Real Real Newbie

[oarce_5]

Okay, So im 19 and I want to get a motorcycle.

I have never got on a bike or have driven one.
Where do I start? What steps do I take to get my license? And What bike should I get?

The bikes that I am interested in are the
GSXR600
YAMAHA R6
HONDA RR

PLEASE HELP!!

[JohnTL1]

Start small and work your way up.

First of all, your options should be.
Ninja 250
or
Ninja 500
or
GSF 500 (Suzuki)

Go to the DMV get your written test out of the way to get your permit.

Google Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and sign up for the coarse.
or
I'm sure plenty of people here have the phone number for the Civilian MSF . I've only got the phone numbers for the military version of MSF.

[alvin636]

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION (http://www.ca-msp.org/)
take it step by step and be safe.

[Cyanide41]

TAKE THE MSF!!!!! They teach you all the stuff you need to GET STARTED. Get your license, get a modest bike (not the latest and greatest machines) and GET YOUR GEAR. You may want to look into insurance prices, I am sure they will not be kind to a new 19 y/o rider. Smaller used bikes = cheaper insurance.

[deathblow]

Welcome aboard! Definitely take the MSF course and get a smaller used bike, you will save alot more money in the long run.

[Termin8r]

TAKE THE MSF!!!!! They teach you all the stuff you need to GET STARTED. Get your license, get a modest bike (not the latest and greatest machines) and GET YOUR GEAR. You may want to look into insurance prices, I am sure they will not be kind to a new 19 y/o rider. Smaller used bikes = cheaper insurance.

+1

Cycletrader.com and craigslist.org are some places to look for used bikes. Be careful of scams. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

[Irk]

TAKE THE MSF!!!!! They teach you all the stuff you need to GET STARTED. Get your license, get a modest bike (not the latest and greatest machines) and GET YOUR GEAR. You may want to look into insurance prices, I am sure they will not be kind to a new 19 y/o rider. Smaller used bikes = cheaper insurance.

I'm 19, insurance is about 1300 a year from progressive for liability, which I was informed is "rape" by a farmers agent. So I will be switching to farmers next month as they are cheaper, by about $400, and any agent willing to use language like that to a potential customer has gotta be an awesome dude.

So yes, prepare to be raped for insurance money. Doesn't seem like to much at first, but when others are paying $100-$150 a year, that's just bullshit. :cry:


I was in your same boat a while ago. I had never ridden a bike before. So I went down to the DMV, got my motorcycle permit, signed up for the MSF, passed it, started riding.

I bought my bike first, which I do not recommend, even though I got lucky and sort of knew what to look for, wait to buy your bike until after you've PASSED the MSF. You may decide that riding is not for you. Believe me, there were people in my class that have no business riding a motorcycle, let alone driving a car, or operating any kind of motorized or people powered vehicle or cycle. Why you ask? Let me tell you ONE of the incidents, after this one the instructors kicked her out. She stopped, and didn't put her foot down, no effort, no oops I better put that foot down I'm tipping over, nothing. She just stopped, looked around like everything was fine, and tipped over. I believe this was on the exercise where they have you slow down, check for cross traffic, and then proceed, who knows, maybe she saw a car coming and panicked :slap: . Anyways, take the MSF before you buy your bike. If you decide riding is for you, go get your m1 with your MSF certificate and go buy a USED bike. Take someone who knows a bit about bikes along with you. If you don't know anyone who rides, by the time your ready to buy, if you hang around here, I'm sure you will have made a few friends that would be more than happy to take time out of their weekend and spend a couple hours going over a ninja 250 / ninja 500 / f2 / f3 / gs500, basically something used, 600cc's and under, and a few years + old.

Hope this helps, be safe out there, "It's not a game". :thumbsup:

[vrooom]

hey, everyone here is right. i started riding when i was 18 on a 04 r6 (never ridden before). i guess its just all up to you on what bike you get and know what you could handle.
i definitly say take the MSF class, i thought it taught some valueable things. im 19 now and pay about 100 bucks for full coverage.

good luck and be safe

[Irk]

wtf, you pay 100 a year? Why can't I find these rates? Who do you have insurance thru?

:cry: I don't have any tickets or accidents...?

[zx6racer]

zx10r .....................................nuff said!!! :woot:













j/p 500 should be good

[teamgreenzx7r]

You sure went to the right forum, welcome aboard and good luck picking a bike.. Alot of good bikes and so little time..

[Punani]

i went and took the MSF course with max aka vrooom.. haha it was fun we wanted to take home the bikes....even tho it was fuKEd up... well i started on a 600 when i was 18 and moved up to a 1000 and I'm 20.. i used pay about 2500 a year.. fuK im not complaininh. all that matter was taht i was riding. if it costyed 10,000 a year so be it. if your complaining.. than your assed out.. don;t fuking ride than.

[Lost]

SV650
SV650
SV650
SV650
SV650
SV650


You'll be a better rider for it. One of the best bikes out there for sure.

[GixxerDemon55]

I agree start off with the MSF class. Insurance is going to be pretty high. Good luck my friend and when you get your bike, ride to your own ability.

[YoWsup]

I'm 19, insurance is about 1300 a year from progressive for liability, which I was informed is "rape" by a farmers agent. So I will be switching to farmers next month as they are cheaper, by about $400, and any agent willing to use language like that to a potential customer has gotta be an awesome dude.

So yes, prepare to be raped for insurance money. Doesn't seem like to much at first, but when others are paying $100-$150 a year, that's just bullshit. :cry:



Wow... you ARE getting raped for insurance. I just started riding, I'm 20, clean driving record, $276 a year or about $23 a month full coverage thru state farm.

Leonard