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Triumph Scrambler/Bonneville for first bike?
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June 5, 2008 at 2:50 am #1479AnonymousGuest
Especially the scrambler; how useful in the real world is the fact that you could take it on mild off road trails and so build skill in relative safety (away from the perils of road vehicles) and especially on different, uneven, thus more demanding terrain- could that make you any better a rider than just road riding?
June 5, 2008 at 10:46 am #7042RydRyParticipantI know these are beautiful bikes- I now have one- there is a thread if you read through and it has nobbies which dont handle well on the road by most accounts- and finally its nearly 500 pounds!
June 5, 2008 at 12:00 pm #7045MattParticipantThe bonnie is a big bike. And she has a lot of both torque and horsepower. Triumph does not make a beginner friendly bike.
If you like the idea of taking a bike on dirt roads and trails, start off on a proper Dual Sport. They are much friendlier bikes in every way.
Dirt riding makes you a better rider on the road, no question about it. But you really want to be doing it with a bike meant for it (it WILL drop and hit the ground often). You should also do it with people who know how. Don’t just go out and play on your own the first few times. You’ll progress much faster, and have a lot more fun riding with people who already know how to ride on dirt.
June 5, 2008 at 8:30 pm #7071RabParticipantNo, No, No!
Seems there’s been a rash of posts on here recently from beginners wanting to start on 650 c.c. or larger bikes.
I know that the glossy magazines are pushing bigger and bigger bikes, but there’s no sense in it (for anyone, regardless of experience). When I lived in Great Britain, I had a 4/5 seater car which could do 100 mph and only had an 1198 c.c. engine. Now there are *bikes* with almost twice that displacement. Madness…
I own a Hinkley Triumph Bonneville and although it’s a brilliant bike, it’s not a beginners bike.
The new ones are 865 c.c. for goodness sake. Smooth power delivery, but way too powerful and heavy for a newbie.
I started on a Honda 250 Nighthawk and the Bonnie was a natural progression from that. I’d suggest you do the same.
June 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm #7094BenParticipant+1 what Rab said.
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