Any Bikers on here?

[Daz.]

I'm looking at getting a bike and wanted to know whats a fast starter bike - do you have to start small and work your way up or is it possible for an intelligent male to get on a fast bike and not kill himself!

I know **** all about bikes so suffice to say what I've been looking at is specs and looks...

I've been told a Suzuki SV650 is a good bike to start on as its easy to ride and cheap to buy..

But I keep seeing the Yamaha YZF-R6 and want it

I've bought a few magazines but they're not really that helpful - I was hoping to find something along the lines of the back of EVO, a mini review of all the older bikes (I'd be buying second hand).

Some might say I'm mad for looking at bikes before I've had a single lesson but I like to be prepared - I'd either go in with what I know I want than go in at all.

Cheers :D

[Jimbo5000]

I've been tempted to get a bike myself lately, so would be interested to hear what comes back on this...

I was looking at doing the direct access to get an unrestricted license straight away. I am after a Kawasaki ZX6R, but the £1600 insurance quote I got is putting me off slightly :(

[teabag]

mmmmmmm R6

[Bayliss]

i've just applied to do my bike licence Daz. i'm not really into bikes either but i've just craved a bike this year, perhaps just a phase but doing my bike test non the less

[number1]

Sv650 would be a good beginners choice, good handling and enough grunt to scare you for a lil bit :P im hoping to get a 2000 gsxr600 soon, ive not had a bike for three years now, got full bike license, getting withdrawl symptoms now, theres nothing like it, but just take it easy for a bit, as you'll see why a lot of bikers hate car drivers!

Dave

[Daz.]

Same here - never fancied one until this year! not sure if I'll even like it yet!

[Joel]

R1 FTW !!

[number1]

Daz if you have never ridden a bike before, go do your cbt, costs about £100 and will give you a taster to biking, you'll have to do it anyway if you want a bike license so what r ya waiting for!

Riding bikes is great....
Getting knocked off aint! Be Alert and Defensive!!

Dave

[u33db]

Did my Direct access last year which means you can go ride any size of bike straight away - took about 5 days, all day every day and cost about 500quid.

As said you need to do a CBT anyway so may as well get cracking and see if you like that before going any further...it allows you to use up to a 125 as well.

Where are you going to be riding?

If its a commute through town then TBH a 125 will be as quick if not quicker than a bigger bike. If its a weekend toy then you'll need bigger...500cc minimum otherwise you'll get bored.

Everyone will have their recommendations...personally a GPZ500/ER-5/ER-6 are plenty quick, handle well and can be had for under a grand so a good 'starter' big bike.

After doing my test i got a GPZ900 - ok its 24 years old but at 150mph top speed/120bhp it'll keep up with just about any modern bike given enough skill....its also classified as a classic meaning VERY cheap insurance and it only cost me 750quid.

Each to their own tho...like 16v ownership and old bike isn't for everyone so i can see why a 'new' bike is tempting.

[simonr85]

get the R6, piece of piss to ride, well i say that and ive got a R6 go kart that my mate flipped when it was a bike!

no but really any bikes are easy to ride as long as you take care, i dont have a bike license but occassionally have a go of my mates CBR 929 fireblade, CBR600, R6 (was the first motorbike i ever rode), and the 600's are still the smallest sized bike ive ever ridden, Ive never even been on a moped!