I’m just getting into riding motorcycles so I am looking for a good beginner bike.
Honda rebel 250
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I’m just getting into riding motorcycles so I am looking for a good beginner bike.
Honda rebel 250
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Honda rebel 250
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Any Dual Sport…but sport bikes are where its at. ;D
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I’m buying a 500cc Royal Enfield for my daughter and grandson to learn on. Classic old British bike now made in India
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I think a kawasaki klr 650 is a good bike but its is also a big bike so if your shorter, than in may not be a good bike.
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Kawasaki ER-6 N
is a naked bike up right position. powerful twin but relaxed; it is capable doing 20-30 round town or 100+ when required
suitable for physiques from 5Ft 2in to 6ft+ and will carry two up with ease.
Also available as the faired ER-6 F and the Versys dual sport bike
alternately look at the Suzuki gladius / SV650/Vstrom. another neutral bike available in 4 formats though the SV and the Gladius are both naked relaxed bikes.
Exotica look at the DUCATI monster/ Multistrada a little more expensive but you do play for the quality. the 620 engine is no out and out performer but none the less is very capable.
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Any dual sport bike, because dual sport bikes are where it’s at. If you are bigger, you could start with a KLR650 or DR650. If you are smaller, a CRF230R, XT225, 250 Sherpa, KLX250, DR200, or something along those lines. There is actually quite a bit of variety in the light dual sport class.
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Harley Davidson 883 Iron, its sooo slow that if you do crash you won’t get hurt
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honda shadow 1100 ,perfect, my first road bike,plenty of power,easy to handle,anything smaller,andyou will regret it.
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Yamaha 250 V Star
Kymco 250 Venox
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Like others have mentioned a dual sport will be the most fun. You can lay one down without doing expensive damage. You can play off road and learn alot of important things that you don’t learn so fast on asphalt. Or if you don’t see yourself going off road very often you could get the motard version of these bikes. Personally I like the Suzuki DRZ 400.
If you aren’t so sporty there are some great naked bikes. The Suzuki 650 Vstorm comes to mind but there are alot of good bikes in this category.
Also there are some nice retro bikes like the Triumph 650 Bonneville. Great beginner bike with a classic look.
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I think you should look at honda CBF500, rebel 250 suzuki GS 500. If I was to go for a none sport style beginner bike bike I would go for the CBF500.
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If you are tall enough I too would recommend the Kawasaki KLR 650. I speak from experience. One is sitting in my garage as I type. Bike is easy to ride, has a low first gear, and is none too powerful. Can be had for $2500 to $3500 used. Tons of accessories. Very reliable. Also bike is very easy to work on.
I would expect the bike will be inexpensive to insure.
You are smart to not consider a sport bike for your first machine.
Good Luck
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try a 125 dirt bike.you can learn and dirt bikes are fun .you can keep it.even after you buy a more permanent bike.
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Honda Nighthawk 450-650cc Rebels are too small and you’ll be upgrading in a year. Older bikes are cheap too. Search Craigslist or Craigshelper.com There’s tons of them.
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Take a safe riding course, then sign your Driver license Organ Donor card.
You need to be able to put your foot down flat.
Standards are the original type bike, sit up straight hands forward,very neutral in steering and brakes.
Cruisers have lower seat height, lean back sitting and a little longer front steering
Both are rider and insurance friendly.
Find a good cheap used bike, dents a dings don’t matter. Ride it for a year and sell it another beginner then buy whatever you like.
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I’d go with Howard.
A good used Honda Rebel 250 is a well mannered learner bike,
and will hold it’s value well, (if you don’t mistreat it), for trade in
when you want to step up.
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Old Road Rat
1979-1985 BMW R-65. Bullet proof, inexpensive, all parts available, unbeatable support form owners clubs.
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