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Hi all! I'm from Toronto, Ontario, new to motorcycles and hungry for information. My brother is interested in getting a motorcycle soon, and he has his eyes on the 500R right now. This is to say, it would be his first bike.
My question is, is this the best bike for a beginner, Kawasaki or non-Kawasaki? My knowledge of bikes is close to zero. My brother is 95% likely to get his first one used, and I'm guessing he wants to keep it under $4k Canadian. The whole family is mechanically inclined (if that means anything), and if I had to rate his car driving ability objectively, as a brother
, I'd say he drives safely aggresive.
What else? Hmmm ... he wants it around 500cc. I don't know if that's considered too large for a beginner bike, but I think it's fair. I'd say he could learn it pretty fast, and this bike has got to be able to hold its own as a good bike once he's an experienced rider. Longevity would be a plus, too, so I could buy it off him once he's finished working on his Austin Mini (at a discount, of course
).
So, what's the opinion from this gallery of motorcycle experts?
My question is, is this the best bike for a beginner, Kawasaki or non-Kawasaki? My knowledge of bikes is close to zero. My brother is 95% likely to get his first one used, and I'm guessing he wants to keep it under $4k Canadian. The whole family is mechanically inclined (if that means anything), and if I had to rate his car driving ability objectively, as a brother
What else? Hmmm ... he wants it around 500cc. I don't know if that's considered too large for a beginner bike, but I think it's fair. I'd say he could learn it pretty fast, and this bike has got to be able to hold its own as a good bike once he's an experienced rider. Longevity would be a plus, too, so I could buy it off him once he's finished working on his Austin Mini (at a discount, of course
So, what's the opinion from this gallery of motorcycle experts?