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From: chris@nrcvax.UUCP (Chris Grevstad)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: What to start out on
Message-ID: <175@nrcvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 12:00:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: nrcvax.175
Posted: Fri Jun  7 12:00:15 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 11-Jun-85 07:59:32 EDT
References: <346@osiris.UUCP> <179@fear.UUCP>
Reply-To: chris@nrcvax.UUCP (Chris Grevstad)
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neal@fear.UUCP (Neal Bedard) says:
>In article <346@osiris.UUCP>, rob@osiris.UUCP (Robert St. Amant) writes:
>> I'd like some recommendations on what kind of motorcycle to buy ...
>> 
>> 				Rob St. Amant
>
>This may sound strange, but I recommend *not* getting a bike smaller than
>500cc. Why? Because surely as your ability and confidence improves you'll
>be hankering for a larger bike if you get a small one, say 250cc. The extra
>horsepower is nice to overcome wind resistance at freeway speeds, and is
>almost a must if you're riding two-up.
>
>-Neal B.

I agree wholeheartedly.  I started out with a Honda 175 and it was a mere
few months that I was hankering for a bigger bike.  A small bike is OK if
you only do a little street driving but if you ever want to really travel
on the highway any great distance, then by all means you ought to get a
large bike.  My next bike was a 1973 BMW R60 (fond memories) which was almost
not big enough for my tastes.

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