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Can anyone help with 1st motorcycle recommendations? |
Hi, I've just completed the motorcycle safety class and am ready to buy my first motorcycle. Here are a few points to keep in mind when coming up with suggestions: - I'd like to spend less than $5000 - I will be riding on city streets mostly until I get more comfortable, at which point, I will buy a bigger bike. - I don't want a sportbike or a harley - yet - I don't think I want anything over 1000 ccs while I'm still learning. Any suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated. Mike I think a 650 Honda Shadow is the best learner bike you can get, you can usually find one for about, 3-4K in good shape. That is what I got first b/c it is lighter and still has enough power to ride down the highway and not get ran over. Hope I helped. Source(s): Personal experience get an euro bike wich mean on road off road bike if you get this theyre pretty fast and cheap if you want a street bike get a used go test ride it first then buy if you dont like go smaller engine this is litter You should be able to find a good used Honda Rebel 250 for between $1000 and $1800 in most cities in the USA. This is an excellent beginner bike, and may even be the same type bike you used in your MSF beginners class. The really cool thing about the Honda Rebel is that you can ride it for a year, and as long as you take care of it, you can sell it again for almost what you paid for it. While you're riding (and learning) you'll get around 70 miles per gallon of gasoline, and still be able to do 65 MPH on the highway. The next step up would be a mid-weight cruiser of around 750-900 CC. Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha and Harley-Davidson all make excellent bikes in this size, and again, you can find used ones in good condition within your price range. These are not high-speed bikes, but most riders find them quite comfortable for short weekend trips, and you'll still get around 50 miles per gallon of gasoline. Whatever you do, be sure to wear all the right safety gear, and ride safe! Good Luck! Don't steer clear of smaller sportbikes if you intend to switch over at some point. Turning requires tipping a motorcycle over, and a sportbike has lots more clearance than a cruiser so it's more forgiving of mistakes. Add to that the lower weight-to-brake power ratio and the dress code where more protective gear is encouraged for sportbikes (at least around here). Finally city streets and freeways IMO are a deathtrap compared to where I like to ride, and with a sportbike you won't feel you need another bike to dabble in more rider-friendly roads. A nice sporty bike is a better starter if you intend to move that way anyway. BTW: recent model 600cc sportbikes are WAY TOO POWERFUL for a newbie, and require clutch/throttle precision that need to be developed with a few months of heavy riding. Maybe a 250 or 500 Ninja is the only possibility of recent model bikes. I'd say a Buell Blast too, but the clutch just is too hard to work and the ergos are completely wrong for me being "an average guy". I know you said you didn't want a harley yet, but if you are going to be buying another bike eventually you might want to get something that you can get your money back out of. Look at the harley 883. I have seen some with the straight handlebars, which I have heard that the smaller handlebars are easier to handle, that look really cool. I would think that you could get a used one for under 5000. You could probably get a new one for not much more then that. You also be able to sell it for more then you would the foreign bikes. It has a better trade in value. Harleys are usually well taken care of too. hi mike i would not recommend a cruiser full stop although the rebel 250 is a good bike the low seat height and riding position feet forwards are not great.I would highly recommend a honda cb500s outstanding road manners in town and on motorways it holds its own .These are incredibly reliable great on petrol and a very forgiving bike to ride. Also like the rebel they hold their money .trust me you wont go wrong i owned one for a long while and enjoyed every minute |
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