Need advise on a bike
Need advise on a bike
I am thinking about getting my own bike...have been a passenger on/off for past year. I love to ride, but would like to have my own. I am getting my permit next week and signing up for riding classes. Can anyone offer suggestions for a good first bike for me? I am 5'3", 110 lbs....but strong (I work out 5 days/week)
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Re: Need advise on a bike
Checkout the first sticky post on this forum. It lists all seat heights on the most popular bikes! Everything really depends on your likes, there are plenty of bikes that will fit you, just depends on the style of riding you plan on doing. I am the type of person that would recomend a MSF course and a higher cc bike, possibly 500cc's or so. But that is just my opinion. But check out the sticky post, it will be very helpfull.annette wrote:I am thinking about getting my own bike...have been a passenger on/off for past year. I love to ride, but would like to have my own. I am getting my permit next week and signing up for riding classes. Can anyone offer suggestions for a good first bike for me? I am 5'3", 110 lbs....but strong (I work out 5 days/week)
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I actually contemplated getting the Rebel for a while before I settled for the V* 650 custom and I will say that the Rebel felt comfy when I sat on it even for 6'1" 190lbs. Plus they are only 3grand brand new! I settled for the V* because it has a bigger engine than the comparable Honda Shadow, is shaft drive and only slightly heavier. Depending where you live you could always get a permit and go cruise the backroads. That's what I started off doing. I would like to go through the MSF course to get my license soon hopefully so I can ride to work.