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Hi everyone,
I am a middle-aged man who has been considering getting a motorbike for more then two decades. I believe that time has finally arrived... but I have a gazillion questions, and so I am turning to experts for answers!
First off, my long-term goal is to ride a Honda Gold Wing 1500. Every time I see one, on the street or on the interwebs, my heart jumps. Haven't felt the same towards any other brand/make. With that being said, I'm very well aware I'm aiming very high for a beginner, so first I am looking to buy a more newbie-friendly bike. After looking left and right, I found the Suzuki Intruder VL250 to be most fitting for a beginner. They are relatively cheap where I live (cca 1500 USD nets you a very well maintained one), light enough and not too powerful. But I might be mistaken. I am 6'1" tall and weigh 168 pounds (182 cm / 77 kg). I will primarily ride the bike with my wife as passenger, she's 110 pounds and 5'1" tall. I am not interested in high speed riding, but comfort and self-paced riding around for fun and enjoying the unparalleled freedom only motorcycles give. Would the VL250 be good enough for a total beginner? I plan on riding it locally first, in the city and around it, luckily I live at the edge of the city and it's easy to get to the highway for short rides.
So I guess the first question is: Suzuki Intruder VL250 - would that be a good first bike ever? All subsequent questions derive from this one, so I'll just stop here for now
I am a middle-aged man who has been considering getting a motorbike for more then two decades. I believe that time has finally arrived... but I have a gazillion questions, and so I am turning to experts for answers!
First off, my long-term goal is to ride a Honda Gold Wing 1500. Every time I see one, on the street or on the interwebs, my heart jumps. Haven't felt the same towards any other brand/make. With that being said, I'm very well aware I'm aiming very high for a beginner, so first I am looking to buy a more newbie-friendly bike. After looking left and right, I found the Suzuki Intruder VL250 to be most fitting for a beginner. They are relatively cheap where I live (cca 1500 USD nets you a very well maintained one), light enough and not too powerful. But I might be mistaken. I am 6'1" tall and weigh 168 pounds (182 cm / 77 kg). I will primarily ride the bike with my wife as passenger, she's 110 pounds and 5'1" tall. I am not interested in high speed riding, but comfort and self-paced riding around for fun and enjoying the unparalleled freedom only motorcycles give. Would the VL250 be good enough for a total beginner? I plan on riding it locally first, in the city and around it, luckily I live at the edge of the city and it's easy to get to the highway for short rides.
So I guess the first question is: Suzuki Intruder VL250 - would that be a good first bike ever? All subsequent questions derive from this one, so I'll just stop here for now