Hello all. I am a 36 year old male who finally got the wife to green-light getting a bike (after I increased my life insurance of course). I am 6'2 and weight 225. I have very limited prior riding experience (around 8-10 hours total on a friend's Yamaha 750 on rural roads) and need advised on what to look at. I have a gut feel that a sport touring would be the best bet, but most I've seen start at 800cc and up, which is way more bike than I would feel comfortable with. The smaller ones I've seen (500) seem to all be rice burners, and quite frankly I'm too damn big to fit on one of those. I live in So-Cal so I would be able to ride year-round. Any suggestions?
FYI: I do plan on attending as many safety classes as the CHP gives. Also, anyone who cracks about having a mid-life crisis can get in line behind my wife..I freely admit it's either this or the convertible.
FYI: I do plan on attending as many safety classes as the CHP gives. Also, anyone who cracks about having a mid-life crisis can get in line behind my wife..I freely admit it's either this or the convertible.