I am a 24 year old woman who has decided to try riding out as a new hobby!! Ive been on the back of a motorcycle a handful of times with my ex boyfriend and absoluty fell in love with riding. I have never driven a motorcycle before but I am so ready. Its gonna be a process of trial and error seeing as how I have no one around me who knows the first thing about riding a motorcycle. Im very determined and driven so its something I want to really challenge myself with (as safely as possible, of course). So, with that being said, what are your opinions on a 2016 Honda Cbr300 being my first beginner bike? For context, I am 5ft 6in tall and 160lbs. ANY AND ALL TIPS FOR LEARNING, DRIVING, SAFETY, ETC. ARE WELCOME!
Female beginner looking for tips?
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You would be better with a more upright CB300 than the CBR. I had a CBR300 and now have CB300R so know how you would find the handling. With the CBR you have a lot more weight on the bars making manoeuvering more difficult. You could look for a CB300F which is the upright version of the CBR. It also has less in the way of body panels to damage when (not if) dropped.
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I don’t know if you’ve done any rider training courses or not but one of the key techniques for riding a bike is to look ahead through the corner where you are heading rather than directly in front of you.
Try and get into the habit of checking oil and coolant levels plus tyre pressure regularly if not before every ride. I understand if commuting that daily might be a bit much.
Any of the Honda 300’s are an excellent choice of learner machine. Have fun out there.
Try and get into the habit of checking oil and coolant levels plus tyre pressure regularly if not before every ride. I understand if commuting that daily might be a bit much.
Any of the Honda 300’s are an excellent choice of learner machine. Have fun out there.
Like Gromit wrote above, learning to control your bike, specially at the lowest speeds, is easiest done on an upright bike with wider handlebars like the CB300F or the CB300R. Mechanically, all three bike are pretty much the same. These are great bikes for mastering the coordination of the clutch, throttle and brakes, without having the wrestle the heavier weight of the more powerful bikes.
Like most old dogs, I gain a few bad riding habits along the way. So, at about every 3 years I take a motorcycle riding training to relearn good habits. I encourage you to start your journey by taking a motorcycle training course. It will save you lots of time and effort.
I must disclose to you that this sport you are about to embark on, is a highly addictive endeavor, for which there are not rehab centers nor treatments to recover from it. Once you get hooked on this, you will most likely become enslaved by the pleasure of riding for the rest of your life. So be warned! 😁
Like most old dogs, I gain a few bad riding habits along the way. So, at about every 3 years I take a motorcycle riding training to relearn good habits. I encourage you to start your journey by taking a motorcycle training course. It will save you lots of time and effort.
I must disclose to you that this sport you are about to embark on, is a highly addictive endeavor, for which there are not rehab centers nor treatments to recover from it. Once you get hooked on this, you will most likely become enslaved by the pleasure of riding for the rest of your life. So be warned! 😁
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If you are interested I’m in a pretty cool Discord group with a bunch of women motorcyclist.
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That’s the link, there are women there who race and I use them as a great resource to learn from their advice.
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That’s the link, there are women there who race and I use them as a great resource to learn from their advice.
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totally agree on your point about the sport being highly addictive^^ I had my first track day last year and have three more booked this summer lol
Track days are sooooo awesome! I had my first track day in the summer of 1980, and to this day, every time I let myself feel the memories of that day, I smile like a child entering the candy store 🤭
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