How many of the bikers out there?

learned to ride (as a first bike) on a 600cc class or higher sport bike?
How many of the bikers out there?
Honda rebel cmx 250. The best learner bike ever made.
How many of the bikers out there?
Not me.....@ 8yrs old I could only get on a YZ80
Reply:I did not learn on them I have rode them will not do so agan, it might suprise you to know that sport bikes have not always been around. I think until people showed they would by play race bikes there was no market. They did not grow out of cafe bikes.
Reply:Learned on a Honda 305 Scrambler... long time ago... after the Riders Edge course my daughter started with an XL 1200 HD.
Reply:Baltaco 30cc in a Montesa frame. 4 years old.











My 2 pennys worth....... 600cc sports bike is FAR to powerful as a first bike.





I went from a TL1000R Suzuki V twin, back down to a GSX-R 600 because the 600 was faster on the track.
Reply:I took the MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) course. They had 250s for us to ride. This was well worth the money. It really opened my eyes about the SAFETY of riding a motorcycle. I also get a discount on insurance.





A 600cc or higher sport bike may be too much for a first bike.
Reply:I learned on a ZX6. I had never even touched a bike before. A friends just through me the keys and left me in the parking lot. I rode 100 miles home after just rolling around the parking lot 5 minutes learning how to get out of first gear.





Been going strong 4 years now and never been down and ain't going down. (Praise be to God!)





Practice and wear proper gear. People like me are rare and I seen alot of stuff with new riders. Take it easy.
Reply:Yeah I started at 10 so a 600 would have been a bit much. I did get a Ninja 600 when I was a teenager though. I certainly think a person could start on a bike like that, it may just be a little more tricky than starting on something else. The seating position can make balance a little more difficult for a beginner (at low speed) and since sport bikes tend to have much less low end torque, getting used to a clutch is a little harder too (as far as taking off).
Reply:1979 honda cb500
Reply:I did, the bike was a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 650 that I bought for $700 when I was 18 years old in 1996. Since then I have had 2 friends die on motorcycles, Cole and Jordan. I have also had an Uncle die on one and a stepfather who is severely crippled from riding. My buddy just t-boned a GMC on a 450 nighthawk 2 months ago and luckily walked away with road rash and a broken collar bone. Not his fault, just like the majority of motorcycle accidents.





Take a class, and remember YOUR death is only a turn of the wrist and one bad judgment away on a bike. I have been riding for 12 years now and do not forget that it is not if I crash but when. Keep this in the back of your mind and get a headlight modulator, it will help your visibility. Old people do not see as well as they used to.
Reply:Not me, I started on a 175 cc kawasaki with a pressed steel frame. I did not break the 600 cc mark until my tenth motorcycle (650 cc KZ650 Kawasaki).


I just do not see the point of sport bikes. While they are amazing machines in just about every category, they are about useless to me as a daily driver. Terrible seating position, cramped legs due to high foot pegs, no room for a passenger, sky high insurance for the under 21 year old rider, stiff suspension, and about useless fairing. For a racing machine, they are unbelievable. But I do not race on the street.


Give me a good sport touring machine, with emphasis on touring.
Reply:5 horsepower ToteGoat...age 10. 15 bikes later I got a sport bike.
Reply:Started 56 years ago on a 750cc (45 cu in) Harley. Next an Indian Chief (74 cu in), then a 47 Harley 75 cu in. These were the "Sport Bikes" Of that time. Also, everything else, as this was all there was. Untill the English bikes got popular,in mid/late '50s.





Tomcotexas.
Reply:I learned on a Carabela 50cc when i was 5 yo. There are two kinds of motorists 1. Those who already touch ground and 2. Those who will...
Reply:A good friend of mine learned on a brand new Honda CBR600. He never had any serious wrecks or hurt himself, and upgraded to a CBR954RR about a year later. He dropped that bike and the next one he bought at the track, but was not seriously injured because he was in full racing gear.





I don't think a 600 sport bike is too much bike for a first rider. They are relatively light, and are pretty tame at low RPMs. The problem is that most new riders (especially teenagers) are not responsible enough to NOT try and go 100mph a month after they get the thing, or try to ride well above their abilities.





You can kill yourself on just about any bike (a Ninja 250 will still go 100mph), it's just a little easier on a sport bike since it'll take off like a rocket if you do something stupid. Being a responsible person and treating the bike with respect is a LOT more important than starting on a small, wimpy motorcycle.