I am new

casotakar1229 said:

In 2 weeks I am getting certified to ride so that means I'll need to be looking at bikes. I am into sport bikes a little more than the cruisers. Would 600cc be too much for a new rider? Lets say like a 2005 honda CBR600?

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I am new myself and just completed the course 3 1/2 eks ago and was initially thinking about the Honda CBR600 myself. I have many friends at work that suggested that I don't buy a 600 because in about a year or so you'll wish you had the 750 or bigger. Needless to say I didn't get the 600, neither did I get the sport bike as I fell in love with the cruisers and ended up buying a 07 Shadow Spirit 1100. All I can tell you is get what ever you want because you will even hear here that your first bike should be a small one in case you drop it. Need I say I've seen people drop small bikes too? Bro find one you like and feel good on. As a new rider you probably will drop it, I'm in the same scanario like you I just haven't dropped mine as yet and already have 689 miles on it in three weeks.
BTW I am a little guy weighing in at 115 on a good day. Good luck and be safe

That makes a lot of sense. People kept telling me "don't get the bigger engine it's too powerful, you'll crash," I am trying to find the truth behind this because I thought a motorcyclist had control over how fast he goes, =). What you makes a lot of sense about wishing for a bigger one later. My friend has the same issue, he bought a smaller cc and now he wishes he had gone for the more powerful one. Glad to hear you are brand new and haven't had much or any problems at all with a 1100. I weigh 150 lbs so I guess the bigger engine really wouldn't be bad to start off with as long as I take it slow. I heard a lot of people saying "take it slow, take it slow" and that is what I plan on doing no matter what bike I get. Thanks a lot, you have just helped me make my decision, thanks bro. keep us updated

casotakar1229 said:

That makes a lot of sense. People kept telling me "don't get the bigger engine it's too powerful, you'll crash," I am trying to find the truth behind this because I thought a motorcyclist had control over how fast he goes, =). What you makes a lot of sense about wishing for a bigger one later. My friend has the same issue, he bought a smaller cc and now he wishes he had gone for the more powerful one. Glad to hear you are brand new and haven't had much or any problems at all with a 1100. I weigh 150 lbs so I guess the bigger engine really wouldn't be bad to start off with as long as I take it slow. I heard a lot of people saying "take it slow, take it slow" and that is what I plan on doing no matter what bike I get. Thanks a lot, you have just helped me make my decision, thanks bro. keep us updated

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No prob bro. While you will get good advice on this forum, it sometimes take too long for people to respond to a trend, besides some things you just have to decide for yourself. ie, which bike is best for your money, style, fit, reliability, and preferences are all individual based and it's hard to get an unbiased opinion. I am a member of a car forum too and the same applies there. People will tell you what they like and unfortunately you cannot make a decision based on someone else's preference. Of course if there's a consumer report for bikes, that can help answer some of your questions. Another bummer, most won't let you test ride a bike for obvious reasons so it boils down to what you see and like, and probably based on what you hear from others.
Good luck on the course, and have fun wiht the U-TURN box