Whats the best motorcycle for a begginer jus learing how to ride a speed bike?

Question

if your a begginer just learing how to ride like me i dont want a bike that im going to get bored with over time and i dont want it to be to small as in power and speed

Answer 1

So who wrote the article on that link  Kawasaki?  Yes a 250 is a good learner bike some learn on bigger bikes. I would not recommend learning on a new bike but if you do that is your business. Bear in mind most of the  people on here that tell everyone to get a ninja 250 that is their first bike and they are new at it. Personally I would want a standard or cruiser style bike to learn on. More comfortable. I always recommend Kymco and Hyosung they have three different styles of 250 and 650 motorcycles. They are reliable and good manufactures of them. Not imported junk from China. and they cost less your not paying for a name.

Answer 2

I really dont understand why people are telling a novice rider, with no experience with gears to get onto anything over a 250cc!!!

Seriously. You get onto a 650cc and twist it on and you equal DEAD. No second chances, you wipe out on a big bike, you die.

Buy a 250cc, or even smaller, depending on the riding you do.

I have raced and ridden bikes for years. You have to crawl before you walk.

My first bike was a CT110 and it was brilliant. I learned to ride it, maintain it, crash it, stop it, and ride it fast and smooth.

I have also owned a DT175, 2stroke and it was plenty fast enough for riding to work and back and playing around on.

I have owned plenty of big bikes, ranging from a 2stroke RM500, 4stroke XT500, CR500, XR400, YZ450, etc etc.

You will honestly have more fun on a bike that is under 500cc. Anything bigger and you will be too scared to ride it, because you wont be able to handle it.

250cc's hold their value well because they are so popular. Start out on a small bike, learn to ride with gears and a clutch, then when you are confident, upgrade.

My regular bike is a XR400 and  I have a blast on it.

Answer 3

You're going to want something hard to break, and easy to fix.

If you are just learning, then this bike is likely to be the one you have your first "spill" on too. Get something that doesn't have a lot of expensive fibreglass or plastics that scratch/break easily and are expensive to replace. Make sure the bike itself also isn't expensive to fix/replace. The smaller the bike, the easier it is to lift if you dump it. The best of the cheaper older bikes are things like the RD350, which only weighs about 200LB, but is capable of tremendous speeds, as it is a 2 stroke and thus rivals 650 class 4 stroke bikes in power. Mine would do about 145 MPH (over 230 KMH) before speed wobble set in. Because of it's simple "naked bike" structure, it could be dropped, picked up, and ridden away almost every time, with only damage to things like the footpegs, mirrors and signal lights.

Being air cooled also meant no radiator to puncture or fail.

2 strokes also don't have the burden of cams and intake/exhaust valves, so they are easier to maintain, and there's less to break/go wrong with them. If you get bored with one of these, then it's probably time to move up to a 900cc sport bike, because a properly tuned RD350 will out accelerate almost everything below that.

This is where the word of caution comes in....

2 strokes develop a LOT of power VERY quickly.

Don't crack the throttle wide open when you accelerate or you'll find yourself on the pavement watching the bike do a backflip in front of you. The front end doesn't need a lot of encouragement to come up in the lower gears.

Always open the throttle smoothly and evenly to avoid this.

Once you get on a 4 stroke, this won't be much of an issue as the power on a 4 stroke is much more evenly distributed across the range of RPM.

Good luck! (and honestly, I'd start with something smaller than the RD350 if you are going to go 2 stroke for the first bike)

Answer 4

Yamaha V-Star 650 - nice and weighty without being overly intimidating to someone just starting out.

Answer 5

Ninja 250

the 2008  doesn't look like a scooter like the older ones do

Answer 6

Kawasaki Ex 500 is a fun bike. (Ninja 500)

It was my first street bike, and I still have it. Runs like a champ, gets like 50 mpg, and i got it for next to nothing.

Not the fastest thing top end wise, but the weight to power ratio is pretty decent... It'll do 0-60 in 3.75 seconds. FUN

Only problem is i'm pretty tall and It doesnt fit me that well. Definitely got my money's worth out of it though.

http://www.ex-500.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ni...

Answer 7

Ninja 250

Answer 8

SUZUKI KATANA 600

Answer 9

Suzuki SV 650 or SV650S.

The bike has lot of low end torque.  A great bike for street and Hwy.

Look for the used one.   I hate to say this, but u will drop the bike soon or later.

Answer 10

OK so a Ninja 250 is cool but not a must have.

CMPunk - You can die on a 250 just like on a Busa. the Ninja 250R can go 110MPH. You hit the asphalt that fast on anything and you're dead. A 600 class sport tourer like the sv650 is perfect for the person who wants more than a dressed up scooter.

Katana 600 is fine, YZF600 is fine, SV650, ZZR600, CBR F4i, F2 / F3.  These bikes are in the 600CC sport class but are not the race inspired bikes. They have a more upright riding position and aren't tuned for hyper sport type performance. They look good, ride nice, and you won't get left behind.

The internet is the only place I've seen people put down the 600 as a beginner sport bike. In the street, the 600 is standard starter material. Since you can't ride a bike online, let the bloggers ride their 250 online.

I know a 110lbs girl that got a 2007 R6 as a first bike and is just fine. she rides better than most guys I see.

Answer 11

The Ninja 250R is a great bike to learn on.  You mention getting bored with a bike.  Most riders who say they're bored with a bike are using that as an excuse to get bigger and faster bikes.  However, being a beginner rider, you want to be in something that is not as powerful and more forgiving for a beginner mistake.  This bike is a great starter bike.  I've read of alot of experienced riders buying the new Ninja 250 because is it a blast to ride, also.  Take a look into it.

Answer 12

Honda Nighthawk 250's are good