The Beginner Motorcycle Master List!
This is a complete list of all popular motorcycles made between 2009 and 1989, a 20 year span. Well...not a complete list. It is not a perfect, but for the most part is a very extensive one made by me. It is only 20 years in span for a few reasons. The first reason is that a all time list would have taken much too long to complete. The second is that a beginner bike should perferrably not be too old. If you buy a older motorcycle be prepared to do more time tooling around on it trying to fix it rather than learning to ride. As a beginner you should focus on your riding technique rather than mechanical skills if you truly want to learn how to ride.
This list is composed of three types of motorcycles, differentiated by color. The colors represent the beginner friendly aspects of a motorcycle...
Green,
Yellow,
Red. This list was made to enable users and aspiring motorcyclists to easily search and examine a specific motorcycle that is listed in order to gain better insight from motorcycling community (here on SBN) pertaining to the beginner friendly aspects of the listed motorcycles.
If you wish to inquire about a specific motorcycle and its color please reply and either someone else or I will give you an answer. There are various reasons why some motorcycles are different colors. Some may have more power or weight than others, causing them to be a different color. Please do not try to argue to me or any other members in this thread about motorcycles that "obviously" fall under a certian category/color. For example, If you are trying to argue how a 600ss or 1000cc motorcycle doesnt belong in the "
red" color then please go somewhere else. Everyone on SBN (me included) are not interested in hearing your story or your friends story about how he did great on one of these. We are here offering our advice for newbies who truly want to learn.
I myself went through
KBB motorcycles to make this entire list. Some of the motorcycles on this list were only taken from the years 2009, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989 due to their extensive amount. If there is a motorcycle that is not on this list please let me know and I will add it. Some of the lists are 100% Complete. Please also remember that some motorcycles were not added because they were too small. Also remember that some motorcycles are not all street legal and it is up to you to do the research regarding your state's specific laws regarding street legal motorcycles. Some motorcycles will also fall under categories that may or may not be completely true, this was NOT my fault. It was the fault of KBB classifying them in a wrong way and I did my best to try and correct them in most cases. Example, A motorcycle classified as sport touring but placed as cruiser. If you find any let me know and I will do my best to switch them. In the interest of time I am going to leave standard and cruiser in the same category for now.
*If you would like to use this list somewhere else please give me and the other members of SBN who contributed to this list full credit.
Contributors and/or members who approve this list: Stick N Move,
tobu,
92blksi,
unreal,
Nightfall,
Bassjones,
binx_19,...
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Table of Contents
Kawasaki - Complete
Yamaha - Complete
Suzuki -Complete
Honda - Complete
KTM - Complete
Aprilia - Complete (Checked all years)
Triumph - Complete
BMW - Complete
Motto Guzzi - Complete
Ducati - Complete (checked all years)
Hyosung - Complete (checked all years)
United Motors - Complete (checked all years)
Benelli - Complete (checked all years)
MV Agusta - Complete (checked all years)
Buell - Complete (checked all years)
Harley Davidson - Basically Complete
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Legend
Green = Best of the Begginner Bikes
Yellow = Somewhat of a Begginner Bike
Red = Horrible Begginner Bike
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Kawasaki
Contributed by Stick N Move
Cruiser:
BN125A Eliminator 125
EL250-B3 Eliminator 250
EN450-A5 454 LTD
BN125-A8 Eliminator
EN500-C10 Vulcan 500 LTD
EN500C Vulcan 500 LTD
VN750-A21 Vulcan 750
VN800-A11 Vulcan 800
VN800-B10 Vulcan 800 Classic
VN800-E5 Vulcan 800 Drifter
VN900C Vulcan 900 Custom
VN900D Vulcan 900 Classic LT
VN900B Vulcan 900 Classic
VN1500-N4 Vulcan 1500 Classic
VN1500-R5 Vulcan 1500 Drifter
VN1600-A3 Vulcan 1600 Classic 1
VN1600-B2 Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
VN1600-D1 Vulcan 1600 Nomad w/Saddlebags
VN2000-A2 Vulcan 2000
VN2000-D1 Vulcan 2000 Limited
VN2000G Vulcan 2000
VN2000H Vulcan 2000 Classic
VN2000J Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
KZ1000-P24 Police
Sport:
EX250J Ninja 250R
EX500D Ninja 500R
EX250-F19 Ninja 250R w/Fairing
EX500-D12 Ninja 500R w/Fairing
ER650C ER-6n
EX650C Ninja 650R
KLE650A Versys
ZX600-J4 ZZR600
ZX600R Ninja ZX-6R
ZX1000E Ninja ZX-10R
ZX1400C Ninja ZX-14
ZX600-N1 Ninja ZX-6RR
ZX636-C1 Ninja ZX-6R
ZR750-K1 Z750S
ZR1000-A3 Z1000
ZX1000-C2 Ninja ZX-10R w/Fairing
ZR1200-A5 ZRX1200R
ZX1200-C4 ZZR1200
ZX1200-B4 Ninja ZX-12R w/Fairing
ZX600-E7 Ninja ZX-6
ZX600-G2 Ninja ZX-6R
ZX750-P4 Ninja ZX-7R
ZX750-H1 Ninja ZX-7 w/Fairing
ZX900-C2 Ninja ZX-9R
ZR1100-C3 ZRX1100
ZX1100-D7 Ninja ZX-11
ZX900-B1 Ninja 900 w/Fairing
ZX750-F3 Ninja 750R w/Fairing
Touring:
ZG1400A Concours 14 ABS
ZG1400B Concours 14
ZG1000-A20 Concours
ZG1000-A14 Concours
ZG1200-B13 Voyager XII
Yamaha
Contributed by Stick N Move
Cruiser:
V Star 250
XV250 Route 66
XV250 Virago 250
XV535 Virago 535
XV535S
YX600 Radian
V Star 650 Classic
V Star 650 Custom
XVS65 V Star 650 Custom
XVS65A V Star 650 Classic
XJ600S Seca II 600
XV750 Virago 750
XV750S Virago 750
V Star 950
V Star 1100 Classic
V Star 1100 Custom
V Star 1300
Midnight Warrior 1670
Road Star 1670
Road Star S 1670
Warrior 1670
VMAX 1679
Raider 1854
Raider S 1854
Roadliner Midnight 1854
Roadliner S 1854
XV1100 Virago 1100
XVS11 V Star 1100
VMX12 V-Max 1200
XVZ13A Royal Star Boulevard 1300
XV16A Road Star 1600
GTS1000A 1000
XV1100 Virago 1100
VMX12 V-Max 1200
FJ1200
Sport:
FZR400
FZR400S
FZ6R
FZ6
YZF600R
YZF-R6
YZF-R6S
YZF-R1
FZ1
FZ600R
FZR600R
YZF750R
FZR1000
Touring:
V Star 650 Silverado
V Star 950 Tourer
V Star 1100 Silverado
Royal Star Tour Deluxe 1294
Royal Star Tour Deluxe S 1294
Royal Star Venture 1294
Royal Star Venture S 1294
FJR1300A
FJR1300AE
FJR1300 ABS
V Star 1300 Tourer
Road Star Silverado 1670
Road Star Silverado S 1670
Road Star Midnight Silverado
Stratoliner 1854
Stratoliner S 1854
XV13TF Royal Star Venture 1300
XVZ13AT Royal Star Classic 1300
XVZ13LT Royal Star Deluxe 1300
XV16AT Road Star Silverado 1600
XVZ13D Venture Royale w/Stereo & CB 1300
Suzuki
Contributed by Stick N Move
Supermoto:
DR-Z400SM
DR650SE
Cruiser:
GZ250
TU250
LS650 S40
LS650P Savage
VS750GLP Intruder 750
VL800 Intruder Volusia
VL800B Intruder Volusia Black
VL800Z Intruder Volusia Limited
VS800GL Intruder 800
VZ800 Marauder 800
VL800 C50
VS800 S50
VZ800 M50
VZ800Z M50Z Special Edition
VS1400GLP Intruder 1400
M90 1462
VL1500 C90
VLR1800 C109R
VZR1800 M109R
VZR1800N M109R2
VZR1800Z M109RZ Limited Edition
GSF1200S Bandit 1200
VS1400GLP Intruder 1400
VL1500 Intruder 1500 LC
VL1500B Intruder 1500 LC Black
VZ1600 Marauder 1600
Sport:
GS500E
GS500F w/Fairing
GS500F
DL650 V-Strom 650
SV650
SV650S w/Fairing
SV1000S w/Fairing 996
GSX-R600
GSX600F Katana 600
GSX650F Katana 650
GSX750F Katana 750
GSX-R750
RF600R w/Fairing
GSX750F Katana 750 w/Fairing
GSX-R750W w/Fairing
RF900R w/Fairing
GSX-R1100W w/Fairing
GSX1100F Katana 1100 w/Fairing
TL1000R w/Fairing
TL1000S
GSX-R1000
GSX-R1000Z Mladin Replica
GSX1300RZ Hayabusa Limited
GSX1300R Hayabusa
Hayabusa Turbo
Touring:
DL650 V-Strom 650
DL650A V-Strom 650 ABS
Gladius 645
GSF600S Bandit 600 w/Fairing
VL800T C50T
DL1000 V-Strom 1000
VL1500T C90T
VLR1800T C109RT
GSF1250S Bandit 1250S
GSF1250SA Bandit 1250S ABS
GV1400GD Cavalcade w/Cassette & Cruise Control
Honda
Contributed by Stick N Move
Cruiser:
CB250 Nighthawk 250
CMX250C Rebel
VTR250 Interceptor
CB400F CB1
GB500
VT600C Shadow VLX
VT600CD Shadow VLX Deluxe
CB600F
NT650 Hawk GT
Shadow 750 ACE Deluxe
Shadow 750 Spirit
VT750C Shadow 750 Aero
Nighthawk 750
Magna 748
NS700A DN-01
VT750C Shadow 750 Aero
VT750C2 Shadow 750 Spirit
CB900F
CB1000
VT1100C2 Shadow 1100 ACE
VT1100C3 Shadow 1100 Aero
VT1100T Shadow 1100 ACE Tour
VT1100C Shadow 1100 Spirit
VT1100C2 Shadow 1100 Sabre
VTX1300C 1312
VTX1300R 1312
VTX1300S 1312
VTX1300T w/Saddlebags
VTX1800C
VTX1800N
VTX1800R
VTX1800S
NRX1800D Valkyrie Rune
NRX1800E Valkyrie Rune
Sport:
CBR600F Hurricane
CBR600F2
CBR600F3
CBR600F4
CBR600F4i
CBR600RR
RV750R RC45
VFR750F
CBR900RR
CBR954RR
CBR1000RR
RVT1000R RC51
CBR1100XX
VTR1000F Super Hawk
Touring:
NT700
PC800 Pacific Coast w/Fairing & Saddlebags
VFR800 Interceptor
VFR800A Interceptor ABS
VFR800F1 Interceptor
Valkyrie 1520
ST1300
ST1300 ABS
ST1100
ST1100 ABS II
GL1500A2 GoldWing Aspencade
GL1500C Valkyrie
GL1500CF Valkyrie Interstate
GL1500CT Valkyrie Tour
GL1500SE GoldWing SE
GL18HPM Gold Wing Audio Comfort 1832
Gold Wing ABS Airbag w/Radio,Heat,GPS & Sat Radio 1832
Gold Wing ABS Audio Comfort Navi XM 1832
Gold Wing Audio Comfort Navi XM 1832
KTM
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
400 RXCe
400 RXC
620 RXCe
620 RXC
LC4 640 Adventure R
LC4 640 Dual Sport
950 Adventure
950 Adventure S
990 Adventure
990 Adventure R
Supermoto:
450 SMC
450 SMR
525 SMC
525 SMR
620 LC4e Duke
625 SMC
660 SMC
690 SMC
Sport:
620 Duke
690 Duke
1190 RC8
Aprilia
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
Pegaso 650
Supermoto:
SXV 4.5 449
SXV450
SXV 5.5 549
Sport:
RS 125 Race Replica
SL 750 Shiver
Mana 850
Futura w/Saddlebags 998
ETV CapoNord w/Saddlebags 1000
RST Futura w/Saddlebags 1000
RSV Mille 998
RSV Mille R 998
RSV Mille R Haga 998
RST1000 Futura
Capo Nord 1000
ETV 1000 Caponord ABS
RSV 1000 R
RSV 1000 R Factory
RSV Tuono R 998
Tuono 1000 R
Tuono 1000 R Factory
RSV Tuono 998
SL Falco 1000
SL Falco R w/Half Fairing 998
RSV Mille R Edwards 1000
RSV Nera 1000
Tuono Racing 1000
Triumph
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
Tiger 885
SE Tiger w/Fairing 885
Tiger w/Saddlebags 955
Tiger 1050
Tiger 1050 ABS
Cruiser:
America 790
Bonneville 790
Bonneville Black 790
Bonneville T100 790
Speedmaster 790
America 865
Bonneville 865
Bonneville 50 865
Bonneville Black 865
Bonneville SE 865
Bonneville T100 865
Scrambler 865
Speedmaster 865
Thurxton 865
Sprint Executive 885
Sprint SS 885
Thunderbird Sport 885
Adventurer w/Saddlebags 885
Legend 885
SA Trident 900
SD Sprint w/Fairing 885
SG Speed Triple 885
SJ Thunderbird 885
Street Triple 675
Street Triple R 675
Speed Triple 955
Speed Triple 1050
Rocket III 2294
Rocket III Classic 2294
Sport:
Speed Four 599
Daytona 675
Daytona 600
T595 Daytona 955
955i Daytona
Daytona 1200
SC Daytona 900 w/Fairing
SH Super III w/Fairing 885
VB Daytona 1200 w/Fairing
Sport Touring:
Sprint ST 955
Sprint ST 1050
Sprint ST ABS 1050
Trophy 900
Trophy 1200
SB Trophy 900
VA Trophy 1200
Sprint RS 955
Sprint ST w/Fairing & Saddlebags 955
Touring:
Rocket III Touring 2294
BMW
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
G450X
G650 XCountry
G650GS
F650GS
F800GS
R100GS
R100GS PD
HP2 Megamoto 1170
HP2 Sport 1170
R1200GS
R1200GS Adventure
R1150GS ABS
R1150GS ABS Adventure
R1100GS ABS
R1100GS ABS Special Edition
Cruiser:
F650
K75 750
K75 ABS w/Fairing 750
K75 Special Edition w/Fairing 750
K75 w/Fairing 750
K75A ABS Special Edition w/Fairing 750
K75S ABS Special Edition w/Fairing 750
K75S ABS w/Fairing 750
R100R
R100R Mystic
R1200R
R1100R
R1100R ABS
R1100R SE ABS
R1200C ABS
K1200RS ABS w/Fairing
K100RS ABS w/Fairing & Saddlebags
R100RS w/Fairing
K1100RS w/Fairing
R1100RS
R1100RS ABS
R1100RS ABS Special Edition
R1100RSL ABS Special Edition w/Fairing
R1100RSL ABS w/Fairing
R1150R
R1150R ABS
R1150R ABS Edition 80
R1150R ABS Rockster
R1150R Rockster
R1150RS ABS
R1200C ABS
R1200C ABS Montauk
R1200C ABS Phoenix
K1200RS ABS w/Cruise Control
Sport:
S1000RR
K1300S
Touring:
K75RT ABS
F800ST
R1200RT
K1200LT ABS
K1300GT
K100LT ABS w/Stereo
R100RT
K1100LT ABS Special Edition w/Stereo w/Cassette
K1100LT ABS w/Stereo w/Cassette
R1100S
R1100S ABS
R1100S ABS Boxer Cup Replika ABS
R1100S Boxer Cup Replika
R1150RT ABS
R1200CL ABS w/Cruise Control & CD
K1200GT ABS w/Cruise Control
R1100RS ABS 1085
R1100RT ABS 1085
R1100RTP 1085
R1100S 1085
R1100SA ABS 1085
K1200LTA-C ABS w/Cruise Control
K1200LTA-I ABS w/Cruise Control
K1200LTA-S ABS w/Cruise Control
Moto-Guzzi
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
V11 Quota ES w/Fairing 1064
Cruiser:
Breva 750
Nevada Classic 750
V750IE Breva
California III Street 950
LeMans V 950
Mille GT 950
California EV 1064
California Special Aluminum 1064
California Special Titanium 1064
California Stone 1064
V11 Ballabio 1064
V11 Breva 1064
V11 Cafe Sport 1064
V11 Coppa Italia 1064
V11 LeMans 1064
V11 LeMans Nero Corsa 1064
V11 LeMans Rosso Corsa 1064
V11 Naked 1064
V11 Bassa 1064
Breva 1100
California Vintage 1064
Griso 1100
Breva 1200 Sport
Touring:
California III Touring 950
Norge 1200
California EV Touring 1064
California Stone Touring 1064
1100 California
1100 Sport w/Fairing
V11 EV 1064
Ducati
Contributed by Stick N Move
Dual Sport:
E-900
HYM1100 1078
HYM1100 S 1078
HYM1100 Hypermotard 1078
HYM1100S Hypermotard S
Cruiser:
600 Monster
600 Monster Dark
M620ie Monster
M620ie Monster Dark
Monster 620
Monster 620 Dark
MTS620
MTS620 Dark
M695 Monster
M696
S2R Monster 803
S2R Monster Dark 803
800 Monster
750 Monster
750 Monster Dark
750 Monster Special
800ie Monster Dark
800Sie Monster
S2R-800
S2RD-800
1000ie Monster
S2R-1000
900 Monster Special
900 Monster Cromo
900 Monster S4
900 CR
900 CR w/Half Fairing
M-900
900 City
900 Cromo
900 Monster
1000ie Monster
1000Sie Monster S
S4R Monster 996
M1100
M1100 S
MTS1100 S
S2R-1000 Monster 1000
S4Rs Tricolore Monster 1000
Tricolore 998
Sport:
620 Sport w/Fairing
748
748 BiPosto
748 Special
750 SSport w/Full Fairing
750 SSport w/Half Fairing
749
749 BIP
749 Biposto
749 Dark
749 S
749 S Biposto
749 R
750 Sport
750 SS
SS800F Supersport
851 Sport
888 SPO
888 Limited
MH900e Hailwood Replica
900 Special
900 SSport w/Full Fairing
900 SSport w/Half Fairing
900 CR
906 Paso
900 SP
900 SP w/Fairing
900 Super Sport
900 Superligh
907 Paso I.E.
907 I.E.
916
916 BiPosto
916 SPS-996
SS800
GT1000
PS1000LE
Sport 1000
SS1000
ST3 w/Saddlebags
ST3S-ABS w/Saddlebags
S4R
800 Supersport w/Fairing
1000DS Supersport w/Fairing
D16RR Desmosedici RR 989
998 FE
998 Matrix
999
999 Biposto
999 S
999 S Biposto
999 R
999 R Fila
999 R Xerox
999S Team USA
848
ST4 916
ST2 944
996
996 BiPosto
996 Special
999 BiPosto
999 R
999 S w/Fairing
999 w/Fairing
Supersport 800
Supersport 1000
GT1000
Sport1000 Biposto
Sport1000 S
1098RTB Bayliss Limited Edition
1198
1198S
1198 Tri-Colore
Sport Touring:
MTS1100S Multistrada S
1000DS Multistrada
Touring:
GT1000 Touring 992
ST2
ST3 992
ST3S-ABS 992
ST4 S 996
ST4 S ABS 996
Hyosung
Contributed by Stick N Move
Cruiser:
GV250 Aquila
GV650 Avitar
Sport:
GT250 Comet
GT250R Comet w/Full Fairing
GT650
GT650R Comet w/Full Fairing
GT650S Comet w/Half Fairing
United Motors
Contributed by Stick N Move
Cruiser:
UM200 Renegade
Renegade 200
V2C-250T
V2S-250
V2C-650T Anniversary Limited Edition
V2C-650S
V2C-650T Limited Edition w/WS & Saddlebags
Sport:
V2S-250R
V2S-650R
V2S-650S
Benelli
Contributed by Stick N Move
Sport:
TNT 899S
TNT 899T
Tornado 900
Cafe Racer 1130
TNT Sport 1130
TNT Sport Evo 1130
Tornado 1130 Tre
Tornado Naked Tre 1130
Tre-K 1130
Tre1130K
Tre-K Amazonas 1130
MV Agusta
Contributed by Stick N Move
Sport:
Brutale S 750
Brutale Serie Oro 750
F4-Ago 750
F4-S EV03 750
F4-SPR 750
F4 S 750
F4 S 1+1 750
F4 Senna 750
Brutale 910
Brutale 910R
Brutale 910S
F4-1000 Senna
F4-1000S
F4-1000S 1+1
F4-1000 Ago
F4-1000 Tamburini
F4-1000S
F4-1000S 1+1
F4-R 312
F4-R 312 1+1
F4CC 1078
Buell
Contributed by Stick N Move
Sport:
P3 Blast 492
Blast 492
XB9S Lightning 984
XB9SL Lightning Low 984
XB9R Firebolt 984
XB9SX Lightning CityX 984
M2L Cyclone Low 1203
M2 Cyclone 1203
S3 Thunderbolt
XB12R Firebolt 1203
XB12S Lightning 1203
XB12Scg Lightning 1203
XB12X Ulysses
XB12XP Ulysses Police 1203
XB12Ss Lightning Long 1203
XB12STT
XB12STT Lightning Super TT 1203
1125R
1125CR
RS 1200
RSS 1200
X1 Lightning 1203
S1 Lightning w/Fairing 1203
S2 Thunderbolt w/Fairing 1203
M2 Cyclone w/Fairing 1203
S3 Thunderbolt w/Fairing 1203
X1 Carbon Fiber Extreme 1203
X1 Lightning w/Fairing 1203
X1 Racing Stripe 1203
X1 Millennium
X1W White Lightning 1203
Touring:
S2T Thunderbolt 1203
S3T Thunderbolt 1203
S3T Thunderbolt 1203
XB12XT Ulysses 1203
Harley Davidson
Contributed by Stick N Move
In the intrest of time...
Sportster 883
Every other Harley ever made
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