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Buying a motorcycle can be just as complicated (if not more than) as picking a car up. With a car, once you’ve decided what your needs and likes are, you just need to check on price and then you’re done. When it comes to motorcycles however, you must invest a great deal of time analyzing what kind of bike is right for you, even before you start checking on particular brands, models, and prices.

With motorcycles we have: sportbikes, tourers, cruisers, roadsters, off-roaders, enduros, supermotos, and a few more variations. All of them available in many different brands and models.

The best advice is to first think exactly what you want the bike for, and then determine how much you want to spend on it. Then tackle the rest.

The most common motorcycles are:

Standard Motorcycles

The most common type of motorcycles, they offer adequate power, sufficient comfort (upright riding position) and are safe for those who aren’t interested in racing or touring.

Sportbikes

If you’re looking for more speed and you’re willing to give up a little of the comfort, then you can choose a sportbike. Lots of acceleration, good maneuverability and quick stopping capabilities is what these bikes have to offer.

Touring Motorcycles

For traveling 500, 700, 1000 or sometimes even more miles per day. These are big, heavy, powerful, and very comfortable machines. They normally come with a set of cases to place your luggage, and modern ones are fitted with all kind of gadgets. They are not advisable for city riding though, as their size makes maneuvering in traffic a bit complicated.

Cruisers

Big, heavy, solid, and reliable American style bikes and choppers. Lots of chrome, V-Twin engines, low riding position are elements you normally find in this kind of bikes.

Enduro Motorcycles

Enduro bikes are designed for medium to long rides on and off road. These are street legal motorcycles very capable of handling tough off road conditions.

Motocross Bikes

To take off road riding to the extreme and catch big air, you need a motocross bike. Two-stroke engines, six speed close-ratio gear boxes, fast acceleration, and great handling in severe dirt conditions are the elements that characterize these motorcycles.

Scooters and mopeds

For those who have no need to spend hours on the road, travel lightning fast, catch big air, or are simply “motorcycle shy”, these smaller bikes provide great comfort and easy of use to run errands in the city.

To learn more, check the Buying a Motorcycle Guide post series at WorldWideMotorcycles.com.

Ride safe!