My BIL bought himself a cruiser 2 yrs ago. A 93' Virago with a 535. Nice LITTLE machine. Last summer he upgraded to a 900 Vulcan. I went out for a cruise with him last fall before they were both put away for the winter and have been thinking about riding all winter, only because he brings it up every time we see each other!
We checked out the motorcycle show earlier this month and sat on every bike that I figured was a good starter. My kunundrum, and where I want the advice from you guys, is should I start with a little 500 then move up? Or start with a mid size 800-900? I don't see a real need for anything larger for sure.
My BIL got very bored very fast with the Virago. If he knew that in the beginning, he would have started with a larger bike. He was just really nervous about dealing with a bike that weighs 125lbs more.
What are your thoughts?
BTW, because you guys are a bunch of curious dudes, the main models that interest me (size, looks, maintenance etc.) are Suzuki Boulevard C50T, Yamaha V-Star, Kawasaki Vulcans and Honda Shadow Areo's. Mostly shaft drive units, large enough for me and the missus for short tours. Maybe she will get hooked and want one of her own. She was riding with my BIL when we went out last fall and sat on as many machines as me at the show. Maybe this is a whole new chapter in our future after our last kid moves out.
If anyone has any thoughts about any of those models good or bad, or has a suggestion I may have overlooked, by all means....
We checked out the motorcycle show earlier this month and sat on every bike that I figured was a good starter. My kunundrum, and where I want the advice from you guys, is should I start with a little 500 then move up? Or start with a mid size 800-900? I don't see a real need for anything larger for sure.
My BIL got very bored very fast with the Virago. If he knew that in the beginning, he would have started with a larger bike. He was just really nervous about dealing with a bike that weighs 125lbs more.
What are your thoughts?
BTW, because you guys are a bunch of curious dudes, the main models that interest me (size, looks, maintenance etc.) are Suzuki Boulevard C50T, Yamaha V-Star, Kawasaki Vulcans and Honda Shadow Areo's. Mostly shaft drive units, large enough for me and the missus for short tours. Maybe she will get hooked and want one of her own. She was riding with my BIL when we went out last fall and sat on as many machines as me at the show. Maybe this is a whole new chapter in our future after our last kid moves out.
If anyone has any thoughts about any of those models good or bad, or has a suggestion I may have overlooked, by all means....