New member. Deciding on bike
#16
04-12-2013 | 02:28 PM
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 310
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From: Louisiana
Welcome from south Louisiana.
Your choice of bike definitely depends on you and your confidence after the course. I've been riding for more years than I care to post up here but I still ride a Dyna because that's what I like. I've had Sportsters and still have one (79 Ironhead 1000) been on pretty much anything and everything HD builds. I still prefer my Dynas. It's my choice just like it is yours. It's your money and it'll be your bike. I put both of my sons on a starter bike and both times played hell selling it afterwards. With the last one I just took the loss and told my son to trade it in at the dealership. Since we have bought several bikes from this dealership they gave us a good deal, but that's not always the case. I put both of my boys on a (don't kill me) Shadow 750 to start off. It's a decent sized bike that can still get out on the interstate, but you will outgrow it quickly. Getting rid of a starter bike is one of the biggest pains you will run into. But if you drop a Honda, and don't get hurt yourself, it's only a Honda.
Your choice of bike definitely depends on you and your confidence after the course. I've been riding for more years than I care to post up here but I still ride a Dyna because that's what I like. I've had Sportsters and still have one (79 Ironhead 1000) been on pretty much anything and everything HD builds. I still prefer my Dynas. It's my choice just like it is yours. It's your money and it'll be your bike. I put both of my sons on a starter bike and both times played hell selling it afterwards. With the last one I just took the loss and told my son to trade it in at the dealership. Since we have bought several bikes from this dealership they gave us a good deal, but that's not always the case. I put both of my boys on a (don't kill me) Shadow 750 to start off. It's a decent sized bike that can still get out on the interstate, but you will outgrow it quickly. Getting rid of a starter bike is one of the biggest pains you will run into. But if you drop a Honda, and don't get hurt yourself, it's only a Honda.
#17
04-12-2013 | 09:24 PM
1st Gear
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Stockton
Welcome from California! I vote BUY A USED beater but be careful. Cheap bikes usually are unsafe. Check out the tires and brakes make sure they are in good condition or replace them. Also cheap bikes generally have other issues like leaky carbs, stretched chains and so on. The main thing is find something SAFE and take it one step at a time. 80's Japanese bikes are cheap, easy to fix and generally easy to ride. I say GO FOR IT!
