Hello all,
I am purchasing my first bike and as I don’t have much knowledge of extensive maintenance & insurance I wanted to know what experiences you all had in this.
Im hoping to hit these checkmarks.
- cruiser
- reliable
- parts are cheap and available even 3rd party
- insurance is reasonable for the bike.
- easy to maintain for newbie starting out.
I was going to go for a honda but figured to ask others their experience as they were starting out and what they have learned. Under 500 cc I believe is a good starting point, I am not trying to launch into space but if you got a reason why that shouldn’t matter let me know.
Like everyone stated, buy used, and probably stick to one of the popular Japanese brands (Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha). Parts are plentiful and are all going to be about the same price between brands.
When you find a potential bike you like, do a quick Google search to see if there were any major mechanical issues or recalls with it.
If this is your first bike, BE CAREFUL out there and take everything slow. Definitely take the MSF course - it’s actually great fun and you’ll learn a lot.
Good luck!
Defintely something to consider, I forgot about checking for known mechanical issues, that is something i can’t miss with this decision, thanks.