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What would be a good sportsbike for me as a beginner?

Well over this year I was wondering about getting a motorcycle, and I've done some looking around for some bikes and checked out some classes but not really sure what kind of bike would be good for my first bike. so if yall have any good advice or info plz comment. thx a bunch. also if anybody knows where to find some cheap street helmets and apparel in jacksonville, fl?

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1. NINJA 250 EVERYONE WILL RECOMMEND YOU THIS UNTILL YOU KNOW HOW TO RIDE. DON'T TOUCH INLINE 4 600CC or 1000CC yet. DON'T LISTEN TO THE GUY BELOW CBR600 IS A VERY GOOD BIKE I HAVE ONE BUT IT RESPONSE TO EVERYTHING YOU DO VERY VERY VERY FAST. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE GET A USED NINJA 250 USE THAT FOR ATLEAST 3-6 MONTHS THEN GET A BIGGER BIKE.
2. honda cbr 600 cause if you get the less than a 600 you will get bored of it and when you know how to ride a motorcycle you will regret buying the less powerfull one
3. As with a fast car, just because it's fast doesn't mean you're going to be going fast everywhere you go and kill yourself. I hate when this is automatically assumed. I'd start off with a good sport touring 600cc. A lot of the 750cc's always get a bad rep for being beginner bikes, but some of the slightly older ones have really great handling due to being a bit heavier and are just as quick as the newer 600s out.
4. Don't get a 250 class. Recommend CBR600 or Kawasaki 600. They are really fast, but thats why they also come with performance brakes! But seriously, you'd be bored in a month on a 250 cc. Waste of money. oh, check out the 2008 Buells, liquid cooled 4 cyl motor. They're gettin back into the same class with the imports.
5. I would agree with the first post about getting a smaller bike. Yeah, it's not fast and you will get bored. But you will learn to ride and most importantly, learn how traffic reacts and does not react to a motorcycle. Buy it used so it's not so expensive. When you feel you are ready to upgrade, since we all learn at different paces, then sell it and buy a 600cc. The Honda is a good one, but I personally like the Yamaha R6 more.
6. I’m combining 2 of my previous answers to similar questions to try to provide as much information as possible. Hope it helps EVERYTHING is different when riding as opposed to driving. Example, on standard motorcycle, uphill to a Stop Sign: Come to a stop with right hand [R/H] on front brake, right foot [R/F] on rear brake, L/H on clutch & L/F on pavement. Hold motorcycle with rear brake [R/F], release front brake [R/H], use throttle [R/H] with clutch [L/H] to take off. It is critically important to learn as many situations as possible, away from traffic, before mixing in with other vehicles. Riding courses are a great start, but rein in your confidence for the 1st 1k miles & don't even think about riding a passenger before then! It would be easier to learn on a machine like a Ridley or one of the older Hondamatics. But even then remember you are out n the open, harder to see & easy to ignore. Read more in the sites below. http://totalmotorcycle.com/welcome.htm http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/ http://ridleymotorcycles.com/ First, take a riding course. Here in TX there is a 2-day course with everything, including motorcycle, provided. http://www.texasmtc.com/index.html... Second, since there are a million used bikes out there, especially the beginner sizes, with less than 10,000 miles` on them, shop used. You will lose too much money on a new machine, plus you often get things like saddlebags [for carrying stuff] w/the pkg instead of as expensive extras. Third, I would not recommend you buy anything under 450cc. You'll outgrow it in a matter of weeks. Plus, in most tight situations, motorcycles need to power out; this doesn’t require a rocket, but you’ll want enough motor. Fourth, awesome bike my wife bought for herself, but not cheap, Ridley Auto-Glide.http://ridleymotorcycles.com/ Above all, take your time, ride at least 300 miles out of town before entering traffic & don't ride a passenger until you have at least 1,000 miles under your tires. Riding over 33 years, Iron Butt Association member, 6 years MC shops, Former Riding instructor. Ride safe & Ride straight
7. You definately DO NOT want a new bike. Get something older and not so fancy. Anywhere around $2,000 should be fine give or take 500. This way you can beat it up a little and it won't hurt the pocket so much and you can learn freely. Also you can learn to change your own oil and brakes and air filter and just get familiar with bikes. After about a year, go ahead and start shopping for something new. for now get an old katana or ninja 500. If you get a 250 you will not be properly prepared to ride a real bike when the time comes.