Wife's first bike was a 04 Shadow Aero. It was an excellent bike, low center of gravity, plenty capable of keeping up with traffic, good gas mileage and easy to ride.
By comparison my daughter's 1st bike was a 250CBR, while it was tame as far as power output, I thought it was not as easy (for a beginner) to ride as the Aero was.
For new riders, being comfortable & in control of the machine is key. Too big, too soon is never good. Good luck
13 F6B DeluxeI've taken the road less traveled, now where the hell am I?
I don't buy a bike to impress other people, just me !!
Does he want a cruiser style bike? As a 18 yr old. I would have wanted something a little more sporty. 650 Ninja. Easier handling, better braking, & its not a full blown crotch rocket.
2013 Black F6B
2010 Victory Cross Country
2005 R1
2010 Ducati Multistrada (its a keeper)
450 KTM (strictly motocross)
Husqvarna SMR 510
+ a few more.
Past - way too many to mention
I would and did buy a cheaper/older bike to start out on... never know...once he has it ... might not be all that and could be money wasted .... Try to buy something that someone else would buy to learn on...think re-sale !!!
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