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I am wanting to get a motorcycle this summer and I don't know what would be best for me. I haven't ridden an actual motorcycle before (but have with my dad on his with him controlling it). I can see myself on various kinds of motorcycles and enjoying them. I can see myself on cafe racers, sporty motorcycles, enduros, rat bikes, and also standard motorcycles. The reason i think I would like a cafe racer is because they have that history with them that I find amazing and I like the look of them too, I can see myself on a sport motorcycle like a cbr 250 or a ninja 250 because I have heard that they are really fun to ride. I like how enduros can go off road but they tend to be expensive (or at least that I don't find any decent priced ones). Rat bikes(: I love how they have personality but they tend to be hard to come by that I actually like. I'm only 17 and I would like to point out that I do not like the idea of american chopper looking motorcycles or touring motorcycles. I want a motorcycle that won't make me look like another kid on a motorcycle. I'm thinking about racing some friends on it and I would like to add in a possibility of doing it off road too. I think I would be using it for some fun in lively towns most but not stunts. I wish to learn how to drift on a motorcycle too like in supermoto or moto rally kinds of ways but I want to avoid enduros as much as possible. I will also be using this for my primary commuting vehicle too. If you have any suggestions please help me out on this because I need an expert of some level of help deciding.
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The first thing you have to do is make up your mind. Do you want to drag race? track race? go off road? race off road? commute? Each of these forms of riding require a different style of motorcycle. No one bike will do them all.
If you are thinking of "racing your friends" on public roads, just stop now and never get on a bike. Not only is street racing quite illegal (you tend to lose your license when the police catch you), but you give respectful riders a bad name, and your crashes cause OUR insurance rates to increase. Buying a race class bike, Like a CBR600, r6, etc makes you what we in the motorcycle community call a squid, which is not a compliment. It means you are just a child on a motorcycle, who is on WAY more bike than they can safely handle, and who also tends to ride like a jackass and get hurt or killed.
That being said...
The best bikes for beginners, and especially younger riders, are sub 600cc single or twin engine motorcycles.
Sport / standards include the ninja 250 ,cbr250, ninja 500, gs500.
Cruisers include the Shadow 600, shadow 750, vulcan 900
Dual sports / enduros are not as popular these days, but a street legal honda xr250, klr250, or classic enduros make great learning tools. Their insurance is the cheapest of the bunch too, which is something you should check before buying any bike.
About your age, keep in mind that until you are 18, you cannot legally own or insure a motorcycle, or any vehicle for that matter, it will have to be your parents bike with you being insured on their policy until you are 18. Just food for thought.
If you are serious about a motorcycle being your primary means of transportation, you should consider what kind of storage comes on the motorcycle you choose. You will need a place to store your helmet, armor jacket, cloves, some basic tools, and any odds and ends you pick up while running errands and such. This is where bikes like the klr250, or klr650 shine. Many second hand ones can be found with weatherproof storage in the form of saddlebags and top cases. I recommend locking luggage, so that your things can be secure when you are away from your bike. Keep in mind you will need a full set of quality rain gear for inclement weather, and you will be caught in inclement weather. Rain hurts above 40mph and I will leave it at that.
Based on what you mentioned, I would recommend a dual sport for your first bike. They are relatively cheap to buy, maintain, insure, and are quite durable. The capability to go on and off road keeps you from getting bored too.
If that isnt your style, a ninja 250 is the most proven starter bike in the united states. Tens of thousands of riders have learned to ride on them and the are one of the most economical bikes on the road.
For your commuting purpose, a cruiser is hard to beat. I used my cruiser with a windshield and saddlebags for 1 year in college and can attest to the practicality of them as your main method of transportation.
The first thing you have to do is make up your mind. Do you want to drag race? track race? go off road? race off road? commute? Each of these forms of riding require a different style of motorcycle. No one bike will do them all.
If you are thinking of "racing your friends" on public roads, just stop now and never get on a bike. Not only is street racing quite illegal (you tend to lose your license when the police catch you), but you give respectful riders a bad name, and your crashes cause OUR insurance rates to increase. Buying a race class bike, Like a CBR600, r6, etc makes you what we in the motorcycle community call a squid, which is not a compliment. It means you are just a child on a motorcycle, who is on WAY more bike than they can safely handle, and who also tends to ride like a jackass and get hurt or killed.
That being said...
The best bikes for beginners, and especially younger riders, are sub 600cc single or twin engine motorcycles.
Sport / standards include the ninja 250 ,cbr250, ninja 500, gs500.
Cruisers include the Shadow 600, shadow 750, vulcan 900
Dual sports / enduros are not as popular these days, but a street legal honda xr250, klr250, or classic enduros make great learning tools. Their insurance is the cheapest of the bunch too, which is something you should check before buying any bike.
About your age, keep in mind that until you are 18, you cannot legally own or insure a motorcycle, or any vehicle for that matter, it will have to be your parents bike with you being insured on their policy until you are 18. Just food for thought.
If you are serious about a motorcycle being your primary means of transportation, you should consider what kind of storage comes on the motorcycle you choose. You will need a place to store your helmet, armor jacket, cloves, some basic tools, and any odds and ends you pick up while running errands and such. This is where bikes like the klr250, or klr650 shine. Many second hand ones can be found with weatherproof storage in the form of saddlebags and top cases. I recommend locking luggage, so that your things can be secure when you are away from your bike. Keep in mind you will need a full set of quality rain gear for inclement weather, and you will be caught in inclement weather. Rain hurts above 40mph and I will leave it at that.
Based on what you mentioned, I would recommend a dual sport for your first bike. They are relatively cheap to buy, maintain, insure, and are quite durable. The capability to go on and off road keeps you from getting bored too.
If that isnt your style, a ninja 250 is the most proven starter bike in the united states. Tens of thousands of riders have learned to ride on them and the are one of the most economical bikes on the road.
For your commuting purpose, a cruiser is hard to beat. I used my cruiser with a windshield and saddlebags for 1 year in college and can attest to the practicality of them as your main method of transportation.
Why were parents in the olden days so lazy?
21st centu
they let there kids play out till dark omg wtf?!
they could get hurt and all parents cared about was getting them out the house!
and wtf was up with men in the olden days?! leaving cooking to the women and women not caring where the kids were?
kids were climbing trees, swimming in lakes and riding bikes without helmets, you have got falling, drowing and cracking the head open and yet parents couldn't car eless back then
its good kids now have some protection these days!
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I'll probably get a thumbs down for this, but....
Most of the people who were raised in that era survived. When you compare the crime rates you see that our "time" is much worse...we honeslty do have to worry more about our kids than they did back then.
Most women preferred to stay home and cook, and in my humble opinion, the women cared more about their kids...you didn't hear nearly as many stories about abandonment etc. It wasn't so much as they worried about "getting their kids out of the house"...c'mon. It was safe to...as a parent I wish I could let my kids spend all day outside playing and being healthy as opposed to indoors watching TV because I'm worried that someone might snatch them out of the yard etc. Back then, they didn't have such a high occurence of that...I myself spent hours and hours outdoors..playing, running, riding my bike....I hope I can do that for my son and daughter as well, so that they do more than just sit around and be unhealthy.
And, unless you were in their shoes, how can you possibly say that parents couldn't care less back then? I talk to my elders all the time, people I'm related to and not, and they didn't come from the sort of dysfunctional families that most of us do today. They weren't ignorant, or selfish or lazy...more accidents happen today Im guessing...because everything has to be bigger and better. I mean, you can't turn on the radio or tv without hearing about this fatal accident or this shooting, etc. I doubt very much you heard that kind of thing on the old radio back then! And, one certainly didn't hear as much about this mother drowning her kids or this dad beating a 2 year old to death, etc. These stories come out every day....and it's heartbreaking. So, where in the heck are you getting that the parents "back then" were worse????
If our country had some of the morals and values it used to, I'm thinking things would be a bit better off.....
I'll probably get a thumbs down for this, but....
Most of the people who were raised in that era survived. When you compare the crime rates you see that our "time" is much worse...we honeslty do have to worry more about our kids than they did back then.
Most women preferred to stay home and cook, and in my humble opinion, the women cared more about their kids...you didn't hear nearly as many stories about abandonment etc. It wasn't so much as they worried about "getting their kids out of the house"...c'mon. It was safe to...as a parent I wish I could let my kids spend all day outside playing and being healthy as opposed to indoors watching TV because I'm worried that someone might snatch them out of the yard etc. Back then, they didn't have such a high occurence of that...I myself spent hours and hours outdoors..playing, running, riding my bike....I hope I can do that for my son and daughter as well, so that they do more than just sit around and be unhealthy.
And, unless you were in their shoes, how can you possibly say that parents couldn't care less back then? I talk to my elders all the time, people I'm related to and not, and they didn't come from the sort of dysfunctional families that most of us do today. They weren't ignorant, or selfish or lazy...more accidents happen today Im guessing...because everything has to be bigger and better. I mean, you can't turn on the radio or tv without hearing about this fatal accident or this shooting, etc. I doubt very much you heard that kind of thing on the old radio back then! And, one certainly didn't hear as much about this mother drowning her kids or this dad beating a 2 year old to death, etc. These stories come out every day....and it's heartbreaking. So, where in the heck are you getting that the parents "back then" were worse????
If our country had some of the morals and values it used to, I'm thinking things would be a bit better off.....
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