1125R good choice for a first bike?

[redliner172]

Yeah man, those 7 lbs of torque will get you when you grab too much throttle. haha

[JohnD]

BucBrew,

You should have no problem with a 1125r. Just ride with the proper attitude or you will get yourself in trouble no matter what you start on.

I started with motorcycle school and then bought a big 1700cc Yamaha (now call Star) Road Star. I traded that in on an even bigger Royal Star. Then bought a Triumph Daytona 1200SE (still have) and then an '08 Kawasaki Concours 14. Every one is big or bigger.

This week I bought an '08 1125r. It is the easiest of all my bikes to ride because it is lightweight and handles so well. IMO the ability to easily balance and maneuver a motorcycle is what makes it easy and safe to ride and the 1125r has this in spades.

[agfish18]

welcome to the forum, johnd. post some pics!

[redliner172]

lol yeah, light compared to those cruisers....congrats on the buy though, you wont be disappointed.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL UPDATES AND RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF, CAUSE THERE WERE A FEW. chances are they havent been taken care of. For a list just PM me and I will tell you.

[JohnD]

Redliner172,

Thanks, but I read about the recalls before I bought the '08 1125r (With about 120 miles from a Ducati dealer. The first owner had received the bike from his company as a reward, but had his heart set on a special Ducati race bike for something like $60,000. They said he has several bikes and more money than sense. Not just a story because the dealer showed me one of this guy's other expensive Ducati race bikes that he used for track days and was in the shop for servicing. Maybe in my next life!).

So I got the VIN# and called a HD dealer to check on the recalls. Was told there were three on my bike and all three had been done.