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submitted 1 year ago by Junkdata@lemmy.ml to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world
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Hello all,

I am purchasing my first bike and as I don't have much knowledge of extensive maintenance & insurance I wanted to know what experiences you all had in this.

Im hoping to hit these checkmarks.

  • cruiser
  • reliable
  • parts are cheap and available even 3rd party
  • insurance is reasonable for the bike.
  • easy to maintain for newbie starting out.

I was going to go for a honda but figured to ask others their experience as they were starting out and what they have learned. Under 500 cc I believe is a good starting point, I am not trying to launch into space but if you got a reason why that shouldn't matter let me know.

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[โ€“] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Get something second hand so if/when you drop it, it's not an issue.

Honda or Kawasaki is a good place to start.

[โ€“] Junkdata@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the input. Ill be seeing what I could find locally second hand for those brands. Thanks again