A first bike?

[SVboy]

well, i ride a velociraptor, so probably more than you.

Witty comeback ya tool.Not.

[Akzle]

Witty comeback ya tool.Not.

irony. .

[EJK]

The most commonly recommended learner bikes in NZ are the Suzuki Hayabusa and the Yamaha R1. You'll probably want to make your choice one of these two options.

The Northland dope head may like the tlr .. Me - I'd add a Kwaka ZX-10R (or one with enough letters and numbers to look fast ...)

Likewise, ZX10R is a good learners bike. Thankfully the first gear is tall (160kph @ 13,000rpm on first gear tall) to avoid snappy "sudden" acceleration. Plus, if you find it difficult to shift gears, no problem! You can just stay on 1st gear even on the highway!

Plus it's only 175kgs dry! Easy to maneuver around town!

[Mushu]

Likewise, ZX10R is a good learners bike. Thankfully the first gear is tall (160kph @ 13,000rpm on first gear tall) to avoid snappy "sudden" acceleration. Plus, if you find it difficult to shift gears, no problem! You can just stay on 1st gear even on the highway!

Plus it's only 175kgs dry! Easy to maneuver around town!

He might get bored with the lack of power quickly, ZX14 or Busa would be the way to go

[Akzle]

He might get bored with the lack of power quickly, ZX14 or Busa would be the way to go

yeah, have to be...
i was thiknking about buying my 12 year old daughter an R6...

[Mushu]

yeah, have to be...
i was thiknking about buying my 12 year old daughter an R6...
{P

Nah, she'd be ready for a R1 surely.

[Smifffy]

yeah, have to be...
i was thiknking about buying my 12 year old daughter an R6...
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Check with your sister to make sure it's ok with mum.

[mossy1200]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=626470969

Just listed and a very good bike. Revere is on the lams list I think. Its a bros with a few more kgs and touring seat handle peg and bars set up.
Worth a look as a first bike. ill help you sort out the mods to sort handle bars etc.

[SVboy]

Check with your sister to make sure it's ok with mum.

Lol! Very clever!

[actungbaby]

I will be getting my first bike and am having difficulty deciding what to get. I am really keen on a Kawasaki Ninja 300 http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/catalog/st...00ADF/overview Or a ER-6N ABS http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/catalog/st...0FDSW/overview I live up a very steep hill and want something with enough power to get up it without struggling. I also want something controllable and easy to maneuver. I am an average sized teen, suggestions are welcome.

Id myself whould go with the kawaski 300 or the 250 great bikes

I have ridden 2009 ninja 250 so get low kms bike u find feels new anyway. u probley going get few scrapes, just learning
Dont think balance thing such issue just little mstakes.

So i feel lighter bike gives u more room for small mstakes

But in the finish its your call dude am 98 kg and found the kawaski

250 fine even two up i was really surprised if you want more go just twist throttle bit more. very smooth great brakes
great everthing good on fuel whats not to like

[Erelyes]

Started on '08 Scorpio 225, now on '07 Ninja 250. Would NOT recommend buying anything new that's LAMS... even if you don't drop it in your first 2 years, the depreciation will make you shit.

Budget $3k for a bike with four figures on the odo and under 10 years old. That should cover tyres (if needed) and service too.

That's how much you'd lose in depreciation on a new LAMS bike, even if you don't drop it...

[300weatherby]

The man did say he lives on a hill, no offence to the Thou brigade, but he needs torque for that hill, has to be a Busa surely!, then he can turbo it when he has the hang of it.

[300weatherby]

well, i ride a velociraptor, so probably more than you.

I fix Velociraptors on a daily basis, not designed to go around corners, designed to carry loads around warehouses - will I learn more about riding bikes fixing them?