Holy toledo, he's 6'6" and 225! I was going to suggest my old CL175, but I think that's out of the question.
The newer Nighthawk 750 is a pretty nice machine. Not as modern technically as some competitors, but good. And he'll get familiar with the size after a couple of days. If he takes the MSF course, he'll probably be fine with the 750. As much as he likes Hondas, he should also consider the Suzuki SV650. I have a 1979 CBX that should fit a big monster like him just fine, once he's had a few miles under his belt. The CX500 and CX650 are very good bikes, solid, reliable. And cheap, these days. And I think I mentioned that my buddy is still selling his 1977 CB400F. But that's probably too small for your son. I would not recommend a new bike at this time. As with most new riders, he's going to dump it over at least once. Even if it's just forgetting to put the kickstand down, seems like every new rider has a tip-over of some sort early on. But the older machines do not need to be maintenance-intensive, and they can be reliable. BTW, as an aside, tell your son that DC is a bike-buyer's paradise. Lots of rich yuppies buy bikes, let them sit in the garage a few years, and then sell them during spring cleaning frenzy. It's not unusual to find a bike that's 5-10 years old with less than 2,000 miles on it!. In fact, if he wants to test ride a showroom condition 1989 GB500 with only 3,000 miles on it, I can point him to one. It's not for sale, but the owner rides it so little it could sure use some exercise. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
