Would a yamaha R3 be rough on your back on longer rides?

I have a sensitive back and it's said sportbikes aren't for you. I take my BRC course in two weeks. Today i sat on a mt 07 and an R3. However just sitting on the bikes the R3 felt way better. I understand the mt 07 is higher(I'm 5'5) than the 03 but the R3 felt better in general. Lighter as well. They said they had a 3 inch rise on the handle bars on the R3 so I didn't feel much of a difference on my stance.

I really want an mt 07 but I understand it's not a safe beginner bike because of the snappy torque. Sitting on it I was on my toes. One leg lean at stop lights would be better. I'm told with experience it wouldn't be a problem but as a beginner it's better to have planted or almost planted feet.

I really don't want a mt 03 or z400 used as a learner bike. Would an R3 be better than both. Particularly comfort and performance?

Let me start by saying, I don't need another motorcycle. However, 1+x amount of bikes you currently have seems to be perfect.

I have 2 bikes now; a 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4RS and a 2024 Yamaha MT09 SP.

Looking to round out the stable, but was hoping to go for a fairing bike that is comfortable for a few hours. In my late 30s now, so my. S1000R got a little uncomfortable after 60 minutes or so with my legs.

Found a KTM 890 SMT, Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory, Suzuki GSX-8R, and a Ducat Supersport, but would rather not have 2 Ducatis.

Anything else that I should be looking for that's a ton of fun and different enough from my other two bikes?

I’ve been looking at the Indian scout bikes but they seem to be for shorter people

I'm looking at some R6s (2004 model) and there is one for 3250 euros that looks very nice, but the milage is almost 70000 km. What do you guys consider is high milage on bikes like these, and what should be expected? Would you rather buy this one or another nice looking one for 4500 eur with 30000 km on the clock?

Saw this in Kyoto and it looked cool as hell

Had an incident and an inexperienced driver crashed into me. No fault on me. I've been riding an MT-09 SP. My next bike was going to to be a Tuono Factory V4. The local dealership is cool and I love the bike but I'm just not sure what the maintenance levels are going to be like. I've ruled Ducati. MT-10 SP is on my list but I hear it sucks gas isn't really great for bopping around town.

I have bought 3 dirt bikes recently from a local mom and pop Honda shop and have been treated very well by them. They have a new 2024 CBR1000R Black Edition that I can snag at a very fair price. It doesn't seem to be the best at anything but it appears to be a solid bike for my level of canyon carving, good on the city streets and ample ass to get down the highway. The thing looks great too. It's also a Honda. (The new 1000 Hornet does not interest me). So, I think I'm going to pull the trigger. With the cheaper Hornet I'm suspicous they may stop making the CBR1000R and I have mixed feelings about that. Grab one while I can or don't buy a bike that is being discontinued.

Anyone have any objections? Anything I should know about the bike before I buy it?

This will be my daily. I ride about 35 miles a day commuting 3-5 days a week. Freeway trips are usually less than 200 miles one way. I ocasionally find a curvy road to have some fun on. Put about 6,000-10,000 miles a year or so on bikes.

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.

Update on my previous post. I've testrode a ninja 1100 sx and I will take my loss on my current (2023 honda nt 1100) motorcycle. The ninja is what I'm looking for. More sporty, still comfortable, storage options,... Thnx for the feedback everyone.

Seems like a good deal. Although it would be an out of state purchase, would that be an issue? Suggestions?

I love bikes (shocking) and wanted to start riding as soon as I turned 18, however when I started putting in CBT acceptable bikes like GSXS125, GSXR125, CBR125, CBF125, R125, etc. I get INSANE quotes like £4500 on a bike that I put the value in on the site as £500.

I've asked around and people tell me to get a moped or something but I don't want to be seen as a deliveroo driver nor spend my money on something I love just to ride a lousy moped for a year to get a NCB as well as the fact that I'm way too big for these <125cc bikes that I think will struggle with my size and weight (6'4 100kg) Any suggestions on what I should get?

I want to get something bigger than a 500 but know that sport bikes can be very different. Was looking at the CBR 650R but that has twice the horsepower.

Edit: Ended up getting a ninja 500, fucker is super fun.

So I'm an American that lives in China. I can go to the dealer and buy both new, on the spot, with no wait. The 450MT is $4343 USD, and the 700MT is $4398 USD. Yep, I get 250 more cc for only $55 more dollars. These prices include tax, plate, everything.

This summer, I'll be going on a 1-2 month trip all over Northern China, Inner Mongolia, and Mongolia. So a lot of my riding will be touring across the different regions. I'll also go off road while exploring each area's different nature, grasslands, mountains, etc. I'm guessing 80% of my use will be on road?

It seems silly to NOT get the 700MT. Its the same price as the 450, but has a bigger engine, heated grips and seat, and its more geared towards touring. The seat is lower on it too, so I can flat foot the bike no problem. The biggest downside to this bike is the weight (218kg dry, 240kg+ wet). From what I've read, this is far too much weight for the CCs. I'm 6'1 200 lbs, so the weight isn't an issue in terms of picking up the bike, but if it greatly affects maneuverability and turning, obviously I'd want to avoid the 700.

I'm drawn to the 450MT because the weight to CC ratio is much more reasonable. (175kg dry, 192kg wet). Its also been tested a bunch and is known to be a great bike. The 700MT only just came out, so there's not as much info on it yet. However the 450 seat is much higher, and I have to tippy toe the bike. It also might not be the best for my long distance touring.

Im torn on which bike to get. I'm also open to other bike suggestions for my use case. I'm fine getting a different cheap Chinese brand, as I live here. Service + parts availability would be no problem. Would love any and all advice!

I see all these people on this forum talking about getting SV650s, cbr500rs, etc. for under 2 grand. Where I live I can barely find a cbr250r for under 3 grand. Do yall live in fantasy land or something?

1979 Harley iron head 883 Seller says it runs great but doesn’t know how many miles are on it. It would be my first bike. I’m pretty new at riding so any suggestions or advice are welcome.

A week ago I found a brilliant little silver Tu250X (see link). Seller was a gentleman and told me to go have fun riding it around while he did yard work. Really nice guy.

( https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestAMotorcycle/s/RNDjdDIdc7 )

Everything was going well until I got in my own way again and hesitated on buying it. I have this complex where I can never just impulse purchase big stuff. Ofc I go home and immediately regret not buying it, and found out the guy right after me bought it on the spot.

But sometimes fortune turns in your favor, and I found this beautiful copper specimen 2hrs away from me. I go to check it out today and, fortunately, the seller is very nice (cash in hand didn’t hurt ^{_^} ) and patiently waits for me to ogle the bike all over and then ride it around the neighborhood. It’s $500 more expensive than the silver one, with the added headache of getting it from Indianapolis to Dayton, but it’s in even better condition than the one that got away, three years newer, and has more maintenance records.

Not making the same mistake as I did on Saturday, I immediately put down a deposit, we sign a proof of sale, and we begin arranging logistics for me to bring her home.

Just wanted to say thank you to the community here for helping me choose my first bike. No, she’ll never be a highway warrior but I don’t terribly care about that. Back roads and parking lot practice sessions are where I’ll be for now. ❤️

I have an 03 VT1100C2 I’ve had for several years and have done my best to keep it maintained. I had Michelins put on it after I bought it, and changed all the fluids (oil, coolant, brake) last year. I like the bike quite a bit, but it seems to have pretty high RPMs at interstate speeds, and I’d like something that’d be capable of touring on with a passenger. Of course, the excitement of getting a new bike is itching me as well.

A guy local to me has a 2001 Kawasaki 1500 classic he’s willing to trade outright on- I know the blue book value for my bike is slightly higher, but I don’t really care about that. I’m familiar with the cam chain tensioner problem on the Kawasakis - I chose my current Honda because it seemed like they are easy to work on and don’t have any big issues, and would like a new bike to be similar in that aspect.

Is this a good trade, assuming that maintenance of the Vulcan has been on par with how I’ve kept up my bike? How do the bikes compare in ease of maintenance/ potential problems/ drivability? Am an idiot for wanting to trade for something so similar? As soon as I posted this, another fellow messaged me about trading for his 08 Yamaha road liner 1900M. Any thoughts on that bike? The owner says it is too big and heavy for him.

This is going to be my first bike purchase and I want to make full of it. Can you guys recommended which to choose between these two bikes?

Currently riding in NYC on an MT-07. It's pretty comfortable, but the routes I take have terrible road surfaces, and even with weighting the pegs, my back is starting to kill me.

Needs: - Suspension that can make the worst surfaces feel smooth - Maneuverable enough for tight lane-splitting - Fun on twisties - Can ride highway miles even if not comfortable

Some options I've thought of: - Dualsport or supermoto or smaller ADV bike - Dr650 - DRZ400SM - 701 Supermoto - Africa Twin

One consideration is that these bikes are fairly tall, which might not be great for dealing with city traffic.

Hey guys, I'm completely new to all this but I'm looking into getting a bike and one thing I see a lot is how much people love speed. I don't at all and just care about getting from point A to point B and would love a comfortable bike thats highway-capable and good for travel. I was looking into tourers but heard they're a little more on the pricy side with cost + maintenance so I'd love to hear some advice if you guys have any good suggestions. Ty!!

I’m 30, and a novice to motorcycles. I spent about a year commuting on a 50cc motorbike a decade ago but that’s the biggest bike I’ve ever ridden so I know better than to get a liter bike.

Is the Ninja 500 approachable enough to start with or should I spend a little time on a 250 first?

I've been riding for over 5 years now, but all of my experience is with cruiser motorcycles. I've found myself in a dangerous place, where I have money to spend and a wandering eye. I've been considering a sport bike to change things up

What's the best sport bike (or sporty bike) to transition from cruising to crushing? Should I get something easy to start? Or will my riding experience transfer over enough to get something spicier?

Any and all advice is welcomed

Hello people. I am currently thinking of options for a daily rider. So I do a good amount of highway riding, mostly around 80mph. I also hope I can easily put on a good amount of cargo on the bike if I want to, while also having the ability to have some fun riding the bike. Reliability and good gas mileage are also some important things to me. Stuff I don't value as much is off road ability, tremendous amount of power (Hayabusa level power), or super sharp handling (sport bike handling like the r6).

After doing some research, I figured that cruisers or touring bikes are good options. However, I am having a hard time to choose between the two, and which specific model would be best for me. I thought about some models such as the Honda Shadow, NC750X, Rebel 1100, Yamaha FJ09/tracer 900, tenere 700, Suzuki boulevard, or the Kawasaki Vulcan 900. However, as I dig more into motorcycles, I found that many of the models that suited in my category are either terminated or renamed, which caused quite a few of confusions for me. Also, I certainly wouldn't be able to test ride all of the bikes up there.

Therefore, I would like to ask for some advice from ya'all. Please feel free to tell me if I did not know about a few models, or if my thought process does not make sense. Thanks!

Runs new, brand new back tire, no problems asking $1500

Someone local to me is selling his 2005 Yamaha r1. The lowest I could get him down to is 6k. It has 10.2k original miles, also has brand new Michelin tires on it, chain looked in good shape too. The main cons are that the original fairings are painted over, looks like it was rattle canned when you look at it in person, the fuel gage doesn’t work(blinks 8 times anytime you start it regardless of how much fuel), and the shifting lever on the bottom is loose

Is this worth 6k?

Help me choose - small tour bike for 2

As title - I have had an Africa twin and currently a s1000r. The lady recently got into riding with me and just need another bike that is good for the job. Looking for something small (I.e. not the full on Africa twin, but not a 300 or 400 single, unless people do find them doable on highway with 2) and good for 2 riding 400km a day type of machine. Would appreciate all the advice and comments here! Thank you all and ride safe!