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Originally Posted by Vegas Dan  so is that the consensus then? that this bike is too big for a new rider? i am a big guy already... the 800c bikes look like something my daughter would ride. |
I'm not sure if we're looking at the same 800cc bikes....
V-Star 1100 / M50
Overall Length:
94.7 / 93.3 1.4" difference
Overall Width:
35.2 / 33.9 1.3" difference
Overall Height:
43.3 / 44.5 -1.2" difference
Wheelbase:
64.6 / 65.2 -0.6" difference
Dry Weight:
578 / 540 38lb difference
Seat Height:
27.2 / 27.6 -0.4" difference
It's fairly obvious that the 1100cc Yamaha and the 800cc Suzuki are incredibly close in size. My uncle and cousin both ride V-Star 1100's, one rides a custom, one rides a classic, and side by side with my M50, there is no discernible difference in size between the three to the naked eye except maybe the custom looks a bit "fuller" because of the bigger fenders than both of the others. Don't let the displacement of a bike make your decision for you. But on the other hand, you can also see that if the M50 is an acceptable "starter" bike, then the 1100 wouldn't be a terrible starter either IMHO.