HELP NeWBIE!!!

[Lunarpancake]

Ok, ive NEVER been on a bike...not even as a passenger. But i wanna learn to ride one. I have been asking friends and some say to learn on a motocross bike.....and some say a lesser powered street bike (250). WHAT SHOULD I DO???@?!?!?!



please help!

[whtteg]

Dirt bikes are the best kind of bikes to learn on, then step it up to a small street bike. You will learn alot of useful knowledge from the dirt bike that can come in handy when you get into trouble on the street.

[Lunarpancake]

any other suggestions??.....

[goalieman24]

Just dont go out and get a brand new 600, 750 or bigger... if you have never driven a motorcycle i guarantee you will kill yourself. start on any kinda motorcycle that is fairly small and then move up

[F4IHAPPY]

If you have no experience at all, please start with a small bike. I have been riding dirt bikes since I was about 11 and then gave up riding for about 5 years. Now I have a 2002 f4i (just bought about 3 weeks ago) Great bike, but by no means this should be anybody's first bike. I am takin it slow and doing fine so for.

[Lunarpancake]

yeah ....i dont have a death wish....im looking at used 250 ninjas currently.

[speediva]

Originally Posted by Lunarpancake

yeah ....i dont have a death wish....im looking at used 250 ninjas currently.

There are a few 250s in my area of PA for sale. There's a thread in that forum I told you about before in the GTR section.

[Brat]

http://www.250ccbikes.com/thelist.htm

[sportscar]

Sign up for a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Beginner Rider Course.

http://www.msf-usa.org/

Well worth it. They provide everything: bike, helmet, safe place, and instruction. Some states will grant you your state license upon passing the course.

I started with a Honda VF500F. It was just right for me (225lbs). I was "self taught" in a large parking lot. I did starts and stops, fiqure 8's, practiced thershold braking, slaloms, rear wheel skids,etc to realy get the feel for the machine. I still do this everynow and then to stay fresh on the CBR1000 I now ride.

Now is a good time to buy....you might even get a real sweet deal on a new Ninja 250 or 500.

[dalred]

I would suggest a smaller street bike as opposed to a dirt bike. The riding characteristics and styles are alot different.

[iwantanR6]

I HATE people that say they guarentee youll kill yourself on a 600 cc bike. Most of these guys are squids. Learn how to ride on a dirtbike first then step up to whatever you feel COMFORTABLE on, dont force it if you dont think you can handle a big bike, its not a bad thing, but if you think you can then do it, just remember to wear gear always, and always be aware when your riding on the road.

[Steel]

Originally Posted by iwantanR6

I HATE people that say they guarentee youll kill yourself on a 600 cc bike. Most of these guys are squids. Learn how to ride on a dirtbike first then step up to whatever you feel COMFORTABLE on, dont force it if you dont think you can handle a big bike, its not a bad thing, but if you think you can then do it, just remember to wear gear always, and always be aware when your riding on the road.

Yeah, the problem with that line of thinking is sure, you might think you can handle a 600. Heck, for the first few months you probably wont have any hitches. But that whole time you never really hit the throttle. Then one day some cute girl pulls up next to you and flashes you a smile, and of course you have to show off, so you whomp the shit of of the bike, use ALL of its power, and it WILL bite you in the ass.

I think it's better to start small, 250, then 500 or something. Start small, and when those bikes finally don't have enough power for you, you should upgrade.

What a lot of people don't realize is that these modern 600's make most of their power way up high in the rev band, and it's easy to get caught off guard by that fact. Once you start going bigger than 600, 750, liter bikes, they have a lot of torque (especailly the v twins and v4's) to back up that power, and that's a whole other element to get used to.

[Morningstar]

I Think the Best thing to do is what feels Comfortable but still keep it in your limits if your one of those people who know how much power and responsiblity come with these machines then do what you think is right. But if your a Macho Asshole who thinks he is so bad ass he can ride anything, then the only thing on two wheels you will be riding is a wheelchair.