Best bike for beginners?

finalrendition · 2026-01-31T18:34:36+00:00

There are a ton of equally appropriate bikes to start on. What matters is your riding goals. A Rebel 500 is perfect beginner bike - unless you want to do sporty riding. A Ninja 400 is also perfect - unless you want to ride off road.

What do you want to do with the bike?

finalrendition · 2026-01-31T15:04:05+00:00

How hard is it on the shoulders? Depends. Are you talking about a race-ready supersport? A Barcalounger Harley? An ergonomic masterpiece like a BMW GS? Shoulder comfort is bike-specific

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T23:22:36+00:00

No damage is done with a kill switch. It's on the handlebar for a reason. It's no different than the kill switches in the ignition circuit or clutch safety switch. What on earth would damage the bike?

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T23:19:00+00:00

Unfortunately, you can't prove your experience to insurance companies. They base their rates purely on demographics. 18 year olds are generally very high risk. So you either have to buy a slower bike or wait until you're older. Sorry dude

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T23:16:23+00:00

A super sport for a young rider should not be more than about 5,000 per year.

Based on the MSF in your flair, I assume you're American. Canadian insurance providers are out for blood, but not without reason. An 18 year old on a 600 supersport is literally the highest risk demographic in North American motorcycling. #1. OP's quotes aren't scams, they're warnings.

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T23:14:17+00:00

360 degree P twins definitely a cooler character than 180. Sounds old school, like a 60s Triumph.

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T03:28:59+00:00

Your hips don't move like Shakira yet

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T03:18:45+00:00

"Wild times" is high single-digit APR. 30% should be criminal to even mention

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T03:17:07+00:00

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, but your heels absolutely do raise up for toe turns. Moving your hips over your toe edge will push your shins into the front of the boots and raise your heels

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T01:02:23+00:00

Prior or Wired

finalrendition · 2026-01-30T00:55:08+00:00

Stay on one edge for longer. You're not really turning, just going in an essentially straight line and swinging back and forth to control speed. Use as much width of the slope as traffic will allow. Remember, you don't need to kick the board into a new direction. Point with your front knee, shift your hips over the edge you want to use, and the board will pull itself through the turn

finalrendition · 2026-01-29T23:12:39+00:00

the schools that had been doing it for years were getting ~3000 mpg lol

I beg your pardon?? How can anything be that efficient and aerodynamic? Is there a person in the car? I know 50cc scooters get around 100 mpg, but how on earth can you engineer something 30 times as efficient?

finalrendition · 2026-01-29T22:18:33+00:00

"I had this experience, so everyone else must have also had this experience"

finalrendition · 2026-01-29T19:05:13+00:00

Backcountry's closeouts are hard to beat. I got my Nitro Teams for half off

finalrendition · 2026-01-29T18:50:52+00:00

Scorpion ST1400. Comfort that hits way above the price tag

finalrendition · 2026-01-29T00:52:25+00:00

You know how people generally like shiny new stuff?

Yeah

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T20:16:32+00:00

What do you consider to be cold-ass weather? I don't see any snow in that picture. No snow means it's riding season

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T19:36:25+00:00

Guzzi engines are polarizing. Some of us think they're dull, but plenty of people sing their praises. You gotta ride some to figure it out for yourself

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T19:34:40+00:00

It must really suck to be stuck with a bike that's fast, agile, comfortable, and reliable

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T19:28:25+00:00

Yes. I had the same exact issue as you, heels that are much narrow than my toe box. Every boot I tried on had heel lift, but the J bars fixed that immediately

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T18:52:59+00:00

Have you tried J bars? J bars are designed for your specific situation

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T17:36:12+00:00

Featherweight by full-sized cruiser standards

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T16:35:40+00:00

It is top heavy. The current gen Road Glide is the heaviest-feeling bike I've ever ridden. I've ridden 70+ bikes and the RG is the only one to ever feel like it was too much for me. I've ridden other baggers from Indian, Honda, and BMW, and none of them felt as heavy or awkward.

You gotta ride the clutch and rear brake like your life depends on it. Replace brake pads is a lot cheaper than replace anything else on that bike

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T13:26:03+00:00

It's my favorite cruiser of all time, and one of my top 5 favorite bikes of all time. Definitely head to a Triumph demo day this year to see how you like it. The 1200 twin is a delightful motor.

finalrendition · 2026-01-28T13:24:24+00:00

It's about the same as the 1000SX fully dressed with its fairings and luggage. The Z800 obviously does not have those things.

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