i have never riden one... and i have no experience... what is a good amount of cc? any good bikes that you can gimme a link for? also is there an age limit for bikes in california?
2007-02-25 11:03:12 · 5 answers · asked by aj 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Kawasaki Ninja 250. I haven't bought one yet, but I have THOROUGHLY researched the question and when I buy a sport bike, this will be the one I buy. (I do have midsize cruisers, so I am quite knowledgeable about motorcycles in general.)
I don't know about your California question.
2007-02-25 11:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis H 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I learned on a Suzuki GS500. The 500 Ninja is a decent bike too.
The first thing you should do is take the MSF course. You'll learn a lot. Take that knowledge and make your decision as to what bike to get. The 250 Ninja is great bike as are both 500's that I mentioned. Some would say that an SV650 or 650 Ninja are ok as well. Only you can decide that.
Stay away from the inline 4 600's. While they may be lower on displacement than say an SV650, they are much faster and will be harder to learn the basics on.
Take it slow and have fun.
2007-02-26 13:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by toso13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A very slow one. You need training and not just from your uncle. Go to a school sponsored by the motorcycle safety foundation. I would not get more than 500cc on a sport bike to start; they have a lot of torque and you will get hurt or killed quickly.
I helped a girl unload her Ninja 500 from a moving van some years ago; why? Because she was afraid to ride it down the ramp. Why? Because in the 500 miles she'd had it, she'd dropped it three times. Why? Because she said she hadn't mastered left turns. Why? For a lack of training.
Why not start with a Buell Blast and work up from there. You can get a used one pretty cheap, they are very forgiving, and fun to ride. I learned on a Buell. Advanced to a small Harley. Now ride a big metric cruiser.
2007-02-26 09:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you're looking at new bikes then no bigger than a 500, a 250 is good if you're not gonna go any faster than in town driving since they don't have the greatest amount of go to them. If you go older just remember to check the repair prices (plastic, clip ons things that get damaged in a fall). the older 700cc Honda's are good for learning due to the slow progression of the throttle so a little mistake won't cost you and they are very forgiving to the driver in corners check the vfr link site for pics I got people asking me to sell mine everyday i took it out good looks great ride and faster than allot of people think. any way in ca the min. age is 16 lust like a car but with allot more restrictions just get yourself to a training program there's more than looking cool and going fast to a street bike. Remember eBay is your friend when it comes to parts. look good just be careful doing it
2007-02-26 20:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by wvgsxrryder 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, a small 250cc bike would be a good started.. make sure its nice and cheap too, because you more than likely will crash. I started with an R6 (600cc) as my first bike, but I had dirtbike experience.. and yes, I crashed.
2007-02-25 19:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by muchspl2k4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋