I want to buy my first bike. I really like the sport models like yamaha r1 and zx-9r, zx-10r but i don't what to buy to start... Should i buy a new bike or a used bike? I am 21 years old. My mom told me to take something bigger than a 600cc. I need to make a choice because i'm gonna buy one for this summer. Thanks for helping me! :)
2007-03-24 17:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by flowtimez 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
as a rookie, u cant handle the bikes ur looking at right now. all those bikes will get a rookie dead if they make a mistake, they're for experienced riders only.
sport bikes for beginners need to be under 600cc's....if u want to live thru ur first mistake. a ninja 250 or a 500 would be the 'safest'...forgiving, but can pull out enough speed to get u killed also.
any bike that has an 'R' in it u cant handle yet. those respond instantly and without hesitation to rider inputs...even inputs that will put the rider on the ground. i started with a 1200cc cruiser, and that is plenty enough for me. consider the fact that sport bikes dont travel well. after about 150 miles, u'll be lookin to quit. the only thing they're good for is going fast and being able to lean up to 60 degrees in a turn. but if u cant handle holding a bike at this extreme lean angle, its guarenteed that the bike will get u hurt and hurt bad.
also, a 600cc air cooled is underpowered in comparison to a 600cc inline-4 water cooled rocket. 600cc's and up for the 1st year has an extremely high potential to get u killed before the 2nd month of the season.
2007-03-25 05:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here in PA they offer free motorcycle safety course and provide motorcycles for the course, They are 250's and most of them are Honda Shadows. These are good training cycles and are not very expensive. However, if this will be your first bike buy used and pay cash, get the experience of riding before moving up to bigger and more expensive bikes. I have had friends who bought big bikes like Goldwings and rode only a few times then selling them at a loss because they weren't ready for a big bike. Nothing wrong with starting small and working up to bigger later on. In fact the smaller bike will normally sell quicker when you are ready to move up, then use the money for your next bike.
Source(s):
25 years motorcycling, owner of Goldwing and Harley Sportster, member of "HOG" and Christian Motorcyclist Association
2007-03-25 10:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by pscoobyz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I nominate the Suzuki SV 650. Light, flickable - enough power to be ridden safely - hopefully not enough power to kill you in several heartbeats (like an R1 or gixxer1000 will).
2007-03-25 01:12:20 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas E 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like the Yamaha YZF-R1 but i also like the Honda RC51.both over 990cc
2007-03-25 01:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
does your mom have a big insurance policy on you??
watch your back.
2007-03-25 07:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by gixx 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
tricycle
2007-03-25 01:08:21 · answer #6 · answered by Olive 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋