What bike is OK for the newbies?

[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?

[niky]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[Mguy]

Since newbie, may bike ba na kasama balancers?

[speed unlimited]

Kung motorsiklo tatanungin mo wala pa akong nakikitang may balancer maliban na magpagawa ka magpasadya para rito.

[niky]

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.

[batusai_jr]

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.

when i was a newbie, i started to borrow a Wave type of underbone from our messenger and guard. i tried it twice then i bought R150... it relly isn't that hard to drive a motorcycle if you knew how to ride a bicycle... your skills will develop eventually... nasa iyo na yun kung paano ka magdrive... i am not saying na you are not better with driving schools, but what i am saying is that kahit sa driving schools ka pa mag aral... if you wanna break rule and be reckless then you'd always be like that... attitude makes a Big Difference.

[niky]

when i was a newbie, i started to borrow a Wave type of underbone from our messenger and guard. i tried it twice then i bought R150... it relly isn't that hard to drive a motorcycle if you knew how to ride a bicycle... your skills will develop eventually... nasa iyo na yun kung paano ka magdrive... i am not saying na you are not better with driving schools, but what i am saying is that kahit sa driving schools ka pa mag aral... if you wanna break rule and be reckless then you'd always be like that... attitude makes a Big Difference.

I learned motorcycles on Wave-types. They're okay. But nowadays, with bikes like the Suzuki Skywave and the Mio, manufacturers are offering heavier and heavier underbones with small wheels that are fiddly to balance at low speeds and not as stable at high speeds as traditional underbones with motorcycle sized wheels. And they're marketing them towards women, to boot! IMHO, underbones and full-sized motorcycles with regular sized wheels are safer for beginning riders than those things.

[SiRbossR]

I learned motorcycles on Wave-types. They're okay. But nowadays, with bikes like the Suzuki Skywave and the Mio, manufacturers are offering heavier and heavier underbones with small wheels that are fiddly to balance at low speeds and not as stable at high speeds as traditional underbones with motorcycle sized wheels. And they're marketing them towards women, to boot! IMHO, underbones and full-sized motorcycles with regular sized wheels are safer for beginning riders than those things.

I also learned to ride a motorcycle with a Honda Wave then as time passed by, i became better then i switched to a manual clutch motorcycle.

I suggest you to buy a Honda Wave. It's the base form of motorcycles.

Best quote for a noob rider to remember is,

"Conceive like a bicycle, Occupy your space Like a Truck"

Be defensive and STAY on your Lane.

[gtrinidad]

*TS, if you feel twist and go, you can choose taiwan scooter like KYMCO and SYM, it has wide tires than underbones or hybrid scooters mas stable sa highspeed. Parts is available anywhere mostly sa caloocan.

Kung gusto mo ng matibay pricey go for european scooters like italjet dragster, beta ark, aprilla, piaggio etc.

If you feel manual shift, go for Suzuki raider150, Yamaha Sniper 135cc (manual or automatic shift).

or visit these thread www.motorcyclephilippines.com lots of scooter and motorcycle reviews here.

BTW, bihira na natin makita yung mio as in stock engine sa city, loaded na makina and transmission kaya nasabing quick and responsive. Yung stock na mio is pwede po sa beginners meron limiter sa engine ang mio and other scooters and motorcycle kaya di mo masasagad ang takbo.

I miss my kymco super8....

[basti08]

I prefer matics for motorcycles. Mio and Nouvo are cub type (Wave, Sniper, Shogun Type) yet sports a matic (scooter type) tranny equipped engines. Raider 150R or CBR 150 (although rare), if you're into speed.

[speed unlimited]

Ang matic nga lang mas malakas sa gasolina kesa sa tranny equipped .

[basti08]

yup, pero mas tipid pa din kesa kotse, hindi pa naman din kotse level ang konsumo kaya OK pa din hehe

[galant E SS]

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]

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

[nubesuke]

China taiwan Scoot like Sym, motoposh, racal, ram & etc
Honda wave (no clutch)
Bajaj Ct100 (clutch)

Yan mga pang newbie.

OT:
Bakit ang mio halimaw karamihan kasi naka set-up na.
naalala ko yung Civic SIR wala kana mabili na virgin pa.

[john5]

mio 3 for me,soul ok din.magstart ka muna sa scooter