Topic: Motorcycle for New Rider

[Apok]

A 2005 Honda 650 dual purpose just came up for sale, with a price of $5,200. Alot of the 225's here in the 2003-05 range are in the 3,500 price range.

Is this the standard price for these bikes or are people here trying to sell them for more than their actually worth.

[rrocket]

If it's an XR650L, they were about $7,500 brand new. The engine is anvil tough.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

A 2005 Honda 650 dual purpose just came up for sale, with a price of $5,200. Alot of the 225's here in the 2003-05 range are in the 3,500 price range.

Is this the standard price for these bikes or are people here trying to sell them for more than their actually worth.

Sounds high, but from what I've seen, prices on the rock tend to be higher anyway.

[safristi]

does Honda still do the 125 new rider Programme..............that and a good CERTIFIED rider sKOOL....would be aces...then JOIN a CHURCH and PRAY...............

[blur911]

A 2005 Honda 650 dual purpose just came up for sale, with a price of $5,200. Alot of the 225's here in the 2003-05 range are in the 3,500 price range.

Is this the standard price for these bikes or are people here trying to sell them for more than their actually worth.

A lot of those $3500 200-225's are just like new, like my girlfriends.  She rides her DR200SE about 3 or 4 times a year and it's perfect, but slow..
The 650 Honda is a physically tall bike and not necessarily for the faint of heart or short of inseam.  Great bike though.
Go for the middle ground, DR400, S if you want to hit some trails and dirt, SM if you want to burn pavement and the occasonal dirt road.  More than enough bike to put a smile on a beginners face, lots of upgrades available.

[johngenx]

Yeah, the 650 Hondas do hold their value well, but I don't think that well.

They are dirt bikes that are trimmed with lights for the street.  Rrockets right about the big thumper single: virtually indestructible if you look after it a little.

[bikenut]

re  motorcycle for the new rider , which would be a good starter bike ?

i can speak for myself , i learned on a friends 125 kaw enduro
my first bike was a 250 yam enduro

i thought it was good to learn on my friends 125 for the obvious reason but also because when you wipe out in the dirt you don't get run over by a truck