February 18, 2010 at 4:53 pm
#24580
CBBaron
Participant
For a first bike find a friend who know motorcycles to help you out shopping and try to find a cheap used bike in good condition. Just think of it as a trainer. You can ride it for a year or two before deciding on what you really want and you won’t loose much on the sale. Then once you are proficient shopping for yourself is no problem.
I also agree that waiting to shop until near or after your MSF will make it much easier to avoid making ignorant mistakes by riding on the road before you know what you are doing. Plus you may decide you hate the Rebel after spending the weekend on one.
Craig