For the BEGINNER BIKER

[MrGromit]

Well, they say you're likely to drop it the first while you have it anyway, so why hurt something nice?

<cheesy grin>

[bok]

very true...from the picture, it almost looks like a gameboy embedded on that front fairing haha

[m1a1dvr]

I dont think I have ever seen something so bright before.

[Scrappy003]

Hello, new member here. I am a beginner looking to get a new bike and i just had a few questions

I was looking at a brand new kawasaki ninja500 and It looks like its a great beginner bike, is it?

What would i be looking at with insurance. Some general info to help u figure out a price. Im 18, I will take a safety course, I have not been in any accidents or have not been ticketed for any reasons(miracle).

Thanx a bunch, I hope to be a rider soon.

[bok]

scrappy, sit on the 500 and also the 250 they look really similar but the fit is a bit different...but yeah the 500 is a decent starter bike.

as for insurance, that varies so much from location, age, sex, experience, and coverage that the only thing you can really do there is phone three companies and see what they have to offer.

[Rasta_Major]

What are some good begginer bikes? I will hopefully be riding in about 5-6 years so I am thinking GS500 or something. Could someone maybe post a link to a longer list? Thanks

[bok]

if you click the Learn to Ride link in my sig, it takes you to Dragonhawks site where he keeps a pretty comprehensive list of bikes and their relative skill level.

[MHBiker]

Hi everyone, new to this and biking... Both me and my other half have always wanted to get our bike licenses, and both did in May of this year. Both did the full license straight off and although its a bit more expensive definately made the right choice.

As for bikes, we both managed to get CB 500s and have not regretted it for a second. Its not worth jumping on something you can't handle, so for both of us we decided to get something that we knew we could handle, and the CB 500 is just that. Gets you were you want to go, easy to handle, and very forgiving when you make a little mistake (which happens! )

Would love to hear from people in the UK who can let us know good places to go on the bikes..

Micky

[zzrsport]

Hi I'm new to this forum and new to motorcycle riding. This forum is amazing, you get tons of knowledge and support. I'm very thankful to all those who have made such a tremendous contribution.

From reading the posting in regards to the firs bike, only one posting I found (believe from JJ) talk about the age when selecting your bike.
I'm a 40 year old new rider, very nervous about selecting a bike, have taken MSF course. My approach is definitely differnt compared to the first time I ever touched the bike when I was 18 years old. I'm very mature and responsible, my family and kids are in the back of my mind all the time. Havig said all these, is it wise to pick a used Suzuki GSX 600R as my first bike. I really like this bike, size, shape everthing is very appealing to me. Insurance is another topic but I'm concrnced about the power and handeling this one can offer. I don't need that much power for now but would like to keep it for a few years. don't want to go through the hassel of changing one in a year or so. Any advise on this. Thanks in advance.

[bok]

a gsxr isn't a very good place to start frankly no matter what your age.

I'm sure you are a mature person, but those "oops" moments when you do something wrong are multiplied pretty substantially on a 100hp bike over something a bit more sedate like an EX250, EX500, GS500, or SV650.

selling something like an EX250/500, or gs500 shouldn't be seen as a hassle, in fact those bikes many times sell the first day they are listed.