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Originally Posted by waterbuff  I returned to riding with a 30 year period in between. I bought the VStar 1100 Silverado (used). It was a terrific bike to begin again with, kept it for 11 months and 10K and moved up to a Stratoliner. I took it easy at first and had completed the MSF course. | There's a big difference between "haven't ridden in 30 years" and "never ridden". It's kind of like riding a bicycle. Even though you were probably rusty as hell, you still had some skill that could come back to you. A new rider doesn't, at all. You spend a lot of time your first month or two stomping the bike back upright when you screw up turns or parking lot maneuvers. Better to do that with a lighter bike than a big massive heavy one. Plus you've got throttle control issues that are magnified by having a more powerful engine. At least he's looking at a cruiser and not a sportbike, so brakes shouldn't be that big an issue.
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