You can buy second hand er6n (avoid version 2010 & 2011 due to the legendary valve problem) for around RM25k

cb500 good bike to start
they have 3 variant
sport/naked/touring
in us cb500 is compared to ninja 300r cuz of the price tag
btw the price tag around 30k otr

cheapest = naked
middle = sport
slightly exp = touring + u can add double stand(kapcai mode)

i suggest take the naked or the touring type
cuz of the handle height and the riding posture is backbone/old man friendly
not that i said u cannot ride the sport version but for a newbie better get a bike with good handling, riding posture and easy to ride

calling borneo /k bikers to help newbie to start riding
torobolucifahmcfmmockviper

Thanks for the tips. License first then we talk. gotcha. I think ill get the kawasaki 250. What do you think of that choice? Kawasaki 250? Want something cheaper cuz I already have a kia cerato which i just got last december.

anda mesti baru dlm bakers gila ini ROR

which 250?
kawa got 4 model

ninja 250r / z250
ninja 250sl / z250sl

or even cheaper 250cc class, Z250sl, ninja 250SL,
because it is a single cylinder bike..
hence cheaper..much relax riding position, and easy handling

ye abam, saya baru je join... huhuhu...

quite hard to find bikes at 400cc class due to license tiers in msia

what u have is 250cc & >500cc

you will grow out of 250cc easily

and 1,000cc superbikes (and also 600cc super sports) are overkill and can guarantee you free trip to A&E for a beginner

for starter, with 30k budget, you're spoilt for choices

two popular choices are Honda 500cc ranges and Kawasaki ER & Versys (600cc) ranges

you can choose based on your riding preferences / purposes or just appearance only

avoid the china bikes like Daiichi, Bennelli or even Hyosung / Naza since they need tender loving care


popular choices are:

Honda CB500F (naked), CBR500R (sporty) & CB500X (semi dual purpose / adventure / touring)
Kawasaki Er6N (naked), Er6F (sporty) and Versys 650 (semi dual purpose / adventure / touring)

if you have a bit more budget, you can go for Kawasaki Z800 or Yamaha XJ6N - both around rm50k

this is the part I scratch my head. Been reading the specs and everyting is so confusing not like buying a car.

Been haunting past threads like this

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1771976/all

and I am more confused. anyways I think the veterans here are right. get a license first.

last i checked not yet in kuching..

do you have bike riding or at least cycling experience?

if you have totally zero, then i'd really suggest you familiarise yourself with a modep


riding a bike is very intimidating for first timer

i do cycle so balancing aint such a problem. I see you are from kuching too. Mind telling me which school to learn? I have a few biker friends who said theres one motor school who uses new Honda for their students. Forgot where already.

no. ayam from koboi town. mockviper is in kuching

read my long post
from my exp
what u need in a bike
is not the power
its the handling + riding posture
ive used lot of bike vary from kapcai till superbike
now i end up using a middle weight bike
triumph street triple 675cc bike with 3 cylinder and another 1 imaginary cylinder for the whistling effect owai~

Just my two cents and I know I am a noob so I shouldnt be judging so much but I think Triumph bikes remind me of vintage bikes. Im only 26. Please dont whack me

u just need to learn to control the throttle
it maybe lead to a small bruise to fatal accident

wtf 26 is not middle age la dei
baru quarter
ingat sudah tua

yeah i know. kinda f***ed in my head. donno why i feel that way. maybe theres nothing to do in this boring town we call kuching. *sad face*.