Can anyone recommend a good motorcycle to learn and start with? I am more interested in the sport/speed bikes rather than Harley or custom....Please advise.... Thanks!
2007-10-08 05:41:55 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
start on an older, smaller bike like a 250cc. It doesn't matter if it's a street bike or dirt bike, what you really want is to get the feel of the clutch, shifting, front & rear braking and cornering properly. Look for training courses in your area too.
2007-10-08 05:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely take a motorcycle safety course if you haven't already! The only thing is a lot of the state courses teach you on cruiser bikes and not sport bikes which is a different animal, but you will learn the basics. I have as Suzuki-GSXR 600 and I'm 5'7 (Short for a guy). When I went to the dealership I asked a lot of questions. Sit on the bikes and craddle the weight, when I bought my I had the suspension softened so I could put my feet comfortably on the ground. You don't want to lower it too much because sport bikes are naturally made for racing and the suspension plays a big part when your leaning into turns. If your looking for a sportbike to fly past traffic on a traveled road(where their are families) don't buy one. Say that stuff for the track where you can really prove how good you are. Anybody can go fast when their going strait. I'm not a big fan of starting out small and working my way up, unless I was a millionaire and could buy a bike everytime I got used to the engine speed. I never shifted a gear in my life until I took the safety course and I walked into the showroom and bought my 600 (new). Respect whatever you choose to buy and remember 60 miles Hr. on a sports bike is not the same in car. Do your homework, everybodys taste is different.
2007-10-08 15:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mark H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's address size. Get a bike that you can sit on and put both feet flat on the ground. You should be able to turn the handle bars from one side to the other without stretching. And you should be able to stand it back up if it falls over. If you can do this with a Sportster, go for it, if not, perhaps something a bit lighter. And type. I can not stress enough how dangerous the race bike style motorcycles are. The are over-responsive, almost squirrelly and far more power than the average rider will ever need. Riders of this style bike are responsible for 3/4 of all motorcycle injuries. I ride, and I'm an EMT, so I do get to see a lot of this sort of thing. Get a bike that suits your riding style, fits your body, and is mechanically sound. See ya out there.
2016-05-18 23:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you said you were not interested in Harley, Buell motorcycle is a division of Harley they make sport bikes. You might look at a Buell Blast. They are a small sport bike, they are a very good beginner bike.The MSRP for a new Blast is $4,695.00. You can pick up a used one at a Harley dealer for about half that. This is the motorcycle that Harley dealers use for the motorcycle safety training course that most Harley dealers offer. You might look into taking this course also. You can look at the spec's on this bike at WWW.Harley-Davidson.com. Good luck
2007-10-08 09:42:12 · answer #4 · answered by Alan J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the bike shops and find a bike that fits you. One that you are comfortable with. Don't go for something just because it looks neat. Start with something small to learn with and work you way up to the one that you want. It is important that you learn the basics before getting a fast, powerfull machine. You will enjoy it more if you are comfortable and have the confidence gained by experience. Not to mention safer.
2007-10-08 05:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advise to you is to try sitting on some sportbikes and test drive a lot if you can. 5'1" is rather small(But cute) for a sportbike per say. I ride an SV and I'm 5'9" and normally tip-toe to the ground, with a passenger it's different of course. Also say you find a sportbike you like, ask if they can lower it for you. For instance I can lower my SV a couple of inches for like 50 beans.
Good luck and take the MSF Motorcycle Safety class it's well worth it.
2007-10-08 10:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nobody_Here 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting a bike is the second step in learning to ride.
FIRST-Take an MSF Beginner Class. IT will teach you how to ride, and you use motorcycles provided by the class. Highly recommend it BEFORE doing anything else....
2007-10-08 09:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every one of you young girls and guys thinks that their ready for a bike and you all want a sport bike to learn on its not a fasion show you dont need to get a sport bike to go fast all bikes are faster then any car you have ever been in and far more dangerous before any one gets a bike they need to be accustomed to rideing then figure out what they can handle then think about a more aggresive bike
on the other hand go get that zx14 and when you set it on your self maybe youll get some sence
but seriously its not your question its all the time people need to know what they can handle before they get in over their head please ride safe
2007-10-08 11:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by budda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi for your size and weight the perfect bike is a Ninja 250
It is also one of the most inexpensive bikes out there. I own one and they are awesome. Here are some pictures of how they look below.
I read the article below and was so impressed I bought one. It was my first bike and I am extremely pleased with it.
2007-10-10 16:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned a motorcycle when I was a teenager. It helped that it was an older, smaller one. It was a street/dirt bike that fit my size better and was easier to handle. Then later on after you get the feel of how it works, you can move on to bigger ones.
Please wear a helmet, k?
2007-10-08 05:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by sistermoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋