Likelihood of keeping your first brand new bike?

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Hi guys,

I planned a long time (3 years lol) to get a motorcycle and with the new Ninja 300, and now I'm at crossroads. I feel like if I get a brand new bike, I'll keep it for a while (at least 3 years). But I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt like this, anyone else told themselves they'd keep it for a while but end up selling it quick? Thanks!
 
A small displacement bike is better to learn on. Once you get the hang of it, the smaller displacement will usually begin to bother you and you will begin to desire a larger more powerful bike. I'd advise anyone just starting out to buy a used small bike so as not to take the big financial depreciation hit when eventually selling a new bike. You typically aren't going to keep your first learner bike for more than 2 years.
 
Take a look at Kijiji at the number of used bikes that have less than 2,000km on them. None of those have been ridden long enough for a single oil change. Even more specific, look at this guy: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-bikes/...i-ninja-300-se-non-abs-barely-used/1065330449

All these people thought they'd keep the bike. To intentionally buy a new bike to only ride it for a few hundred kilometres is basically setting a couple grand on fire
 
TwistedKestrel said:
Take a look at Kijiji at the number of used bikes that have less than 2,000km on them. None of those have been ridden long enough for a single oil change. Even more specific, look at this guy: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-bikes/...i-ninja-300-se-non-abs-barely-used/1065330449

All these people thought they'd keep the bike. To intentionally buy a new bike to only ride it for a few hundred kilometres is basically setting a couple grand on fire
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Speaking of, what do you think is a good price for a ninja 300?
 
Minion said:
Hi guys,

I planned a long time (3 years lol) to get a motorcycle and with the new Ninja 300, and now I'm at crossroads. I feel like if I get a brand new bike, I'll keep it for a while (at least 3 years). But I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt like this, anyone else told themselves they'd keep it for a while but end up selling it quick? Thanks!
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I'd highly recommend just buying a used Ninja 300... A lot of them hitting the market with barely any KM's and the PO already got hit with the depreciation.
 
My first bike was 15 years old and I only kept it from August until the following April. That April, I wasn't 17 yrs old yet and I went out and bought a brand new Yamaha Virago 1100. I got reamed by the insurance companies for the first few years, but I kept that bike until 2010 when I "sold" it to my Wife. A few years later she sold it to my Dad and it's still in my garage to this day! If you buy a bike new, you'd better plan on keeping it a long time (longer than 3 years) if you want to get your money's worth. If you're buying new and then selling it within the first 3 years, you're taking the bulk of the depreciation.
 
I thought I would keep my first bike for a very long time, traded it in the following year. Money lost, lesson learned. Better question is, who here has kept their first bike for 3 years or more?
 
50 years riding - never had a new bike.

Buy used one in decent mechanical nick to start learn on.

The ONLY new bike I'd advocate for a beginner is

CBR500 series if you a small rider

CB500x if you are taller.

Either could be a long term ride and nice to start off with new warranty

Both very good value and 440cc motor plus ABS = lowish insurance.....may not be more than the 300.

Depends on your goals too.

Upright seating on the CB500x is more comfortable for distance, safer in traffic for keeping an eye out and is a trasformer bike ( it can swing to touring, light off road or commuter )

alomst 500 pages of posts here
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=840842&page=460

best machine for value from Honda in a long time - light, agile and fun.

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Really enjoyed the demo ride on it when it came out - guy that rode the other one said the same ...point at the horizon and keep going.
 
Decisions decisions...from experience, anyone know top speed that the ninja 300 can reach with 130 lbs sitting on it?
 
Let's just say you could lose your license on a 400-series highway. The real question is, how long do you plan on riding at 120kmsph. Methinks if that is going to be the main task of the bike, I'd be looking at the ninja 650.
 
I bought my ninja 250 brand new in 2011. That season I put 16,000 km on it and sold it the following season. I paid about $5200 OTD, sold for $4300 so I lost a good chunk there. My current bike was purchased used privately.

Also, I got my ninja 250 up to the high 140's so I can only imagine the top speed of the 300 is at LEAST 160km/h. I was 190lbs with gear on.

I currently ride an sv650. It's like the ninja 650 but cheaper with a much better sounding exhaust :)
 
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Slono said:
I bought my ninja 250 brand new in 2011. That season I put 16,000 km on it and sold it the following season. I paid about $5200 OTD, sold for $4300 so I lost a good chunk there. My current bike was purchased used privately.

Also, I got my ninja 250 up to the high 140's so I can only imagine the top speed of the 300 is at LEAST 170km/h. I was 190lbs with gear on.

I currently ride an sv650. It's like the ninja 650 but cheaper with a much better sounding exhaust :)
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I have regularly run my ild ninja 250 a 163 kmph. For reasonable durations. . 300 can do more
 
So far i have never owned a "new" bike.So at 62 yrs old,my chances of keeping my first "new" bike are pretty good.
 
Bought my 2011 CBR250 brand new for around 5200 OTD. Kept it for 3 seasons and put 27k on it. Sold it for around 2500 so I definitely think I got my money's worth considering it's primary duty was commuter.
 
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