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What would be a good starter motorcyle? |
I am 6'1 and 205 lbs.. I want to look into a sports bike like a ninja 500 or 250. What are some good starter bikes for my size, without killing my wallet, my insurance, and most importantly myself. Because of your height and weight, you should be looking at something 750 cc or larger. I never bought into that "start small and go larger with experience" bit. Getting a bigger bike doesn't mean you have to use all the power it has. I know many guys that start out riding in their 40's, and go with an 1800 cc Goldwing, and have no problems, simply because they don't ride like a jackass. You really don't want to start off with a 500cc bike, only to want to buy something more powerful in 6 months. It's just a waste of money. I do agree with not getting a full fairing bike until you have a few years experience riding. Lord knows my first bike got dropped plenty of times, sometimes just not making sure the sidestand was all the way down. Sportbikes look good and are fun to ride, but just shouldn't be your first bike. I'd go with a Kawasaki Concours ( not the new 1400cc, 2006 and earlier). They are 1200cc, and very reliable. used ones are dirt cheap, and most riders of these bikes don't beat the hell out of them, so buying used shouldn't be a big worry. It's a tourer, and a great bike to use to commute on. As far as a new one goes, A Yamaha FZ1 wouldn't be a bad choice, plenty of power, no side fairings either. This is one that you'd have to watch the throttle on, it will buck you off if you ride like an *** without any experience in riding like an ***. If you like cruisers, A VTX 1300 or 1800 would be great. You most likely would be happy for many years to come. Whatever you do, don't get a bike based on what you think "girls think are cool". You shouldn't be towing any passengers for a good 6 months or 5k miles, until you get comfortable with the bike. A motorcycle safety course is a great idea also. PM for any more questions. Source(s): 17 years riding, 100s of thousands of miles of cross-country riding, commuting, through all kinds of weather (year round rider). Owned: 1990 Yamaha RT180 1988 Yamaha Radian 1991 Suzuki GS500E 1996 Suzuki Bandit 600 1997 Honda Magna 750 2000 Triumph Sprint ST 2002 Kawasaki ZZR 1200 2002 BMW K1200LT 2005 Honda VFR 750 2006 Honda GL1800 Goldwing. 1991 honda spree After having a crotch rocket myself and getting into a major accident, if I was to get one again it would be a touring bike. Like they say speed kills, and I all most was a statistic. Insurance is cheaper to... katana 600 You're on the right track with both of those bikes... the GS500F from Suzuki would be right down that alley too (sorta fitting between the 2 Kawi offerings). I can tell you, without a doubt the 250 WILL take someone your size to speeds that'll get you tossed in jail without passing go. I know this because I kept stealing my wifes (damn things are a BLAST to ride!) and I'm 6'4" and between 260 and 280lbs. We sold it because she didn't like to looks, but I'm seriously entertaining the idea of buying one for myself again because it was such a fun bike. Another FWIW, I've been riding since 1993, have several hundred thousand miles under my belt, did the roadracing thing for a few years and gladly took the 250 over a ZRX1100 and a VFR750. Check out the EX250 forums and FAQ over here: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/main_page... |
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