Hi all, i am a newbie with almost zero experience in riding bike. I am thinking to buy a motorcycle for commute from/to work, which cover almost 100km daily, 70% hiway. Appreciate your advice/suggestions for best motorcycle for a newbie like me. Im looking for 150cc - 250cc bike.

pcx? auto, seat storage, big fuel tank, easy to drive with style

for that size?
VN250
kawasaki

I also looking at pcx and nmax, but do they stable on hiway?

I dont think that motorcycle that size suits a noob like me.

SYM T2 250cc

I would go for the VN bro. Its not that heavy, plus you traveling 100 km daily. I wouldnt play around with comfort bro, got to take care of your back.

modenas ns200?

Scooter with cc of 200 to 250 would serve you with comfort n travel safety. IMO VTS200, SYM, Elegan are some of the scooter that will do a good job for you.

if you're on a budget, pcx and nmax should do the job.

i'm using a vespa lx150 travelling 70km per day and no complaint, so pcx and nmax should be better.

Is it reliable?

I dont know if i am able to ride bike with clutch

thank you for ur suggestions. how bout their fuel consumption and maintainance?

Thank you, nmax (or aerox) is on top of the list.

Well if your budget allows, Moednas Elegan 250 would be way better choice in term of comfort and safety on highway in view that your daily travel involves more than 100km. Handling is the same as nmax or pcx.

yes..better than kawa of similar model year

owh...if that case better you get nmax/pcx/elegan

i was same like you, zero experience in riding.

i bought a ninja 250, until today still L license, i learn how to ride all by myself through watching youtube.

the first 1000km is scary, i also fell 3 times within my first 2500km.

but now it's 5000km already i can say i can ride well enough.

so my recommendation? buy a 2nd hand bike with clutch first, maybe fz150i or kapcai or 2nd hand ninja 250 if you want. then progress from there. but for 100km daily, i wouldn't complain with my ninja 250. it's comfortable, yes it's a sportbike but the sitting position is almost upright for me.

go test drive vts200, nmax, and pcx and tell us your choice . btw vespa also good choice with style. for starter u dont really need to drive so fast anyway

In term of ease of ride and comfort nothing can beat scooter IMO. However, if you are into learning to ride and other technical aspect of riding then a clutch bike offer more learning experience. So ultimately, its all up to what you want.

how long does it take for you to build up the confidence?

I need to learn how to ride first before going for a test drive, lol.

Thank you, would definitely think about it.

Since you do not have the basic riding skill. The learning curve of handling a manual clutch bike will be steep and the falls will be costly. Bear in mind the sitting and riding position of the 200cc sport bike are higher and less comfortable than scooter and as such less easy to mange especially for a newbie. So u have to ask yourself whether you have the time and patience to master the bike riding on highway.

got license or not. else just get a 2nd hand spacy to practice driving slowly first

I agree, learning to ride is one thing but learning to ride on highway and in traffic especially heavy traffic in the morning and evening with other bikers tailing you is another animal all together. So my advice is get a second hand bike (at least u wont feel the pinch of scratch and dents on a new bike if the bike falls n believe me the bike will fall) and learn to manage the basic skill of riding on off peak hours and weekend until you are confident. Then only work you way slowly into riding during heavy traffic and long distance.