honda_pilot

I am in need of some help. I am looking to purchase a motorcycle in the near future and am having a hard time searching as I do not know much about it.

My criteria are as follows:

- used and < $5,000
- not expensive to insure, I know the price usually correlates to the size of the motor. Smaller motor = less to insure? I've heard of guys only paying $600/year for their bikes and are 23/24 years old.
- I want a bike that is relatively fast; nothing rediculous, and can handle very well. I live in back country and the windy twisty roads here would be great for a good handling bike.
- I want it to look good, nothing older than 2000
-fuel injected

I've looked at the following bikes through recommendations handed down to me:

- Buell
- Yamaha FZ series
- Yamaha YZF series
- Kawasaki Ninja series
- Triumph Daytona and Spirit

How are Honda bikes? And Suzuki?


Can someone please help a dude out. It would be much appreciated. I am new to the scene and want to get into the sport.

Thanks in advance.

Pete

Get an R6. My buddy is new to bikes too. He just got one and he loves it.

honda_pilot

Yeah I love those bikes, and I rode on one a while ago. Do you know what he pays for insurance annually? Thanks Pete.

Skelly_GSR

Is this your first bike i suppose? Do you know how to ride a bike.

Suzuki Sv650. I heard from alot of people its an excellent bike to start out on

as i first bike i would not reccomend a 600cc bike. I used to work at a bike shop and we would see wrecked 600's come in all the time from beginner riders.

honda_pilot

Yes, it'll be my first bike. No I've never driven a bike before. Why are 600's not a good idea.

I know you don't know me that well man, but if you're implying 600 is too fast for me, not to worry. I have great self control when it comes to speed n shit.

Otherwise, explain why you feel 600 is too much? Weight?

Skelly_GSR

I dont mean to be a dick, but do you know what 600's are capable of? They are soooo incredibly fast its sick. Its just with a bike that caliber, as soon as you lose respect for it, you will be on the ground. A really really good friend of mine just wrecked really bad on his r6 2 days ago. He still hasent came out of a coma yet .

Pete

He only pays like $460 a year. He's a beginner too and he's never dropped it. You just need to be careful. The people that drop thier bikes are the ones that get cocky and think they know how to ride.

Nightshade

I would definitley reccomend a 600 as a starter bike and I personally don't even look at anything over the 600 - 650cc range, and I have been riding for some time now.

I wouldn't however reccomend the R6 as a first bike but do as you wish.

The bikes you listed are all good bikes but I would stay away from the Buell and the Triumph just for reliability factor. I also suggest you look at used bikes over new, because you are going to drop it (everyone does) and its easier to walk off a used bike being dropped than a new one

Nightshade

I find it funny you say to stay away from 600s yet you sugge3sted the SV650 which is a 650cc bike

Yeah its not as aggressive as most sport bikes but still is a bike that is very capable and in the 650 range.

Skelly_GSR

take a look at the suzuki sv650 C-ass h: