Learning to ride and getting that first bike are big things yet many people take it very lightly and take a lot of very bad advice! What should you look for, what direction should you take and what is best for you? What is right for someone else may not be right for you so here are a few tips to help you make that decision.
First LEARN TO RIDE before getting your first bike. It might change your decision to ride or it might change the type of bike you think you want. Many times I get students (Both Men and Women) who have never been on a bike and have a 1100 or bigger bike waiting in the garage for them for when they complete the Class. NOT GOOD! Many of them cannot handle the 250 we train on and expect to move right to the 1100cc 700lb bike after a two day class. This is only a recipe for disaster!
Don't take bad advice from friends! You often hear, you will outgrow that bike after a year so just get a bigger one to start with. NO! If you follow this thinking I should just get my grandaughter a 26" 21 speed mountain bike, after all she will outgrow the 12" one with training wheels right? Get a bike that fits you, and one that is light and easy to ride! Used is always a good bet. After you learn to ride it well and are ready to move to a larger bike you can always resell it and get you money out of it. Remember that Motorcycle Dealer is not there with your best interests in mind, they are there to sell motorcycles, If they can sell you a new one they will! If they can sell you a bigger one they will! Most of them do not care if you can even ride it. You might be surprised how many bikes get sold that the new owners cannot even ride. they get a friend to ride it home for them, truck it home etc. they buy bikes they cannot ride or buy a bike before they even know how to ride!
Hand me downs, while this can be good if it is a bike that fits you and you can handle, I have had women students come to class. Thier husband upgraded from his 1100cc bike to a 1800cc bike and is saving the 1100cc bike for his wife. She has never driven a bike and he thinks it will be a good bike for her. Maybe for a third bike after many years of riding but not a first bike! Use your head when getting that first bike and also get professional training!
Try to find a smaller bike (Depending on your physical size) if you are not really tall there are plenty of good bikes out there you can find used. Regardless of what you find for a bike, make sure it is one that fits you. Rember this is your first bike it does not have to last you a life time and may even get dropped (Even if just in the driveway) once or twice. You will stress a lot more if you are sitting on a new $10,000 bike and worring about dropping it instead of what you are suppossed to be doing to operate the bike properly.
You would be surprized that when it comes time to sell your bike you will find many other people also looking for that first easy to operate and ride bike to learn on etc. Take your time and find a bike that fits you! If you want recomendations you can always ask!
Get qualified training, Choose the right bike and keep the rubber side down! We look forward to seeing you out on the road!
First LEARN TO RIDE before getting your first bike. It might change your decision to ride or it might change the type of bike you think you want. Many times I get students (Both Men and Women) who have never been on a bike and have a 1100 or bigger bike waiting in the garage for them for when they complete the Class. NOT GOOD! Many of them cannot handle the 250 we train on and expect to move right to the 1100cc 700lb bike after a two day class. This is only a recipe for disaster!
Don't take bad advice from friends! You often hear, you will outgrow that bike after a year so just get a bigger one to start with. NO! If you follow this thinking I should just get my grandaughter a 26" 21 speed mountain bike, after all she will outgrow the 12" one with training wheels right? Get a bike that fits you, and one that is light and easy to ride! Used is always a good bet. After you learn to ride it well and are ready to move to a larger bike you can always resell it and get you money out of it. Remember that Motorcycle Dealer is not there with your best interests in mind, they are there to sell motorcycles, If they can sell you a new one they will! If they can sell you a bigger one they will! Most of them do not care if you can even ride it. You might be surprised how many bikes get sold that the new owners cannot even ride. they get a friend to ride it home for them, truck it home etc. they buy bikes they cannot ride or buy a bike before they even know how to ride!
Hand me downs, while this can be good if it is a bike that fits you and you can handle, I have had women students come to class. Thier husband upgraded from his 1100cc bike to a 1800cc bike and is saving the 1100cc bike for his wife. She has never driven a bike and he thinks it will be a good bike for her. Maybe for a third bike after many years of riding but not a first bike! Use your head when getting that first bike and also get professional training!
Try to find a smaller bike (Depending on your physical size) if you are not really tall there are plenty of good bikes out there you can find used. Regardless of what you find for a bike, make sure it is one that fits you. Rember this is your first bike it does not have to last you a life time and may even get dropped (Even if just in the driveway) once or twice. You will stress a lot more if you are sitting on a new $10,000 bike and worring about dropping it instead of what you are suppossed to be doing to operate the bike properly.
You would be surprized that when it comes time to sell your bike you will find many other people also looking for that first easy to operate and ride bike to learn on etc. Take your time and find a bike that fits you! If you want recomendations you can always ask!
Get qualified training, Choose the right bike and keep the rubber side down! We look forward to seeing you out on the road!
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