FlightTeam6er
Well-known member
I cringed a bit. Hopefully it pans out!
Why do you say that?
I cringed a bit. Hopefully it pans out!
Why do you say that?
Cracking under a grand will be tough. The jump from 500 to 600 cc's is an insurance agents wet dream. I blame those fancy SS owners!
So what would be some good bikes that a bigger guy could start out on? I literally don't fit on 250's so its completely out of the question for me :/
I'll second that the bike is likely fine given his dirt experience. !
I'm hoping for something under a grand/yr. I think that's fair.
So what would be some good bikes that a bigger guy could start out on? I literally don't fit on 250's so its completely out of the question for me :/
Which...unfortunately, means nothing to any insurance company in the province. He's still lumped in with the "I have never sat on a motorcycle before and just bought it yesterday" crowd. Yes, he's FAR safer from a reality standpoint, no question...but again, the insurance companies will give him zero credit for presumably uninsured offroad dirtbiking experience.
I think you'd be unlikely to see under $1K/year with a 250. Sorry, but I agree with what others are hinting at - don't expect it.
I'm over 6' tall, built like a brick shithouse, and well north of 200#...and rode my wifes GZ250 (learner bike) home across Toronto when I bought it for her. I "fit", and it hauled my bulky *** respectfully across the city at highway speeds. Not ideal, I sure as heck like my VTX1300 better...but again, if the cost of insurance is the difference between riding or not, I (respectfully) suggest that's a poor excuse.
Just FYI, the guy I bought the 250 off of was in your age range and with his M2, first year riding, told me he was paying around $1200 for his insurance. He used it for year-1 experience to make a bigger bike (which he upgraded to) more affordable.
I would love to ride something smaller for a year and then switch when it became more affordable. I guess the problem is that I already have a bike and can't afford to own two at once yet. Unless were talking a scooter or something I might be able to pull that off.
Guess I'm in a tough spot. I did a quote from TD online just now and it came out to $1066 for the year which isn't terrible but I'm positive I can get a better rate elsewhere.
But I fully agree that riding anything is better then riding nothing.
Be highly suspicious of on-line quotes. Just sayin'.
Online quotes are like weather forecasts.
I have generally advised people when buying their first bike and learning how to ride, to go small.
Under 500 cc.
A smaller and lighter bike is easier to control, easier to learn on and easier to pass your M2 test.
Having said that there will no doubt be many who disagree.
Smaller bikes are also cheaper to insure.
This is all second guessing of course as you have already made your purchase.
The biggest learning curve will probably be not riding like you drive.