When you want to drive a sportbike what bike should you should start off with?

Question

When you want to drive a sportbike what bike should you should start off with?

Answer 1

Start with a bike that fits you.  Since you are keeping your size a secret, that's all I got for 'ya.

Answer 2

Oh, just go out and buy a Hyabusa... you'll eventually have one anyway!

Answer 3

ok i don't really understand why every one always says to start out on a small bike it has nothing to do with the cc of a bike buy what you want now not later that's what i always say i mean come on if your going to get hurt in a accident do you really think it matters what size the motor is you can have a 250 or a 1100 the control of the motor is always up to you you can ride the bike like its a 250 or you can ride it like its a 1100 its all in your hand the main thing about a bike is respecting it knowing your limits at the end of the day the size of the motor don't mean nothing its all on you  

Answer 4

i agree with the other guy start off with the lower cc's then move up.  that is the proper way of doing it.  i started on a kawasaki 250 (which now looks more of a sport bike than they did before.) went to kawasaki 750 then to a yamaha R1.  i would recommend a used 250. then go from there.  you know what they say it not if you fall, it when you fall you don't want to be on a brand new bike. and mess it all up.

Answer 5

Well, ideally you would progress up to your bike of choice. Here's a handy chart. Have you ridden any of these, yet?

1. bicycle

2. minibike

3. moped

4. 250cc motorcycle

5. whatever you want

Skip any steps at your own risk.

Answer 6

First off you don't drive a bike, you ride it.

Secondly the bike to start with is a used 600CC from any of the "big 4" manufacturers.

In the world of keyboards and mice, the Ninja250R is the ultimate starter sport bike and anything bigger than an ex500 will break the sound barrier and your back as soon as you touch it.

In the world of pavement and rubber. The world were you smell like exhaust and dead bugs as often as possible. In the world where filling up the tank more than once in a day is no big deal. The world where a curve opens up into a 2 mile straight away with no traffic, gives you a hard-on. In that world son, the bike to start on is always a 600CC. Try any model from 1996 to 2002. If you want newer try a YZF600R or ZZR600, or Katana 600. CBR F and Fi models are great as well.

Everything under 600CCs is either ugly as heck or just too weak to have fun on after the first month. The Ninja 250R is a scooter with sport bike plastics.

Take the MSF course, get plenty of practice and don't be a show off. You'll be fine.

Answer 7

Start with an R1 and when you have mastered it to the best of your abilities but still be flogged around the twisties by it`s little brother, trade it in and buy an R6

Answer 8

Look at the Suzuki SV650 and the Kawasaki 650R. They're both sportbikes but they have a very smooth throttle, nice size, and a reasonable amount of power unlike "supersport" sport bikes (Kawi ZX6R, GSXR600, R6, CBR600RR). They also don't shout beginner bike at all. I am 5'4" and I can ride my 650R with a basic lowering link. It's my first bike, I've had it for 2 monthes, and I'm loving it. All sportbikes minus the Ninja 250R are fast so I think anything would be a good start. When people told me all bikes are fast I didn't really believe them...now I do. No matter what you get you're gonna fly and you're gonna love it.