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Best used starter bikes for novice riders? |
I'm looking to purchase my first bike. I'm 6'0 & 170 lbs. Don't have a strong preference regarding cruiser vs. sport bike. I've seen responses to this question aimed toward smaller, lighter individuals. What about for a guy like me? Would something like a Honda 250 be too small? I also like the Honda CBR 600's, but don't know if that would be too much for a beginner. I'd like something for under $3,000 to start with. While a bigger engine size will mean more power as a general rule, large engines don't necessarily mean a physically larger bike. A Honda Rebel 250 would be too small for you, but a Honda Nighthawk 250 would be about the perfect physical size. It would, however, be pretty much at its limit on the highway. Good call on the CBR600; I'd say they are a bit too much to be an easy to ride first bike. The newest ones are around 100 hp, and even the older ones are still very fast and a bit unforgiving. I'm 6'2" tall and I ride a Suzuki GS500F. This bike definitely has enough room and power for me, but it won't be overwhelming for a beginner. The other 500 cc and under sport bikes are also quite beginner friendly. With cruisers you can go over 500 cc - just be sure to get something light enough that you can pick it up if it falls over, and that rule of thumb will usually make for getting a bike of manageable weight and help ensure you don't need to pick it up. Here's some pictures of a tall guy checking out a whole bunch of novice-friendly bikes. http://www.beginnerandbeyond.com/vb/show... See which ones look right to you. suzuki gs500. Perfect starter bike (bigger engine, so itd be good for you). Im currently selling one in great shape for 1800 dollars. u'd have an easier time getting a used bike cheap. i would not get anything over 500cc in a sport bike as a starter. if it was a cruiser, i'd go as high as 1540cc. if u do some homework, u'll see that sport bikes will be harder to fit on comfortabley. just sit on a few at the dealer. I'm a 5' 8" 130 lb girl. My starter bike was a 600cc Yamaha Seca and it worked just fine for me. I think it depends more on how well you are taught vs. the bike. Experience NO CBR FOR UNDER $3,000 a gs 500 or a 250 bike 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. They start out teaching you the trip precheck through to avoiding hazards on the road. We had 5 people in our class who have never driven a motorcycle, one of which never even been on a motorcycle before. Everybody passed the four day class and received their license. Try a smaller bike and work your way up until you become more experienced. 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. I would not suggest a sportbike or crotch rocket since you can pay 10-20 times more for insurance. |
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