I want to get a 700-750cc bike, any suggestions??

Question

I am a petite 22 yr old female with no motorcycle driving experience, just riding. I am thinking about taking the MSF courses and buying a new bike. I dont want a small starter bike, so please dont suggest I start on a 250.

And I do want a sport bike.. crotch rocket, whatever other names there are. I dont want a cruiser.

Answer 1

If you have no motorcycle experience you really should not buy a sport bike first. They are very powerful and can get you in trouble in a big hurry. It's like learning to drive in a Viper, way too much to handle for a learner.

I'd suggest for your first season, get an old 500cc or less cruiser, or standard style bike. That way if you drop it, you're not out for huge repair costs. Then you can sell that and get your sport bike.

Answer 2

The safest choice would be a Suzuki Savage or L40. It's light weigth and very easy to handle. Many of the other Japanese cruisers are decent choices if you can manage the weight. If you're tall, check out a Honda XL650 or Kawasaki KLR650. These are dual sports, kind of like very large dirt bikes you can ride on the street. Most sportbikes in that engine size range have enough power for a small car. I'd recommend that a beginner not go very far over 50 hp for a first bike - I started on a 50 hp Honda, and the first few weeks were a real handful. I'd probably have killed myself if it had been a 100 hp monster. But speaking of monsters, the Ducati Monster 600 and 620 are decent choices for first bikes. Other fairly easy to ride bikes with a sporty bent in that size range would be the BMW F650 varients and the Yamaha Seca II if you can find one. There's a few gray area bikes out there that you might be able to start on if you've got something like a bit of dirt bike experience or do very well in the MSF class, such as the Suzuki SV650, old air cooled Katana 600's, or the Kawasaki Ninja 650.

Answer 3

well take a class first of all. that's what i am doing. then either get a gsxr 750 or something similar. i am in the same situation as you. little motorcycle experience and wanting a new bike after i take a course. i am getting a gsxr 750 just because i feel more comfortable when i sit in it and hold it up. besides that the seat height is lower in a gsxr than a cbr. everyone says get a used bike or a 500cc or lower. the way i look at it, your not going to be riding it like a 750cc anyways. you have to get comfortable with the bike first. and also, let's say you buy a 600cc and top it out and get comfortable with it fast depending on the type of person you are, you would wish that you bought that 750cc. not to mention if you get the 750cc, the power is always there when needed. its not what type of cc you get, its how you ride it and how comfortable you feel on it that matters.

Answer 4

If you're looking in to getting a sportbike, then i suggest getting a 600cc bike and not a 750cc. the 750 packs a lot of power, closer to a literbike (1000cc). So starting off with a 750 is a disaster waiting to happen.
Being as small as you are, once you get comfortable with riding a 600, it'll be best that you stay with it because it's the perfect bike for someone of your build.
You could also look in to getting a more cruiser type street bike like a CBR-600 F4-i, YZF-600R, or an SV-650, something like that because the ergonomics of those bikes are a little more rider friendly than of those race oriented bikes like the YZF-R6, 600RR, GSX-r 600, etc...

Answer 5

you should check the list of LAM (learner approved motorcycles). depending which state you are in. In NSW, the list is at :

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/motorcycleridertrainingscheme/motorcyclesnoviceriders.html

the largest CC you can ride as a learner is 660cc.

I recently learnt on a Honda spada 250 (cheap, easy to learn on) after I'd done my p's I bought a CBR600F4.

If you are looking to buy a bike which is good for leaning and post p's then the Ducatti Monster 620 is sold restricted and after your P's are over you can have the restrictor removed. I've heard that they are expensive to service though.

Husqvana do a similar bike, but I didnt look into that.


Good luck, Phil.

Answer 6

Your dreaming!
you need a year or so on a smaller,lighter bike just to get used to the road conditions, car drivers give little consideration to bike riders.
You need something agile and light because for the next year your just going to be learning.

I started on a 750, but a week later bought a light, 450Ducati, it could beat the 750 to 100mph anyway.
I was knocked off the bike 5 times in in the first year by car drivers who "didn't see me".

You have lot of learning to do first, don't go over 500cc for your first bike, make sure you can sit with your feet flat on the ground, and be sure you feel 100% comfortable when you ride it.

Answer 7

"crotch rocket" is slang and can be taken offensive for diehard riders sometimes by the way...people kinda sound like noob rednecks or squids when they say that.

That's alot of CC's to learn on. Well I would recommend if your getting a sportbike get a 600cc, its way too much power for any beginner to handle, unless you're responsible.

The Suzuki GSXR750 is voted one of the best sportbikes of it's time, for many year models.


By the way I work at the DMV of NH, doing the MSF Motorcycle Training Course. I would absolutely recommend taking the class!!! It's a disaster waiting to happen if you don't and you will DEF. learn something!

beginner 600 bikes are the YZF-600R, ZZR-600, CBR600F4i, Buell Blast, Sv650s, GS500, and R6-S.

Answer 8

i dont think she wants a rocket...especially not a 750cc and zero experience. i got the ticket for ya...honda aero shadow750. low slug, plenty of pep, and would be good to take on long rides. i do recommend u make sure that the handlebars dont hit the knees in a full fork lock turn with a foot on the pegs. guarentee u that will be very unnerving.

Answer 9

A Buel Blast is a 500cc weighs 396lbs and very good handling and 65mpg. a used one is under 2 grand for a 2000 very low seat height If your not 5ft 10'' get a short bike as you will not be able to put your feet on the ground on a larger bike which you must do at a stoplight unless you want to fall down.

Answer 10

well katy,
i understand that ur a daring grl and need a powerful ride,
and i like ur attitude;
however,
when ur askin for suggestions-trust me CBR 600 is much more amazing to begin with and to rely on than a 700-750cc bike.
better control,better style,small and sleek are all its features.

if i would be in ur place i'll search some friends who have a same kinda bikes and try a ride and take a feel of it.
i m sure u'll love it.

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