Whats the best big bike after passin your Test?

Obviously depends on experience and confidence, many people reccommend the CBR600 as its very forgiving and an easy bike to ride. But I have noticed that naked bikes are very popular, not sure if this is cost alone or looks but i have known people who started on naked bikes and moved onto fully faired sports bikes after gaining confidence. is that not a waste of time? Surely it would make more sense to buy the sports bike and done with it? But with that said and done, I do like the look of this Yamaha MT 03 600cc naked bike

i was just going to say CBR600...not the RR version but the F versions, they got a good reputation as easy to ride sportbikes.
Another popular one is the Suzuki SV650S, which you can pick up quite cheap as well!

I think naked's have popularity just because new riders may drop a bike more...and having to replace plastic panels that cost £40 each gets expensive after a while!! In naked bikes the MT-03 is pretty cool, another popular one is the Honda Hornet, the new shape Hornet is pretty good looking and has the old CBR600RR engine so its not short on speed!

its funny you say about going straight for the "sports bike". but not everyone wonts to look the same as everyone else! my first big bike was a buell xb9sx second is the ktm sm.
it really doesn't matter what bike you get as long as you enjoy it. for me I wouldn't get a japanese bike as they just don't do it for me, in fact they leave me cold. but lots of people love them guess im the black sheep in a sea of white

BADWOLF wrote:

its funny you say about going straight for the "sports bike". but not everyone wonts to look the same as everyone else! my first big bike was a buell xb9sx second is the ktm sm.
it really doesn't matter what bike you get as long as you enjoy it. for me I wouldn't get a japanese bike as they just don't do it for me, in fact they leave me cold. but lots of people love them guess im the black sheep in a sea of white

Saj was telling me today about your buell and how you can do 1-finger stoppies with that huuge front disk!!

lol ita so true. did he tell you the time he had a go in his driveway? he got it up about 3 ft and traveled about 4 ft all with 1 finger. just a shame he stalled it as we were pissing ourselves laughing. hehe I would deffo get another. a lot of the tec from buell is now being done by the japanese but not the brakes..... yet

that's so true. I chose my buell on the sound of it!!! lol well I heard one start up and pull away and loved the sound it made.
as for the supermoto its all me really. its a hooligan very antisocial. it'll do road to dirt and back without slowing and then the jumps. oh the looks on peeps faces when you ride stairs lol speeding up for speed bumps. lol for me its where and how can I get there not speed. my ktm will only do 106 and when you think about it in this country max is 70. but on a moto its not top end you think about.

but could you imagin what the world would be like if we all liked the same bikes? I think it would be a nightmare personified. lol
so for me im pleased you don't like streetfighters but like the plastic bikes lol
I love sumo, streetfighter and custom. that's because im me and we are all different

It is refreshing to read your posts guys, i started the post for this reason, infact I started the forum for this reason. On another forum i mentioned i was planning to stretch my R1 and put a 240 tyre on the rear and people went nuts,saying how can you ruin all the technology put into the bike, youll ruin the handeling etc!!
Your bike is your choice and this forum is set up to reflect that. I love custom sport bikes and cruisers, choppers, some street fighters. I dont like race reps, cruisers with sadle bags and studs, stock harleys etc

To rephrase the original question:
What bike would you recommend as a good bike to get after passing your test?

Why not just go out and buy your dream bike instead of wasting time and money on something else?

RedZ wrote:

It is refreshing to read your posts guys, i started the post for this reason, infact I started the forum for this reason. On another forum i mentioned i was planning to stretch my R1 and put a 240 tyre on the rear and people went nuts,saying how can you ruin all the technology put into the bike, youll ruin the handeling etc!!
Your bike is your choice and this forum is set up to reflect that. I love custom sport bikes and cruisers, choppers, some street fighters. I dont like race reps, cruisers with sadle bags and studs, stock harleys etc

To rephrase the original question:
What bike would you recommend as a good bike to get after passing your test?

Why not just go out and buy your dream bike instead of wasting time and money on something else?

dude, just for this post you deserve a pint of your choice

yeah i agree with what u said Jason, Thats why i cant wait for our first big rideout, if we get a bunch of us lot together imagine seeing a group of bikers as diverse from 600's, 1000's, fighters, 125's, supermoto's, and even a bicycle for Saj!!! lol

that would be funny to see

most people like SV's cos there cheap n chearfull bikes. I started with the hornet cos its made of win!!

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he got it up about 3 ft and traveled about 4 ft all with 1 finger. just a shame he stalled it as we were pissing ourselves laughing

that was funny as hell, first time on a buell, just before i got my licanse

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Me personally i cant stand streetfighters.... i know Saj will hate me for that one but thats just my personal taste so i would never go for one.

thats it... get out and dont come back lol
im cool with it mate, its each to their own (but if they dont like the same as me they have no taste hehe)

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and even a bicycle for Saj!!! lol

I get soo much recognition lool now who has a grabrail that i can hold onto on this rideout then?

Yeah ban him, having his opinionated opinion, what is he playing at?! But let him come and help me work on my nephews ped first.

I went straight from a 125 to an oldish fireblade. I never looked back...





























I was too scared to.

It does depend on what you want but I'd say a cheapish, light bike with a decent amount of power but not so much to intimidate the new rider, is probably the best choice for a beginner.

It's why the SV650 is one of the best selling all rounders.

Like said, something unfaired may be a good choice too as at some point everyone drops their bike..There's a statistic for the probability of a newly qualified rider having an accident, but I can't remember it.

My girlfriend is doing her CBT at the moment and is keen to get the full licence after that.

She likes the Kawasaki Ninja 250R which looks great and handles nicely with enough power to have a lot of fun on still.

S I N C E R E wrote:

Afro your girlfriend has good taste... thats a great bike to start on... tell her to get it in the electric candy blue!!!

Yep...That's the colour she'll probably get, but bro black bikes are fastest

S I N C E R E wrote:

LOL black bikes are not the one mate....

lol keep drinkin ur haterade

RedZ check this out:

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/xj_series/xj6-abs.jsp

nice IL4 bike and pretty cheap brand new! and it looks pretty good i think! it also packs a bit more power than the MT-03

those ninja 250's r well nice, i was tempted to get one after passing my 33hp test! only problem was i could only buy them brand new!

they r selling real big stateside though! never seen one on uk roads unfortunately.