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06/09/2008 10:27:09 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Anti-Martyr:
Hey all, I'm gonna be getting a motorcycle pretty soon as my main method of transportation. I'm currently looking at Kawasaki Ninja 250Rs, since I read they're great started bikes and I love the Ninja styling. Anyways, I'm looking at one used with about 37xxx miles on it. My question is is that too much? How much life do most motorcycle engines get before they crap out? Will a bike with 37K miles last me for a long time still? |
Buy the old bike, it will save you some $ on insurance. Learn a lot fixing it. Take the safety course. Get a full-face helmet & wear it, it will save you some $ on dental reconstruction. Ride, ride, ride. It is so much fun. I was a bike-rider for years, a Suzuki GS1150, 56k miles & 4 tours. Yep, I rode tucked up w/my ribs on the gas tank but that was good, for me. I never forgot that even if I happened to be in the right, I could still be dead. Never ride drunk, stay at the party until you sober up again. First chance you get, go on a road trip. Major fun! |
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06/09/2008 10:28:10 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Then take the motorcycle safety course, again, on your own bike. Riding motorcycles is great fun, possibly the second most fun thing you can do sitting down. This will set you up for maximum success and tend to minimize the risks. |
MSF actually offers an advanced course that is taken on a riders own bike. You learn more advanced techniques such as controlling skids and lock-ups. After a year (or most two) of riding, it is definitely something to consider. Heck, even you veteran riders may still have a thing or two to learn from it. |
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06/09/2008 10:29:53 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Trinch:
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Then take the motorcycle safety course, again, on your own bike. Riding motorcycles is great fun, possibly the second most fun thing you can do sitting down. This will set you up for maximum success and tend to minimize the risks. |
MSF actually offers an advanced course that is taken on a riders own bike. You learn more advanced techniques such as controlling skids and lock-ups. After a year (or most two) of riding, it is definitely something to consider. Heck, even you veteran riders may still have a thing or two to learn from it. |
Yep, that's the one I meant. Thanks for the clarification! |
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06/12/2008 10:01:14 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by neophyte:
I agree with the crowd.. Sure BMWs (and Harleys)are known for longevity (as long as there has been scheduled maintainance). but japanese bikes aren't (aside from maybe the Goldwing) Cafe racer's are nice but are made to drive fast and probably have been. Buy something from the 90s at least or better yet from the 2000 or newer. There are deals out there. |
Harley is specifically one I would avoid from a reliability standpoint. It's not that they are bad, but they are not anywhere near the top of the list, and they are overpriced for basic transportation. BMW is OK for reliability, but not in the same league as Honda; they are somewhat more expensive to service, and more expensive initially.
For reliable, economical transportation, absolutely nothing beats a Honda. Of the other major Japanese brands, my choices in order would be Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha.
I've owned six bikes, five of them Hondas, one a Suzuki. The Suzuki (1981 GS650G) was my first bike, and it is still running.
I've logged nearly a quarter-million miles over the past 27 years. |
I wasn't recomending a Harley Davidson. Their smallest bike is still too big for a beginner. (Sportster 900)I was trying to say is I don't see many old ninjas or KZs out there and I travel to more than 60 motorcycle rallies/shows a year (Including Americade last week, a show with 35,000 motorcycles. And 60% are goldwings.) Ninjas and Cafe type racers are made to go fast and are usually ridden very hard so it wouldn't be my first choice (or my second)As they lose their value and don't usually last for more 30,000 miles. Harleys are more of an investment as Nikon Jeb said because they hold thier value but they are more of a way of life.
I agree with you Kirbic that honda is probably one of the more reliable of the rice rockets. But in a more direct comparison with the ninja that the OP wants to buy, How many VF interceptors do you still see on the road? I don't see many.. You are a true rider but I think the OP is looking fo an entry level bike for basic transportation. I hold true to my original postition that he should be looking for sopmething a bit newer if he's not buying a Harley or BMW.
Message edited by author 2008-06-12 10:04:23.
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