Dear Motorbike Sifus,
I have been driving car to work so far...
almost never rode bike before....
want to start biking, keen to eventually ride bigger (SBK) bikes...
So, i paid for B full license and told the L class i want B full but never rode bike before - the whole class had a good laugh.
I went to the circuit. The teacher asked me to do '8' - i was able to get on the kapchai and do the '8' first try , but i could not master the 'titi'.
In this situation the teacher advice me to get a bike since now i have L, and practise more outside.
My Question is:
Since i want to eventually trade up to owning SBK, what would be a good starter bike to train:
+some fren said get simple non clutch and get balance right for titi etc
+some fren said get clutched cheap 2nd hand kapchai within rm 1 k, master it then trade in in 1 month
+some fren said just get ninja 150rr, then go straight to ninja 250 --> 500cc and beyond
So - (a) new or 2nd hand  (b) kapchai or ninja 150  © if kapchai - which one is best? - i assume one with proper clutch etc...
TQ!

Good point by sarawakian - about getting B2 first. But i already pay for B full. Initially i want to get the < 250cc license first - but fren say take B full terusla...After going to circuit i realize that i need basics like mastering titi with small bike first. So i'm stuck now-have to go b fulll.

So one person so far  suggest kawa 250, one suggest kapchai/kips 150cc...Again if kapchai - i dunno, suzuki shogun sp seem to fit the bill, but poor resale value if i wanna trade up. Yamaha LC also i believe got kickstart and clutch, good resale value, but 'hot' bike for thiefz

Sidestory for ur entertainment:
Meanwhile i decide to get some gear - being newbie don't want my skin to peel of in the first day.
I look at various forums etc for good quality stuff - but most shops sell accessories like a part time income. I got arai helmet (rm 80) but realize i need to buy plastic visor (newbie rite). paid rm 15 for plastic visor, then realized it is non flippable. Anyway because of this i wanted to find proper accessory shop. After much looking found one shop in sunway - got a kushitani jacket rm 3++, and gloves. For kapchai/kips level this is enough maa...Funny riding kapchai with nolan helmet-dainese jacket-sidi boot (by the way all 3 would probably cost equal to a brand new KIPS). Quite happy with my apparel.
Today supposed to go train in the circuit - but saw the dark clouds at the edges of KL - maybe on saturday i will go for 'the battle of titi'.
At the moment all fren bawak car - except one guy - need to hunt him down for kapchai trial...

well i dunno how to look if it's original or not...
the arai is white color with number 23 on it - not a full face one.
the kushitani is a mesh jacket - non leather one, it's like the cheapest jacket there i think. But i love the design - green kawasaki racing  type - M sioze, fits me ok.
gloves about rm 80 - non branded - less protection but more comfortable and flexible type.
i might take pics later - need to borrow bro's camera.

hahahahah u da man la bro....you are right....during jams, you feel super awesome...and when pumping petrol you also feel super awesome....

as long as got raincoat good one...rain not so much of an issue..just that at times a bit annoying la ...cause cars drive a bit reckless during rain.

yeah SOL, LS2 are quite good budget full faced helmets... im using LS2.

will buy Nolan or Caberg in SG soon.

Actually Eidaman is not bad, bought from him before a Alpinestar GP-Pro replica gloves for my fren. Fren has been using it for 10 months already and still going strong. Just that it's not convenient for me to go there so my usual hanging out area is normally Sunvay Cycle in Sunway PJS7. The owner Mr Chua is famous for many things and has at least 20 years of experience with bikes. Not to mention his service for bikes is top notch as well.

That's just my opinion.

As for iBikers in Pandan Indah, not so famous and always give lousy service. This has been witnessed by a fren of mine who is also a member in this forum.

Cheers

ps-if u have fb, check out DC Bikers

ok sifus update for today,
i'm not sure about posting photos, but here are 2 pics of the blue baby.
1. they told me 1st gear down, 2nd - 6th up, and reverse order when coming down
2. they showed me a black rotating switch - turn one side if petrol full, turn down for reserve petrol, then turn ? sideways if petrol in between?
3. raincoat for bike rm 100, 2 simple front and back locks both rm 100
5. the mechanic said got rm 5 petrol in bike, i told him to fill till fulltank and deliver to my place. He took rm 20 and said, all rm 20 finish to reach full tank...don't know true or not but gave him rm 10 duit kopi for his effort to ride it to my place.
6. Early this morning plan to make my first ride, i hope starting no prob as these sport bike i've heard need to manipulate 'choke' etc.
7. my bro scolded me for not getting a kappchai/RXZ first, but i said ' i've talked to forum experts, he said this is not USA where they use big bikes, i said i asked in low yat, not USA forum - he kept quiet. Anyway i'm liking the look and feel of this bike. after riding it i'll give further impressions and issues. It's raining much and it's a big wet field outside home before i reach the road, let's see how things go. I hope i can wake up 5 am...