I hang around many motorcycle forums, and there are always newcomers asking what bike they should get first. Some don’t even have their motorcycle license yet and are already dreaming at liter bikes and how they’ll pop “dank whoolies” all the time. Well, here’s a good video to start from.
So, you got to ride pillion on someone else’s bike, or, better, some friend let you ride his bike a few yards, and now you feel hooked. I totally get you because that’s how I got into the business too.
But don’t rush in if you want to ride for a long time without scars and broken bones. You should know motorcycling isn’t just cruising around looking cool and trying to get women.
Ask you some questions first. Why do you want to ride? If the first reason is written above, then you should stop here and better look for alternatives, or you’ll end up on a field trying to do some stupid stuff to impress other people.
It all starts with this simple question, and the next important one would be “Where would you ride mostly?”. These two will determine the motorcycle you should be looking for. Bikes are very different from cars, and you can’t just have one to do it all.
For example, if you’ll mostly ride in the city, your first option would be a naked bike, preferably a newer one with liquid cooling if traffic sucks in your area. On the other hand, if you want to go on long trips, your best bet would be a cruiser or an adventure motorcycle with hardcases, a tall windshield and all.
The list is long, but the clip below will offer you enough info on how to make your entry into the two-wheeled world.
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