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Old 12-06-2008, 04:02 PM   #2
alanmcorcoran
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Re: New member

What is your criteria? If you are looking for a good bike to learn to ride on that will do pretty much everything but high speed highway, you'll probably be pretty happy with the GZ. If you can get a used one for 2K, you'd probably be able to sell it at little or no loss if you decided riding wasn't for you.

I always wanted a "real" motorcycle and put it off until I was 50. Even though my best years are far behind me, I still enjoy the hell out of it and odds are you will too. Take a course or read some books - there's a lot you need to learn and it's best to get into good habits right from the start. No matter what anybody says, motorcycle riding puts you at increased risk for injury and death - but you can reduce your risk substantially if you approach it with respect.

Good luck and have fun - it doesn't really matter that much which bike you start on as long as it is in good mechanical order and you aren't getting in over your head. I think all of the bikes you mentioned are good newb options.
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