Best second learner Bike

[charlie.p]

Hi all so i have been riding my 2014 Honda CRF250L Dual sport for the last 4 months since i got my learner licence and im keen to get onto something more sportier with a bigger engine. So far ive narrowed it down to an mt-07, cb500f/cb500r or a ninja 650. Does anyone have any other recommendations? (max budget around 6,500-7,000)
Cheers.

[F5 Dave]

Well I couldn't find an add for a CR500. Heres the nearest thing.


https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dirt-bikes/auction-2663102245.htm?rsqid=85ebf9e2cbda42d99b46f82247ae1 e1b-001

Might want to consider more suitable tyres mind:innocent:

[charlie.p]

Was supposed to write cb500 and got mixed up with cr500.... lol my mistake.

[HEsch]

Loved my SV650s as my first and second learner bikes. Love my mt-09 now, probably should have tried a 7 before I bought the second sv.
Sat on but never rode a z650, that was probably also a go. Also tried a couple of little Ninjas (300 and 400, IIRC) which were fun.
Borrowed a Duke 390 which was awesome fun, but not my idea of a great bike for highway riding, of which I do several hours a week. If I'd only wanted to do town stuff and the odd fun weekend, it would have been ideal.