Choosing my first Motorcycle...Help Needed.

[TheClinch]

Go with the 1000cc, I did and loved it. 750cc as I said is a waste of money, and dont waste your money on a 600cc moped. Suzuki GSXR 1000

1000cc streetbike for first motorcycle? With the 600cc he can focus on learning handling, entries, exits, braking, down shift ing in corners etc much more safely.

Having enough power on tap to get yourself into big trouble quickly might not be the best choice.

[alexISthrowed]

My mom rides a ninja 250, it's a cute bike.

[TheClinch]

My mom rides a ninja 250, it's a cute bike.

lol nice

[Windex]

So I made quite a few phone calls and did some further research and I definitely get shafted this season. Because I'm both under 21 and haven't been licensed for atleast 5 years, anything 400CC's or over is considered "High Risk" and would be $3000-$3500 on insurance (which ONLY Covers liability). However, anything sub 400 is a much more manageable $1700.00 (Canada sucks sometimes). Furthermore, because of my lack of driving experience and age, I only have like 3 insurance company options but they are all atleast quoting me roughly the same price (Alot of Insurance companies such as like ING, Allstate, Bank Insurances, etc require either all vehicles to be with them or have atleast 5+ years driving or be X years of age or older. The good news is next year I'll be 21 and I'd be looking at $1800 - $2200 on insurance on a 400 - 600 CC Bike.

[Standby]

So I made quite a few phone calls and did some further research and I definitely get shafted this season. Because I'm both under 21 and haven't been licensed for atleast 5 years, anything 400CC's or over is considered "High Risk" and would be $3000-$3500 on insurance (which ONLY Covers liability). However, anything sub 400 is a much more manageable $1700.00 (Canada sucks sometimes). Furthermore, because of my lack of driving experience and age, I only have like 3 insurance company options but they are all atleast quoting me roughly the same price (Alot of Insurance companies such as like ING, Allstate, Bank Insurances, etc require either all vehicles to be with them or have atleast 5+ years driving or be X years of age or older. The good news is next year I'll be 21 and I'd be looking at $1800 - $2200 on insurance on a 400 - 600 CC Bike.

mind telling me what company? i just did a quote for a 600 and im 21 and it was 4k

[jbm]

[Honkey_Kong]

So I made quite a few phone calls and did some further research and I definitely get shafted this season. Because I'm both under 21 and haven't been licensed for atleast 5 years, anything 400CC's or over is considered "High Risk" and would be $3000-$3500 on insurance (which ONLY Covers liability). However, anything sub 400 is a much more manageable $1700.00 (Canada sucks sometimes). Furthermore, because of my lack of driving experience and age, I only have like 3 insurance company options but they are all atleast quoting me roughly the same price (Alot of Insurance companies such as like ING, Allstate, Bank Insurances, etc require either all vehicles to be with them or have atleast 5+ years driving or be X years of age or older. The good news is next year I'll be 21 and I'd be looking at $1800 - $2200 on insurance on a 400 - 600 CC Bike.

You could get a Ninja 400r then. It's not really 400cc, it's only 399!

[Windex]

mind telling me what company? i just did a quote for a 600 and im 21 and it was 4k

State Farm.

[BigBadWolf]

My mom rides a ninja 250, it's a cute bike.

My mom rides a 600 on one wheel!!!

[Times Roman]

she's a cutie. not sure about that bulge in the front of her jeans though?

and on second look....

....my what a big chin you have there grandma!

....and oh my! what big hands you have there grandma!

[Honkey_Kong]

she's a cutie. not sure about that bulge in the front of her jeans though?

and on second look....

....my what a big chin you have there grandma!

....and oh my! what big hands you have there grandma!

She does have rather broad shoulders and possibly an adam's apple (her chin is in the way).

[wmaousley]

1000cc streetbike for first motorcycle? With the 600cc he can focus on learning handling, entries, exits, braking, down shift ing in corners etc much more safely.

Having enough power on tap to get yourself into big trouble quickly might not be the best choice.

Hell yes, after 3 months he will be begging for more power. Also learning handling, entries, exits, braking, down shifting in corners etc can be done on any bike, speed is the factor in all of this whether your on a 600cc or a 1000cc bike.

If he buys a 600cc he will be back on this forum and very thread in 3 months time complaining about its lack of power.

[TheClinch]

Well luckily for him the Canadian government attempts to restrict his large cc bike as a first bike as well by imposing super high insurance rates for bikes over 400cc because he's in a high risk age group.

Theres plenty of time in life to move up after learning the ins and outs of riding.