I am looking at the gsxr 750 but many friends and poeple keep telling me this is not a first motorcycle. they all say its too powerfull u need to learn on a small bike but in the trainining course we learned on 500cc bikes and i was perfect on them so wats is the difference to a 750 cc. is the differcnce gona be the a harder clutch and gear shifter, or will it be throttle if i just touch it im flying.
please let me no thanx
2007-07-20 02:05:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
i dont know man. i just got my first bike and its only a 250 (Ninja EX250). i have a lot of fun on it. it is light, so i can take curves i can take curves astoundingly well, and just because shes a 250 doesn't make her slow. she is actually pretty quick. 0-60 in 5.7. find you some good twisties and your set. as far as commuting, theres plenty of speed available in it, even for expressway riding. even for expressway passing. insurance is cheap, and if people try to knock you for only having a 250 (no one has me, only compliments, and often) just remind them that in a straight line your bike could win, but throw in a lot of curves and that will most likely change!!!
2007-07-20 05:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's an M2? Here in California an M1 allows unlimited two-wheel fun, whereas an M3 I believe is for scooters to a maximum size. Other places have different levels of "M1" where you need to have serious skills to get a license for a liter bike.
Insurance for a 750 is more than for a 500 just as a liter bike will have higher premiums than a 750. With the insurance price difference and the likelihood of dropping the bike pretty high for any newbie, the 500 is a better choice. You may not make any claims against insurance, but it's not like the extra 250ccs is getting you anything for your first couple of years. It's like a monster SUV for soccer moms...
As for too much power, a 500 takes a couple seconds longer to get into the "stupid speed" range than a 750. Unless the objective is to be first to this speed a 500 is just fine. With a 750 you're also more likely to spin up the rear on loose stuff when you're not trying, and it's not a clean parking lot out there.
Then there is the learning curve: even riding serious miles it will take you a couple of years before you're able to use the 500's full power, while the 750 will take longer to get to the same point assuming you don't crash out for months at a time. Throttle control is a huge part of riding anything but a straight line, and an easier acceleration ramp is easier to learn.
2007-07-20 03:06:45 · answer #2 · answered by Sonny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference will be a little heavier bike. a little heavier insurance. more torque power. The clutch shouldnt be any different but the throttle may be more than you can handle as a novice. My advice get the book "The complete idiots guide to motorcycles " Its very informative and at the back it will tell you all the makes of bikes and which ones are good first bikes and which bikes are too powerful even for experts. a 500cc kawasaki from the 80s is a completely different animal than the gsx 750 from the 2000s
2007-07-20 14:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that a 750 is too much bike. Get something around the size that you learned on, ride that for a year or maybe two, and sell it to get the 750, if you really want that. Depending on what you want the bike for, you may find the 500 works fine for you.
A big bike takes more muscle on the part of the rider to maneuver, and it has more inertia to be overcome when you want to turn it. If you've only taken the training course, and haven't ridden before or only rode a little before, you don't have the reflexes necessary to ride a big bike in traffic and do it well. In a car, that might mean dented fenders. Mess up like that on a bike in traffic, and it might mean a dented skull.
Sure, you'll lose a bit in depreciation by selling the bike after a couple of years. Think of it as the cost of learning how to ride well.
2007-07-20 02:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go out and check out the different sizes.
Sit on them all.
See what feels the most comfortable to you!
What one does it seem like you could handle the best?
I started with my first bike in 1983 on a 750.
Keep in mind that you want a bike that you can handle.
Also a bike that you can grow with.
I believe a 500 is to small.
650 or 750 will grow with you.
If you get a 500 or so, down the road you will regret not getting a large size at first.
ALWAYS REMEMEBER!!!
Remember, it doesn't matter if you are riding a 250, 500, 650, 750 or larger.
You will die no matter what size you ride if ever loose respect for the bike and the traffic around you!!!
Always expect the unexpected!!!
Drives will always do what you lease want them to do!
Always be Careful!!!
Always be Safe!!!
2007-07-20 23:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Gixxer 750 06' this is a fun bike but it is not a forgiving bike by all means. I started on a 250 Ninja and worked up. If you like the Gixxer I recommend going with the 600 after you feel comfortable you can always dyno tune it for the extra HP. Just remember to RESPECT the bike and it will do the same. A Ninja 250 is cheap a used one for 2k. You can make ALL the mistakes and learning curves on this bike and most likely you won't get hurt, you make the same mistake on a Gixxer you'll be in pain.. or your bike will suffer..
2007-07-27 14:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Tina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Ralfcoder, you may have been perfect on a 500cc during the nice and safe training course with all the helpful instructors watching over you, but the real learning starts when you get out there on your own...its far better to be fully confident in your bike and what it can do, while you are busy learning how to stay alive out there on the roads.
2007-07-20 02:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by cosso77 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 14:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the 750 or larger....its just as easy to get killed on a little bike....and if u get a small one in about 3 to 6 months you will wish u had gotten the larger one....iv seen it over and over in the last 40 years....i started with a 750 my friends gor 350s and 500s and soon traded them in. not to be a know it all but remember a bike isnt a car....people dont see you even when looking at you....they tailgate and run you off the road...be Real careful
2007-07-20 02:10:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋