Sure we do! It's called the Tomahawk: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook2003/F4O2053.htm
A V-10 monster that no one knows the top speed of because everyone's afraid to ride it. I wouldn't recommend this as a first bike I don't think. ;o) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Brown > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 4:21 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: bike for a beginner rider > > > 6ft6 and 225lb is there not a 2 wheeled version of that big > jeep you have in > the States, (Hummer?) > I reckon the best bet is something cheap to practise on, > maybee a 1972 Honda > cb500k if you know where there is one lyin around > Gary UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:57 PM > Subject: Re: bike for a beginner rider > > > > 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?se > lected=207103< > > /a></font> > > > <br> > > > </body> > > > </html> > > > > > > --=====================_196662519==.ALT-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
