Which first bike?

[newrider2018]

I have just passed my Mod 2 and I am really struggling with trying to decide what bike i should get. I learnt on a SV650 and I am looking at advice on where to go from here. I have spoken to a few people who have said get the bike I want not worrying about engine size as I am in control of the throttle. i have sat on a few the yamaha mt07 and the ducati monster 797 are coming up the most comfy. I was wondering what peoples thoughts are for a first bike for an A licence holder.

[Ste]

What did you like (if anything) and what did you dislike about riding the SV650?

[kgm]

What are your riding intentions? Touring, commuting, two up, short blasts?

[newrider2018]

it was the first bike I have ever ridden apart from 1 day on a 125.
there was nothing that really stood out either way.

[newrider2018]

looking at doing a bit of everything more pleasure riding than anything else. i will mostly be on village roads and going through city centre

[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

[Val]

MT07 is a great bike I'd get this over the Ducati.

[M.C]

[AshWebster]

I went in for a Ninja as my first bike - the guy said "Nah you cant have that for a first bike try a CB650F"

Whilst he was actually right, (i actually found the supersport riding position weird) the CB650F ... was just a little.. boring... for me at least.

2 months later once I had gotten used to the bigger bike, i tried my mates Ninja for a quick blast. Suddenly the angled grips werent that much of a problem anymore!

The next day I traded it in for an RR. the difference is night and day.

I guess my point is, get something but remember it isnt set in stone. The option to trade up/down is always there should you have an itch to scratch.
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Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
Ford KA ---> 93' MR2 ---> 94'MR2 ---> 98' Subaru WRX STI Ver 3 (track car)

[Rogerborg]

I'd go further and plan for changing in short order. Get something that won't hurt you in the wallet or feels if you only realise what you really want after you've got what you really don't.

You won't know what you do or don't want until you're actually riding, so get something.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[TheGazWaz]

I past my test 5 years ago and I'm on my 4th bike already.

Not so much that I didn't like the previous bike, I just wanted to try something different.

Anything inline 4-600 or 650-750 twin will do just fine. Sports/Tourer/muscle style is purely down to personal choice.

You could spend months trying different rides then end up back at the first one. Go with a sensible power delivery and you'll love it what ever you get but you'll want to try something else after a year or so.

My bike went like this :-

YBR 125 2011 - Loved it at first then hated it on dual carriage-ways

Suzuki RF600 - Fist big bike. Loved it but old and looking tired.

Bandit 12000 - OMG. What a machine. Got sick of polishing the pipes though. More power than you'd ever need.

Triumph Sprint 955i - Tripple engine had beautiful delivery. Loads of fairing to keep the weather off. Quick bike but kept hitting the rev limiter in second gear.

GSXR 1000 K3 - I've always loved the look of these bikes and heard so much about them. Bought mine 5 months ago. Sporty but actually very comfortable. I commute 36 mile round trip per day but 90% of my journey is country roads. This ones a keeper (until I fancy something else)

One thing I have found though is that since passing my test and moving to a bigger bike I miss some of the tiny roads I used to take my YBR down.

Like I say, go sensible on power and heart on style/looks and you're all set.

Good luck and stay shiny side up.
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Went like this.. 43 years old(2013) decided to do CBT to get a 125 for new job. Bought 2011 YBR, loved it for three months then hated it because it was too god damn slow. Did DAS 4 months later then bought RF600 Loved it, sold it bought Bandit 1200(K3). EFFIN lOVED IT. Wanted something a bit more sporty so got Triumph Sprint ST 955i (53). Not sporty enough so now on my GSXR 1000 K3 and absolutely love it. 1 year down the line, nearly died way too many times on this bike. Sold it. Had a 6 month break. Missed biking so now, Aug 2019 have a 1999 ZX9r. What a beauty she is too.