Beginner help.?

Question

So im pretty new but i need a sports bike soon and i already know what types of bikes to get for beginners(500cc). but I can ether get a brand new bike or a pre-owned bike. Whitch should i go with?

Answer 1

Used, for several reasons.

If you damage it, the pain in the wallet is less.

If after a year you decide you don't want to ride, you can sell it and loose a lot less money than selling a new one.

If after a year you decide you want a bigger one, you can sell it and loose a lot less.

Keep your eyes peeled for a good deal and have patience. The money you save will help you buy all the gear (helmet, gloves, jacket and boots).

Answer 2

I started on a Kawasaki EX500(now the Ninja 500), used of course. It was a nice fitting bike for me and still had enough power to shoot the canyons. You don't have to limit yourself to a 500. Suzuki makes a few 600 class bike that work well for beginners, the SV650 and the Katana 600. The Katana has a lot more "plastic" so if you go down, it will cost more to fix, but it will be mostly cosmetic. The SV is a bit faster than the Katana, and can be customized quite nicely when the time comes. Kawasaki also makes the ZZR600, which is a bit heavier and slower than the Ninja 6 series, but is a great beginner bike and very comfortable. I suggest that you get something used. You may go down, and it is less of a strain on the brain, if you dump a used bike as opposed to a brand new machine. Make sure you check on insurance prices too, as the bigger the bike, and its classification, can make a big difference on insurance prices.

Good Luck

Keep the rubber side down.

Answer 3

With 50 years of on and off roading under my belt I would suggest a bike under 500cc or rt around that size.If you have the money to blow buy a new bike but a much better way to go would be a used bike under 4000 miles look on craigs list in you town and start watching the motorcycle listings there are alot of good deals on bikes out there !! stick with a sm bike and learn on it !!then put out the big money for a larger bike after you get some miles on it.For example i started out on a honda s 90 now I own a zrx1200 and a 650r street legal honda.Ps have someone check the bike out before buying but most newer bikes under 4000 should not have any problems good luck!!

Answer 4

My first street bike was a Honda cbr 600f3. Great bike . It was 2 years old when I bought it and sold it 2 years later to move to a bigger bike. Insurance is usually cheaper on smaller cc bikes. You will more than likely require full coverage insurance if you finance a new bike, while you could get by with only liability if you pay cash for a used ride. Please take a motorcycle safety foundation course if you have not already. You will be a better, safer rider. Will lower your insurance cost and could save your life. If you can wait till winter time you could save some serious bucks on one . Enjoy the ride!

Answer 5

Hey, I am a beginner too. I just bought a 96 Kawasaki 600 Eliminator it is alot of fun. If you have the money of course get a new one but there are lots of used bikes at good prices and there is nothing wrong with buying used. Just dont be in too much of a hurry make sure you get one that fits you good and dont get the first thing you see. Dont let size intimadate you if you feel comfortable on a bigger bike go for it. Dont buy something you will "grow" out of.

Answer 6

Take a tour of your local bent bike yard or salvage shop to find what sport bike carcasses they have for parts. Then go out and find that particular bike used now in the Fall when summer is over when the rich and bored easily part with their summer time flings. Buy the shop manual then wrench up your prize. Have some fun over the winter in the shop getting to know your bike.

Answer 7

I'd say go with a used one.

If you accidentally drop it, like I did the first time I tried putting my bike on the centerstand, you won't be scratching up a brand new machine.

If you decide you want another style of bike, you can sell it without taking as big a hit in depreciation.

And it costs less.

Answer 8

If you're going 500, get a used one. I know nothing about you, but if it were me, I'd be tired of the 500 in no time. It would be silly to pay full price for something that would be out the door in a few months.

So base your decision on how likely it is that you'll keep it for a while. If you're a speed lover like me, go used. If it's not that important to you, go new.

With a smaller bike like this, it seems to me less likely that it'll have been treated roughly. Engine-wise, that is.

Answer 9

Get a used bike from Cycle trader, you will find a great deal their.
Don't get in a hurry to buy the first one you see, you might get hosed.

I hope you know the questions to ask. Make sure you ride it atleast around the block before you buy it. Don't buy anything that has over 3000 miles on it.

Answer 10

Since you're "new' and probably gonna' lay it down get a used one. Less tears shed dropping a used bike. I don't say that to put you down, before I started riding Harleys I always said "if you don't crash, you weren't going fast enough" I'm projecting that mentality toward you. If you're going to ride hard, buy used.