first big bike

[Gazza M]

I'm on a YBR125 at the moment, probably going to do my test around february time... soon as that's done i'd like to get a bike that actually goes! don't get me wrong, the YBR is pretty awesome as a learner, but as soon as you get on a fast road... not a chance.

So what do you guys reckon I should look at? I'm 19 now so I'll be restricted to 33bhp - not much but 3x the power I'm running at the moment! So I'm thinking a 500 twin or something that'll restrict well but still have plenty of grunt

ive been looking at the kawasaki gpz500 and honda cb500s... and im 6'2" and around 80kg, so I don't reall wanna be too cramped!

[Paxovasa]

Suzuki SV650's are a good starter bike, plenty grunt when restricted with them been twins
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[chris-red]

I think the most popular choice is an SV650, everybody I knew who got into biking after me baring 2 got SV650's.

I think realistically it doesn't matter than much find something you like the look of and can afford. You will think it is super fast and the bees knees whatever is.

Personally I would recommend Hornets and Speed Fours and Avoid Bandits and 400 jap imports.

GPZ's and CB500 are both pretty good too though I would rather a 600+ I'm 6'5 and dwarf 500's.
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[stonesie]

My SV650 is my first big bike, I'm not thinking of changing it

Apparently they "restrict well" and retain most of the bottom end grunt, but because im 29 and did DAS mine has the full 72bhp...

Plenty of mods you can do to them to improve the handling ect and by the time you get fully used to it you're restriction will be up and then you get more than double the power to play with

[I-Bunder]

my first bike bike was as sv650 i got it just after doing my test on my cbr 125 when i was 17. the sv was the curve shape was a great bike and very user friendly i would recomend it.

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[Relentless]

That's quite nice, if not a little outlandish, looks streetfighterish ..

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[UnspeedySam]

Nobody has mentioned the Bros 400 yet...so...Honda Bros 400! It's 33bhp already so no restriction crap and I'm told they handle really nicely when they don't have decade-old tyres on them:
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[rob_scott92]

If you can find one in good nick with little milage, the Cb350 s is a good bike. I'm 6ft 4 and i'm not too cramped on it. Not the most powerfull thing in the world, but it is sooooo much better than a 125

I tried sitting on a new faired Sv at a dealer, and my god was it cramped! even more so than a Gsxr600 that i'd just sat on
Besides, its too much hassel to restrict, and too tempting to un-restrict

I'd definitely look at either bros 400 or a 350s (sure theres probably other 33hp bikes too)

Beechbone, i'm curious. is the bros cramped at all? It actually looks quite small in the pics

Rob
Slowly convincing the whole 'BCF new bikers section' into buying a 350 s
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[SpicyBlimp]

I'm 6'3" and found my mates SV pretty cramped, I wouldn't have been able to ride it any distance really

[UnspeedySam]

[rob_scott92]

haha yeah, my honda felt like a goldwing compared to the wee gs
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First bike: 1982 Suzuki Gs 125 'The beast MK1' > 1988 Honda Cb 350's' FOR SPORT! (Good ol' oil burner!) > 2001 Suzuki Sv 650 's' Made it out of the 80's! > 1997 Honda Cbr 600f :p

[c_dug]

Bros is more or less the same bike as my NTV600 (shaft drive and an extra 200cc aside) and considering it is a commuter bike it handled pretty well to be honest. Was very comfortable and bullet proof, the NTV engine is by far one of the most reliable motorcycle engines ever built IMO.

Bros gets my vote over an SV technically not ridden either so my opinion is unbiased(ish)

(also it's a Honda not a Gay-zuki)
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[Souleh]

I went from a 4 stroke sachs xtc 125 to a 636 ninja - any 600 is viable mate its up to you what you prefer

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[Clanger]

Well I've owned BOTH the Bros and the sv, I have an inside leg of 35" and coped well on both. I owned the Bros 4 years and the sv650 (curvey naked) for 9 years.

I would suggest either bike. The Bros was a sturdy as a brick and was forgiving and held the ground well, and parts were EASY to source, despite it being a grey import, because its Honda.

It's available in 400cc chain driven or 650cc shaft driven.

The sv is torquey but cheap build, but easily remedied.
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