Goodman4
Pressing on
An 18 year old friend of mine saw my MT10 this last weekend and we started talking about bikes. He has never ridden but is getting ready to take the MSF course and get a beginner sport bike. I'd personally like to convince him to get something less sporty, but he has been looking at MTs and thinks he needs a fast bike. I think I have him convinced he doesn't need a liter bike, but I think even the MT07 has so much torque, I'm not sure it is great to start on. Also, I don't think he's going to find a used FZ / MT07 for a decent price as they are hard to come by and priced high. What about a FZ6 or FZ6R? It doesn't have to be a Yamaha, but I start there. What might I steer him toward that is better for a beginner, dependable, and somewhat affordable that he might actually be able to find?