March 11, 2010 at 6:21 pm
#24904
JackTrade
Participant
Gary’s probably got the best advice here, but for another option, the Buell Blast is a decent first bike in line with your requirements, though it’s a standard (sits between cruisers and sportbikes in terms of style and ridinging position).
The Blast’s 500cc engine pulls nicely on the highway, it’s light (~360 lbs), and can be had with a low profile seat (I think around 25″) if desired. They’re pretty cheap used, and the design is nicely bullet-proof/designed for new riders.
I’ve got one, and I like it; it does fine at highway speeds. They are naked bikes though, so the wind is a factor at those speeds, but to me it’s part of the fun.