[skyviannes]

Couldn’t help commenting on the spirit of this site arguement (debate? arguement sounds so mean .. ) I’m new to riding and starting on a kawasaki 440 ltd (a bit dated but a nice bike). It’s no 250 rebel or ninja, but it’s also no 1000cc ducati. However i choose the bike i have becuase i feel it is the best combination of small yet powerful that i could find. Most 250cc bikes felt to cramped for me as i’m just over 6ft tall. I know i’ll have to be more careful in this that i would on something smaller, but i’m willing to take it slow and have a great teacher with 40ish years of riding under him. I realize that the ducati isn’t the ‘best beginner motorcycle’ for everyone, but i feel like we can’t say is the best for everyone who wants to ride. The fact of the matter is that the ducati is quite possibly the ‘best beginner motorcycle’ for ran, and no one really should say that he’s making a dumb decision, as he has realized the power of the beast and is taking the proper procautions. The idealology of starting on a smaller bike is good, but we can’t limit it to saying anyone starting on a bigger bike is making a foolish choice. Caution them of what they’re getting into (or onto) but not open demean them for riding a bike that you don’t prefer.

Just one added note, this isn’t endorsing high cc beginner bikes, nor is it a shot at anyone on this site. Just my humble opinion.

~skivvies

[skyviannes]

a guy was sellin an ’06 200cc SunL bike for 800, it makes me wonder whats wrong with it to let it go for that little, but you never know

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