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How to choose a motorcycle.?

what should I look for. when I seat on the bike should both my be touching the floor flat

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I bought a bike in a showroom when I was in college. I got it outside and I didn't like it as much (still liked it). before you decide, get it out of the showroom to have a look at it. If you can put your heals on the ground, you are lucky. If not, just make sure a good part of your foot can give you traction. If you decide to lower in, do your research, don't just listen to the salesman. some bikes can't be lowered EFFECTIVELY. that goes for cost and ride quality
Ideally both feet should be flat on the ground. I know people who can just touch with the 'balls' of their feet, though, and they say that's enough. If it's your first bike, don't get a new one, get one 5 or 10 years old because you're going to be hard on your first bike. You're going to abuse the clutch, you're probably going to drop it once or twice before you learn. If you get an 'old beater' you can sell it in a year for about what you paid for it and then get what you -really- want. And you'll know better what you want after some experience. If you are 'inseam challenged', cruiser-type bikes have lower seats. Otherwise I'd get a 'standard' for my first bike. Sportbikes today are really -serious-, very single-purpose. There are standards that are 'sporty' but more general purpose, still a blast to ride. If you have friends that ride, ask them a lot of questions about their bikes--how they like them, what they like and don't like, etc. Ask to sit on their bikes. You can tell a lot just by sitting on a bike! Check out the 'ergos', the relationship of seat, pegs and handlebars, every bike is different and you will find some much more comfortable than others. Then browse Craigslist and see what's available.
The FACT is when you are stopped on a motorcycle both feet should NOT be on the ground, flat or otherwise. Granted that it looks cooler that way and feels better too. But the MSF will teach you that only one foot should be on the ground. The other should either be tapping the foot brake to blink the light for safety or be on the left peg prepared to put the bike in gear. If you can't put both feet flat on the ground it's fine to be on tip toes, though uncool. Years ago the rear brake light was not activated by the front brake. We were taught to keep flashing the brakelight while stopped at a light. Today we teach to have the bike in neutral with the left foot up on the peg ready to tap it into first to move quickly in case the semi comming up behind you doesnty see you, or to move immediately when the light turns green.

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