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Hi everyone!

I'm Mark from Wisconsin.

Looking for my second bike. I had a Suzuki 750 back in the 80's. Have not owned a bike for the past 15 years.

The bike in this photo looks exactly like the one I owned.



Plan on getting a cruiser.

Look forward to talking bikes with all of you!

Welcome to the forum and back to riding again. What bike are you looking to get?

Welcome to the group Mark.
Regards, Wizzard

I am looking at the following bikes in 583-750cc range.

Suzuki Boulevard C50



Honda Shawdow VLX 583cc



Honda Shawdow Aero 750



and the

Yamaha V Star Classic

I like the V-Star best just based on those pics. You got any plans to tak the MSF course to brush up on your rusty skills?

cb360 wrote:I like the V-Star best just based on those pics. You got any plans to tak the MSF course to brush up on your rusty skills?

I am leaning toward the V Star based on how it feels when I sit on it. I only have had an opportunity to sit so far. I plan on driving every one of them before I make my final decision.

Yes, I will be taking the MSF course.

My wife is resisting this guys!!!!

The best defense against reluctant family members is to get professional training and be properly geared up every time you get on the bike. And read Proficient Motorcycling. Trumpet your safety consciousness. Motorcycling will always be more dangerous than riding in a car but you can mitigate that with a little effort and good P.R.! It worked for me and now my wife rides too!

Hi and welcome to the group. My wife resisted also. But now she wants to ride all the time. Course I'm partial to the C50 but all those bikes are nice.

I have to second the C50. The Shadow VLX 600 has a 4-speed tranny which can become a real pain in the butt. The Shadow Aero is a bit on the anemic side, as is the V-Star 650, and the latter received a poor review from Cycle World during one of their budget bike shootouts.

The Kawasaki Vulcan 800 looks like a contender.



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