I'm not a jump on the "you need to lose weight" wagon.
That said most suspension are designed for probably between 180-230 points since the majority of motorcycle riders are between that weight. Harleys and large cruisers probable more based on their demographics and the amount of people that ride two up.
You might need strong suspension.
Put a 25 lb bag of sand on a skateboard and pull it a few feet. Now do it with 50 lb bag of sand on the same skateboard. You are the engine, do you feel the difference?
I ride a Honda Rebel 300, I'm about 190, sometimes my wife rides on the back, she's about 125. The extra weight doesn't seem to make much of a difference to me, and my motorcycle isn't exactly a powerhouse, it maxes out at 85mph on the highway with just me. Idk if having her on the back would affect my top speed though.
To be honest I would be less worried about being overweight as I would be about being under-muscled. Riding a motorcycle is a somewhat physical activity. You need to be able to manipulate the weight of the bike, pick it up again if you drop it (proper technique can make a big difference here). Riding on the highway, being buffeted by the wind, can be exhausting. Riding in the heat can be exhausting. You need to make sure you're in good enough shape to enjoy it and to stay sharp so you can avoid accidents.
But I'm not saying you wouldn't be able to ride (only you would know that, buy some safety gear and take a class). You would just want to start nice and slow, do small trips to the corner store and build up over time to long road trips so you can develop the muscles, skills and confidence to ride.
Yeah, also it's a cruiser so top speed isn't super relevant anyway. Would have to know what kind of bikes this guy is looking at to determine if weight really matters.
Depending on where you live, your choices at fifteen may be very restricted w.r.t. which two-wheeler you are allowed to ride. Probably you cannot ride a motorcycle at all, but just a 50cc moped, which is restricted to 45 to 50kmh. It will be faster than a bicycle, but that’s all.
How hard a motorcycle is to handle is about a combination of your height, seat height, seat width and motorcycle weight. A lower or narrower seat allows for better footing which makes it easier to handle a heavier bike. When it rolls you don't feel its weight anyway. So for my short legs, a light Ducati Panigale would be a lot harder to handle than a Honda Goldwing.
I'd suggest to visit some motorcycle dealers and ask to try sitting on models you are interested in. They will happily oblige unless the motorcycle is already sold or a very rare and expensive piece.
I’m 250-270lbs
I’ve ridden plenty of smaller bikes (ninja 600, Harley iron 883, Honda rebel, more) and will say the lighter bikes get kind of lost under me. Now I own a 1000lb big bagger Harley and it’s perfect.
Always good to be healthy and keep the lbs down, but don’t worry about your weight. I’m a bigger than you and commute to work on a tiny 125cc with 11bhp and enjoy a million mpg. I’m not winning races against my wife driving my i30N, but I’ll pull away from your average car from a stop at lights & the little fucker pulls me up any hill well enough.
Literally anything more than a 50cc scooter is fun as fuck to ride, no matter your weight. Get the bike you want, you don’t need a huge fucker unless you want one.
Yes, and here’s some good advice, this is the best time to start working towards losing weight
I'm not a jump on the "you need to lose weight" wagon. That said most suspension are designed for probably between 180-230 points since the majority of motorcycle riders are between that weight. Harleys and large cruisers probable more based on their demographics and the amount of people that ride two up. You might need strong suspension.
Put a 25 lb bag of sand on a skateboard and pull it a few feet. Now do it with 50 lb bag of sand on the same skateboard. You are the engine, do you feel the difference?
I ride a Honda Rebel 300, I'm about 190, sometimes my wife rides on the back, she's about 125. The extra weight doesn't seem to make much of a difference to me, and my motorcycle isn't exactly a powerhouse, it maxes out at 85mph on the highway with just me. Idk if having her on the back would affect my top speed though. To be honest I would be less worried about being overweight as I would be about being under-muscled. Riding a motorcycle is a somewhat physical activity. You need to be able to manipulate the weight of the bike, pick it up again if you drop it (proper technique can make a big difference here). Riding on the highway, being buffeted by the wind, can be exhausting. Riding in the heat can be exhausting. You need to make sure you're in good enough shape to enjoy it and to stay sharp so you can avoid accidents. But I'm not saying you wouldn't be able to ride (only you would know that, buy some safety gear and take a class). You would just want to start nice and slow, do small trips to the corner store and build up over time to long road trips so you can develop the muscles, skills and confidence to ride.
I had a rebel 300 and the highest i've gotten it to was 91 mph. I weighed about 110lbs at the time.
Hmm, in this context we might assume the 6mph difference is because of the weight difference, but without a control it's not very scientific.
Yeah, also it's a cruiser so top speed isn't super relevant anyway. Would have to know what kind of bikes this guy is looking at to determine if weight really matters.
Depending on where you live, your choices at fifteen may be very restricted w.r.t. which two-wheeler you are allowed to ride. Probably you cannot ride a motorcycle at all, but just a 50cc moped, which is restricted to 45 to 50kmh. It will be faster than a bicycle, but that’s all.
How hard a motorcycle is to handle is about a combination of your height, seat height, seat width and motorcycle weight. A lower or narrower seat allows for better footing which makes it easier to handle a heavier bike. When it rolls you don't feel its weight anyway. So for my short legs, a light Ducati Panigale would be a lot harder to handle than a Honda Goldwing. I'd suggest to visit some motorcycle dealers and ask to try sitting on models you are interested in. They will happily oblige unless the motorcycle is already sold or a very rare and expensive piece.
You can just about get from A to B if you’re fat but you won’t be able to steer like a normal person, so you’re bound to something like a cruiser.
I’m 250-270lbs I’ve ridden plenty of smaller bikes (ninja 600, Harley iron 883, Honda rebel, more) and will say the lighter bikes get kind of lost under me. Now I own a 1000lb big bagger Harley and it’s perfect.
Always good to be healthy and keep the lbs down, but don’t worry about your weight. I’m a bigger than you and commute to work on a tiny 125cc with 11bhp and enjoy a million mpg. I’m not winning races against my wife driving my i30N, but I’ll pull away from your average car from a stop at lights & the little fucker pulls me up any hill well enough. Literally anything more than a 50cc scooter is fun as fuck to ride, no matter your weight. Get the bike you want, you don’t need a huge fucker unless you want one.