PhilokaRider
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Hi all
I need some sound advice. I am a 38yr old Father of 1, I am a pretty level headed guy who is getting into motorcycles. I am not a speed freak or an adrenaline junkie by any stretch of the imagination. I am getting into this mainly for the freedom of getting on two wheels and hitting the back roads. So I have been looking around for a 1st bike. Then I was hit left right and center by "get a small stater bike" and I must say I fell for it and seriously considered getting a small 250cc that I would learn on then when I can ride I can get the bike I want. I don't think I like this approach, and I think I have some valid reasons.
1. Buying and selling is not an option I have. I don't want to buy a vehicle that will severely depreciate the minute i walk out with it. So unless I am not doing proper research I don't think its that easy to buy a small bike and sell it a few months later and not lose money. I know riding is going to be a money pit but i would like to avoid as much unnecessary.
2. My size matters, I am 1.86m tall and pretty fit (light weight lifting 5 days a week). I don't think crouching on a small bike is going to be really educational. I think with a small bike I will pickup bad habits and wont learn to respect the bike, because speed is not much of an appeal I don't think i gain much from learning on a small bike.
3. Riding School. I plan on investing on riding courses. I will be taking a few riding courses that provide you with a bike and plan on getting a few hours riding that way as opposed to buying a small bike and not learning from a professional trainer.
So the 1st bike I fell inlove with was a Super Tenere 1200. Then I sort of accepted that i will only ride that years from now, but I have been geeking out on research to see if I really have to start small, then I realized the bike that every internet bike "guru" calls a good starter bike NC750x is only 20 or so KGs lighter than a super T. what I would like to know is obviously there a few holes in my logic, never ridden before and on top of that never having ridden a bike as big as the super T. I think between riding classes and practice and staying out of dangerous situations and being humble in my approach I really think my 1st bike can be a a 2011 Super T.
I need some sound advice. I am a 38yr old Father of 1, I am a pretty level headed guy who is getting into motorcycles. I am not a speed freak or an adrenaline junkie by any stretch of the imagination. I am getting into this mainly for the freedom of getting on two wheels and hitting the back roads. So I have been looking around for a 1st bike. Then I was hit left right and center by "get a small stater bike" and I must say I fell for it and seriously considered getting a small 250cc that I would learn on then when I can ride I can get the bike I want. I don't think I like this approach, and I think I have some valid reasons.
1. Buying and selling is not an option I have. I don't want to buy a vehicle that will severely depreciate the minute i walk out with it. So unless I am not doing proper research I don't think its that easy to buy a small bike and sell it a few months later and not lose money. I know riding is going to be a money pit but i would like to avoid as much unnecessary.
2. My size matters, I am 1.86m tall and pretty fit (light weight lifting 5 days a week). I don't think crouching on a small bike is going to be really educational. I think with a small bike I will pickup bad habits and wont learn to respect the bike, because speed is not much of an appeal I don't think i gain much from learning on a small bike.
3. Riding School. I plan on investing on riding courses. I will be taking a few riding courses that provide you with a bike and plan on getting a few hours riding that way as opposed to buying a small bike and not learning from a professional trainer.
So the 1st bike I fell inlove with was a Super Tenere 1200. Then I sort of accepted that i will only ride that years from now, but I have been geeking out on research to see if I really have to start small, then I realized the bike that every internet bike "guru" calls a good starter bike NC750x is only 20 or so KGs lighter than a super T. what I would like to know is obviously there a few holes in my logic, never ridden before and on top of that never having ridden a bike as big as the super T. I think between riding classes and practice and staying out of dangerous situations and being humble in my approach I really think my 1st bike can be a a 2011 Super T.