samhasquestions
New member
Hi Folks,
I'm a new rider who has been spending some time reading the sticky threads and trying to gain some knowledge. From what I can see most people have been suggesting starting with a used cbr 125 or 250 or a ninja 250 and looking at the kijiji ads makes buying one of those bikes seem reasonable. My problem is that most of the advice suggests that you properly inspect the bike to make sure you're not getting ripped off but even if I follow all the advice about what to look out for I'm not sure I would know if a bike was mechanically sound. I don't have any friends or family members who ride so I figured I'd turn to your wisdom. Is it enough to compile a list and try to look for the read flags suggested in various articles or should I take the more expensive dealer route to be safe?
Thanks!
I'm a new rider who has been spending some time reading the sticky threads and trying to gain some knowledge. From what I can see most people have been suggesting starting with a used cbr 125 or 250 or a ninja 250 and looking at the kijiji ads makes buying one of those bikes seem reasonable. My problem is that most of the advice suggests that you properly inspect the bike to make sure you're not getting ripped off but even if I follow all the advice about what to look out for I'm not sure I would know if a bike was mechanically sound. I don't have any friends or family members who ride so I figured I'd turn to your wisdom. Is it enough to compile a list and try to look for the read flags suggested in various articles or should I take the more expensive dealer route to be safe?
Thanks!