Best beginner bike.

[Pete (Premo)]

Sport bikes are the hardest to ride. I don't know why anyone rides them.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

Sport bikes are the hardest to ride. I don't know why anyone rides them.

'Cus they got 'lectrolytes.

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Mikeru

Oh and thanks for referencing the MSF beginners course APS, I'll definitely want to do that. I haven't checked yet to see if the MVA offers it here, but I know that when I lived in VA the DMV offered a motorcycle class.

Time to do some more research.

College of Southern MD, they provide the bike and when you pass, just take the course certificate to MVA and smile for the picture they take of the motorcyclist to put on your new license.

http://www.csmd.edu/Training/Persona...ng/Motorcycle/

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

'Cus they got 'lectrolytes.

I think it's 'cus they got's knees and spines that still work.

[glhs837]

Originally Posted by aps45819

I think it's 'cus they got's knees and spines that still work.

And that bothers them eonough to break them riding sportbikes?:)

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by glhs837

And that bothers them eonough to break them riding sportbikes?:)

Don't think that crashing and burning is the intent.

[basshawg95]

Originally Posted by Pete

Sport bikes are the hardest to ride. I don't know why anyone rides them.

i always tell people to buy a used japanese bike, no bigger than 700cc, ride it for a summer, then if you like riding and want something different, you can always sell the used bike for around what you paid for it and buy one you like.

[ImAChvyGirl]

Originally Posted by Mikeru

So I'm considering getting a sport bike.

I'd buy one used, but would prefer to buy it through a dealership so I could get financing and build credit because I currently have almost no credit history (just got first credit card a month ago and that was damn hard to do in this ####ty economy).

Since I've never rode a motorcycle before, but have been interested in getting one for a couple years now, I've been told that I should get something with a lower CC (no more than 600) and go used so it won't be so bad if I crash and burn... or kill myself

I was looking at a Ninja (250 or 500 version), which are relatively inexpensive and smaller sized, but was wondering what y'all think is a good beginner bike.

Thanks.

the first thing you should do is take the course that the college has!!

[glhs837]

Originally Posted by aps45819

Don't think that crashing and burning is the intent.

I was just referring to the posture:)

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by glhs837

I was just referring to the posture:)

I like the comparison to horse riding styles. The riding position seen on thoroughbred horse racing is very similar the the sport bike position, affording the most control by centralizing and compacting the riders mass to produce large control/direction changes with minimal input from the rider.
English riders are similar to the standards and tourers while the western seating is a little more slouched like the cruisers.


I understand the attraction, but I've already had knee surgery