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Tritoncobra,
Twenty four years old - gee... When I bought my SPF I was told I was the youngest guy to ever buy one from that importer and I was 33 at the time!! Good for you.
I also came out of an M3 (and an S4) before I bought my Cobra so I thought I had high performance car experience. I was wrong. Driving a modern sports car at or near it's limit is a cake walk compared to a Cobra. Respect the car and it will reward you. Driving it like a worked lowered Harley with no brakes is my best anaolgy. It's not that it can't handle, it just take a more delicate touch than a sport bike. And on the whole bike subject - will this 'crotch-rocket' be your first bike? I hope not. As an ex-racer, I can tell you that starting small is the best way to stay alive. Leave your ego and you penis at the door and buy something smaller, lighter and less powerful for your first two wheeler and you will be around to get the newest Gixxer/R1/CBR/RC etc...
Trust me, riding is the best experience in power control and moderation - but most of all respect - for a machine that can spit you off in a second if you don't know what you are doing. One of my favorite bikes was a 250cc two-stroke Aprilia that had more cornering speed than any other bike at the track. I would routinely embarass R1s into turn one at Loudon - you don't need a big bike to have fun. So be safe and we hope to see you around...
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