beginner motorcycle help?
Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at
4:51 pm
Im joing the army and want a motorcycle to make it back and forth. I dont have alot of money and im looking for a cruiser type motorcycle. My top pick would be a honda nighthawk 450 but they stopped making them in ’89 and i guess they’re pretty hard to find. I need something cheap and medium sized, in the 400-500 cc range becuase of prolonged long distance travel. Also cheap to find used, but looks badass to.
What brands and makes should i go for that make 400-500cc, cheapeast to find used?
a fair pricec for a 82′-89′ honda nighthawk?
Also whats a rough quote for motorcycle insurance for a 17 year old male?
thanks
Cheap to some people may be expensive to others. If your ideal motorcycle was built in 1989, I would guess you would be in the $1,000 max range. The nighthawk isn’t really a "cruiser" type but more of a street bike. A cruiser type bike would be a Honda Shadow. If you do like the Nighthawk, I would suggest the Kawasaki Ninja. It is a very dependable bike and can be found for very cheap. Also, the seating position is more upright and more comfortable for longer commutes. Hell, Tom Cruise had one in Top Gun.
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I guess a Kawasaki or even a Yamaha is your best bet.
Avoid the straight tailpipe variety bikes….because they will likely be "chopper" class bikes and be about 1800 to 2600cc, which will be way out of your price range. So stay away definitely from Harley Davidson and Valkyrie brands for a while until you get enough money.
As for motorcycle insurance….the quote would be about $120-140/month but I have to widen the range to $99 to $150/month and the cost depends on the state you are living, the type of bike you are riding, and whether or not you are a motorcycle racer or you use the bike for commuting or work. GEICO would be the best insurance company….and Progressive would be the second best.
I dont usually recommend big first bikes, but if you are going to do alot of long highway drives, you might be happier with a litter bigger cc bike. Maybe even a Vtwin bike, like an older V-45 Magna. they are better for long rides, and dont rev as much at high rpms. Also the weight factor going by trucks. If you are not an idot that wants somthing to outrun the speed of sound (which you dont sound like you are), a bigger cc bike is going to suit you better for the highway. there are plenty of used ones out there reasonably priced.