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Motorcycle for a highschool student? |
I've been saving for a bike for sometime, but don't know where to look for one. I think that I like the racing-type sport bikes the best, but I wouldn't mind a cruiser or a standard bike at all if it meant less money. I'm a highschool kid, so the cheaper the better, while still looking like a kickass_ bike of course ; ) Here in PA they offer free motorcycle safety course and provide motorcycles for the course, They are 250's and most of them are Honda Shadows. These are good training cycles and are not very expensive. However, if this will be your first bike buy used and pay cash, get the experience of riding before moving up to bigger and more expensive bikes. I have had friends who bought big bikes like Goldwings and rode only a few times then selling them at a loss because they weren't ready for a big bike. Nothing wrong with starting small and working up to bigger later on. In fact the smaller bike will normally sell quicker when you are ready to move up, then use the money for your next bike. Source(s): 25 years motorcycling, owner of Goldwing and Harley Sportster, member of "HOG" and Christian Motorcyclist Association. I'd check out the Yamaha Virago 250, Honda Rebel, Suzuki GS250, Kawasaki Eliminator 125, or the Johnny Pag 250 Spyder. www.yamaha-motor.com, www.honda.com, www.suzuki.com, www.kawasaki.com, www.johnnypag.com. They are all around 3 grand. hey cat ,just keep it under 500 cc for the first few years till you get used to the stupid people who don't see motorcycles when they drive .you will need to be defensive driver,not offensive ...to stay alive and out of a wheelchair ... p.s. be safe i agree with him, go for a cruiser, one that you are comfortable with as in weight and height, as long as you can sit in the seat with you feet flat on the ground and you feel comfortable to lay the bike side to side, then you are good to go, once you are ready you can move up to a sport bike if you think you have too ride a death rocket. I have just bought a Honda 250CB Nighthawk for $1500 off eBay. It is a light, easy to operate bike that has a combined look of a sports bike cross chopper, as it has no fairing on the side. No fairing on the side is an added bonus if you happen to have a spill there is not much worry about the cost of replacing or fixing the damaged fairing (and you will also find that they are very similar to the ones you get taught on at the RTA's pre-learner courses) I know this as I have just completed my Learners & now have agreat bike to learn on. It all comes down to the matter of personal choice, but as a learner I wouldn't want anything that I felt I could not handle safely, putting not only my self at risk but that of my fellow road user's. It is something that only you can decide. So do what I did, look at the list from RTA of approved learner motorcycles, google each one to see what they look and their statistics, go visist motorcycle dealers & actually sit on the learner bikes and see what actually fit's you and feels comfortable, decide on a bike that is to your taste then decide on how much you want to pay for the bike, watch ebay, the trading post & other places of that nature for that bike. When you finally find a bike, check out the bike physically if you are able, with someone else that has some inkling of what to look for on a 2nd hand bike. (if you are going 2nd hand that is). Then make an offer. Best of luck & happy riding. Oh & 1 other thing I live inAustralia, so use your local driving motor registry, and talk to them. www.rta.nsw.gov.au Death Rocket.....LMAO....funny thing....bikes are like any other vehical.....they only go as fast as the person riding them wants them to.... sorry was reading other answers you got.... BUY SOMETHING CHEAP......learn to ride ....throw it down the road a few times....get an idea about riding...bikes are great fun.....but they fall down if you are not sure what your doing & the bits sticking out get broken...(brake levers,clutch levers, indicators, headlights, bent handle bars).. these cost money to replace... so buy a cheap bike to learn on & get something a bit better when you know how to ride..(about a year from now).. the cheap bike you bought to learn on will still be worth what you paid for it in a year...(unless you wreck it)... Old 250cc bikes Hondas, Yamahas, Suzuki,Kawasaki...or any other brand will go plenty quick enough for you to learn on....RD 250 Yamaha around 1985 model will do 15 sec 1/4 miles & top out at 100MPH....fast enough to do some real damage if you come off....so take care ..have fun...& keep the tyres pointing downwards.... |
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