What bike is OK for the newbies?

**leopaul** · May 30th, 2010 11:15 AM

Let's just say I'm new in biking, then I have a very decent budget to buy a motorcycle. Can you tell me what motorbike ay OK na OK para sa mga beginners or rookies?

**niky** · May 30th, 2010 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by leopaul

Let's just say I'm new in biking, then I have a very decent budget to buy a motorcycle. Can you tell me what motorbike ay OK na OK para sa mga beginners or rookies?

What's the eventual purpose? Do you want to move up to a big bike eventually?

**shakatak70** · May 30th, 2010 06:23 PM

Beginners Newbies as in haven't tried motrcycle before?

first thing first consider the following:

Purpose : everyday use, weekend warrior, leisure, etc

as niky have said, are you planning later to upgrade into a much bigger displacement bike (spotsbike, cruiser, offroad, touring, or a bigger displacement scooters)?

as a beginner you may choose on the following type of bikes

Scooter
Underbone
Pantra type
mini Sports bike

Halos lahat na scooter at underbone ay ok na ok better if you can visit the dealer and try to feel the ride by trying to sit on the bike itself.

**rollyms** · June 9th, 2010 11:13 AM

Paano ka Newbie ka? Saan ka nag-aral mag-motor? I suggest you enroll sa Honda driving school. Doon you have a choice of automatic or manual shifting na motorcycles during your lesson and can help you decide. Siguro, if you plan to move to bigger bikes you can choose the manual type kasi halos lahat ng medium to big bikes dito are the manual type. Also you learn a lot of safety habits doon sa Honda driving school.

My friend who is a biker told me that automatic big bikes used to be sold here but there was no big demand. Kaya halos lahat ng big bikes na binebenta dito ay manual shifting.

**roberto_minosa** · June 9th, 2010 01:27 PM

Zero riding experience? Try the smaller 70cc 4-stroke twist-n-go scooters. They're usually China-made. Perfect for noobs 'coz they're very light. Extremely maneuverable. Parts are generic, so it's fairly easy to get 'em repaired. Those scooters look like this:

I didn't recommend getting a Mio, 'coz it's fairly quick and responsive; not advisable for a noob rider. Slower = better for this case.

If the noob rider has basic knowledge of shifting gears, try the Wave 100R. Comfy riding position, but a bit heavier than the one above.

And it's all downhill from here...

**speed unlimited** · June 9th, 2010 07:23 PM

Kung bago ka pa lang mas maigi na magaral ka ng basic driving school napuna ko kasi kaya maraming disgrasya sa motor basta may pang down payment ka pwede ka ng mag motor kahit hindi ka pa marunong. Scooter ang pinakamadaling pagaralan ng baguhan at saka ka na lang magpalit pagbihasa ka na.

**galant E SS** · February 6th, 2011 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by rollyms

Paano ka Newbie ka? Saan ka nag-aral mag-motor? I suggest you enroll sa Honda driving school. Doon you have a choice of automatic or manual shifting na motorcycles during your lesson and can help you decide. Siguro, if you plan to move to bigger bikes you can choose the manual type kasi halos lahat ng medium to big bikes dito are the manual type. Also you learn a lot of safety habits doon sa Honda driving school.

My friend who is a biker told me that automatic big bikes used to be sold here but there was no big demand. Kaya halos lahat ng big bikes na binebenta dito ay manual shifting.

ano kaya kung makaka-order pa ng big bikes na automatic/semi-automatic? maka-canvass nga sa motor cycle dealers. yon sana ang trip ko e, kasi nasanay na ko sa semi-automatic e, yong may 1st to 4th gear pero walang clutch, bad trip kasi pag di ka na sanay sa may clutch, namamatay ang engine pag wrong timing ang shifting mo.

**speed unlimited** · February 6th, 2011 02:16 PM

Underbone , Honda wave o Yamaha Mio. Good for beginner.

**speed unlimited** · June 24th, 2011 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by galant E SS

ano kaya kung makaka-order pa ng big bikes na automatic/semi-automatic? maka-canvass nga sa motor cycle dealers. yon sana ang trip ko e, kasi nasanay na ko sa semi-automatic e, yong may 1st to 4th gear pero walang clutch, bad trip kasi pag di ka na sanay sa may clutch, namamatay ang engine pag wrong timing ang shifting mo.

Kesa mag big bike ka kung hindi ka sanay sa may clutch kumuha ka na lang ng Grand dink , Joyride , Sym GTS , Yamaha Majesty o TMAX kung gusto mo ng power na nahahawig sa big bike.

**niky** · June 11th, 2010 12:34 PM

If you're an absolute newb, I'd go for a Wave-type bike rather than a small-wheeled scooter. Motorbikes with taller wheels are easier to balance at low speeds.

If you're ever going to move up... get one with a sequential manual, to get used to it. If scooters are as far as you will go... just get an automatic.