My wife and I are considering purchasing an entry-level motorcycle. Any Suggestions?

Question

Our price range is $3000-$4000. I want a cruiser, she wants a sport bike. Neither one of us has ridden a motorcycle before.

I just want to get some suggestions.

Answer 1

get a used bike look at the Suzuki SV650 it is a sport tourer and more forgiving for a beginner then a sport bike and you will not get bored in a couple months  if your planing on doing 2 up riding ,take the MSF course and always wear your safety gear  

Answer 2

find an avid motorcyclist in your area, odds are they will know where to find good cycles for you and your misses to learn on

and take a course on motorcycle safety riding they are worth it.

good luck and open roads

Answer 3

first of all, Take the MSF safety course, they supply the motorcycles and if you pass (You will) they normally over-ride you driving portion of the motorcycle Lic.

I also believe that any motorcycle can kill you (Ive ridden 30 years) but something with more power will tend to be less forgiving for a begginer. power by the way isnt just cc's, a 1700cc cruiser wont pop  a wheelie by accident and throw you off the bike at 60mph.

I would suggest a used cruiser 1200cc or less, light bike, but not less then 650 cc's as it wont fair well on parkways.

This will give you time to learn, really learn on a responsive but not overpowering or heavy bike. The links below is a list from an artical of suggested begginer bikes in all class/sizes. Enjoy!

Answer 4

Please sign up for the MSF (safety) course, both of you.  Your tastes may seem conflicting, but you can find a sport-touring bike at most dealers.  For 3-4k, you are looking at a used bike, but they are out there.  Now, not a sport type, but a cruiser-tourer, look at Yamaha (Star) V-Star 1100 Silverado.  It isn't too awfully big, and you'll get the feel of it pretty quickly.

Good luck, and happy riding!

Answer 5

Take your MSF first then I suggest you look at Hyosung their bikes come in three styles naked , cruiser and sport bike. They are well made reliable machines this company use to make motors for Suzuki. And their GT250 will run right with a ninja and out corner it. It is worth look. Then you each could have the style you want but they would still match. They have the same offerings in a 650 also,.