Buying a Motorcycle FAQ Part One

You have decided to buy a motorcycle. Maybe yousmall and free of excess chrome and farings that can
have visions of yourself flying down the highway, thebe costly to replace.
wind whipping past your head as you wave and grinYou should expect to invest much of your new bike
at all of those poor people still trapped in their little tinfund in high quality safety gear, like helmets, knee
boxes. Maybe you haveve always wanted apads, elbow pads, etc. Since you already know that
motorcycle, and now, finally you are ready toyou will be falling down a lot, you should plan ahead
purchase. Whatever the reasons, the decision toand minimize damage by choosing, first and
purchase a motorcycle leads to the questions whatforemost, an affordable, well made helmet. There are
kind should I purchase? Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki,many different types of helmets, but first time riders
Harley the choices are limited. Should I buy a newshouldnt give into the temptation to skimp on quality.
motorcycle or a used one? What should I look for inMany companies, like Scorpion helmets, offer lower
a new motorcycle? What should I look for in a usedpriced options as well as the high end products used
motorcycle? Read on to find out the answers toby commercial racers.
these questions, and more.FAQ) Should I buy a new motorcycle or a used
FAQ Which type of motorcycle should I buy?motorcycle?
A) Some people just love Yamaha bikes, others thinkA) This depends on your personality and your
that Suzuki bikes or Honda bikes or Kawasaki bikesbudget. For first time riders, used bikes are often
are the best on the market. Still others prefer Harleyrecommended because of the increased risk of repair
Davidson bikes or other brands. The main thing tocosts. Finding a used bike isnt difficult, thanks to the
keep in mind when buying your first motorcycle isInternet, newspapers, magazines, etc, but you should
that if you have had little or no previous ridingplan on bringing someone with you who knows more
experience, you are going to fall, quite a lot in fact.about motorcycles than you do when you begin to
With this in mind, be sure that the bike that youlook at used bikes for sale. This person can ask
choose is one that can be fixed easily. Some expertsquestions that you may not think of, and can help
recommend the Suzuki GS500 for learners, since it isyou inspect the bike properly.