He's big, & responsible enough to have a big enough bike. A small bike wont learn ya up anymore than one you can keep for years. Just my opinion but I think he should stay at or above 600cc There are sooo many decent used bikes out there for around $2500.00 On a biased note One of the most reliable used bikes I have ever seen/heard about is the old CB line SOHC Honda's. No wrenching when all's good. Once I built mine I havent had to do anything you wouldn't have to do to a new bike. Very dependable, and, if all intact quite suitable for a beginner. CBX500? nice little bike. A friend,, a beginner rider,, female, started on that bike this year and she is trying to move up allready. Everywhere I go I see broken CX500s. (the sideways V twin) Dont take my word for it, It maybe just a fluke. If we're talkin new don't overlook the new cruisers as opposed to the rockets. How bout Honda 750 Spirit .. He will love it,, graduate later to a VTX or ? and then she can have the Spirit. Lots of choices out there, I just went through it too,, Allmost bought the CB919.
Suzuki SV650 . (voted best standard bike of 2002) > --=====================_196662519==.ALT > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > My son, age 24 (fresh off of a Master's Degree at Virginia Tech) is about > to purchase his first motorcycle. Very limited riding experience, not much > beyond borrowing someone's bike at the frat house a few times to zoom up > and down the road. > > He is targeting a late model Nighthawk 750 as his final ride of choice. But > since he is just starting, he is thinking of getting either a Nighthawk 250 > or perhaps a CBX 500 to get some riding experience under his belt before > tackling the 750cc size bike. > > Primary issue -- he is big. About 6'6" and 225+ lbs. Think football player > size, like a linebacker or tight end, and you have the right idea. I am > thinking that even though the Nighthawk 250 is a nice light & forgiving > bike, it just might be TOO small for him even as a beginner ride. Maybe a > total waste of money, if he can't ride it more than a few times. His > girlfriend COULD claim it as her bike, though, and they could eventually > ride together. > > I have no experience with the CX500. Better choice for his body frame size? > > He has nixed anything with plastic, such as the CBR900 etc. sport tourers. > (That would have been my choice since he will be commuting to/from work in > the Washington DC area.) His mindset is such that it has to be a Honda ride > of some sort, since his car is an Acura Integra and Acura doesn't make > motorcycles. He is in love with the Honda nameplate. > > I suggested a SOHC-4 750, but I don't think he wants turn any wrenches > since he is just starting his first engineering job and time will be an > important comodity for him. > > Comments and suggestions welcome. And oh, I have encouraged him to take the > MSF Riders Course asap -- I am sure some of you would be suggesting that. > > Thanks. > > Don > > > > > > LT Don & Debbie > 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240D 200,000+ km > 1996 Buick Regal > 1989 Pontiac Sunbird (daughter's) > 1972 Honda CB-500K > 1971 Honda Express moped > Iowa > > Debbie: It's JUST a car. > Don: No, it's NOT. > > http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=207103 > > --=====================_196662519==.ALT > Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > > <html> > <body> > My son, age 24 (fresh off of a Master's Degree at Virginia Tech) is about > to purchase his first motorcycle. Very limited riding experience, not > much beyond borrowing someone's bike at the frat house a few times to > zoom up and down the road. <br><br> > He is targeting a late model Nighthawk 750 as his final ride of choice. > But since he is just starting, he is thinking of getting either a > Nighthawk 250 or perhaps a CBX 500 to get some riding experience under > his belt before tackling the 750cc size bike.<br><br> > Primary issue -- he is big. About 6'6" and 225+ lbs. Think football > player size, like a linebacker or tight end, and you have the right idea. > I am thinking that even though the Nighthawk 250 is a nice light & > forgiving bike, it just might be TOO small for him even as a beginner > ride. Maybe a total waste of money, if he can't ride it more than a few > times. His girlfriend COULD claim it as her bike, though, and they could > eventually ride together. <br><br> > I have no experience with the CX500. Better choice for his body frame > size?<br><br> > He has nixed anything with plastic, such as the CBR900 etc. sport > tourers. (That would have been my choice since he will be commuting > to/from work in the Washington DC area.) His mindset is such that it has > to be a Honda ride of some sort, since his car is an Acura Integra and > Acura doesn't make motorcycles. He is in love with the Honda nameplate. > <br><br> > I suggested a SOHC-4 750, but I don't think he wants turn any wrenches > since he is just starting his first engineering job and time will be an > important comodity for him. <br><br> > Comments and suggestions welcome. And oh, I have encouraged him to take > the MSF Riders Course asap -- I am sure some of you would be suggesting > that. <br><br> > Thanks.<br><br> > Don<br><br> > <br><br> > <br> > <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> > <font size=2>LT Don & Debbie<br> > 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240D 200,000+ km<br> > 1996 Buick Regal<br> > 1989 Pontiac Sunbird (daughter's)<br> > 1972 Honda CB-500K<br> > 1971 Honda Express moped <br> > Iowa</font> <br><br> > <i>Debbie: It's JUST a car.<br> > Don: No, it's NOT.</i> <br><br> > <font face="verdana" size=2 color="#009900"><a href="http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=207103"; eudora="autourl">http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=207103< /a></font> > <br> > </body> > </html> > > --=====================_196662519==.ALT-- > >
