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I don't agree with the mentality of buying a small bike to start out with, if that's not what you're gonna ride normally then why learn on it? I started with an 1100, moved up to an 1800 and am now my first Harley, the Vrod. Having been through 3 bikes in 3 years just buy what you want to begin with and learn on it, there's a throttle on every bike and it only goes as fast as you want it to.
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Toolz, I couldn't agree more!
The law here is that you have to be on a 250 for the first year of having a license, unless you take a special course through a select registered agent ... its good in theory, except that to make better 250's they have become so light and made to ride fast - you have as much power (read DANGER) between your legs as a 600+.
I started the course that allows you to ride any power of bike when you graduate - the total course takes several weeks to go through - i have no intention of staying on a 250 and i want to know how to safely ride the bike i intend to stay on. I've seen so many boys go straight from 250's onto 1100's, ride it the same way they rode the 250 and wonder why they hurt themselves.
The first bike i got on was a 250, for about 5 hours, then i went straight to a 600 then onto the harley 1400 ... i was a danger to myself and others on all bikes
but especially the 1400 - nothing to do with the power of the bike, just my own inability to co-ordinate the size of the bike i was riding. Although I didn't drop it, i felt like i was lifting weights the entire time and hated every minute of it.
I really really really want to start the course again - but my confidence is totally shot and nerves aren't exactly a good riding companion.
Anyone want a pillion?!?!?!
