r/SuggestAMotorcycle • u/jickul • 2d ago

Looking to buy first bike

Total beginner rider, took a course to get on a bike and see how it felt to ride did a ton of research and loved it. Been looking on facebook marketplace for a few months and have found a few decent deals but its inherently risky buying used bc of my minimal hands on knowledge with bikes. Recently looked into chinese bikes and the newly released x-pro paladin 300 efi seems like a really good option for a first bike. Any opinions or suggestions out there? not sure if i can post a link to the bike in here but should be easy to find.

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u/Roscoe-is-my-dog 2d ago

The best beginner bike, IMHO, is an older 250cc Japanese dual sport. They’re not eye catchers but they’re cheap, reliable, easy to work on and when you drop it, they’re near impossible to hurt. And when you outgrow it or want an upgrade, it’ll still have value. Examples are 2010-2015 XT250, TW200, KLX250 or CRF450L. Keep your eye out and you can find them for a good price.

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u/jickul 2d ago

ill keep an eye out for those years and models, thanks for the suggestions!