| The market for motorcycles is huge, and there are | | | | that has 1800cc. For dealers to recommend that a |
| more and more motorcycles that are specialized and | | | | beginning rider purchases any 600cc or larger is like |
| they are selling better than ever. The industry is | | | | putting your kid in the car with the keys and saying, |
| taking advantage of all the new technologies that are | | | | "Have at it." |
| available. You often hear a lot about these "dream" | | | | Don't despair; there is a bike out there for you to |
| bikes, because that is what they should be for | | | | learn safely on until you are ready for the bigger |
| someone who is a beginner to the sport of | | | | guns. Standards and cruisers are a much better for |
| motorcycling. You don't hear so much about | | | | the beginner than a sport bike. Riding a standard or a |
| motorcycles the beginner should be riding, until they | | | | cruiser is a much more versatile ride. You can drive |
| have the skills to move on to a motorcycle with a | | | | them on the interstate, country lanes or city streets. |
| little more muscle. | | | | You can use this kind of bike to commute to work, |
| In the 60s and 70s a motorcycle that was | | | | or take a ride in the country over the weekend. The |
| considered small was one that had 50cc to 125cc; the | | | | novice rider will find that a standard or a cruiser |
| intermediate motorcycles were the 150cc and 200cc. | | | | handles easier when you are traveling at lower |
| Motorcycles that have 250 through 500cc were | | | | speeds. This is usually when a tip over is most likely |
| considered midsize, and motorcycles whose engine | | | | to happen. |
| was 600cc or more, was considered a big bike. | | | | Experts in the world of motorcycling recommend |
| Motorcycles come in 1400 through 1800cc these | | | | that for your first bike a 125cc-250cc is the best |
| days and those are the big bikes. It is no wonder as | | | | choice. They are typically easier to maneuver, |
| these are heavyweight bikes. | | | | cheaper to repair should you have a mishap; they are |
| It is true that the motorcycle world is mostly made | | | | lighter and easier to balance. In short, this type of |
| up of experienced riders, but it has given new riders | | | | bike will be less likely to cause the novice rider to get |
| very little choice when it comes time to buy his or | | | | into any trouble. |
| her first motorcycle. Motorcycle manufacturers are | | | | You can find websites for more information about |
| selling bikes with up to 800cc as beginner's bikes. | | | | purchasing a good beginners bike before you go out |
| As an example a bike that was 800cc or more was | | | | and buy that fantasy bike. Once you learn proper |
| considered a bike for an experienced rider, and now | | | | riding methods and safety techniques, you will be |
| because larger and larger bikes are being | | | | ready to trade your old bike for something with a |
| manufactured, 800cc seems low compared to the | | | | little more power and a bit more speed. |
| monster motorcycles you will see at the dealership | | | | |