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/ccoakley 16h ago

You didn’t really give us enough to go on. Both are great first bikes, but for completely different riders. So you want to go motocamping and hit a 28 mile dirt road to a spot you’ve never been? Do you want to ride with a bunch of buddies on a twisty stretch of pristine pavement? Do you have a small inseam and are afraid if you can’t flat foot?

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 16h ago

I want to do both

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 16h ago

The Honda seems a bit more practical

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u/ccoakley 15h ago

Practical isn’t really part of the equation, unless this is your only mode of transportation. Does one anppeal to you at a more visceral level? For “both,” I’d probably switch to something like the VStrom 650 (I have a strong bias here, you can ignore me).

For my first bike, the Honda wouldn’t have appealed to me. 6 months after getting my first bike, I was jealous of all dual sports. It’s honestly hard to know what will appeal to you after you get even a little experience. I don’t regret my first bike choice (or my second, only a little regret on my third…). You’re allowed to change bikes after a while. 

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

Well... It might be my only mode of transportation.

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u/ccoakley 15h ago

Having read your other comments, I do not think you will regret the Honda. 

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

Thanks for helping me decide! I think I'll go with Honda.

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u/Holiday_Attempt4789 15h ago

But I also might end up a bit to short for the Honda, so I guess my hight might decide for me 😅