Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Off-Topic Discussion
Other Bike / Bike-related Discussions
What Bike for a 16 year old
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="UselessPickles" data-source="post: 935390" data-attributes="member: 3256"><p>Be careful not to confuse the FZ6R with other 600cc sportbikes, and also don't confuse the FZ6R with the FZ6. Yamaha should have named the FZ6R differently to avoid this confusion. The FZ6 is probably NOT a good first bike (it's pretty powerful).</p><p></p><p>Even though the FZ6R is an inline 4 600CC bike, it is similar to the 650 twins (gsx650f and ninja 650r) in power and ease of riding. I think the FZ6R has the least sporty riding position of the three, even though it looks the most sporty. The riding position is much like the FJR.</p><p></p><p>Like others have said, much depends on his maturity, body size (e.g., a 250cc bike is just going to be too small if he's 6'2" and 220 lbs), general ability to quickly learn skills requiring coordination, reaction, etc.</p><p></p><p>I started on a 1982 Yamaha Seca 750 when I was 16. Not a bike I would ever recommend as a first bike because it was tall and heavy. I could manage the height/weight of the bike because I'm tall, and I could manage the throttle instinctively (not go full throttle and pop the clutch, etc.) due to other various skillsets involving fine, smooth control with my hands (RC cars, etc). My dad taught me some of the basics of the clutch and throttle in the driveway, then I took the MSF class with my mom. After that, I only rode with my parents for a while until they felt comfortable letting me ride on my own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UselessPickles, post: 935390, member: 3256"] Be careful not to confuse the FZ6R with other 600cc sportbikes, and also don't confuse the FZ6R with the FZ6. Yamaha should have named the FZ6R differently to avoid this confusion. The FZ6 is probably NOT a good first bike (it's pretty powerful). Even though the FZ6R is an inline 4 600CC bike, it is similar to the 650 twins (gsx650f and ninja 650r) in power and ease of riding. I think the FZ6R has the least sporty riding position of the three, even though it looks the most sporty. The riding position is much like the FJR. Like others have said, much depends on his maturity, body size (e.g., a 250cc bike is just going to be too small if he's 6'2" and 220 lbs), general ability to quickly learn skills requiring coordination, reaction, etc. I started on a 1982 Yamaha Seca 750 when I was 16. Not a bike I would ever recommend as a first bike because it was tall and heavy. I could manage the height/weight of the bike because I'm tall, and I could manage the throttle instinctively (not go full throttle and pop the clutch, etc.) due to other various skillsets involving fine, smooth control with my hands (RC cars, etc). My dad taught me some of the basics of the clutch and throttle in the driveway, then I took the MSF class with my mom. After that, I only rode with my parents for a while until they felt comfortable letting me ride on my own. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Off-Topic Discussion
Other Bike / Bike-related Discussions
What Bike for a 16 year old
Top