What would be a good starter motorcyle?

Question:
I am 6'1 and 205 lbs.. I want to look into a sports bike like a ninja 500 or 250. What are some good starter bikes for my size, without killing my wallet, my insurance, and most importantly myself.

Answers:

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Because of your height and weight, you should be looking at something 750 cc or larger. I never bought into that "start small and go larger with experience" bit. Getting a bigger bike doesn't mean you have to use all the power it has. I know many guys that start out riding in their 40's, and go with an 1800 cc Goldwing, and have no problems, simply because they don't ride like a jackass. You really don't want to start off with a 500cc bike, only to want to buy something more powerful in 6 months. It's just a waste of money. I do agree with not getting a full fairing bike until you have a few years experience riding. Lord knows my first bike got dropped plenty of times, sometimes just not making sure the sidestand was all the way down.

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Sportbikes look good and are fun to ride, but just shouldn't be your first bike. I'd go with a Kawasaki Concours ( not the new 1400cc, 2006 and earlier). They are 1200cc, and very reliable. used ones are dirt cheap, and most riders of these bikes don't beat the hell out of them, so buying used shouldn't be a big worry. It's a tourer, and a great bike to use to commute on.

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As far as a new one goes, A Yamaha FZ1 wouldn't be a bad choice, plenty of power, no side fairings either. This is one that you'd have to watch the throttle on, it will buck you off if you ride like an *** without any experience in riding like an ***.

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If you like cruisers, A VTX 1300 or 1800 would be great. You most likely would be happy for many years to come.

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You're on the right track with both of those bikes... the GS500F from Suzuki would be right down that alley too (sorta fitting between the 2 Kawi offerings).

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I can tell you, without a doubt the 250 WILL take someone your size to speeds that'll get you tossed in jail without passing go. I know this because I kept stealing my wifes (damn things are a BLAST to ride!) and I'm 6'4" and between 260 and 280lbs. We sold it because she didn't like to looks, but I'm seriously entertaining the idea of buying one for myself again because it was such a fun bike.

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Another FWIW, I've been riding since 1993, have several hundred thousand miles under my belt, did the roadracing thing for a few years and gladly took the 250 over a ZRX1100 and a VFR750.

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The Kawi 250 Ninja is a little bike, but it's got some guts. You might want to start with that. My 15 year old son has one and it's just about right for him. As for someone your size and weight riding it...I don't think it would make a lot of difference. I ride my son's and it puts out nicely with plenty of power for me.

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One nice thing about the 250 Ninja is that they haven't changed since the mid 1980's so parts are very easy to find. And the 250's aren't heavy on the pocketbook either.

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The Ninja 500 is similar to the 250 but obviously bigger. It would also be a good starter bike.

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I ride a ZX-6R and like it a lot. I am 180 lbs and 5'11, but it will fit you fine.

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Katanas are nice too. I haven't ridden one, but two first timers I know have gotten a Katana and really liked it.

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The Honda CBR600 is a very cool bike also. Rode one a couple of months ago and wanted to keep it pretty bad.

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You'll look like Herman Munster on a Moped, 6'1" at 200lbs+, my first bike was an GS1100EX and I never owned a small bike, it's with the way you respect & ride your bike.

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Anything under 600cc should be fine. Also I would buy used. New bikes and new riders don't match up well.

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