USS

So, I just signed up to get my motorcycle license. I've been looking for a long time at what type of bike I should get, and the general idea I get from everybody is to get something smaller and work your way up. I've been looking at a lot of bikes from the 250-750 cc range (I know it's big) and most of them were cruiser bikes, nothing sportier.

For all of you riders, what would be a good type of bike to look for? I am looking into a sport bike down the road, so do you think I should just get an older sport bike and just baby it for a while, or should I get a cruiser and just have fun. I'm not new to riding bikes as I have had a fair share of dirtbikes and what not. Thanks guys,

Colin

KiwiCbl

Go find yourself a used ninja 250. Thats what I have, perfect starter bike.They are light, quick, easy to handle, get great gas milage(about 60mpg), and the insurance is cheap as hell. I wanted a sport bike, but everyone that I taked to told me to stay away from 600cc bikes till I get some more experience on a smaller bike. I'm glad I listened, the 250 is very easy to controll, but unlike most other smaller bikes it can still keep up in traffic. I've had mine up to 105, thats as fast as they go, but I dont' need to go any faster on the street anyway. If you look around you can pick up a decent used one for around 1500-1700. I bought mine new last fall for 3000.

jaykew99

HyBuSa (not sure if thats how you spell it) mad fast bikes though

1300cc's so its prob not the best starter bike but eventually

RabbitShit

My girlfriend rides a 250 Ninja. Good starter bike for sure and they've made them more or less the same forever.

The Busa however... it was fast enough to kill one of my friends...

USS

Yeah, I have dreamed of owning a busa or an R1 or something similar, but then I realize how crazy fast they are. I know I need something smaller, and a Ninja 250 sounds like a good option. Any other suggestions?

90turboteg

my friend got a suzuki 500, its not that fast, and a decent size, very good starter bike i guess, buy my integra can beat it :P lol, its sad, if i would go for a starter bike, it would have to be a yamaha r6, 600, there very nice bikes, or a cbr 600

Dx 101

CBR all day. i have a cbr 900rr and i wish i started with something a little smaller but i wouldnt go any smaller now. but my boy has a cbr 600 and it moves. handles real nice.
also the new suzuki 600 katanas are nice a little heavy but nice

dragon

sorry to get off subject but that avatar is just wrong

Donald125

go 250

nitrogen

600cc , you;ll grow out of the 250 and have to buy another bike.. besides everyone that rides a 250 ninja gets made fun of.