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im a 13 year old male(140 lbs)ganna get license at 14....im ganna try to get some good experience before i do but im wondering if a ninja 500 is to much for a starter......also:have any of you guys gotten a 500 or higher as 1st bike?
Now for a serious question: What should I expect a used Ninja 500 to cost me? It isn't for me since I'm not even in the country, but a buddy is leaving the island for Texas and is convinced he wants a used Ninja 500. He hasn't taken the MSF yet, but this guy is so stubborn it annoys me.
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learners permits, and yes, even basic licensing can happen that young. State rules and laws vary. My very first bike was a gsxr600 that I was gifted by someone. Shortly there after I traded it to a friend for a 250 and some cash... it was too much bike for me.
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im a 13 year old male(140 lbs)ganna get license at 14....im ganna try to get some good experience before i do but im wondering if a ninja 500 is to much for a starter......also:have any of you guys gotten a 500 or higher as 1st bike?
I think that you are going to be told by most people here to drive a car first, and I agree. A car provides a buffer zone of safety for you to learn how to navigate traffic and bad/inattentive drivers. Ride dirt until you are 17 or 18 (couple years of driving), then get a road bike.
I've been rear-ended twice--in a parking lot, and at a stoplight-- and very nearly been sideswiped more times than I can count. Learn to deal with that kind of stuff before you add more variables into the equation.
Hopefully you are mature enough to listen to good advice, because I sure as hell wasn't when I was 13-14. Lucky for me I wasn't able to buy a motorcycle at that point.
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I think that you are going to be told by most people here to drive a car first, and I agree. A car provides a buffer zone of safety for you to learn how to navigate traffic and bad/inattentive drivers. Ride dirt until you are 17 or 18 (couple years of driving), then get a road bike.
I've been rear-ended twice--in a parking lot, and at a stoplight-- and very nearly been sideswiped more times than I can count. Learn to deal with that kind of stuff before you add more variables into the equation.
Hopefully you are mature enough to listen to good advice, because I sure as hell wasn't when I was 13-14. Lucky for me I wasn't able to buy a motorcycle at that point.
Absolutely. Without the experience, youre not going to have the situational awareness and instincts that are 3x as difficult and important compared to a car. I'd hate to see another teenager in an accident, we've had a rash of young sportbikers in fatal collisions around my area..
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at your age, with your interest, you might wanna check out motocross and dirtbike tracks and associations in your area. might be a great way to learn about motorcycles, and get to play with them on a track in a safe setting.
i'm pretty sure most motorcycle safety courses have a min. age requirement.
plenty of people have started on bikes bigger than 500cc. the reason it's not highly recommended is because there are greater consequences for mistakes on a larger displacement bikes. the ninja 500 is a good start IMO.
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Um, I am all for riding young but I think you should drive a car to used o the rules of the road and see how crazy people are on the street. When your 17, you should have enough money saved to buy a 250. Take the MSF, get good gear, absorb all of the information you can from the board, and take it slow.
That is just my opinion.
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