Thinking of Riding

[sincin]

I am thinking about getting a street bike; however, i dont know anything about them. I dont know what size bike to get. I'm 5'7 and 135lbs. Want brands are good? what do I look for??

[richtazz]

Read the threads pertaining to this subject at the top of the forums. There is no one bike that would make you a good starter bike. Do you want a sportbike, standard, cruiser, etc... The best suggestion I can make is to buy a smaller CC used bike, preferably with minimum plastic to break when you eventually drop it, and take an MSF training course. You'll be very suprised what you didn't know about safely riding a motorcycle after you do.

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by richtazz

Read the threads pertaining to this subject at the top of the forums. There is no one bike that would make you a good starter bike. Do you want a sportbike, standard, cruiser, etc... The best suggestion I can make is to buy a smaller CC used bike, preferably with minimum plastic to break when you eventually drop it, and take an MSF training course. You'll be very suprised what you didn't know about safely riding a motorcycle after you do.

I think the 250/450 Honda Rebel has to be the quintessential and ultimate beginner bike....they hold up well to a low speed drop, usually only suffering a small dent in the tank and break the end off the lever on that side...they are tough, reliable, low and light, reasonably powerful for the displacement, and handle well enough to put a smile on an experienced rider's face...although they will never admit to enjoying it.

And the best part is, you can usually find them, only a couple of years old with virtually no miles, tank dented and lever ends broken off already so you don't have to kick yourself when you drop it... ...usually around $1500, and after 6 months or a year of learning on it, it'll still get you most of your money back on resale..