dont get a fucking 800cc machine as your first bike, ffs. get a 600cc or 650cc at most, if you need to hit tht number.


the power difference between 600 and 800 is substantial, and trust me, you will not be needing it. I bet both of my balls, you will most likely never outgrow even a 600cc. unless you're gonna be one of those "straight line speed" morons. the beauty of riding is hitting the curves. and that can take years to master, let alone feel the need for a better machine.

The bike I have (2000 suzuki sv650 naked) is a nice start up with enough power to keep you entertained for years. and since that's the only bike I personally know , I can tell you it's fairly inexpensive and very popular.

get a used bike, don't get a new one for a first... you will most likely regret it. It just doest make any logical sense to buy new.


Get anything between a 2000 and 2010, used sv650, and you'll never look back

If you decide to spend any proper money for a better bike, I would suggest to favor one with an ABS system...it's the most substantial feature a bike can have these days that would justify its existence over another.
here's mine... i did some extra work on it to make it very cleaned up / stripped down, but this is basically a 2000 sv650 standard





whatever you end up getting for a first bike, at least get a pair of frame sliders on it to protect most of the frame and main fairings in case of a tip-over.

Also, expect to spend at least 500-600$ getting a proper helmet and gear... if you decide to ride without any gear, atleast don't cheap out on the helmet. my helmet cost $300 and that's just over the base price for a good quality one. DON't spend 100 bucks on your helmet.

Such good advice. SV650 is what I keep looking for thats not beat to fuck and back.

LOL@ wanting anything bigger.

Not being a jerk or joking, Kracus but have you thought about the low end ninjas? Are you going to be doing a shit ton of 80+MPH commuting? I was in the same boat a few months ago and now that itll mostly be town riding, I'm honestly considering a smaller ninja for a "First bike"

Again implies you had one. Lost, expired, taken from you?
Here we have a licence for life, well into out 80s but you have to pay something like $40 - $50 per year for the privilege and of course it can be taken from you for multiple offences. Drink driving convictions (high BAC) will easily have it removed for > 6 months,

I know. All over the place... Thing is I rode a 1000cc bike and at my level yeah it was a bit scary so an almost 800cc bike is exciting but making me think at the same time. We'll see. Either way can't wait for Thursday.

FZ9 in these parts are running near 10k+ while the FZ8 I have my eye on is going for 6.5k. I'm having a hard time justifying an extra 4000$ for a few extra cc's I don't particularly want.

In fact I've been to a kawasaki dealership today and the Ninja 300 seems like a decent starter bike too. I was hoping to get something between 600 and 800 cc's but if the Fazer is sold by the time I get my license I might be tempted to get a Ninja. Sooo many choices.

If that's real

Beautiful bike.

They proved you could skip across the water on a motorbike on mythbusters spazda.

Anything under a 600 you'll regret it after a couple of months.

Meh, I guess it's OK. Pretty comparable to mine as far as specs. I don't care for the styling, but that's my opinion. Plus, pic of you sitting on it today or you're full of shit.

Of course he's full of shit. He lies about possessions.

Actually I bought that bike for my 12 year old son... U mad?...

Actually I bought that bike for my 12 year old son... U mad?...

SV650s aren't lookers, but they also aren't terrible to learn on. However, there are even shittier bikes if you just want to pick up something to learn on (which you should). If I could redo learning how to ride, I'd of bought some used $1,000 Honda cruiser or an old model Ninja 250 to mob out on for the first 6 months.

Buying a brand new bike for your first bike is an all around terrible idea, unless you're just extremely aware and calm. I had 3 or so small wrecks my first year of riding - a lowside from being a newb in a turn ("gravel from the driveway"), a panic brake lockup to lowside, and a highside from downshifting too fast and locking it up.

Most states in America have different endorsements for different classes of motorcycles, but most implicitly let you ride smaller displacements if you have an endorsement for a higher.

Prolly picking up one of these for me tomorrow... Is this one good?... Should I?...