Knowing your background, and body size, I think you'll be ok on that bike.



I recommend a full face helmet with interchangeable clear/tinted face shields, good motorcycle gloves with armor/padding, and a jacket with some armor/padding built in. I have the Joe Rocket Meteor 4.0 jacket, which has padding, zip-out liner, and a few vents. It's comfortable up to the upper 70's (temperature). It hardly gets below freezing here, and it's been comfortable into the 30's.



boots/shoes with ankle support is always good, for those times you need to put your foot down quickly, so you don't sprain you ankle or something. But I always wear tennis shoes.



I'm guessing some riding pants are good (though I have none), especially if you're going to do any track riding (are armored pants required for track riding?), or just risky riding.

 

cool thanks for the advice guys!

 

Just got my Joe Rocket Phoenix pants today from the UPS man!



My ballistic pants were way to hot in the summer.

 

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what ya think?

 

crotch rockets are soooo fun tho



i had an r6 for a little over a year and loved every day of it, it is powerfull, and mine would hit 165 mph every time i asked it to. (in a damn hurry too) (165 was 6th gear redline) just respect the power, take a couple months before you start late braking and throttling in curves, and ASSUME EVERY CAR IS GOING TO CUT IN FRONT OF YOU. I did these things and lived to tell about it.



I sold my bike and now i want one so bad i can taste it, funds are lacking tho. remember that it is not just a hobby. chances are that that bike cost you more that your car, (unless you drive a 3rd gen) and that 10k is an investment regardless how you look at it.



did i mention that it felt like a cinder block was removed from my back when i sold it. I'd get crazy on that thing, just happy to be alive.