Best street bike for a starter?

Question

im female (obviously) 5'6" - not experienced in riding but wanting to start - what would be a good starter bike for me? No - not a pedal bike either for all you lovely smarta$$'s out there

Answer 1

you should search for this question since it's been answered 347298372 times

Answer 2

Whatever you decide it has to fit you as you asit on it. Your feet should be flat on the ground. You can gain a little with boots. I think cruisers make better started bikes and they set lower. Look at a Honda's VLX shadow 600. It is cute, runs well and will do everything except freeway distance.

You will trade up in a few months so look for a used bike, 2 years old with less than 15K miles. You'll save a litte $. Later trade up to a Honda 750 Shadow with shaft drive. Have fun.

If you are at all squimish about a heavier bike start with a Honda Rebel (250cc). I like Yamahas 250cc Virago too.

Answer 3

suzsuki 600 is the best for chick as you get used to it try  a 750

Answer 4

See below hun,

Cheap and reliable

High MPG too.

Answer 5

honda rebel

Answer 6

Start with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginning rider class. You'll learn on 125 or 250cc bikes. Start with a used 250-400 for your first bike, anything bigger may be too intimidating. Try a bunch out at several dealers to see what you like and then look for a used one on cycletrader.com and your local newspaper classifieds. Don't buy new at first because as soon as you  have some experience you'll probably want to upgrade a bit. Work your way up a little bit at a time and you won't have trouble getting used to the additional weight of each new bike. Wait until you are sure of what you want (that means you've already spent a few hours on it and it feels good and you can handle it easily) before you even think about buying a new one.  Along the way take the advanced rider classes, you'll meet a lot of people with a lot of different bikes and they will be able to give suggestions and probably let you try out thier bikes.

Answer 7

with no experience it would not be a good idea to go with a suzuki 600 or 750 they have alot of punch and speed sensitivity that a new driver would have problems learning to handle sometimes. I started with a ninja 500 and it was perfect. Its not incredibly weak like a 250 so you wont grown out of it real quick and its not as high priced as 600's . They start around $5,000 as oppose to a 7-8,000 gsx 600, I am also 5'6". dont get me wrong suzuki is a great bike just not great for every beginner

Answer 8

Buy something used and inexpensive for a starter bike.

Look for something old but not too old.  You don't want something so old that it is a junker, but not something so new that you'll feel bad if you lay it down.

Look for something in the 500 - 800 CC engine size.  This will be powerful enough so you don't get bored too soon, but not so fast that you will be afraid of it.

Look for a standard or cruiser bike for your first bike.  They are more forgiving.  Stay away from the sport bikes for your first bike as they require more skill.  Also used sport bikes tend to be more abused.

Watch the classified section of your local news paper.  Some locations have shopper magazines with used motorcycles in your area.  Reasonable used bikes are out there.  Be patient.  Don't buy too quickly, but if you find one you like, buy it right away.  Unfortunately, with the price of gas, the price of used bikes has also risen.  If you find a good starter bike, don't hesitate as they can sell quickly.

Don't get hung up on any particular brand.  They are all about the same.  Pay more attention to the bike's condition.  If any one brand were really superior to all other brands, this would be the only brand bike on the road.  In addition, if any brand bike was really inferior to the other brands, nobody would buy them and the company would be out of business.

Learn on this bike.  Make your mistakes on it.  You will make mistakes.  Would you rather make your mistakes on an older bike or your nice shiny expensive new bike?

The most important thing you should do when getting your first bike is to take a motorcycle safety course.

After you have been riding a while and gain some experience, you can sell your starter bike and get the one you want.  If maintained properly and not abused, you won't lose too much money on your starter bike.  Put the money from the sale towards the bike you really want.  By this time, you will have figured out what style bike best suits your riding style and needs.

If you settle on a sport bike for your next bike, avoid the used ones.  As I said before, these bikes tend to be more abused.  So if considering a sport bike, consider something new.

I know I used this answer before.  However I feel this is good advice.

Have fun - Ride safe

Answer 9

ninja 250.