Hi y'all. Bryan here. Longtime lurker, first time poster.

I've been in love with the idea of a sportsbike for years, but until recently vacationing at Myrtle Beach during bike week with my wife, I'd never tried to seriously pursue owning one. Now, at 27, I think I'm finally mature enough to handle one and not go careening off of one of the many cliffs near my house.

So in a nutshell, please don't get aggrevated at the numerous noob questions I'm sure to post in the future. Here is my starter for you guys.

I've been hearing again and again that a 250 is the bike to start out on. Get a 250, ride it for a year or so to get used to riding, then sell it and move up to a 600 or thereabouts. I've also heard a few guys say **** on that.... go with the 600 right off, and just take it easy for a while, respecting your limits as a rider. Then, when you are ready to go harder, you've already got the bike to do it, and don't have to go through the hassle of selling a bike and looking for another to buy.

I'm sure the veterans here are used to "what bike do I start off with" questions, but consider that I have NO riding experience at all, and tell me what you think. I'll be in the MSF this summer.

Any thoughts appreciated. Glad to finally take the plunge and start participating on the forums here.

 

Welcome to the board!

My suggestion is to start off on a used 600 -- like an F2. It's powerful enough that you won't soon outgrow it and it's already taken the huge depreciation hit. Then after a few years you can sell it for close to what you got it for and move up. Most people will not like a 250 after a couple months. Take a MSF course and get the basics down and then buy a used bike -- whether a 250 or 600. Unless you are the motorcycle messiah you're gonna drop your first bike eventually -- it's easier on the psyche if it's an older model

Good luck with your decision and be sure to post pics when you buy it.

 

i'm going to have to agree with Chain... getting a used 600 is the way to go. Now go find one!

 

Im gonna 3rd the Chainstretcher info...always easier to dump a 1200 dollar basket bike than a 8k super shiny CBR...lol

 

A local business, www.smithpowersports.net, has a special under promotions for a Kawasaki SV 650S for 5599, brand new. I like the look of the Honda's better, but I'm considering looking at this deal. 5599 is what I've been seeing as the average price of a good used bike, so to get a new one at that price would be nice.

 

Hello & Welcome!!

 

Chainstrecter is right. I started with a new one because I have more money than brains, but as fast as a 600 can be, it is easy for a noob to handle.

 

Welcome to the forum

 

I had ridden before but not a lot or on my own bike. I started with an 02 F4i and the dealership owner actually tried to talk me into something smaller to begin on. 600's of today will run with 1000's of ten years ago. Especially if they are fuel injected. But getting a 250 is to small and will have no power. I agree to get a used 600 like an F2-3 and then upgrade. Sometimes I wish I would've done that.

 

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