Experienced riders have written reviews about this bike saying that it would be great for beginners. Well let me just say that they are right. The only other riding experience I had was during the Motorcycle Safety course. While going from a 250cc cruiser style bike in the class to a 600cc sport bike was a leap, this bike made it easy.
Even though it is 470lbs when full of fluids, riding it you wouldn't know it. Even on the highway with semi trucks and dump trucks creating all sorts of crazy winds, this bike rides rock solid. It's very responsive when making turns and maneuvers. Hell, it�s even easy to do the -figure 8 in the box- that most people loathe in the safety class.
This bike felt comfortable right out of the gate. I had no problem riding it home from the dealer (30+ miles) and in 5 days I put over 250 miles on it, smiling the whole time. Definitely a great starter bike.
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