Hi Ed, I wouldn't buy a first bike with the idea of keeping it a long time, simply because you will first have to find out what your needs are while riding, and learn to feel comfortable on a motorcycle. I started out with a 450, and really liked it. I found this very helpful: http://www.lazymotorbike.eu/motorcycles/firstmotorcycle/. Rense
On Jun 25, 4:22 pm, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > I too tend to keep vehicles a long period of time which is why I am > undecided on either a 250 or 750. It use is mainly for commuting and > maybe a 200 mile jaunt to Mom's house. I am looking at a 2006 NH 250 > with 2500 miles for $2200. What do you think? What is the common > mistake for new riders when they drop their bike? > Thanks for your responses. > > On Jun 25, 9:31 am, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ed, > > This is actually a common question among beginning riders - what do > > I want to ride - how big a bike should I ride - what is too big etc. > > I started with a 1982 Nighthawk 450. I bought that bike in 2001, > > with a little under four thousand miles on it. 10 years later, the bike has > > over 17,000 on it, 5,000 of that in the year of 2010. > > I tend to keep vehicles for long periods of time - I also tend to > > keep vehicles until they no longer meet my needs - this is the case with the > > 450. With a few hundred dollars, I could put that bike back on the road > > within a week. But, to quote an e-mail Kyle Munz sent (I think to this > > group) "If it was perfect, would it be the bike you want?" (I may have > > paraphrased a bit) The answer was no. My knees hurt from the cramped riding > > position - no windshield - no bags and lets face it, pulling into a bike > > night with a 450 wasn't exactly turning heads. Particularly this one - > > mechanically sound (Its a Honda - DUH!) but the cosmetics had been allowed > > to go down hill by previous owners. > > My advise - get yourself a used, possibly slightly less than > > pristine 250 - learn to ride - find out if you like motorcycling - make some > > mistakes, dump the bike a few times (heck, that happens to the best of us > > anyway!) and in a year or 5,000 miles - you can't really make a judgement > > until you've put that much time / miles on the bike IMHO - make the decision > > that you like motorcycling or you don't, then make the decision that you > > want to keep the 250 or not. > > If you grab a Shadow now, you might beat yourself up later for > > dumping it in a rookie mistake. > > Just a few thoughts. > > -Joey > > > On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > My question concerns which bike is considered reasonable for a first > > > time rider who still rides a bicycle to work at age 50; stands 6' 2'' > > > and weighs 180 pounds. The Nighthawk 250 is of interest to me but the > > > Shadow is easily manageable as well. > > > > Thanks all > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > > -Joey Kelley > > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
