Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing



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Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing

Postby Faldoe » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:53 pm

Since I don’t have much of gear gas at the moment I’ve been thinking about getting a motorcycle to ride around town/locally.

I’ 6’3, 190lbs. Looking to spend 2k at the most. I’d like to have something comfortable to ride and good for meditative cruising.

Any suggestions? I’m in the SF Bay.
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Re: Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing

Postby weebles » Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:54 pm

An older Honda CB is a good intro bike, but they’re getting more expensive lately.

If you’re not getting on the highway/interstate, I’d suggest looking into Sym Wolf Classic. You can probably find one used for about 2k.
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Re: Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing

Postby Faldoe » Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:15 am

weebles wrote:An older Honda CB is a good intro bike, but they’re getting more expensive lately.

If you’re not getting on the highway/interstate, I’d suggest looking into Sym Wolf Classic. You can probably find one used for about 2k.



I’ve never riden a MC so I’d like to learn and get some serious time under my belt before considering highway, which I don’t think I will. I just want something to ride around town.
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Re: Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing

Postby imJonWain » Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:51 pm

check out a Suzuki Savage or bandit maybe? those are cheap good bikes that could be easy to learn on and still be fun to ride after. My first bike was a 70s cb360 but those were cheap then


or an old honda hawk (not superhawk) is an option, those are great bikes.
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Re: Motorcycle for beginner/local crusing

Postby weebles » Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:00 pm

Faldoe wrote:
weebles wrote:An older Honda CB is a good intro bike, but they’re getting more expensive lately.

If you’re not getting on the highway/interstate, I’d suggest looking into Sym Wolf Classic. You can probably find one used for about 2k.



I’ve never riden a MC so I’d like to learn and get some serious time under my belt before considering highway, which I don’t think I will. I just want something to ride around town.


Yeah in that case I’d suggest the Sym Wolf Classic 150. It’s essentially a nicer scooter. Also - if you’re just looking at fooling around town and the motorcycle/scooter/dirt bike distinctions don’t matter much to you, a Honda Ruckus is a really good scooter option.
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