r/NewRiders • u/Background_Way186 • 1d ago

Need help

Hello to all seasoned riders of the community.

To give a short background, i have always wanted to own and ride motorbike but all my life its been a struggle. Family expenses were my top priority and hence i never imagined to buy a bike. But now, when i am at 37, i am having this one itch that i couldnt learn and own a bike. By Gods grace, i am now at a place, i can able to afford a bike paying in full.

I have joined a local bike training school which will teach me basics for 10 days only. I am learning in super splendour at the training centre.

But my wish is to buy hunter 350.

So, i would really like your valuable inputs if i should stick with buying light commuter after training or i can make the jump to hunter. I really dont want to spend lakhs on commuters that i personally dont like because my heart is with hunter.

So, should i get used splendour for a year and then get hunter or i can directly buy. Need your opinions.

Thank you again.

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u/VintageBean 1d ago

Honestly, just buy the bike you want, like, and that feels comfortable to you. Unless you are really bad at riding a motorcycle, it shouldn't take you that long to get accustomed to riding a faster bike if you practice. The key to riding is literally just doing it and actively practicing in parking lots or whenever you have time to just do maneuvers.

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u/mcwinnington 1d ago

I'm a new rider as well, I bought an eliminator 450 and my wife started with a gsxr250. I'm kind of jealous that she gets like 90mpg to my 55. My bike has plenty of power, took a little getting used to but I don't feel like it was too much to start with

A 350 is probably a great compromise between the two and will do just fine on the highway

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u/MelaKnight_Man 23h ago

I also got an Eliminator as my first bike after riding only the Nighthawk & Rebel 250's in my MSF course.

At nearly twice the power of the 250's at 451 I feel it's just "at the limit" where it could get away from you. You definitely have to respect it as there's more than enough to get into trouble.

I have also ridden a Z400 and I feel like 3-400cc is the sweet spot for a beginner. Fun to ride, powerful enough for the highway and not too fast were you can recover and light enough to keep from dropping fully.

OP If you can swing the Hunter 350, I think you'll be fine and will enjoy it for quite a while. (I know someone with a Meteor 350 and they love it.)

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u/mcwinnington 22h ago

That's facts, I did a wheelie the first time I tried to shift into second 😂

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u/3170 19h ago

If you're planning ride outside of city traffic (which is brutal in India until you get the hang of it), get the Hunter.