12-22-2008, 01:47 AM
Every once in a while I get the urge to look through Craigslist listings for motorcycles. It's been years since I've ridden, but I did enjoy it. I used my brother's Honda 450 for a summer and later bought myself a Honda 500/4. It was all the bike I needed, though I reasoned that I'd kind of like a 650 or 750. I always liked the looks of the Yamaha XS Special. But I digress....
Anyway, as I'm looking at some listings, I see references to 500cc, 650cc and 750cc bikes as "great for a beginner". I know I'm getting to be an old fart, but I remember when a beginner's bike was a 175 or a 250...maybe a 350. I'd think a beginner would have a hell of a time trying to right a 750 if it's about to be laid over. A rider can probably do 100mph on a 250. How the hell much faster does one want to go on only two wheels?
Anyway, as I'm looking at some listings, I see references to 500cc, 650cc and 750cc bikes as "great for a beginner". I know I'm getting to be an old fart, but I remember when a beginner's bike was a 175 or a 250...maybe a 350. I'd think a beginner would have a hell of a time trying to right a 750 if it's about to be laid over. A rider can probably do 100mph on a 250. How the hell much faster does one want to go on only two wheels?