whats a good 1st. time motorcycle for a 6', 180lbs guy?

Answer 1

i'd suggest a cruiser. u'll eventually want to take 300 mile cruises, and a cruiser will do u alot better than any crotch rocket. rockets are for experienced riders, and the places where it really shines is in the twisties with numerous switchbacks.

i'm 6', closin on 190 lbs, and i ride a 1200 sportster. if new is out of reach pricewise, go used. the bigger the cruiser, the smoother the ride. the weight will soak up the road bumps instead of u.

a friend of mine has a kawasaki vulcan2000, and says it's very comfortable for long cruises with good manuverability for a bike as big as it is. he did a cruise from mass to ohio on it last labor day, and he wouldnt be much bigger than u.

Answer 2

Try out a mid sized metric cruiser. Suzuki Boulevard M50, Kawasaki 900 Classic, Yamaha 650 roadstar, Honda 750 Shadow. All for less than 10 grand and all good looking bikes if you're into the V-Twin cruiser. First take the safety course.

Answer 3

Some very common "beginner bikes" are:

- Kawasaki Ninja 500
- Suzuki SV650
- BMW F650

I had a Ninja 500 and now have a BMW F650. Those bikes will allow you to hone your skills and they don't have too much power. You'll get lots of suggestions and some will say to get a powerful bike and to just "be careful." But the problem is that in a panic situation you don't really think straight.

I'd also recommend checking out http://www.beginerbikers.org. And for the F650 there's a great community at http://www.f650.com.

Good luck! You'll love it!

Answer 4

We at MBT recommend at least an 1100 for someone your size, ther are many styles to choose from, Honda makes several nice V-Twin Cruisers, as does Yamaha (Star Motorcycles) or the Kawasaki Vulcan which comes in 800 and 1500 cc's, sport bikes are really for more experienced riders due to the speed and quickness of their style, and more apt to get into a high speed wreck, take this e-magazines info as you wish, we recommend the Honda Shadow VT-1100-C as a fantastic cruiser. MBT Staff

Answer 5

buy a ten year old 500-800cc bike and get some good learning miles under your belt. You can sell it after a few months (or when you KNOW you're ready) and move up to 1000-1800cc. If you start too small you probably won't like riding and if you start too big the unexpected will probably bite the inexperienced in the butt!

Answer 6

are you wanting street or dirt street the 600rrs are good to start onor the cruiser is your style anything not over a 750 which ever feels most comfortable to you .....if dirt a 125r or 250f is best to start with ....all bikes will let you avance your skills with out killing you stay away from the bigger bikes your skills are not ready for them hope this helps some way find the bike that fits you and speaks to you happy hunting and take a course!!!

Answer 7

Yamaha vstar, I think its the 1100, I think the 650 would be to small. They are reasonable price and a sharp bike, I have the 650 vstar classic and have added the hard kromes for a better sound!

Answer 8

Like the others have said. Something in the 750- 1000 range to start with and then move up. Buy something older and cheap, to start learning how to ride. You will quickly outgrow it and if you smack it up when learning to ride it will be no big deal.

Once you are comfortable riding. Then start looking around as to what tickles your fancy.

Take it easy, take your time, learn to ride right and enjoy!!!

Answer 9

I would say a Standard bike as opposed to a low rider. The seats are higher on a standard. Most brands of bikes have standards.

Answer 10

This is proberly the biggest question asked for 1st time riders. The answer to your question is to go to differant dealers and check them out. Sit on them ask questions about diff. models. Your body will tell you how it feels...your check book will also help you decide. Have fun shopping and ride safe.