What motorcycle should a beginning rider that is 47 years old start off with ?

 

Hi guys:
 I've been looking at a LS650 Suzuki (yes I'm still looking at it guys) but
I'm still wondering what other bikes are out there that would be a good
beginner bike for me. I'm 6'2" and 47 years old. I road bikes when I was a
teen  ager. I had a 1971 Yamaha 125 enduro. So you can see I'm not a total
beginner when it comes to riding but I have no experience on the road, so you
have to take that into account.
Thanks for your help
Eddie

 

On Sep 13, 6:36�pm, etatk...@nospamcharter.net (E. T. Atkins) wrote=
:

You are tall enough to handle just about any full sized motorcycle
available. I suggest Suzuki SV650, the Kawasaki EX500 or the Kawasaki
EX650 for a starter bike if you want a twin cylinder machine.

You can get a used SV650 or EX500 in the $3K price range, and I could
have bought an EX650 last Christmas for only $4500 when the owner's
wife got pregnant and he had to sacrifice it.

Or you could buy the Suzuki GSX650 if you want a four cylinder and can
afford the price of the latest machinery. You might also find a GSX600
Katana in good condition in the $3K to $4K range.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionTwo.htm

Read the whole totalmotorcycle.com website to see what's out there.

 




And there is nothing wrong with the Savage you are looking at now (newer
models labeled S-40).
It all pretty much comes down to what YOU are comfortable with,
configuration, weight and size wise.
A bigger bike is not necessarily better.

After 40+ years of riding, I settled in with a Suzuki GZ250. That kind of
choice is not for everybody.
I am a fairly small person and (almost) never take to the Interstates.
I suits my needs just fine........including road trips.

 

E. T. Atkins wrote:


What's your inseam?  (Everyone forgets to mention inseam. <g>)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_LS650_Savage

".. it has been considered a bike for people under 6 feet tall,"

Most people recommend a standard-style motorcycle for a beginner bike,
and especially for a taller person. If you have an inseam probably over
32", your knees are going to be "under your chin" on those little
cruisers. I'm only 5'10" or so with a 32" inseam, and when I sit on one
of them, I'm very cramped.

I'd actually have to agree with Krusty The Tilde in this case <gasp!>,
and recommend the SV650, or the EX500/650, or any medium-sized Honda
Nighthawk.

Go take the MSF course first.

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I bought my first motorcycle last year.  It's a 2007 Suzuki M109R.  It took a
while to get used to its heft but I love the ride and now I don't have to
spend more money "moving on up."

Note to sane people:  Do not try this at home.  :^)

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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