Starter Bikes: Skip The Ninja 300 And Get A 600cc Supersport?

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1. im getting a ninja 300 for first bike, because of money fuel costs, insurance costs, parts are cheap, ect. going to buy new, as im expecting to keep it for a pretty long time unlike most people, like 5 years or more probably. when the time comes to get a bigger bike, i will have 2.
2. great advice
3. i bought my first bike about 2 months ago, i bought a 2006 r6. i was initially looking at ninja 300s but hen on craigslist there was an r6 for sale for 3.8k with 21k miles. i thought there was no way so i checked it out just for fun and brought my uncle who is a motorcycle mechanic to check it out and it was clean, no mechanical errors. so i bought it. i looked at an r6 because at least on the 06 you dont get anything until 10k rpm. so you have to work to get there, and im still taking it slow and taking time to earn the bike, but i also got a bike that i love to ride. i love the way it looks, handles, and rides. i think if you have the maturity to take it slow a learn the bike you can start on a 600, but no one can answer that question but yourself. What i hate is when people ask how fast i've gone (under 80, dont want no tickets especially for a 20 yr old) and tehy want a 600 fro a frist bike. by that question i can tell that person should not start on a 600. good video, keep up the vloggs theyre pretty good.
4. I have to say, If I started on a 600 I would be in jail. In the first 3 months of having my ninja 300 I got 3 speeding tickets. I would speed all the time and hit the red limiter every five minutes.
   
   Well I still hit the rev limiter every 5 minutes, however I know where all the cops like to hide XD
5. Really good advice. I made the mistake of upgrading too fast. I started on a naked 600 which I kept for a year but sadly didn't get to ride it much and then upgraded to a Z750 which I kept for 3 months then bought a CBR1000RR. I adore the CBR but I regret not keeping the 600 longer and learning more how to ride properly and always worried if I crash the CBR messing which I wouldn't be so worried with the 600. I would start again small and build riding experience before upgrading.
6. Spence, I need your help. So I got the job, which sucks because it's dishwashing but I'd get $1200 a month which means I could get my bike in 3 or 4 months.. But the job is really horrible and idk what to do cuz either I can just stay and kill myself for 3-4 months or wait some precious time to find a better job but then I'll get my bike later in the year like nov.. If you were in this situation what would you do? And don't e afraid to be harsh with me lol
7. Great news spence! I got hired and im starting work tomorrow.. i calculated how much i'd get and what i got was i will have enough by july to purchase a 300.. cannot wait!
   
   ...also what are your thoughts on lane splitting in vancouver, but only when there is huge traffic jams, for example when a canucks game ends :P
8. The first bike I ever rode was a Kawasaki 440ltd. I'd consider that an excellent starter bike, but it's a cruiser, so you have to like cruisers. I find riding a 250cc cruiser painful because I'm 6'2" and 200 lbs. It's a groin smashing nightmare. One benefit to the 300cc sportbike is it's about the size of the bigger ones, so if you just plan to do sportbikes it's easy to adjust to the riding position. If you go the 300 route, get a used one and go into it knowing you're going to outgrow it and sell it and you'll be OK. For a guy my size a 600cc or even a 750 isn't too bad as long as you are careful .
9. I agree starting on a 300 was a good choice! although I bought a brand new R3 last year it out preforms the ninja 300 by far. This being said I am 6'5" so I am very big on the bike and it just doesn't have the pull due to my weight. I do regret buying new now that I want to upgrade a go for the R6. It's the same as a car don't buy new unless you can take the hit and sell right away or drive it for a few years. If you buy used you probably wont decrease its value much during your ownership of the bike.
10. Thanks for covering this man! I really like the 300 and now you convinced me with all the facts how much it's better. So I will take your opinion and get the 300 ;) by the way about the name I will most likely change it to DOMtheVlogger or DOMvlogs or something like that. Thank you so much again and like you said at least I'll have something to look for in the future or maybe just keep the 300 haha
11. Next topic should be have you crashed or dropped your bike?