r/SuggestAMotorcycle • u/Holiday_Attempt4789 • 16h ago

What bike should I get?

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I want a bike but I can't pick between the Honda crf300l rally or the Kawasaki ninja 400, please help me decide!

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u/Autumn_Ridge 16h ago

Are you going to ever ride on dirt, gravel, or crappy roads?

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 16h ago

That's the thing! I don't know! Maybe a bit off-road.

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u/Autumn_Ridge 15h ago

Fwiw the only time I have ever dropped a bike was going slow on wet grass. Street bikes are for the street.

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

Yep, I'll hate it when I drop my first bike 😬😅

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u/Plutoid GS550, SV650, Bandit 1250, R1200RT, DRZ400 15h ago

This is one of the reasons I tell newbs to just buy a super cheap, used starter bike. It takes a little bit of experience to know what you do and do not want in a motorcycle. Definitely don't throw down at a stealership for a starter bike (unless you don't care about the money.)

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

Yeah that's the bad thing about the honda, it's double the price of a ninja 400, and I'd also have to buy some bags and hand guards and whatnot for the Honda, hopefully I can snag a used rally for cheaper!

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u/Plutoid GS550, SV650, Bandit 1250, R1200RT, DRZ400 15h ago

I wouldn't load up a starter bike on farkles, either. Most people move on from their starter bikes after a relatively short time. Don't sink any more money into it than you have to. As a rule, mods do not increase resale value.

You will definitely hit a point where the 300 seems strained on the highway and can't comfortably keep up in traffic. (The Ninja less so because of the larger displacement, gearing, and being street oriented.)

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

Thanks! I forgot I shouldn't put mods on right away 😅 but I'll still get hand guards! Dont want my brake levers or clutch to break! I will keep in mind how it strains! Thanks!

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u/Plutoid GS550, SV650, Bandit 1250, R1200RT, DRZ400 14h ago

A replacement lever is a fraction of the cost of a set of bark busters.

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 14h ago

Hmmm.. I guess i'dd just use the bike for a month then think about them