Well, the bike is moving on.

[Jbrown57]

Location?

 

[sablesurfer]

Location?

Already gone. It hadn't run in years, so I wouldn't even sell it to anyone that wanted "a bike". It would only be right as parts or a refurb project. Didn't actually realize my sad story would upset people for something I didn't even consider.

 

[motobrewer]

Nooooo.....that was a CBR and it was way back in college in my crazy days. We had a loop of road outside of town that was always empty on weekend. Great place to just go straight!!! But then of course it did eventually turn...

...lean...nope
...LEAN...nope
...LEEEEEAAAANNNNN!!!!!.....

....."Oh, throttle, duh."

you need to learn how to turn a bike.

 

[sablesurfer]

you need to learn how to turn a bike.

At 150 I wasn't about to try to 'turn'.

 

[motobrewer]

At 150 I wasn't about to try to 'turn'.

why not? it's fun.

 

[Zuljin]

I'm not saying go buy a 250cc toy to start on. That was pretty much the advice I was given, and I ignored it.

I started off on a 750cc, which isn't by any means a "big bike", but I'm also half your size. For me it was a good compromise between a "real" bike, and something a beginner wouldn't kill himself on. If I had started on anything larger, I probably would have dropped it a lot, if not hurt myself.

Even if you're hell-bent on starting off on a "full-size" bike (which plenty of people have done successfully), a Vulcan 2000 is just a bad choice. Plenty of other "big V-twins" out there that are a bit more tame and newbie friendly.

805cc Suzuki C50. That bike took me all over. Daily commuter. Poker run rider. Fort Worth to Waco on interstate several times. Hico via back roads and goat trails. That bike handled suburban to super slab just fine. Kind of buzzy over 70. It felt like riding a rickety hive of angry bees at 110, but it was never meant to be a sport bike. It was a fine cruiser and great first bike- after taking the MSF on 250s.

My present 670cc has racked up near 7,000 miles of metromess commuting. No long rides, yet, but it goes 70+ all the time. Does it fine. Parallel twin. Six speed.

I'd go with a 600-900cc cruiser or standard style for a first bike. Not too heavy. Not too fast or quick. Plenty of bike to do plenty on.

Taking the MSF course was invaluable to me. I didn't know how to start a bike. Took the course and rode my own home a few weeks later. Didn't have to take the driving test at the DMV (that alone is worth the price of the course) and got a small discount on insurance.

 

[mattd2]

you need to learn how to turn a bike.

At 150 I wasn't about to try to 'turn'.

I think he means how to counter-steer... let the bike lean for you

 

[ChefRex]

Already gone. It hadn't run in years, so I wouldn't even sell it to anyone that wanted "a bike". It would only be right as parts or a refurb project. Didn't actually realize my sad story would upset people for something I didn't even consider.

Sad story, your now on my ignore list

I've rehabbed many a broken motorcycle, she deserved better.

 

[mattd2]

Sad story, your now on my ignore list

I've rehabbed many a broken motorcycle, she deserved better.

But think about all the other bikes she is going to save by donating her parts to a greater good

 

[gratus fermentatio]

After many miles and a few years, I came to learn that the square states have a lot of straight roads. Like...A LOT.

But like I said, lots and lots of straight roads around here...(well this one was rolly, so that was fun.)

Just a quick FYI for future bike rides, drive state highway 21 in Idaho, the part south of Lowman between Lowman & Boise has LOTS of turns & changes in elevation.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/I...2!3m1!1s0x54a8d381af2ecfe9:0x455b1bc850f6d9ea
Regards, GF.