Speed 400 for a first bike?
I’m a 22M, 5’11 180lbs. I want to start riding this year and everyone recommended starting with an R3 or a ninja 400, but I don’t like sport bikes. Facebook marketplace near me had a few speed 400s for less than $4k. I love the look of them. Beautiful bikes. Plus both my grandfathers’ first bikes were triumphs so maybe it’s meant to be 🤷♂️. I guess I was wondering how expensive maintenance and stuff is. If the bike is easy to work on or not. I want to add frame sliders and fork sliders so I don’t damage it when I inevitably drop the bike (Any recs on brands for this?) My cousin has a ton of tools and knowledge and his circle of friends have garages/shops. They’ll be able to help me learn oil changes and stuff and they’ll have tools I can use. They’re into harley’s, sport bikes, and dirt bikes so they don’t know much about triumphs. Any Speed 400 owners have advice, Pros/Cons, or anything else I might need to know? Anyone think I should try a different bike? Doesn’t have to be a triumph.