if the ninja has a lack of power won't it be like driving a civic. haha
bin lookin on this thread n lookin up sum bikes reccomended and im a newbie want to get into bikes and all so kinda nice this guy started a thread askin for advice but um im kind of a big guy..im 6'1 n im in shape n all...if u count round as a shape but yes lol would a ninja b a big guy bike?? or should i get like a harley or something? idkk just askin was lookin at the 250r cuz i wanna learn n all n new its lik 4000 just about....idk...ninja?..or turbo on the vic?? hmmzz lol jp but yea i want a bike but dont wanna look silly on it
Holy crap is this thread full of fail. I've never seen more bad advice given to a new rider. This isn't even a riders forum its a civic forum, why bother asking here.
Heres MY advice:
Anybody can ride anything, 250s, 600s, liters, 4 cylinders, 2 cylinders. Of course you can ride the bike. The problem with higher displacement bikes is that they are alot easier to wreck, even if you're taking it easy.
Riding a bike isn't just a cruise on an empty rode. You'll be driving through traffic, and God knows that not everyone is a safe driver these days. Shit happens, people make mistakes. A larger displacement bike, and a four cylinder for that matter is much trickier to get out of a sticky situation than a smaller bike. When a car cuts out in front of you, and you're a new rider, you'll panic. Snapping back on the throttle, flipping your shit over..
Its just more dangerous.. and PLUS its harder to learn on a higher displacement bike as well.. even more for a four cylinder. Take a rider who's been riding on a 250 for 2 years, then take a rider whos been riding on a 600 for 2 years. Then give the guy on the 250 a 600, and in two weeks, the ex-250 owner will be a 100x better rider than the guy who started on a 600. The learning curve is much more forgiving and smoother on a smaller bike.
Its about being smart. You should be getting a bike to ride, not to pick up girls and ride fast. Get a bike to learn how to ride, so that you can enjoy it longer.. you will thank me later for this I promise you.
But like I said you can start on any size bike you want. My recommendation: An older Ninja 250/500, A Buell Blast, or A Suzuki SV650.
And its not about IF you'll fall/wreck/drop your bike. Its just when. Every rider falls.. it just happens.
Take your MSF first, buy your gear.. all of it, and then look into getting a safer, smarter bike.
Holy crap is this thread full of fail. I've never seen more bad advice given to a new rider. This isn't even a riders forum its a civic forum, why bother asking here.
Heres MY advice:
Anybody can ride anything, 250s, 600s, liters, 4 cylinders, 2 cylinders. Of course you can ride the bike. The problem with higher displacement bikes is that they are alot easier to wreck, even if you're taking it easy.
Riding a bike isn't just a cruise on an empty rode. You'll be driving through traffic, and God knows that not everyone is a safe driver these days. Shit happens, people make mistakes. A larger displacement bike, and a four cylinder for that matter is much trickier to get out of a sticky situation than a smaller bike. When a car cuts out in front of you, and you're a new rider, you'll panic. Snapping back on the throttle, flipping your shit over..
Its just more dangerous.. and PLUS its harder to learn on a higher displacement bike as well.. even more for a four cylinder. Take a rider who's been riding on a 250 for 2 years, then take a rider whos been riding on a 600 for 2 years. Then give the guy on the 250 a 600, and in two weeks, the ex-250 owner will be a 100x better rider than the guy who started on a 600. The learning curve is much more forgiving and smoother on a smaller bike.
Its about being smart. You should be getting a bike to ride, not to pick up girls and ride fast. Get a bike to learn how to ride, so that you can enjoy it longer.. you will thank me later for this I promise you.
But like I said you can start on any size bike you want. My recommendation: An older Ninja 250/500, A Buell Blast, or A Suzuki SV650.
And its not about IF you'll fall/wreck/drop your bike. Its just when. Every rider falls.. it just happens.
Take your MSF first, buy your gear.. all of it, and then look into getting a safer, smarter bike.
yes very good advice.. n i thought i was the only one that wanted to buy a bike!! lol... but yea im looking at a suzuki gs500 or a ninja 500r.. the problem with a 250 for me is that its too small... im 6'4 and about 200 pounds... what do you think?? is a 500 still too small?
Last edited by d17civickid : 09-29-2008 at 10:42 PM.
Take a rider who's been riding on a 250 for 2 years, then take a rider whos been riding on a 600 for 2 years. Then give the guy on the 250 a 600, and in two weeks, the ex-250 owner will be a 100x better rider than the guy who started on a 600.
i disagree. everyone learns differently, and it's not an exact science. what do you define as a "better" rider? someone that can go around a track faster? someone who rides safe? it's pretty hard to flip a bike over. unless you're going way faster than you should, and slam on the front brakes, it just wont happen. also, you can be just as stupid on a 250 as you can on a 600. i'd think that people would get too confident on a 250 and ride more carelessly. take the MSF course, and you'll be fine.
