2007-08-08 00:11:11 · 17 answers · asked by boo 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
and why?
2007-08-08 00:15:33 · update #1
2 years ago, I got my motorcycle licence and I was looking, just like you, for a safe bike on which my beginners-errors wouldn't necessarily kill me ;) I bought a Suzuki Savage.
Don't ask for the cc on a bike. There are 250cc bikes that go 250 km/h (150 mph), and my Savage has 650cc, but can only go 130 km/h (about 75mph) which is fast enough. I have no wind shield, so speeds of 70-80 km/h are ideal, but driving faster is not that comfy.
You'll find that your top speed is not that high, but your overall torque is. When you'll want to pass a truck, you'll have enough power to do it without having to change gears (changing gears = less attention on the road). On bikes with higher top speeds, but less torque, you will want to change gears because else it would take you forever to pass that truck.
It has great handling and steerability too - says I and more experienced drivers than me. And I didn't even mention the sound - the sound is really the best part imo ^-^
Search google a bit, and you'll find a lot of owners (newbies and experienced) love their Savages. It's a good bike, and not just for beginners. And it's reasonable cheap. (fuel economy: 5l/100km, around 40 mpg I think)
I have two downsides: Cruising a highway is not very comfortable because of the wind...
And there's no space for any luggage... So if you want to take something with you, you'll have to take a bag on your back ;)
2007-08-08 01:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by JohnyD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The safety of any motorcycle depends on the rider, not the machine.
Cars can have crash ratings, because you are surrounded by the car itself. If someone hits you, the car's frame and protection devices like seatbelts and airbags can protect you. Motorcycles don't have these devices which add to safety without effecting the drivability of the machine. That's why motorcycle crashes are three times as deadly as car crashes according to the US Highway Safety Authority.
Motorcycles are designed to move you from one place to another regardless of safety. Safety is up the to rider. Wear a helmet, don't speed, and pay attention.
Anyone who buys a motorcycle based on crash test data is only chasing statistics, and not safety.
Safety is up the rider. So pay attention, wear your gear (helmet, padding, etc), and don't speed. Some motorcycles do have airbags mounted near the fuel tank, you could look for those.
On a final note, most crashes involving motorcycles are caused by the fact that the driver of the other vehicle (whatever it is) DID NOT SEE the motorcycle (whatever brand it was).
2007-08-08 07:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Joe G 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ms. Azura, To enjoy motorcycling, I would suggest you get hold of a competent instructor and start there. Let the instructor gage your abilities based on your training. In that way, your security would be assured and your future ability to enjoy the sport is further enhanced. Doing it on the cheap will only get you a cheap answer and possibly very poor results. I'm sure your looking long term not short term at this sport. Think well Love, mistakes are not often forgiven in the motor sport world. Now as for the type of machine. Well, there are many, each with it's own special niche. I myself like the German BMW. If you have to ride one, cruise with the best.
Be safe out there. I would like nothing better than to reply to another question of yours. Bill Andrews, Mystic, CT
2007-08-08 10:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by mysticboater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to better control the ike I would limit the power to 250 - 500 cc. Any bigger and you would need experience. Honda makes a good line of bikes for the beginner incliding the Nighthawk 250.
2007-08-08 07:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by sasquatch5170 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hyosung GT250R is a great starter bike, and it looks better than any other sportsbike under $8000. it has an MSRP of $3699, but i got mine for $3395 +TTL+assembly
The Kawasaki EX250 is similiar in being a great starter, but the Kawasaki looks like it was made in the 1980s (because it is the same bike they have been selling since then).
2007-08-08 13:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jo C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would say for you would be the honda rebel or any other bike in the 250 cc range , its also the same bike the motorcycle school uses in mass. you can learn faster on something you can handle and not the bike handling you.
2007-08-08 07:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by albie1958 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
any bike within 250 range should be fine. im a girl and i ride a ninja 250, its ok...but no matter what bike you get, you have to be careful. pay attention, wear your gear.
250 cc bikes are considered safer becuase they are easier to control and lighter, so you can develop your skill.
2007-08-08 11:36:46 · answer #7 · answered by chai 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None- I broke my back riding one. You can be the best rider in the world but with a motorcycle you have to be able to drive for every other idiot on the road, every terrible car driver has the ability to kill you.
Stick to a car.
PS - broken back was a small price to pay as I married my nurse, she said she would marry me if I could walk down the aisle with her - took me two years to achieve it and we have now been married for 29 year and have two sons ;-)
I would still say get a car. LOL
2007-08-08 07:22:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Get a Ninja! Don't worry about safest, go for fastest! Me and my friends have Mountain Dews than try to see who can go the fastest.
2007-08-08 10:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fisher Price power wheels LOL!
2007-08-08 07:19:05 · answer #10 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋