Any tips on motorcycles? NOT *Harleys/Choppers* I'm talking about Suzuki's, Kawasaki's. Racing motorcycles.?

So, I'm 14. I know I'm young, but I want a motorcycle when I'm 16. I have 2 years before I hit 16, for my permit. I know when you get your permit you can ride by yourself but anyways! Can anyone give me tips on buying on good helmets? Price ranges? All that stuff. Please %26amp; Thank you. :)|||Insurance will the highest at age 16. Zero experience combined with a motorcycle will result in the highest insurance premiums. Personally I would wait until you are 18.

As to your choice of motorcycles, don't even consider a road racing sport bike. Especially if there is an R in the model number. About the worst bike for a beginner.

No one has ever responded to my question "Why would a 150 plus road racing motorcycle that has been adapted for the street be A-OK for a total beginner?"

As to gear, wait until you have license in hand. Your body will go through a lot of changes in the next couple of years.

Please head this advise.

ATGATT.

All The Gear, All The Time. In case you go down, the ONLY protection you have is the gear you are wearing at that moment. Jeans are not proper protection if you go down. I speak from experience. Budget between $1,000 to $1,500 for a full riding kit including rain gear. Full face helmet is the only helmet to consider.

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Since you have time before you are of driving/riding age, please visit the Adventure Rider website/forum. This site will show you what is possible on a motorcycle, not just young kids throwing away their motorcycles doing stupid stunts.|||You should go to your local motorcycle shop or motorcycle accessory shop and try on a few helmets to find out what size helmet you need from each manufacturer. They may have a sweet deal on the perfect helmet for you, and if not, you can find the helmet you want and look for it later online. It is easy to find great deals on discontinued or last year model helmets. You should get a Snell certified helmet (Most Snell certified helmets are also DOT certified). Buy a new helmet, you have no way of knowing if a used helmet has been damaged, and your brains are worth a few extra bucks. Happy Helmet Hunting...|||Take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF google) course in your area. Often passing the class helps you with your license and insurance, depending on where you live.They also have a variety of types of bikes you you can get an idea of the different ways bikes ride.

Go try on helmets before you buy. But you dont really need it right now anyway. They can range from 50 to 400. You can get something on sale for 100 bucks. Be sure to wear it if you are interested in keeping your brain. Wear the rest of the gear too. You only need to cover the parts of your body you are interested in keeping. I wrecked and walked away with minor injuries, thanks to ATGATT.|||Helmets need to fit so it is not productive to buy on the internet unless you have already tried one on in a dealership.





What you should look for is a snug fit (not too tight) which does not move on your head once the chinstrap is tightened.





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Price ranges vary by make, the level of protection barely alters but the level of comfort and construction does 鈥?I would suggest avoiding the cheapest as they are often the heaviest.





Helmets have a shelf life I would not buy one just yet, wait until you are almost 16 then buy.|||I am not against motorcycles but my advice is to stay off them, they are an accident looking for a place to happen. Have seen to many people hurt and killed because in an accident you have no choice or protection from an on coming vehicle. Also the longer you drive one the faster you want to go and that is where the trouble begins. You don't mention the state but in NJ your must use a state approved helmet and they place an inspection sticker on the back of the helmet so the law can see it.


In Texas helmets are not required, but what they don't tell you is that when you are removed from the motorcycle by force your head is, as a rule, to hit the ground first.