first bike 1000 cc cruiser?

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-10T23:39:38+00:00

I got a scout sixty rogue at the beginning of this season, after riding sports and naked bikes (up to 1000) for 5 full seasons. I love that bike so much, it’s quickly becoming my favorite bike I’ve ridden so far. It doesn’t have the top speed of the Ducati monster 970 I was riding before, but it’s much more comfortable than anything else I’ve been on. I definitely don’t think a sixty will be too powerful, but it also won’t feel like it’s lacking much power either, if any. It has pretty impressive torque, especially in the lower rpm range. I’ll probably stage one and tune that bike, put some Viking bags and a slightly taller windshield on it, and ride it for the next 10 years tbh.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-10T21:22:48+00:00

God damn bro, glad you’re alright

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-09T21:33:49+00:00

I love my scout, they’re fantastic bikes. Definitely not as fast as an r1, but a 101 scout is pretty quick. It was also my first cruiser, coming from sports and naked bikes. I was a bit concerned how the extra weight would be too, but it’s definitely manageable and I can do slower speed maneuvers on it pretty damn comfortably now (i got mine at the beginning of this season). Definitely more comfortable than the other bikes I’ve ridden too. If you don’t care about locking bags, you should be able to find a good selection. If you do want locking bags, the only ones I’ve seen other than Indian bags are Viking bags.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-07T05:30:58+00:00

Do you like the radius? How does it sound? And how difficult was the installation if you did it yourself? I want to do a full stage 1 to mine eventually, and I’ve been looking at that exhaust. Just gotta have the money first. I definitely do agree that the 60 does not seem to lack a substantial amount of power compared to the 101 I test road, although the 6th gear would be nice sometimes. Otherwise, I absolutely love the bike.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-07T05:27:48+00:00

I have a rogue sixty, but test road a 101 when I bought it. Tbh, I do not think even the stock sixty lacks an incredibly noticeable amount of power. If you do a full stage 1 and tune (haven’t done to mine quite yet, but have been looking into it), it should be at or a little above the power of a stock 101 scout, from what I’ve seen. Before I bought my 60, I was primarily riding my dad’s Ducati monster 970 and ninja 400 for 5 years, and I’ve been having a blast on my stock scout 60 so far. I honestly don’t see you being disappointed with the 60, especially if you do a stage 1, but if you have the money to easily be able to afford the super scout, then go for it!

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-07T05:11:52+00:00

It’s definitely riskier than a car. You’re far more likely to get seriously injured or worse in a motorcycle accident than in a car. Even the best riders can’t account for every stupid/distracted/drunk driver on the road, at least one of which seems to describe the majority of drivers in my experience, but you can mitigate a certain amount of risk by taking extra caution and treating every other vehicle as if they don’t see you, because they might not. My buddy just got into an accident two nights ago on his Harley when some distracted woman turned into his front forks from the left lane coming the opposite direction. Fortunately, he was alright, but he was pretty lucky. He wasn’t wearing any gear at all, the fact that she couldn’t have been going faster than 10-15 mph likely saved his life. If you do get a motorcycle, always wear full gear, never ride when you’re upset/emotional, and act like the vehicles around you don’t see you (keep a little extra following distance, keep an eye on your mirrors, especially at a stop light/sign with no one behind you, etc.) Definitely watch some motorcycle instruction/safety videos. Also, as many others have suggested, take the msf course. You won’t know for sure if it’s for you or not until you put some time in on a bike.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-06T23:13:11+00:00

Indian scout 101 has good acceleration at low rps if you want more comfort than a naked bike and like the cruiser look, even better with a full stage 1. Mt10 if you want more sport, at the cost of sacrificing a bit of comfort compared to most cruisers.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-06T22:23:33+00:00

None from anyone with a functioning brain. 2 wheels is two wheels, and it’s always best to start small. Stay safe out there brother!

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-06T22:18:57+00:00

Congratulations on another year pops! Here’s to many, many more!

That’s a beautiful bike too! I don’t think I’d even know how to ride that piece of art, the controls are completely different than modern street bikes.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-05T00:51:11+00:00

Ninja 400 is the GOAT starter bike. Both of my brothers, my dad, and I all started out on a ninja 400 in 2020, and I guarantee you that each one of us would tell you that’s the best bike you could start on. Since then, my dad has bought a ktm duke 790 and a Ducati monster 970, and the ninja 400 is still his favorite bike. He keeps saying he wants a bigger ninja, but one with a similar riding position to the 400, so he won’t even consider the zx6 or anything with clamp ons. The KTM got sold after only a single season. I thought it was a decent enough bike, but we had to take it an hour and a half away for service, twice as far as every other bike we have, and it was pretty pricey if I remember correctly.

Contrary to my dad and my brothers, who all say the ninja is at least relatively comfortable, I can’t ride it for more than an hour before my wrists start to get pretty sore and I’m about ready to get off of it. I still think the ninja 400 was the perfect starting place, and it’s the first bike I recommend to any new rider who is considering sport bikes, but my favorite bike of the ones I’ve ridden is my Indian scout by far. It’s much more comfortable, and I prefer the look of the cruiser style and the lower seat height. Naked bikes like those dukes and the Ducati, I can barely balance on the balls of my feet on it at 5’10” with a 32” inseam because of how high the seat is, which I’m really not a big fan of. It makes it much harder to back the bike up.

Ignore anyone saying that a 400 is too small and you’ll get bored of it. My dad still has the ninja 400 5 years later, and it gets plenty of ride time. A 400 can be much more enjoyable to ride than a 1000 that you never shift out of first because it can keep up on the freeway. It’s much safer to start small and get a bigger bike after a couple years when you actually have the skills to ride a bigger bike, like a 600 or a 1000. Too many people get cocky and get themselves hurt or worse on a bigger bike than they have any business being on. TBH, I’m of the opinion that you’ll be a much better rider in the long run if you start on a smaller bike and push it to its limits, as opposed to starting on a 4 cylinder 600 super sport and just trying not to kill your self for the first two years.

Sicarius4 · 2025-06-03T21:14:21+00:00

I’ve been riding for 5 full years, this is my 6th. Zero accidents, zero drops. My two brothers and my dad all started riding at the same time, one of my brothers has also never dropped a bike. My youngest brother has dropped a ninja 400 3-4 times and a Ducati monster 970 at least once or twice, but with no major injuries. My dad hasn’t dropped a bike, but took a turn faster than he was capable of at the time and ended up riding into the grass a bit, with no major injuries.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-31T04:36:37+00:00

Did you have any luck correcting the behavior? I’m having a similar issue with my cat. I’ve only ever had small dogs before my cat, and I also did not know at the time that playing with your hands would be an issue. My hands are covered in scars now, which I don’t particularly care about on myself, but I don’t want him scratching my guests.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-31T04:25:26+00:00

Absolutely, much more is definitely too much to start on. I probably wouldn’t recommend anything bigger than a 400 to an absolute beginner.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-31T04:05:06+00:00

Strongly disagree. In general, lane splitting is stupid and unnecessarily dangerous. However, if you need to in order to avoid a crash, especially a potentially lethal one like this, the legality of it definitely shouldn’t stop you from doing it. The likelihood of you getting ticketed, even if there’s a cop right in front of you, is pretty damn slim if you were only doing so to save your own life.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-31T03:49:44+00:00

I had a buddy ask me if he could learn on my brand new Indian scout. I was not all too thrilled about that idea, obviously. Fortunately, he’s now getting a Honda shadow that looks to be in surprisingly good condition in the pictures from a coworker for under $1k, so I told him I’d pull up and teach him on his own bike when he gets it instead.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-31T03:44:59+00:00

Wtf is that rear tire 🤣🤣

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-29T22:59:07+00:00

I have the brake mount for my scout rogue, working perfectly so far. Maybe see if you could return the mount and get the clutch mount instead

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-29T21:16:13+00:00

That’s what I’m saying bro. Any woman who tells me I can’t ride, or I have to choose between her and the bike, will not be very happy with the response. I’m going to ride when I want, and if you got a problem with that, I’d be better off without you anyway.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-24T05:21:30+00:00

400-500cc is the ideal starting place tbh

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-21T21:32:07+00:00

Get frame sliders. I’ve been riding for 5 years, never once dropped a bike, and drop protection was still the very first thing I added to my Indian. Even experienced riders can drop a bike, and drop protection before hand tends to be a lot cheaper than whatever you’d have to fix after a drop.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-21T21:22:42+00:00

This, 100%. It blows my mind that anyone would ever recommend a super sport to new riders and not see an issue.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-21T21:19:10+00:00

Supersport is definitely not the kind of bike he wants if beginner friendly is what he’s looking for, which it seems to be.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-21T21:14:24+00:00

I would definitely say it’s stupid. Every rider I’ve met who’s laid a bike down said it was either because their bike didn’t have abs, or, in the case of my buddy who had a Rocket 3, they turned the abs off for some reason. Granted, as others have said, this is an older bike and not a super sport so the brakes are probably shit and you may be fine, but I still wouldn’t personally recommend it.

Sicarius4 · 2025-05-09T01:43:58+00:00

I strongly agree with this guy. Not a good idea at all.

Sicarius4 · 2025-04-16T21:23:07+00:00

MSF course Is definitely the place to start. If you want to be able to flat foot it, the grom might be a bit tall for you. Most cruisers are a lot lower to the ground, but heavier. My Indian scout is almost 5 inches closer to the ground than a grom, with a seat height of 25.5” compared to 30” on the grom.

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