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I'm planning on getting my first bike, and would appreciate the opinion of EXPERIENCED bikers. What bike would I do best on? Remember that I'm a newbie. I'm a bit short, and not that heavy, 150 pounds, so I need a small bike. and of course one that is not ridiculously expensive.
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seems that there's some peeps that refuse to bother to actually read the question fully. seems that peeps prefer to insist on saying that a crotch rocket is best when u've already said that u want a cruiser.Im looking for a motorcycle seat company that has an extra vibrator in it for the passenger?
i've ridden these bikes, and at 6', the bikes that felt very small to me was: honda shadow VLX600, and the honda night hawk.
for long rides, i would suggest the kawasaki vulcan 900 classic, honda aero750, or the suzuki boulevard.
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they might appear to be big bikes right now, but i can guarentee with almost 8000 miles of saddle time, by the end of ur first season, a 900 will fit just right. i can also guarentee that u will want to ride longer and longer distances, and the kawa vulcan 900 classic Lt is outfitted by the factory for extremely long cruises. it has the saddle bags and windsheild added as stock. if i had to do it over again, i would have bought that bike as a starter. saddle bags and windsheild's are not cheap when bought separately. for under 9 grand, this is a rather cheap bike.
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CBR900/Zx7RYamahas are great. I'd buy one if i had the money. although i'd probably get a wedgie riding in my bikini : P
rider weight means little to being able to handle a bike. u should be able to at the very least plant 1 foot flat on the ground with 1 foot on a peg as if u were at a light.
there are bikes that are very low slung, but also rather big. i can tell u from firsthand experience that once u get on the road, the size does matter; the bike's weight will soak up the road bumps alot better than a smaller bike.
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hd is starting to make lower height bikes, but they also carry a pretty big price tag. kawa vulcan 900 will do a good job for u if u plan on doing long distance riding.
there will be some that will say 'get a night hawk', or an extremely small bike. but i can tell u from experience that when it comes to cruiser's, size does matter when it comes to comfort at speed. the smaller bikes also have a small gas tank compared to the bigger bikes.
there's a rider not far from me who's 5'5, and she rides a honda aero750. this bike is about the size of a harley heritage, and she has no problems handling it. it has a very low center of gravity, and low speed handling is very easy.3x's easier than my sportster. her seat height is low also, and she can flat foot the bike no problem.
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if u want real cheap, u'll need to buy a used suzuki, kawasaki, or honda...a used victory would be pushin it. u should get a bike that has a windsheild, saddle bags (and they will come in handy), and a sissy bar.if u get this pack, u'll be able to secure it easy to the sissy bar. http://www.motoleather.com/10-2110.html...
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also, i would recommend getting a pair of frog toggs rain suit. there will come a ride where u will wind up getting caught in the rain. they're pretty cheap (about 64 bucks) and u'll stay dry. always wear leather gloves, jacket, and at the very least, a 3/4 shell helmet with face sheild.a full face will give best protection, but in the summer, they're as hot as the 6th level of hell in stop-n-go traffic.
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also take a msf rider course, and combine it with a video or two from ride like a pro. http://www.ridelikeapro.com
There are several newbie bikes you can get. The thing is, are you looking for a sport bike or a cruiser? Well since I don’t know, I’ll give you my opinion on both. When I started out, I got a Suzuki GSX 600. It has all the neat features of a bigger sports bike, but a small displacement engine. If you’re soft on it, it’ll be soft on you and if you’re hard on it, it’ll respond. Now, it does run around eight grand new, so it is an expensive toy. (I call it toy since it’s not my main source of transportation.) For something a little less expensive there is the GS 500. I’ve heard that that’s a real beginner’s bike, light, slow and easy going. That will run about six grand. Now let’s talk cruisers. I like the Hondas for this type of bike. They’re smooth, efficient and very reliable. I’d go with the shadow line because of the cheap price. This is probably your best beat to learn, since you really can’t push them. I’m not to sure on the price of the Hondas, you should check out the website for that. Oh, I still have the GSX 600, but I’m thinking about moving up to the GSX 1000R. Riding is very fun, just be SAFE! Most drivers don’t pay attention to bikers, you know, a cell in one hand and a starbucks in the other. I also seriously recommend that you take a riding course, check out your local DMV office for more info. Remember, when you’re on a bike, you don’t have all that metal protecting you from that asphalt! Be safe and let us know what you got!
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omg do not get a cbr. thats a high powered, rookie hostile race bike.and they will definately get a rookie in a world of hurt if they're lucky, dead if unlucky. that's for an experienced rider.Just wondering if anyone is around gettysburg pennsylvania.i'm going for a tour?
u didnt specify cruiser or sport bike. they're totally 2 different flavors. 1 is for flicking thru a set of curvey roads at high speed, and the other is more suited for riding 2-up or riding 500 miles in a day without monkey butt; the condition ur butt will get after about 80 miles on a sport bike.totally numb.
sport bikes are designed for speed and lots of it. the bikes with an 'R' in the name will be hostile to rookies. if u tell it to do the wrong thing, it will put u on the ground. they respond to rider inputs in the blink of an eye, and razor sharp reflexes are required on those.
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the shadow line is affordable, but the problem with these small bikes is, the gas tank is rediculously small, and because of its light weight, road bumps can be extremely jarring. and like sandman says, a heavier bike will soak up the bumps alot easier than ur kidneys will. the bigger the bike, the softer the ride. ur touring bikes are typically low to the ground. jap bikes have always been cheaper than harley's, but harley's hold their value a bit better than the jap bikes.
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i highly advise going thru the msf course. what u dont know can kill u in an emergency situation. invest in high quality leathers.sweat washes off, road rash doesnt. i can guarentee u if u ever find out what road rash is like, u will never ride without leathers on...including in 100 degree heat.
also invest in a high quality, properly fitted helmet. they can run as high as 400 dollars, but if u ever go down, ur head will be 1 of the first things to kiss the road.
NEVER trust any car. ride as if ur totally invisible. to some cars, that's how u are.invisible. expect them to pull out in front of u. i highly advise not to ride with passengers for ur first season, because riding 2-up is an entirely different animal.
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i would recommend as a cruiser either: kawasaki vulcan900, honda aero750, or the suzuki boulevard m109r.this looks like a hybrid of cruiser and sport bike, but is considered by suzuki as a cruiser. price for it will be almost 13 grand, but for the price of this bike, u'd be at about a dyna low rider or wide glide from harley. the boulevard c-50 or 90 is their touring bikes and is cheaper, but u might have a problem with their seat height. here's the suzuki m109 http://www.suzukicycles.com/products/m10...Regarding Yahama PW80 dirt-bike engine oil, 2 Cycle or 2-stroke, What's the difference ?
i would suggest when u look for a bike, get a bike that u plan on keeping for at least 2-3 years, is either outfitted at the start, or add on to it, a pair of saddle bags, and i highly recommend a windsheild to deflect the wind blast, pebbles kicked up by cars, and bugs...wait till u have a june bug smack u in the head at 55. they hurt as much as gettin hit with a small rock.
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You have the right idea with cruiser style, if you're a bit short.Used Yamaha Virago 750. I don't think they make new ones any more. Downside is that it has a dinky gas tank -- fill up every 90 miles.
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Hay there first bike buyer, without knowing much about what you're looking for in motorcycling, it's not that easy to advise.So here is what I've learned (I've ridden four plus yrs. about 100, 000 miles and owned 4 bikes, working on my 5th.) some very good advise would be to start on the Kawasaki Ninja 250 or 500.
Even if you're going to end up on a different type of MC. What great about the above models is some many folks use these bikes as starter bikes and buying one used is easy and offen cheep. Also they're easy enough to sell if you want to do that.
As I understand it many new/newer rider may go horizontal as they start out.
The above bikes are the way to go if you think this might be an issue?
I've meat so many folks who wish thay did the above and others who did and were very happy starting out this way. Most of them had a much better ideal of the kind of MC that would work well for them after this.
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As for me I decided to get the MC that I thought would be "the one". Took the motorcyle safty class and about half way through I started to ride mine. I took all the time in the world to learn how to ride it. The first ride was about 2 miles and I loved it! From there I just took it easy and slow, i.e. only riding to learn the MC. I found that the big Triumph Sprint ST was in many ways easyer to ride then the MCs in the class.. Although 500 plus pds. of MC it's as easy to move around without power. I ended up liking this bike and was somewhat lucky that I got a MC that did what I thought I wanted out of a MC. When I got MC #3 (number 2 was the same type it was Ducati ST) I really start learned how to ride a motorcycle. The 3rd one was a small Suzuki SV650. Road that little SV for 50000 miles and loved it.
My advise is to start small, learn/practise and along the way talk to other riders about what they like/dislike about their MC.
As you're starting out if you get a Suzuki or Kawasaki or Honda or Yamaha it's hard to go wrong... Enjoy and be safe.
oh, BTW I've never crashed... and plan on keeping it that way.
Alan
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