Motor bikes

[seb brown]

I don't know anything about motor bikes, but saw a bike that i really liked the look of in manchester. It had Honda 750 four on the side and didn't look like a modern bike, and i was just wondering if anybody knew anything about them. Is it the kind you can get as a first bike? Where could i get one and for how much? Would it be stupid expensive to get insured on as a first bike (for a 23 year old)?

If you know lots about motor bikes, please don't hate me cus i don't know about them, and if the bike i've picked is an awful one. I'm just genuinely interested.

[ali_alic]

It sounds like it is a 70s/80s Honda 750 four cylinder four stroke - my boyfriend runs his own bike training school and reckons that its OK as a first time bike.They are not very powerfull but they are very heavy - should be cheap to insure - might be able to get it on a classic insurance. 

As for your second paragraph - the bike fraternity are a weird bunch - as long as you love bikes and are enthusiastic, they never knock you.  We have a couple of BBQs each year at the school and the Harley guys mix with the sport bikers and the moped riders!!  They will always help a fellow biker.

Good luck in your biking - and ride safely!!

Alison

[Impret-Sir]

Want to echo all of the above, we bikers will never "hate" someone just because they are new to the biking game, if you are into any sort of bike, your usually welcome. Also, I would not recommend an early Honda 750 as a first bike, they are slow, but very heavy, and dont handle that well by modern standards.

[ianess]

The old-style Honda 750--4 was a good bike in its day but won`t stand comparison with modern machinery either weight-wise or performance-wise, so it probably wouldn`t satisfy a 23-year old for long.

Hope you enjoy the fun and freedom of being a biker.......but just be careful and remember it`ll hurt even if it`s not your fault when [not if] you come off.

[TomW]

The very old 750 4s are very collectable and worth a lot in good condition. One good thing about an old bike  like this is that it will not depreciate and might even appreciate in value.

[seb brown]

Thanks to everyone for the advice and info,  it's really inspired me to get into motorbikes now! I really liked the Honda and I'd prefer to get an older looking bike. Plus i think getting a quite slow one would be a very good idea. Thank you! 

[ianess]

Take care.....and enjoy!!!!

[Toureman]

Hi,

The bike you mentioned will be totally unsuitable as a first bike, take the advice of the experts, ie, training school. a modern 500 would be the best way to go.

Don,t worry about being accepted in to the biker world, as previous bikers have said we are a friendly lot, a bit too friendly, it is mandatory that all bikers nod or wave to other bikers when passing not like car drivers!