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Old 05-15-2008, 02:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default yet another returning biker "1st bike" question

I had a KZ900 25 years ago.. sold it when first child was born - thought I'd better be responsible now that I had a child. Now I'd like to get into biking again. I still have tons of responsibility of course and need to be smart and safe, and have read countless times on this forum that starting with a big bike is stupid: agreed.

My question is, on the sportbike page, "Rowdy" wrote a great essay recommending a Ninja 250 as a first bike - but it was in the context of staying under 600 CC's for a sport bike. So.. for me, if I want a cruiser - style bike, like a Vulcan 900 or Suzuki C50, does the same logic hold in that I should get a real small cruiser OR a Ninja 250 even though it's a different style and posture, etc?? I am willing to accept buying something small and having it for a while - trading up later -

I am 53, fit and strong for my age, 6 feet tall and weigh about 175.

thanks -