subject: Buying New Motorcycles Essential Tips For A Trouble Free Investment [print this page] When you've made the decision to get a new motorbike, it's all too easy to rush into things blindly, especially when you're standing there in the showroom looking at all those glittering machines. The truth is that if you take a step back, you will invariably end up saving yourself some money, and quite often a whole lot of grief. Rather than waste any more words, let's take a look at some great bike-buying tips:
Tip 1: - Determine Your Budget
The showroom is most definitely not the place to decide on what your budget should be. Your thinking is not only influenced by the visual appeal of all those shiny new bikes, but you will more than likely also be dealing with an experienced salesperson. Don't forget that once you've bought a bike, you can't go back and swap it for another one because you've realized you made the wrong choice.
Tip 2: Intended Usage
Why do you want a motorbike? Are you getting one just as a means of transport, or do you have other reasons as well? If you only want a cost effective means of transport, then you should ideally be looking at scooters or at least focusing on bikes that have relatively small engines. If you intend touring and travelling long distances, you should be considering touring bikes, cruisers, or even choppers. If you get a thrill out of performance and speed, then nothing comes close to a racer, but if you also want to be able to use your bike for day-to-day riding, then a street bike would be ideal.
Tip 3: Size of Bike
Because new motorcycles are for the most part quite spectacular machines, many people allow their hearts to rule their minds, and of course, this could see you buying a bike that is simply not suitable for you as an individual. Sure, it may look good in the showroom, and yes, you may be able to sit comfortably on it, but that does not mean you will be able to handle it comfortably when you take it on the roads. Most experienced riders know their own capabilities, but beginners are often spoken into buying a bike that is too big. In addition, you need to bear in mind that size no longer determines the amount of power a bike has. In other words, just because a bike has a large looking engine, that's not to say it's incredibly powerful. In fact, many 750 CC motorcycles appear to have larger engines than an 1100 CC bike, but of course, the latter is the more powerful of the two.
Tip 4: Insurance
Who would possibly be thinking about something so irrelevant when purchasing a shiny new bike? Not many it seems, considering bikers are always expressing shock when they go to insure that new beast they have just bought. New motorcycles tend to have a way of clouding people's judgement, and quite often, this ends up causing people a lot of grief. Let's face it; you don't want to spend thousands of pounds on a brand new bike, only to realize that you simply cannot afford to insure it. With this in mind, you should always do a bit of research beforehand regarding insurance. At least that way you have a better idea as to what you can expect, and you will also know whether or not you need to steer clear of certain makes or models.
Providing you keep these tips in mind, you will almost certainly be able to avoid some common pitfalls.
