what street bike size best suits me?

Question

I am looking to buy my self a street bike. I really liked the ninja zx6 and plan on getting that bike. This will be my first street bike. Can anyone tell me if this is a good or bad choice. I have ridden street bikes but never driven. I weigh about 200 and stand around 5 foot 7 inches. I have also ridden four wheelers for a long time and currently own a 350 twin banshee.

Answer 1

A 600 sportbike is positively the worst choice for a beginner,.... and here's why: The reality is that even though you have been a passenger, the 600 s/b is designed to deliver power and performance way beyond your skill level. It has the effect of making you feel invincible and is quite intoxicating. Novice riders routinely take chances they are not prepared to handle, ride at the top of the rpm limiter and sometimes act as if the public roads are a personal racetrack. I can appreciate the fact that you have ridden other machines, but that makes you the worst kind of novice: overconfident.



If you are not even licensed, then your first order of business is getting legal. In most states a safety course is required to obtain a license. You will be restricted to 250cc and below until age 18. The MSF course is the most popular and they supply the bike. You supply the required safety gear and a good attitude. At the end of the course you are evaluated and that serves as the driving test; you don't have to ride for a trooper. Take the completion form down to the DMV, pass the written test, and you walk out with your license that day.

Ride smart, ride sober, don't give motorcycling a bad name.

Answer 2

Street Bike Sizes

Answer 3

A four cylinder 600 cc sport bike is the worst machine for a beginner.

This question gets asked on a daily basis. High performance road racing motorcycles do not belong in the hands of a beginner. These are single purpose machines. They are not touring bikes, they are not commuter bikes, they are terrible bikes for a passenger. Their only purpose it to go incredibly fast with razor sharp handling and braking. Qualities that a beginner has no skill to control when they ease out the clutch for the first time.

Riding four wheelers has no bearing on ones ability to ride a two wheeler. Same with driving a car. Skills do not translate to riding skills.

Please read article below. Both are published by groups promoting sport bikes. Message is the same.

For a starter bike, take a look at a Suzuki DL-650 V-Strom. V-twin engine, upright seating and handlebars, small fairing and windshield, better passenger comfort, long travel suspension, available with ABS brakes, easy to install saddle bags and trunk, and a bullet proof engine. Insurance will be cheaper.

Sadly, most will ignore our suggestions based on years of riding. Experienced riders advise new riders to stay away from sport bikes, new riders are mesmerized by the squids doing stunts with these two wheeled missiles. Speed and power are intoxicating. Until your first crash. Then reality sets in. But for some, it is too late.

I read about a young girl buying a new 600 cc sport bike. Off she goes with her friends. 15 MINUTES later, at speeds approaching 100 mph, she encountered a situation where the lack of skill came into play, heavily crashed, and was air lifted to the nearest trauma center. 15 MINUTES of fun before her life changed forever. No skill translates into no experience, riding way beyond her abilities, and ends up heavily crashing. We the experienced riders don't desire this situation on any other rider.

Sign up for a rider course such as the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course. Learn your skills the right way. And stay away from high performance sport bikes. And read articles below at least twice. Heed the messages. Could save your life.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Its all up to you really. Im 5'10 and 180 pounds and i started out with a zx7r and really had no problems. Dont go into riding thinking you can dominate the bike. You have to crawl before you can run. im still learning and have yet to master the bike. personally i wouldnt get a 250cc bike although it is a good beginner bike but once you get that down your gonna want more. If money isnt an issue then go for the 250 but you seem to have the basic understanding of getting the bike going. Get the 600

Answer 5

your dimensions are more than enough for any 600 or even 1000cc sport bike but the thing is, sport bikes (R1, R6, CBR, etc etc ...) are really uncomfortable for road use: hard suspension, uncomfortable advanced position, no luggage, etc, to sum it up they're made for track use. Get yourself a real "street" bike with a more upright riding position, supports for luggage racks, softer suspension, a decent pillion seat, a decent rider seat, etc etc etc ;), in which you'll be able to cruise for more than an hour without feeling like you took a beating ;)



ps. What polarbear says is also real. sportbikes offer too much power for your riding cautiousness right now. You'd probably get yourself in a situation where you accelerated too much and ended up looking at the rear of a truck too late for braking...



Choose the bike in function of what you plan to do with it. There's a bike for every type of use. street bikes which are versatile and have a good handling, tourers that are very comfortable in long trips; sport-tourers that offer more punch (not good for you right now); trail bikes that are more versatile etc...



Get like a bike with 70hp max for starters. I would even suggest less if you like motorcycle racing because it will prevent some of your new-rider mistakes to get out of hand. Racing circuits are nothing like roads, they have extra grip asphalt; no traffic; no dangerous obstacles and they are the only places where you can really ride and corner fast. On the road you can play with your luck but eventually your luck will run out.



Most important of all, ride always imagining what might surprise you on the next corner, or what car might suddenly crossing in front of you when you have a green light, or what new potholes might be on the road; or lots of other unexpected road situations you'll only learn by experiencing them yourself. In the end, most motorcyclists end up riding calmly. All those that survived that is :P



Edit: Good answer by Max Cruise

Answer 6

A 600 would be a great choice IF it was a normal bike. Look crotch rockets are fast. plain and simple. Practice. There is a saying among all biker

"There's those who crashed and those who will crash" It will happen. Practice on a bike that can't do wheelies".

Answer 7

Maybe you forgot the top tube height. First test is to stand over the top tube (the horizontal tube between the seat post the down tube (under the bars). You need about 1-2 inches between the hard tube and your privates that will get killed if you come off the seat and onto the bar. If that fits, you can do what the other person said and make seat adjustments or change the length of the pedal crank arms (they do come in different lengths bepending on how you ride).

Answer 8

Probably one of the best learner bikes out there now ( and my favorite ) is the Kawasaki Ninja 250cc.

That bike is fantastic, and would suit your height / weight.

Answer 9

Wouldnt you feel like an idiot, if you looped or wiped out on a brand new ZX6?



Start smaller, and buy used.

Answer 10

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