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Just 17 years old been obssessed with motorcycles
- Thread starter amrelzawawy
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I did my M2 riders training on Yamaha TW200 with those fat bubble tires. I was looking them up earlier on Kijiji and even 2002 ones go for north of 3 grand. It was fun to ride those, and they sure are beginners bike but I'm guessing those are rare to find now.
I see that new ones cost 5.5k but might be a good investment if you can sell it later for more or less the same price.
Mad Mike
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My son is 25 now, he got his M2 at 17. His first ride was a TW200. If I recall he paid about $1600 his first year. He moved to a Yamaha 250 cruiser year, then to a Ninja 250 over the next couple of years, he paid a little more for the Ninja.
Enduros up to 200cc seem to be cheapest. Then cruisers. This makes sense because both are lower up, higher torque, have forgiving chassis setup - all make them easier to ride (less risk to insurer).
Another thing that impacts insurance costs is bundling. Since you don’t likely insure a house or car, you might ask your parents to see about adding you onto their policies as a primary - could reduce MC insurance a lot.
if insurance is still out of reach, you might think about a scooter. Not the biggest thrill, but it should be the least expensive and will help you tick off a couple of years experience as a licences and insured motorcyclist. This is really an investment for future savings
17 years old now and obsessed with motorcyclesI bet some day he will own an electric motorcycle.
I don't know if motorcycling will even continue being a "thing" years from now. The younger generation is rarely interested in it and the ones that are face prohibitive insurance rates. I remember when I started at 17 years old, my Ninja 250R was around $35/month with State Farm...
I saw a thread with someone getting ~$1000/month insurance rates for an R6 which is insane.
To the OP, maybe take a look at the MT03 or MT07. The nakeds (seem) to be priced a little more reasonably at this time. Good luck!
Also, make sure when you are getting your quote, you say you have your M2.
Bundling may or may not work. I insure a house a condo and 4 vehicles spread over 3 insurance co's. Lots have tried to bundle and save me cash but done can beat the current pricing. (they struggle with the vehicles - car, campervan, bike and sled - total for all 4 is under 1500$/ year )
Same here have never found any savings from bundling has always been cheaper to shop each type individually.
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