A question for you "biker folks" ....

Nanny Pam

Nanny Pam

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I have been looking for a Kawasaki 125 or a Honda Rebel 250. No luck, yet.

But anyway, I just got off the phone with my ex-husband and he was telling me that I'd be happier with a bigger bike. He told me that they actually handle better than the smaller, "learning" bikes.

Have you experienced this as well? Is this true?

Thanks for your anticipated input. :huggy:
 
Old Timer

Old Timer

New Member
Nanny Pam said:
I have been looking for a Kawasaki 125 or a Honda Rebel 250. No luck, yet.

But anyway, I just got off the phone with my ex-husband and he was telling me that I'd be happier with a bigger bike. He told me that they actually handle better than the smaller, "learning" bikes.

Have you experienced this as well? Is this true?

Thanks for your anticipated input. :huggy:
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I learned on an 883 which a bit heavy for most of the other females that I was around when I was learning, but my friend had a Suzuki 750 that I used a few times that was really comfortable and easy to learn on. The most important thing when I was learning was the comfort level while sitting on the bike - power was secondary.
 
aps45819

aps45819

24/7 Single Dad
The bitty bikes are "twitchy"
Slight shifts of you weight have a more pronounced effect due to their small mass/inertia.

There are a lot of bikes in the 400-650cc range that are good beginner bikes, especially if you look on E-Bay at older used bikes. Very few 250's will easily keep up with highway traffic without sounding like it's going to explode. You can sort an E Bay bike search by engine size and distance from your zip code

One bike I'd avoid is the 650 Yamaha cruiser. Friend had one with floorboards and the shifting was very vague and the clutch was impossible to adjust, I had trouble riding it.

Don't discount a scooter.
Lots of storage, good weather protection, no shifting and the 400cc and up will run at interstate+ all day.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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Nanny Pam said:
I have been looking for a Kawasaki 125 or a Honda Rebel 250. No luck, yet.

But anyway, I just got off the phone with my ex-husband and he was telling me that I'd be happier with a bigger bike. He told me that they actually handle better than the smaller, "learning" bikes.

Have you experienced this as well? Is this true?

Thanks for your anticipated input. :huggy:
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That's what I started BSG on. She wanted to keep it forever.:lol: Very easy to ride. Top end maybe 65 with a tailwind.
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
Nanny Pam said:
I have been looking for a Kawasaki 125 or a Honda Rebel 250. No luck, yet.

But anyway, I just got off the phone with my ex-husband and he was telling me that I'd be happier with a bigger bike. He told me that they actually handle better than the smaller, "learning" bikes.

Have you experienced this as well? Is this true?

Thanks for your anticipated input. :huggy:
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Depends on what you consider a BIGGER bike..

650 should be a good size as long as you stay away from the rice rocket 650.

Go used, as you don't want to spend the money on a new one, you'll want to upgrade sooner than later.

I know.. it's BMW.. but they have a nice single cylinder 650, lot of them out there on the used marked. Light, low to the ground.. PERFECT to learn on.. and cruise long distances on if you want.
 
Papi4baby

Papi4baby

New Member
Yes is true for the engine smoothness aspect of it. But the smaller bike will be easier to control/leaning and holding it part.

I started as so

250
600
Another 600
1900 now :drummer:
 
ylexot

ylexot

Super Genius
Old Timer said:
I learned on an 883 which a bit heavy for most of the other females that I was around when I was learning, but my friend had a Suzuki 750 that I used a few times that was really comfortable and easy to learn on. The most important thing when I was learning was the comfort level while sitting on the bike - power was secondary.
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Suzuki 750? Do you mean the SV650? The SV650 is supposed to be a very good starter bike that you can stick with for a very long time.
 
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