Why a New Rider Should Not Take a 600cc Sportbike to the Track for the First Time
Many new riders decide to buy “low powered” 600ccs thinking they are as user friendly as a 250cc sportbike as their first bike. It’s a great excuse for a new rider to get the better looking and more powerful 600cc. So why not?
Many of these new riders try to be safety conscious. Even though they decide to do their spirited riding at a track, they don’t realize that they have bought a bike that may be a little too powerful for them to learn the basics on. You’re at the track riding fast down a straight away and slow down to enter a turn. All of a sudden, you hit a small bump, or rock not visible to you and you upset the balance and it causes you to twitch your right and a bit. Before you know it, you’re flying off your bike. Reasons for things like this happening are friends at the track with you that are more experienced. Everyone want’s to keep up, and its difficult to learn at your own pace when you have a bike that can do SO much more than what you know. Riding a 600 as a beginner takes a lot of discipline.
Till this day, I still recommend the Kawasaki Ninja 250 to new riders. And when I recommend that bike, I’m not referring to the new one either. The newer 250 is far more expensive, and while it looks nice, your heart will be broken when you drop that for the first time. Buy an older 250 that can be passed from newbie to newbie. It still has great resale value, and doesn’t cost much to keep when you buy your new bike.
Tags: kawasaki ninja 250, own pace, quality gear, resale value, sportbikeThe Perfect Motorcycle – Are You and Your Motorcycle Still an Ideal Match?
Standing in front of a sleek, well-appointed motorcycle, it’s very easy to be seduced by the shine of glistening chrome and the promise of adventure. But the relationship a rider develops with his or her bike changes – not only with the rev of the tachometer but also with the steady increase of miles.
Learning how to assess a motorcycle actually means learning how to assess whether a motorcycle is right for you. Determining whether you and your motorcycle are a good match requires that you ask the right questions about what you expect, what kind of riding you do and what level of motorcycle your current riding skills can handle. When you consider specific key qualities you will make better decisions about which make and model best suits you. This is invaluable when trying to determine if you’ve outgrown your current motorcycle or whether or not a different type of bike would be a better match for your riding style.
The four components for evaluating a motorcycle are: handling, comfort, dependability and, last but not least, overall sexiness.
Handling
A fine handling motorcycle turns power into grace. Handling is the ability to transfer engine output into an exhilarating sweep of forward momentum. However, no single motorcycle handles perfectly for every rider. Getting the most out of any bike is a matter of matching the rider’s experience and ability with the motorcycle’s technical capabilities.