Hey. First of all thanks to all of the posters for the awesome info on this forum. The stickies in the beginners area are fantastic!
I've been riding bicycles as long as I can remember (mountain and road). I can honestly say, I'm happiest when I'm on 2 wheels with the wind at my back. Somehow over all the years (I'm 35), I've never been on a motorcycle or dirt bike! That's about to change. I've signed up for the RTI M1 exit course for April 6th at Polson. I also signed up for the maintenance course in June. I bought a helmet, jacket, gloves and boots at the motorcycle show. I just need some jeans, oh ya and a bike!
As I said in the title I'm tall, 6'5". After doing some preliminary research, I had intended to buy a cbr250. I plan to commute 6 months of the year daily with the motorcycle, and the fuel injection appealed to me. However, it became quickly apparant that 250's are just too small to accommodate my frame. So further research had me looking at the Ninja400 and the KLR650. Sitting on a KLR650 just felt right, so I'm in the process of trying to find a decent 2008+ KLR. Unless anyone tall has other recommendations? I'll consider anything, but I'm trying to keep the price reasonable for a first bike.
By the way did anyone else's extended family members act like you had left a suicide note on the kitchen counter when you announced that you wanted to buy a motorcycle? Cause wow, I had a few pretty intense conversations. I figure riding a motorcycle has got to be safer than road riding on a bicycle. At least I can keep up with traffic and create space, rather than being at everyone's mercy.
Anyways, enough babble. I'm so excited to finally be doing this!
Cheers
I've been riding bicycles as long as I can remember (mountain and road). I can honestly say, I'm happiest when I'm on 2 wheels with the wind at my back. Somehow over all the years (I'm 35), I've never been on a motorcycle or dirt bike! That's about to change. I've signed up for the RTI M1 exit course for April 6th at Polson. I also signed up for the maintenance course in June. I bought a helmet, jacket, gloves and boots at the motorcycle show. I just need some jeans, oh ya and a bike!
As I said in the title I'm tall, 6'5". After doing some preliminary research, I had intended to buy a cbr250. I plan to commute 6 months of the year daily with the motorcycle, and the fuel injection appealed to me. However, it became quickly apparant that 250's are just too small to accommodate my frame. So further research had me looking at the Ninja400 and the KLR650. Sitting on a KLR650 just felt right, so I'm in the process of trying to find a decent 2008+ KLR. Unless anyone tall has other recommendations? I'll consider anything, but I'm trying to keep the price reasonable for a first bike.
By the way did anyone else's extended family members act like you had left a suicide note on the kitchen counter when you announced that you wanted to buy a motorcycle? Cause wow, I had a few pretty intense conversations. I figure riding a motorcycle has got to be safer than road riding on a bicycle. At least I can keep up with traffic and create space, rather than being at everyone's mercy.
Anyways, enough babble. I'm so excited to finally be doing this!
Cheers
