Top 10 Beginner Motorcycles

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Top 10 Beginner Motorcycles
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[Cavman]

Where's the Honda 50? Even though I didn't own it, this is what I learned on. What a fun machine it was to ride in Atlanta over 40 years ago!

[Chupaca]

If we are talking true beginner the best ones are the rebel and the trail bike. The smaller light ones are best. But it is a great collection of bikes..jmo..:thumbup:

[ARtraveler]

Nice collection. :thumbup:

[Bob Denman]

Nice collection of bikes... :thumbup:
But which ones make the top ten list for all time? :shocked:
My personal shopping list for a beginner bike...
Any Honda Passport 70
1982 Honda CB 450
1984 Kawasaki GPZ 305
1989 Honda GB500
1979 Honda CM400A
ANY Honda XL 125
1982 Suzuki GS 450T
2000 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic
1990 Kawasaki EX 500
ANY Honda Rebel 250

Does anybody else have suggestions? :dontknow:

[jerpinoy]

I gunned the throttle on honda 50 some 50yrs ago and stood on its rear tire. That's my first mc fun ride I had.:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:

[Bob Ledford]

My very first ride on a motorcycle was a Zundapp with a rotary gear shifter I did not own it back then 1955.

the first two wheel machine I ever owned was Cushman 3 HP scooter. 1955
Do not remember how many miles I put on it but it was a bunch rebuilt the engine four times

My Dad acquired a 1945, Harley-Davidson 45, with a foot clutch and side gas tank shifter. It was used an I rode that more then he did. He could not stand the cold IL winter weather and being a stupid teenager that just happened to brainless who never had a care in the would rode it year round. Even to school which was real cool at 34 degrees.

the first three wheeled machine I ever owned was a Cushman Truckster. 1963
Bought this one as a basket case since I was working for the dealership. Rebuilt it, painted it, drove it for a couple of weeks and sold it for a big profit.

The first true motorcycle was a Ducati 250 CC street bike. 1963
Rode this machine for almost a year, repainted it and traded it for a Triumph Bonnevile.

[Doktor]

I traded a CBR250 for my RT-S, don't make the mistake of believing that it is a "boring" 1/4 liter bike. I got it for a commuter bike, it would have worked for me when I was 40, but now that I'm an official senior citizen, and I did a +/- 100 mile ride on it, and reconsidered my decision. It is a very responsive, capable bike, the first time I took it up on the interstate I was well over 90 before I realized that a 1/4 liter was as capable as it is. I tip the scales at 235-240 depending on if it is before lunch or after, and I have been riding since 1956 so I'm not new to motorcycling, the CBR will do the job as well as many bikes larger in displacement. I'm not sure that it really would be a good bike to learn on, unless you are planning to stay in the sports bike arena. It will move as quickly as you want it to. It may not catch a BMW liter plus bike at or on the way up to the top end, but for under $4,000.00 and 65 MPG it is a great bike for the person that is still flexible, it really will surprise you.
If you get the opportunity, take a test ride. I've been on all kinds and sizes of motorcycles, scooters, (the first bike I owned was a Vespa motor scooter) I've ridden some of the fastest in class motorcycles, Honda's, Kawasaki's, big and small. Harley's, Indian's, and, no, the CBR was not the fastest, but it is probably one of the "sleeper" bikes.
I guess if you were looking for a good, challenging motorcycle and had a very low budget don't rule out the little CBR250.


Doc