Is it a good idea to learn to ride on a vintage bike?

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Katharine
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Re: Is it a good idea to learn to ride on a vintage bike?

#11 Unread post by Katharine »

Good to read. If I got a bike (some day! I keep dreaming!) I'd want a 70s-era Honda-- either XL250/XL350 or perhaps CB350. And I've always wondered if vintage is a bad idea for a first bike-- if they tend to have idiosyncrasies that make life for a beginner difficult that might be fixed on a newer bike with newer technology, or if they're harder to fix (guess that depends on which bike as well).

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Re: Is it a good idea to learn to ride on a vintage bike?

#12 Unread post by Flat Knuckle »

The R26 is a neat motorcycle, to be sure, but I don't think it would be my first choice as a learner bike. As others have mentioned, I'd get pretty mad if I were to drop it, and I'm not sure how many parts are still out there for a nearly 60-year-old Beemer.

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