First Bike

Congratulations and welcome Mat.

The Monster would be a great 1st bike.

 

Welcome along. 1200 monster would be a great first bike. Throttle goes both ways.

 

Welcome MatI did it the old school way and stepped up the capacity, 125cc / 535cc / 600cc / 900cc

 

Monsters good

 

I did it the older school way - 250 at 17yrs for 3 months, Z1000 at 17.5yrs, 1200 Turbo at 18 - these younger pups don't know they are born - buy what you desire, as said above the throttle goes both ways

 

If you dont want new, an 1100 monster is a perfect first bike too

 

welcome - I'd look at insurance differences for different capacities before deciding (but then again, I hate paying high insurance premiums)

 

Quite different in terms of riding position and weight and stuff. Depends on what you fancy.

 

I agree. I don’t fancy telling people what to do.. but at the same time, it’s nice to not get your dream bike as a first bike so you can have that as something to look forward to, and you’ll have more skill when it comes to doing it.

 

My mate, new to bikes in hs 40's, bought an 1100S and still has it 5 years later. Loves it. Learned to ride on it, easy, manageable and fast enough that you don't get bored too soon if you happen to be quite good at riding

 

And a better all-rounder than a Diavel too, he just might change his mind

 

My mate at work did direct access, I advised he buy the Z1000 he wanted, all his family etc said get a 600, so he bought an FZ6. 5 months later he bought a Z1000 saying the FZ just didn't have enough..... Just sayin.

 

At 16, work ya way up, at 33, buy what you fancy and respect it a little

 

Not too slow but you may want more, so why not just start with more ?