I might be getting a motorcycle and i want something that is definitely going to be under $3000. I want something that has good handling. I know most of you guys are going to say get a 250 but I would also like to consider some bigger bikes that I wont get tired of in a few months like the 250‘s. So something with a little more power and its not like if I get a bigger bike than a 250 im gana go out and go 100mph right away im gana start by riding it when the streets are not busy and on sideroads.Thanks.
I thought the same thing when I first started riding. I ended up getting a 250r anyways at a really good deal and loved it. It is important to hone your skills before stepping up to something with as much power as most modern sportbikes. Once you ride for a while you find that it is alot more fun going slower through turns that it is 140 in a straight line. That is why I ended up with a SV650. IMO torque is alot more fun that speed. If you really are going to stay away from a 250cc bike I would recommend the SV.
I thought the same thing when I first started riding. I ended up getting a 250r anyways at a really good deal and loved it. It is important to hone your skills before stepping up to something with as much power as most modern sportbikes. Once you ride for a while you find that it is alot more fun going slower through turns that it is 140 in a straight line. That is why I ended up with a SV650. IMO torque is alot more fun that speed. If you really are going to stay away from a 250cc bike I would recommend the SV.
To know how a bike may act a goood size dirt bike will give you more skill then dieing on a road by making a mistake. Once you get the skill of control depending on your size I would go with a HD sportster, a newer one or brand new, so you are less likely to have a cluch cable snap while setting at a busy intersecton. If the cable snaps the bike will jump into the traffic. Have a yearly shop visit to have new cables pt on or checked and lubed. The big diff is weight and no room for many mistakes. See every car is out to kill you. You'll get used to doing that but think of it as a vidoe game and you get good at just doing it naturally. Ride in grouups if you can. Alone I like to have a car ahead of me. But keep a safe distance. Cars in driveways or side roads are not as likeley to pull out in front of an approaching car. I started riding dads at 15 years old. A 54 HD some 40+ years ago. But went to dirt for 10 years. Dirt riding makes the bike feel like a part of you and that will cross over to roads only easier and you're not nearly as close to die making mistakes plus you feel what a bike is like in the worst conditions. It make the road feel very easy but you have to get a mind set on the road and it is a hassle at first but it becomes prt of you and you would even think about it, you'll be programed to it. In all my years I keep a little fear going. It keeps the sences alert. That's the best I have.
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To know how a bike may act a goood size dirt bike will give you more skill then dieing on a road by making a mistake. Once you get the skill of control depending on your size I would go with a HD sportster, a newer one or brand new, so you are less likely to have a cluch cable snap while setting at a busy intersecton. If the cable snaps the bike will jump into the traffic. Have a yearly shop visit to have new cables pt on or checked and lubed. The big diff is weight and no room for many mistakes. See every car is out to kill you. You'll get used to doing that but think of it as a vidoe game and you get good at just doing it naturally. Ride in grouups if you can. Alone I like to have a car ahead of me. But keep a safe distance. Cars in driveways or side roads are not as likeley to pull out in front of an approaching car. I started riding dads at 15 years old. A 54 HD some 40+ years ago. But went to dirt for 10 years. Dirt riding makes the bike feel like a part of you and that will cross over to roads only easier and you're not nearly as close to die making mistakes plus you feel what a bike is like in the worst conditions. It make the road feel very easy but you have to get a mind set on the road and it is a hassle at first but it becomes prt of you and you would even think about it, you'll be programed to it. In all my years I keep a little fear going. It keeps the sences alert. That's the best I have.
How would you know you're going to (sp) get tired of a toy before you even tried it? Take a class, it's probably required anyway. Get a license from it. I won't tell you what bike to get because you'll make your own choice anyway. I'll tell you to get a (real) clue, and where to find it. Don't expect me to believe that a guy who wants twin turbos is interested in slow. Everyone knows motorcycles are quicker than cars.
How would you know you're going to (sp) get tired of a toy before you even tried it? Take a class, it's probably required anyway. Get a license from it. I won't tell you what bike to get because you'll make your own choice anyway. I'll tell you to get a (real) clue, and where to find it. Don't expect me to believe that a guy who wants twin turbos is interested in slow. Everyone knows motorcycles are quicker than cars.
