What is the best beginner motorcycle?
Seat height, weight and insurance decide this more than horsepower does. Ninja 400s and Rebel 500s against a Nightster that costs more and weighs more than either.
1Kawasaki Ninja 400Light, forgiving and quick enough that riders keep it long after they stop being beginners.1000pts
2Honda GromA 125cc minibike that teaches clutch control at speeds where mistakes cost nothing.840pts
3KTM 390 DukeSharper and more excitable than the rest, which is either the appeal or the warning.840pts
4Honda Rebel 500A low cruiser that lets short riders get both feet down, which sells more bikes than any spec sheet.750pts
5Harley-Davidson NightsterMilwaukee's pitch to first-time riders, and still heavier and pricier than most of this list.750pts
6Triumph Speed 400A single-cylinder retro that undercut everything Triumph had sold before it.680pts
7Kawasaki Eliminator 500A low cruiser with modern running gear, aimed at the riders Harley wants and rarely gets.600pts
8Kawasaki Z400The naked version of the Ninja, with the same manners and a better riding position for town.508pts
9Yamaha MT-03Naked, low-seated and cheap to insure, which matters more at this stage than power.400pts
10Royal Enfield Meteor 350Slow by design, cheap to buy and hard to get into trouble on.400pts
11BMW G 310 RA German badge at an entry price, built in India and aimed squarely at new riders.400pts
12Honda CB500FA twin with no bad habits, restrictable for licence limits and almost impossible to outgrow badly.273pts
13Yamaha YZF-R3A small sportbike with real track manners and a seat height newcomers can manage.273pts
14Suzuki SV650A V-twin that has been the sensible answer to this question for a quarter of a century.120pts
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