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What's a good motorcycle? |
I'm a BRAND -NEW rider so I need a bike thats: a) Fairly cheap, although I'm willing to spend a bit of money to get quality b) Easy to ride c) Easy to understand controls Also, I'd prefer a sports-style. Thanks for your recommendation! Depending on your size, I would go with the Kawasaki Ninja 250, Ninja 500, or a Suzuki GS500. They are all great beginner sport-styled motor bikes. Vespa - Yamaha - Harley The only good motorcycle is a dead motorcycle. The motorcycle is basically a "fun" or recreational vehicle. There is no situation under which it is safe on the highway. Sorry. I've always had good luck with Yamaha. I owned 3 of them, on active duty. (started small, traded up, as I wanted more power, then had a regular passenger) Sold the third one, when I moved back east, because 365 days a year riding was no longer possible due to weather.. unlike cali, which is great for biking through the desert, any day of the year. A friend of mine got killed riding his Ninja. Another broke his right foot, in a minor spill. I once went over the handlebars when I hit a hundai, on the freeway, that stopped in front of me. All I got from that was a ripped to hell jacket, and stunned looks from other people involved that I was not busted up. A guy on the base I was stationed at got hit in the head by a golf ball, as he rode his bike past the golf course, but the helmet saved him. It was all busted open, cracked, etc, but all he got was a sore neck. Finally a guy on my ship died when he was driving through San Diego fog, late fall, and his bike hit a parked pickup, the driver had parked it in the fast lane of the freeway. It's a good deal if you have a devil-may-care attitude, and don't care about survival, and are young, and heal fast from injury. Insurance was 14.00 a month for me in 1985. Gas was cheap, I rode all day from San Diego to La Jolla up and down I-5 on days off, when I didn't have duty at the base, or east into the desert. I also rode from Coronado to San Ysidro a lot, then walked across the border to cruise the shops on Revolucion Blvd, en Mexico. I'd advise against it if you have kids, or anyone depending on you. But if I was young again, I'd certainly do it again. Good luck, wear leathers and a helmet, drive defensively. A kawasaki ninja 500r is a great begginners bike. They are not the best looking bike, but they are one of the cheaper bikes you can get brand new ($5,100) or used, fun to ride, and is easy to handle. The controls are normal, nothing complicated. This is a bike you spend your first 6 to 12 months on learning to be a good safe rider, then if you need more power trade it in and get a 600, 750, 1000. to suit your needs. Also I would suggest that you take a motorcycle safety course, to make your a better/safer rider, and it can lower your insurance. www.kawasaki.com, Check your local laws for what's legal for new riders. I'd get a second hand bike that's comfortable for your own physical dimensions. When you've had it for a few years you can sell it without losing too much cash. I started on a Honda CBR 250. Great little easy to maintain learner bike. |
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