Soon to be new rider, and have questions!

[dentheman]

I rode a GZ during the course, so I looked to purchase one for a while. But there were none, so I started looking at other bikes. One day a beautiful blue 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 caught my attention at the dealership. I sat on it, looked it over, and bought it there and then. I had never ridden a motorcycle before the course, and after it was delivered I thought I had made a mistake getting a bike so 'big'. But after a couple weeks of practice, the bike seemed to be made for me. Plenty of power, but it is very newbie friendly. If I had bought something smaller as a beginner bike I would have soon 'outgrown' it and wanted something larger. It gets arounf 45-50 mpg, and with shaft drive I don't have to clean, lube, and replace a chain/sprockets.

But she is a handfull in sand/dirt,and loose gravel. Doable, but scary as I have no 'off-road' experience.