Re: Advice needed

Posted by Cabreco on Jun 08, 2012; 4:09pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Advice-needed-tp4022187p4022505.html

LukeM wrote

Shoot...just starting out, I thought the CB175 was the starter bike.  How times have changed.
Luke M

Me too. My very 1st bike was a 72 CB175. It was light & easy to handle but hard to keep up with my buddies that had 650's & 750's.
I'm looking at an all around for him to use for about a year or so. He likes the Rebel, shadow & nighthawk 250. Suzuki has the 250 Marauder and Kawasaki has the Eliminator 250. I'm wondering though if he would be bored with it too soon. That's why I started looking at the 400 - 550 cc bikes.

He brought me a few ads for the Kymco 250's cruiser, the Hyosung & a Vento rebellian 200cc. Nice looking bikes but I'm concerned about the Kymco being Chinese made & the Vento Mexican. Athough if the Hyosung (Korean made) is anything like the 2 Hyundai cars I've bought, it would be a no brainer. SUPER dependable cars.

Then agin the Johnny Pags look sweet

A N Y W A Y ...Still my concern is not spending too much on a 1st bike.