Re: Advice needed

Posted by Cabreco on Jul 02, 2012; 12:27am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Advice-needed-tp4022187p4024101.html

Well he went through the 2 day course (in 100 degree heat) & passed, so we now have a new rider in the world.
It was very informative for me as to what to get. Since he is not a big kid (5'7" 120Lbs) I put him on a nighthawk at the class to avoid him having forward controls. That bike proved to tall for him to move around so he was put on a Suzuki Maruader 250. He did well with it since it is lower in the seat. My take is right now a 450 -500 cc bike would be way too bike for him to master the proper riding skills at this time.

I will be looking at used 250cc bikes like the Suzuki Marauder, Kawasaki Eliminator or the Honda Rebel or Shadow. I am favoring the Rebel as crash bars are popular & plentiful. Let's see what comes up!

I'm sure he'll outgrow it within a year but by then he will have a few (supervised) miles under his belt. <lol>