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Sportsbikes for beginners: The 7 machines we like most
The Aprilia RS4 is probably the coolest 125cc sportsbike in the world...!
As long-term readers might have noticed, we are obsessed with litre-class superbikes here at Faster and Faster. GSX-R1000s, R1s, Ninja 1000s, Fireblades, Panigales, RSV4s, F4 RRs, S1000RRs… we just can’t get enough of those 170-190bhp monsters! That said, we don’t believe size is the only thing that matters – smaller can be cool, too.
For those who’re just getting started with motorcycles and motorcycling, you’d probably have more on your mind than just style and power and outright performance. Sure, those things are important, but equally important would be aspects like safety, reliability, everyday practicality and, of course, proper motorcycle insurance. Individual preferences would certainly differ and to each his own – hey, the important thing is that you chose to step away from the PlayStation and opted to ride!
We don’t claim to have put together any kind of a definitive must-have list of beginner bikes – whatever works for you is probably the bike you should get. This is just our list of the beginner bikes that we think are pretty damn cool…
Aprilia RS125 Biaggi Replica
What teenager wouldn’t want a 180bhp Aprilia RSV4 Factory, a bike that’s simply dripping with style and technology and sheer power. But while you’re still probably a few years away from RSV4 ownership, what you could get for yourself is an RS4 125 Max Biaggi replica.
The RS4 125 is powered by Aprilia’s brand-new 125cc liquid-cooled fuel-injected DOHC 4-stroke engine and gets bits like an aluminium alloy chassis, 300mm front brake disc with 4-piston radial-mount caliper, 17-inch alloy wheels shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres, 6-speed Aprilia Quick Shift transmission (which allows the rider to shift gears while keeping the throttle open and without using the clutch, for quicker gearshifts), 41mm USD front forks and the obligatory LED taillamp. Yes, it really is the coolest 125 in the world…
Younger fans of supermoto will like this X-Treme machine...
Derbi Senda DRD X-Treme SM
If high-strung race-replica is not your thing, you might want to look at the Senda DRD X-Treme SM, a 50cc supermotard from Derbi. DRD is for ‘Derbi Racing Development’ and the X-Treme offers high levels of quality and fit-and-finish. The bike’s double-cradle beam frame (made of high-strength steel), long-travel suspension, 260mm front brake disc, 17-inch alloy wheels shod with sticky street rubber and peppy little 50cc 2-stroke engine makes the ideal beginner’s package for those who aspire to riding bigger, more powerful supermotards later in life.
Apart from being suitably kitted out for pulling wheelies and sliding the rear wheel into corners, the X-Treme SM also looks good, with cool colours and graphics, an LED taillamp and a multifunctional digital instrument panel. The whole thing weighs just 96 kilos, so should be easy for beginners to manage.
The Kawasaki Ninja 250R, perhaps the best entry-level sportsbike in the world
Kawasaki Ninja 250R
Kawasaki have just announced the 2013-spec Ninja 250R and as with its earlier avatars, the baby Ninja seems to be the perfect ‘first sportsbike’ for beginners. With its liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 26bhp parallel-twin, stiff and lightweight chassis and high-quality suspension, the Ninja 250R is probably the most capable 250cc sportsbike current available anywhere in the world. Plus, it’s now available with anti-lock brakes (ABS) as an option, which boosts the safety factor considerably for any rider and especially more so for those who’re just getting started with bikes.
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The Aprilia RS4 is probably the coolest 125cc sportsbike in the world...!
As long-term readers might have noticed, we are obsessed with litre-class superbikes here at Faster and Faster. GSX-R1000s, R1s, Ninja 1000s, Fireblades, Panigales, RSV4s, F4 RRs, S1000RRs… we just can’t get enough of those 170-190bhp monsters! That said, we don’t believe size is the only thing that matters – smaller can be cool, too.
For those who’re just getting started with motorcycles and motorcycling, you’d probably have more on your mind than just style and power and outright performance. Sure, those things are important, but equally important would be aspects like safety, reliability, everyday practicality and, of course, proper motorcycle insurance. Individual preferences would certainly differ and to each his own – hey, the important thing is that you chose to step away from the PlayStation and opted to ride!
We don’t claim to have put together any kind of a definitive must-have list of beginner bikes – whatever works for you is probably the bike you should get. This is just our list of the beginner bikes that we think are pretty damn cool…
Aprilia RS125 Biaggi Replica
What teenager wouldn’t want a 180bhp Aprilia RSV4 Factory, a bike that’s simply dripping with style and technology and sheer power. But while you’re still probably a few years away from RSV4 ownership, what you could get for yourself is an RS4 125 Max Biaggi replica.
The RS4 125 is powered by Aprilia’s brand-new 125cc liquid-cooled fuel-injected DOHC 4-stroke engine and gets bits like an aluminium alloy chassis, 300mm front brake disc with 4-piston radial-mount caliper, 17-inch alloy wheels shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres, 6-speed Aprilia Quick Shift transmission (which allows the rider to shift gears while keeping the throttle open and without using the clutch, for quicker gearshifts), 41mm USD front forks and the obligatory LED taillamp. Yes, it really is the coolest 125 in the world…
Younger fans of supermoto will like this X-Treme machine...
Derbi Senda DRD X-Treme SM
If high-strung race-replica is not your thing, you might want to look at the Senda DRD X-Treme SM, a 50cc supermotard from Derbi. DRD is for ‘Derbi Racing Development’ and the X-Treme offers high levels of quality and fit-and-finish. The bike’s double-cradle beam frame (made of high-strength steel), long-travel suspension, 260mm front brake disc, 17-inch alloy wheels shod with sticky street rubber and peppy little 50cc 2-stroke engine makes the ideal beginner’s package for those who aspire to riding bigger, more powerful supermotards later in life.
Apart from being suitably kitted out for pulling wheelies and sliding the rear wheel into corners, the X-Treme SM also looks good, with cool colours and graphics, an LED taillamp and a multifunctional digital instrument panel. The whole thing weighs just 96 kilos, so should be easy for beginners to manage.
The Kawasaki Ninja 250R, perhaps the best entry-level sportsbike in the world
Kawasaki Ninja 250R
Kawasaki have just announced the 2013-spec Ninja 250R and as with its earlier avatars, the baby Ninja seems to be the perfect ‘first sportsbike’ for beginners. With its liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 26bhp parallel-twin, stiff and lightweight chassis and high-quality suspension, the Ninja 250R is probably the most capable 250cc sportsbike current available anywhere in the world. Plus, it’s now available with anti-lock brakes (ABS) as an option, which boosts the safety factor considerably for any rider and especially more so for those who’re just getting started with bikes.
Read More.... Faster and Faster: Sportsbikes for beginners: The 7 machines we like most
i dont understand that some one saying the new desing kawsaki Will not be shipping to europe also in turkey... Some one says it Will be..what is truth ? 
