What kinda motorcycle is this?

Question

The orange one on the right what model and year and is it a good begginer bike?

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/bddrummer/1376465653_l.jpg

Answer 1

The bike in the photo is a suzuki sv650. My friend had one very similar. This is an okay beginner bike except it has too much plastic and the riding position is very uncomfortable. You are going to drop the bike because there are only 3 types of riders, those who have fallen, those who haven't fallen, and those who will fall again. Especially when you are learning to ride your bike the last thing that should be on your mind is protecting it. I say this because if you have a fancy bike and you are just learning to ride it, when you slip you will do everything in your power to save the bike. This is where many beginners make their last mistake because in reality the safest way to fall is to do it away from your bike. That means to just let go. The advice I give to many beginners is that you should buy your first motorcycle from a salvage shop. Buy the manual for the bike and repair it. Once you understand how the bike works it becomes much easier to control and therefore you become a much better rider.

Answer 2

Its a 2003 Suzuki SV650S with what looks like a Yoshimura RS exhaust. Its almost identical to my bike but my lower fairing is black instead of copper colored.

Actually its an excellent bike to learn on for many reasons it handles well and is very forgiving but the better you get the more you'll be able to get out of the bike. I would never suggest starting on any sportbike with an R in its name like the GSXR, ZXR, R6 etc. The R stands for race and although people do race SV's they are not nearly as powerful as the race bikes. For instance the average SV650 runs around 70 hp while the average 600cc race bike runs around 110+ hp. In the end what you start on is really up to yourself and don't pay attention to the size of the engine alone. You can get killed on a 250 as fast as you can a 1000, what it really boils down to is maturity. New riders that get killed usually do so because they are acting immature and don't respect the bike.

A bit of advice though. If you get this bike take the lower faring off and replace the aftermarket exhaust with the stock one till you've had it for a while because you will drop it. Youll forget to put the kickstand all the way down or youll park facing downhill or something like that and when you drop it youll feel really dumb and itll scratch your bike and that exhaust, which is around $700 if its a full system.

Answer 3

Its fast,
probably to fast to learn on & fast enough to die instantly on if you think its a beginners bike. Buy a cheap starter bike like an old Honda shadow or something like a cruiser bike that seats you in an upright position. Get the correct gear to ride. A sport bike reacts instantly and is less forgiving when a mistake is made.
Lay that bike down in a parking lot and plan on spending at least a grand for plastic & other damaged parts.
Lay it down doing 70 mph & hope you live.

Answer 4

It is either a Susuki SV650 or an SV1000. If it is the 650, pretty good beginner bike. The 1000 is a little too much. Both are v-twins and are pretty mild. Don't be intimidated by the bike, take a motorcycle safety class and learn. You will never regret it!

Answer 5

I've got to agree with the guy who suggested removing the plastic & exhaust till you get used to the bike. You'd think plastic was gold as much as they charge for it.

I don't know if that bike would be best for a beginner though. If you're careful and have taken your MSF class, you should be okay though.

If you are a smaller guy or a teen, I would suggest something like the Kawi Ninja 250. It's a great beginner bike.

Answer 6

You want to start with a Kawasaki Ninja 250 if you're looking to ride a sportsbike. It's smaller and you can ride upright, like a cruiser. It's one of the best beginner bikes.

Answer 7

750 ccs not fast enough to get you killed? are you freakin crazy? a 750cc bike will kill an inexperianced rider so fast its not even funny.

and no its not a good beginner bike. For some good ideas for beginner bikes, look at this thread.

http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=1&fID=4&tID=87668

Answer 8

Looks like a Suzuki Katana. it actually depends on the size of the engine. 500-750ccs is a good starter. not too slow but fast enough to get ya killed...lol

Answer 9

LOL, NO!!

maybe if you enjoy dying... i knew a guy who went out and bought a suckzuki when he got a motorcycle permit... like i said, i KNEW him...