, I'm interested in getting a bike that won't bog down under my weight, and that is somewhat comfortable for my large frame.
Obviously, everybody wants an 1198, 848, etc. but I've done my reading, and I know those are too much bike for me. I've had a love afair with the 748 throughout the years though, and wonder what you guys think of that as a first? I absolutely love naked bikes as well, and... well, I'll just let you guys, the experts, tell me what you think, I could blabber on about Duc's all night, heh.
To be honest, I'm a fan of anything Ducati, love naked bikes, love sport bikes, love 'em all, hah. Which is the primary reason I've chose this as my first bike, and have come here to hear what you guys have to say. Tired of being talked down to by salesmen that think they're talking to a moron, simply because I'm big enough to bench press their favorite bike.
I'm looking to get my first bike, have taken the MSF course, and have always fawned after Ducati's. My wife recently said I could buy one, woot! At any rate, the part of the question that I haven't seen pertaining to me is, I'm 6'5" and 330lbs... yea, big guy, if anybody here is a UFC fan, I'm built nearly exactly like Brock Lesnar, except bigger, lol.
I was at the local dealer a couple of days ago, and was sitting on ninja 500R, which just didn't fit me at all, which I mentioned to the sales guy that was helping me. He went on and on about how hard it is to hold anything bigger up, and that too big a bike makes it easy to drop with that much weight... after a few minutes of listening to this, I got off the bike, reached down lifted the bike off the ground.... which just so happen to get his attention. I'm not worried about the bike weighing too darn much for me, I'm interested in getting a bike that won't bog down under my weight, and that is somewhat comfortable for my large frame.
Obviously, everybody wants an 1198, 848, etc. but I've done my reading, and I know those are too much bike for me. I've had a love afair with the 748 throughout the years though, and wonder what you guys think of that as a first? I absolutely love naked bikes as well, and... well, I'll just let you guys, the experts, tell me what you think, I could blabber on about Duc's all night, heh.
To be honest, I'm a fan of anything Ducati, love naked bikes, love sport bikes, love 'em all, hah. Which is the primary reason I've chose this as my first bike, and have come here to hear what you guys have to say. Tired of being talked down to by salesmen that think they're talking to a moron, simply because I'm big enough to bench press their favorite bike.