Newbie: Is this a good bike to get (first buy) ?

[crazyv]

Hi All,

Saw this on Trademe and wondering what KB'ers think of it?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=148318359

It's supposed to be 0Kms and not 100,000Kms

Since I have never ridden a bike before I am kind of reluctant to get a new bike like this?

How likely am I to drop the bike? I have no idea. I also don't know how someone could drop their bike

Any comments would be nice. Cheers

[Kirill357]

You will definitely drop the bike, everybody do.

[daaatomic]

as far as i'm aware, they're great learners bikes. Just ask EJ. Might see you at AWNMR soon then eh.

[crazyv]

You will definitely drop the bike, everybody do.

Whats the most common reason for dropping a bike? (im ignorant since i haven't owned one)

Also when does it happen?

daaatomic, yea AWNR would be something I would be in for

[kave]

Most common time to drop it when you are learning would be just wheeling it around at low speeds, moving it in or out of a garage, or just parking it. It wont hurt a scorpio too badly. They are great learner bikes.

[325rocket]

yep that would be a fine bike to learn on. as for dropping it and how it happens, best thing you can do is get your license and figure it out for yourself. while you should always be careful when riding, you dont want to much crap floating around you head i.e. someone said down hill lefts are bad, someone else said rights are, slow is hard, fast is dangerous ...youll be stressed and worried and you dont want that.
get your license find a big empty car park and play around
good luck

[pc220]

MInes on around 3000km now and so far no complaints. Its light , simple and easy to handle. They are not the fastest of bikes but thats not what learning is about anyways.Mine manages to get up to 135kmh carrying my 96kg on the back. Build quality seems fine. Overall for value for money it cant be beat IMO.

[sinned]

You will most likely drop it in the first week in a poorly thought out low speed maneuver. Can you borrow a beat up old bike where a minor bit of damage doesn't matter and ride that for a month ? A typical "oops I dropped it" costs around $250.

[tide]

Hiya... and welcome to KB...

They are good solid bikes... i have riden one briefly... and compared to the bike I was riding at the time, they are very easy to ride...

but you will probably drop it or come close to doing so... it is one of those learner things that will happen... at the beginning there is so much going on you'll forget to do something...

when you do get it... get yourself to the AWNMR... or PM Bigdog he helps run it and has some good advice...

Enjoy...

[McJim]

Whats the most common reason for dropping a bike? (im ignorant since i haven't owned one)

Also when does it happen?

Not realising how heavy 150kg+ of metal feels between your legs for a start.

You'll maybe grab too much front brake and fall forwards. you'll maybe stand on your rear and lock it up. a fuckwit will pull out in front of you and you'll be too busy thinking which control does what and then slide the bike trying to brake and swerve at the same time.

there are whole paragraphs of ways your first bike can take a nap on the tarmac.

the Scorpio is a good first bike BUT AT THAT PRICE DON'T BUY MAIL ORDER! Go to a local dealer and buy one that you've actually seen and touched and agreed is brand new...IMO.

[325rocket]

the Scorpio is a good first bike BUT AT THAT PRICE DON'T BUY MAIL ORDER! Go to a local dealer and buy one that you've actually seen and touched and agreed is brand new...IMO.

thats another good point

[Edbear]

...the Scorpio is a good first bike BUT AT THAT PRICE DON'T BUY MAIL ORDER! Go to a local dealer and buy one that you've actually seen and touched and agreed is brand new...IMO.

I think you'll find that "Rodney" is Rodney at Rodney Motorcycles in Warkworth. He's a long time Yamaha dealer and seems a good guy. I used to deal with him as a SULCO tool rep.

I would rate the Scorpio as a great learner bike!

[crazyv]

OK so since dropping the bike seems like a almost certainty among the learning variety (me), buying something like the (linked, Trademe) Scorpio might end up being a rueful decision (after all the scratches and damage that I inflict it!)

So have decided to get a second-hand Scorpio instead! (second hand bike full stop)

Cheers ppl

[Ixion]

A wise decision, I think. I always opine that one's first bike should be treated as a sacrifice to the Biker Gods. Choose something cheap and cheerful, easy to ride and easy (and cheap) to fix.

Even if you only keep it 6 months and then move on, it will have served its purpose. And after 6 months riding , you will have a much better idea of what SORT of riding (and what sort of bike) most interests you. You may be surprised at how your ideas will change.

[Edbear]

A wise decision, I think. I always opine that one's first bike should be treated as a sacrifice to the Biker Gods. Choose something cheap and cheerful, easy to ride and easy (and cheap) to fix.

Even if you only keep it 6 months and then move on, it will have served its purpose. And after 6 months riding , you will have a much better idea of what SORT of riding (and what sort of bike) most interests you. You may be surprised at how your ideas will change.

Agree, unless of course you were priviledged to learn on a BSA Bantam 125, and you still know where it is... She won't ever part with it, though...

There should be a few late model Scorpio's around, as Ixion suggests, they are a budget, (though good quality), bike with just enough performance for a learner, so many will outgrow them and want to upgrade leaving some low mileage tidy used ones around...