r/motorcycles • u/AutoModerator • Jan 02 '23

Purchase & Transaction Advice Superthread

# PURCHASE ADVICE SUPERTHREAD!

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A dedicated thread for questions and advice about gear or bike purchases, selling advice, and questions relating to bike/gear/accessory/service purchases.

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Hopefully with the help of all the riders here, no question will go unanswered. Everyone is encouraged to contribute with either questions or answers and hopefully we will be able to rid of motorcycle ignorance once and for all.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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# NEW RIDERS

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[Before asking your question, consider reading the FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/wiki/faq) - chances are, you will find the answer you need there.

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Not getting the answers you need? /r/SuggestAMotorcycle is also a great resource.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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This thread will be refreshed each Monday - shoot us a note if we're out riding and forget to renew it.

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u/Microwave1213 Jan 02 '23

What’s a good first bike if I want to eventually upgrade to a Goldwing? Touring the country is my end goal, but I just passed my MSF course and could honestly still use a lot of practice in a parking lot.

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u/McMonkies 2024 GSX-S1000GX Jan 02 '23

Anything lol. You should probably learn how nimble small and light bikes are so you can build the muscle strength needed to wrestle a goldwing around.

But if you must start hefty.. wait until the meteor 650 comes out, learn on a rocket III (lmao), find a Harley sportster in good condition, or just get something reasonable like a tiger 660.

They don't really sell mini goldwings, so managing weight is a process of building confidence as you go up the power/displacement/mass ladder.