I want to start going to motorcycle school to learn how to drive. Once I get my license, which bike is better?

Question

Well as for beginners bike drivers, I am looking for easy bike to drive & that I am going to be using everyday.

Answer 1

Bikes, like cars and trucks, are usually purchased for an intended purpose. What's yours? If you want speed and only speed, then a crotch rocket is your best bet. The young girls are attracted to those bikes, but you'll be giving up comfort as well as causing more strain on your back, legs, arms, etc. If you want to have an average bike that can go the speed limit, maybe haul a small person, then a bike in the 500-1000cc range will do you good. It won't be comfortable on the long haul or riding it for more than an hour or so, before you legs start to get sore, and your butt gets numb. It will go 65-70 without a problem, but you may find it slowing down when you go up a hill especially when carrying a passenger. If your looking for comfort, a cruiser is best, ranging from 1000-1800cc's. Those are the bikes, that have all of the padding in the seats, have stereos, cb radios, cruise control, storage space, etc.
Then, once you decide on which style of bike, then it depends on your wallet or your credit rating. Harley's usually cost more, and are more expensive to have, but, if you look around, you can see people with Harley tattoo's. You'll never see anyone with a tattoo that says, "HONDA", or other bike for that matter. There is a mystic about Harley's, that is what I drive. A cruiser. Street Glide to be exact. Good luck on your quest, and ride safe.

Answer 2

for a beginner I wouldn't recommend anything larger than a 600cc ... would recommend a Honda CBR 600RR or a Suzuki SV650. Don't go out and get a 1000cc bike ... you'll only end up wrecking it and being angry at yourself for spending more money on the higher cc bike.

ALSO, I would highly suggest buying a used bike for your first one, I couldn't tell you how many newbie riders I watched wreck their first bike driving it off the lot! ... My first bike was an 01 Honda CBR 600 F4I and it was perfect. After a about a year, I laid it down and had to buy a new one. So, buy a used one if at all possible. If you've never heard the saying before. There are only TWO riders: Those who HAVE laid their bike down, and those who WILL. Everyone wrecks and most of those riders wreck their first bikes.

Answer 3

Look at the lap times racers set on bikes like the CBR600 and see if you think it's an appropriate learner bike!

It's bet to try a few different ones and see what you're comfortable on. Generally, sportbikes make their power by having high-revving engines, which is all very good if you keep them revving like crazy, but as a learner you want a bike that's EASY to ride.

This means a bike that makes power evenly all through the rev range, is light enough to be controllable, but solid enough to go over bumps without getting upset. It should have a comfortable, natural seating position, wide handlebars, and good-but-not hair-trigger brakes. And the advice on getting something that can fall over without sending you to the poorhouse is good advice!

Such a bike, well-ridden, will flog many a poser on his expensive rocket. You can get your confidence and skills up, then go on to something bigger- and you will have a better idea of what you want in a bike when the time comes to make that investment.

Answer 4

The best bike for you is an 86 Honda Interceptor vf750. You can buy them cheap and you can find replacement parts for them but there are not a lot of after market parts for which is good because when you laid this bike down and smash all the pretty little parts you just paid for. Its a carbed 750 and not as fast as a 600 fuel injection but plenty fast enough. You can spend you money on the good stuff light a cool jacket with all the protection you can get. I laid mine down the second day I had it. I had this bike and although I got hurt during the recov time I fix it myself. Good luck.

Answer 5

my first bike was a Kawasaki GPZ-550
I have a 1200 cc Harley Now (Sportster)
whatever you get make sure its not brand new so if you scratch it up it wont be such a big deal!
wear a helmet!
there are twice as many cars now as when I was learning 20 years ago and they will KILL YOU if you are not carefull young man. (been on the sidewalk twice now) (Bitcx with a cell phone = DEATH 4 u)
get something comfertable with regular handelbars not a cafe bike or anything like that.
I have a 1982 susuki GS-450 with 18,000 miles on it perfect for a new rider 750 [e-mail]

Answer 6

A 500 to 750 cc. The models you are looking for will most often be classified as "standards."
Best to get a bike thats a few years old, cheaper, more availability of parts and less of a heart-breaker when you lay it down, which you will.

Answer 7

Honda Shadow VLX . Its a 600 cc cruiser. I have a '95 with about 70,000 trouble free miles on it. It was a daily commuter for about six years.

Answer 8

call the school ask what they train on...Glad to see your taking proper training ...