Finally! My new bike *_*

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A 300 ninja is a decent starter bike. Bit pricey to buy a new bike, but some people have more money than others.

You can definitely kill yourself with 35hp, but you're less likely to accidentally blip the throttle in a corner and end up in a ditch.

Take an MSF course... :/
 
OP,

-Take the MSF course. I don't care that you have your license already. Don't ride until you do.

-Don't ride it without FULL gear (I still have the riding boot that saved my foot).

-Don't ride on Friday/Saturday nights.

-Keep your eyes/head up.

-Assume that you are invisible to every car on the road.
 
Wait, you're a beginner, and you bought this?

Please promise to make the follow-up thread when you total the bike.

Don't listen to this guy, you picked a perfectly fine beginners bike imo. My first bike was a 600 and I survived it without any real close calls even. Granted I had a lot of experience with different types of motor vehicles growing up riding dirt bikes, ATV's and snowmobiles.

But yeah a 300 was a good choice. You're engine is probably not going to get you in too much trouble at least. You sound like a pretty reasonable and cautious person too.

Also I'd like to second everything this poster said:

OP,

-Take the MSF course. I don't care that you have your license already. Don't ride until you do.

-Don't ride it without FULL gear (I still have the riding boot that saved my foot).

-Don't ride on Friday/Saturday nights.

-Keep your eyes/head up.

-Assume that you are invisible to every car on the road.

Really solid advice. Take it to heart, OP.
 
OP,

-Take the MSF course. I don't care that you have your license already. Don't ride until you do.

-Don't ride it without FULL gear (I still have the riding boot that saved my foot).

-Don't ride on Friday/Saturday nights.

-Keep your eyes/head up.

-Assume that you are invisible to every car on the road.

Real talk. I nearly ripped my foot off getting my foot caught between a curb and my bike and that was a '68 VESPA (I was a teenager and all stars were 'cooler' than boots). Take the advice and have fun OP, I miss riding, haven't owned a bike for a few years now.
 
Don't listen to this guy, you picked a perfectly fine beginners bike imo. My first bike was a 600 and I survived it without any real close calls even. Granted I had a lot of experience with different types of motor vehicles growing up riding dirt bikes, ATV's and snowmobiles.

But yeah a 300 was a good choice. You're engine is probably not going to get you in too much trouble at least. You sound like a pretty reasonable and cautious person too.

Also I'd like to second everything this poster said:



Really solid advice. Take it to heart, OP.

Man, that reminds me when I had an ATV for a day. Shit was fucking awesome. Kinda wish I grew up in a place with a shit ton of open land and a few dirt bikes.
 
Why would you buy new for your first bike. lmao

Why not? You question his purchase without really giving a good reason.

New isn't always bad. Sure, as a new rider you're more likely to drop a bike, but it's likely you're going to damage the fairings and hand levers only. No big deal. Buying used isn't always the huge cost savings people make it out to be especially given you don't know where he is or what the market is like.
 
Congrats!! Great bike! To follow up on what has been said, get all the gear you can buy, boots, jacket, gauntlet gloves, pants. All armored to the max and in the brightest colors you can find. Your have to be ready for a fall as even a slow fall can have big repercussions. Last year I fell as I hit some gravel and broke my ankle. It was at 8 mph and I was wearing all my gear (I was going to a track day). It happens and if I did not have my gear, it would have been even worse.

Remember, ride like people are out to kill you. They won't see you.
 
He's a new rider. He's gonna drop it, nick it, etc. Better get used, up your skills, sell it and buy a new one when you're a more experienced.

I have never dropped my bike that I bought new. Who the fuck cares if he drops it or nicks it anyway. He wanted a bike so he bought it, it's not like a Ninja 300 is all that much money.
 
That's a beautiful bike, I really like the colour. Be safe and have fun!
 
Everybody here is the guy's financial advisor or something? Shut the fuck up and wish him well instead of waging how quickly he's going to hurt himself. The hell is wrong with you people?
 
Hmm, let's see....

a) OP is immature enough to put *_* in his thread title.
b) Buys a 300 Ninja without any real motorcycle training.

First crash in 2 months? What's the over/under? Please prove me wrong, OP.
It's not really a question of if he's going to crash, it's when. Coming from a family of Harley riders, not a single person I know who rides bikes has not had a serious accident at some point or another. I might be a little biased really since my mother died riding a bike, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
 
I have never dropped my bike that I bought new. Who the fuck cares if he drops it or nicks it anyway. He wanted a bike so he bought it, it's not like a Ninja 300 is all that much money.

I was explaining why people are criticizing buying new as a new rider.

I don't care personally. It's his money.
 
Everybody here is the guy's financial advisor or something? Shut the fuck up and wish him well instead of waging how quickly he's going to hurt himself. The hell is wrong with you people?

Agree, no need to make him feel bad about that or laugh at the OP. But the general consensus is that you should buy a mass produced used bike as your first bike. It won't hurt as much when you drop it and it probably won't cost much in repairs. The first bike is for learning, for getting your bearings. The second bike is for really enjoying the ride.

But each to their own.

edit: As far as engine size goes, I don't think the US has a 125cc market. In the UK and many other countries you usally start with a 125cc bike, that's why people might be thinking that 300cc is too much for a beginner (a sentiment that I share, but there is nothing to be done about that).
 
Agree, no need to make him feel bad about that or laugh at the OP. But the general consensus is that you should buy a mass produced used bike as your first bike. It won't hurt as much when you fall and probably won't cost much in repairs. The first bike is for learning, for getting your bearings. The second bike is for really enjoying the ride.

But each to their own.

edit: As far as engine size goes, I don't think the US has a 125cc market. In the UK and many other countries you usally start with a 125cc bike, that's why people might be thinking that 300cc is too much for a beginner (a sentiment that I share, but there is nothing to be done about that).

The 125cc isn't fast enough for most highways in North America. Anecdotal, but a lot of experienced riders I know who grabbed a 125 for local riding said there were far too many times when they felt the 125 wouldn't be able to get them out of a tight situation.

But, all of that says more about driving culture in North America than anything else.
 
Everybody here is the guy's financial advisor or something? Shut the fuck up and wish him well instead of waging how quickly he's going to hurt himself. The hell is wrong with you people?

Just quoting because I was about to post the same thing. The guy bought a good beginners bike, I'm sure he knows there is a chance he might drop it. And relax with the "he's gonna crash", not only is it a dick thing to say, but it is also nowhere near a guarantee and is simply an uneducated opinion. Give him a break, congrats OP.
 
1) congrats, really good bike and you'll enjoy your ride every moment of your life

2) you're destined to fall off and ruin the bike, don't make a drama about that.
 
It's not really a question of if he's going to crash, it's when. Coming from a family of Harley riders, not a single person I know who rides bikes has not had a serious accident at some point or another. I might be a little biased really since my mother died riding a bike, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Yeah, I know that it's probably about when I'm going down and not if. Also, I'm sorry for your mother, and I hope that this "when" takes a hell lot of time to happen.

Also, the main use will be only to do short travels in the weekends for fun, without getting too fast at least in those first couple of months. I've been driving cars for at least 10 years 2 hours/day in all kinds of roads, so I hope that my (good) knowledge about traffic conditions can help me out in avoiding the worst.

Thanks for all the advice, and yeah, I've bought full gear already, Alpine Stars gloves and jacket, and a carbon fiber LS2 helmet. Only the boots to go.
 
Beautiful looking bike. I, personally as someone who does not own a motorcycle, would have probably bought a used bike first to learn on, but to each his own. Still a damn good looking piece of machinery
 
Something I've never got...how do you "learn" to ride a motorcycle? Does it just come naturally to you if you learned to ride a bicycle, or do you just keep destroying motorcycles and breaking bones until you "get" it?
 
OP,

-Take the MSF course. I don't care that you have your license already. Don't ride until you do.

-Don't ride it without FULL gear (I still have the riding boot that saved my foot).

-Don't ride on Friday/Saturday nights.

-Keep your eyes/head up.

-Assume that you are invisible to every car on the road.


Listen to this guy. I can say the MSF course saved my bike and myself.

Nice bike though. I like it.
 
Woot! Another Kawi rider! Congrats! Stay safe. Remember your lessons from training/classes.

I ride a '05 636 myself.

'05 636 and '05 zx10 here and used to also own a '06 650r. I love me some Kawi's.

Enjoy it OP! Go take MSF and if you have a friend who rides already, ask him to get it home for you if you're worried about it. I've done it for multiple friends who still was nervous about riding on the streets even after taking MSF.

Something I've never got...how do you "learn" to ride a motorcycle? Does it just come naturally to you if you learned to ride a bicycle, or do you just keep destroying motorcycles and breaking bones until you "get" it?

It's def easier if you've ridden a bike for an understanding of how to balance it. Main thing is learning where all the controls and etc are and how to watch out for other drivers. Not sure what you're trying to imply, but in my 7 years of riding, I've never destroyed a motorcycle or broken a bone :knocks on wood: and I ride track as well as street. Not everyone just constantly wrecks their bikes. Wrecks and accidents happens and is a normal part of driving, even in a car.
 
Not a big fan on spending up big on new 250's or any other bike around that range.

You will outgrow it in no time. But if you are enjoying yourself, stay safe and have fun.
 
It's not really a question of if he's going to crash, it's when. Coming from a family of Harley riders, not a single person I know who rides bikes has not had a serious accident at some point or another. I might be a little biased really since my mother died riding a bike, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Yeah, my mom has said the same thing. I would love to take a trip across the country to California one day on a bike (my pops did it when he was younger) but I don't know.
 
Hmm, let's see....

a) OP is immature enough to put *_* in his thread title.
b) Buys a 300 Ninja without any real motorcycle training.

First crash in 2 months? What's the over/under? Please prove me wrong, OP.

Two months? I'd say two weeks.

Stay safe, OP. Take MSF, get a full set of gear, and don't push yourself too hard when you feel adrenaline start to take hold.
 
Yeah, I know that it's probably about when I'm going down and not if. Also, I'm sorry for your mother, and I hope that this "when" takes a hell lot of time to happen.

Also, the main use will be only to do short travels in the weekends for fun, without getting too fast at least in those first couple of months. I've been driving cars for at least 10 years 2 hours/day in all kinds of roads, so I hope that my (good) knowledge about traffic conditions can help me out in avoiding the worst.

Thanks for all the advice, and yeah, I've bought full gear already, Alpine Stars gloves and jacket, and a carbon fiber LS2 helmet. Only the boots to go.
Thanks, just remember to drive like its a war zone, and basically think everyone is out to hit you and you'll do fine.
 
Damn this thread has a bunch of haters.

I started on a new 600 and am coming up on my 6th season with it with no issues. I don't know why everyone thinks that every new rider will go down just because they're new.

Take it easy as you learn and you'll be fine, the external factors such as other drivers are what you have to watch for if you have good discipline.
 
Damn this thread has a bunch of haters.

I started on a new 600 and am coming up on my 6th season with it with no issues. I don't know why everyone thinks that every new rider will go down just because they're new.

Take it easy as you learn and you'll be fine, the external factors such as other drivers are what you have to watch for if you have good discipline.
It's not new riders, it's just riders period. You will have accident at some point, you've just been lucky so far.
 
It's not new riders, it's just riders period. You will have accident at some point, you've just been lucky so far.

So then no one should buy a new bike? That's my point. I also think it's silly to assume everyone will have an accident. There are many people who don't have one who drive cars and most people put far less miles on their bikes which reduces the chances even more.

I'd also like to believe, as the case is for me, that people are more alert when riding than driving.

Plus, I see frame sliders on his new bike ;)
 
Isn't that a "rice rocket"
This is a real bike :P

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Seems like an excessive bike for a beginner, but have fun.

It is a beginner bike. There are not many bikes more beginner friendly than that one. It is made to replace the 250R. It is designed for city driving and beginners, period.

Anyway OP, don't be a Squid. Wear full gear at all time.
 
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