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What's a good starter motorcycle for a woman?

Apr 06, 2010 by maidmarcia | Posted in Motorcycles

I've been thinking about starting to ride a motorcycle and I'm planning on attending a training course first, but I was wondering if anyone who has been riding for a while can recommend a good starter bike for a woman. I'm 5'4" and in decent shape.

A used bike. When new to riding, it's not a question of IF you'll tip the bike, but rather WHEN you will. Look at smaller size bikes, no larger than 500ccs. I learned on a Honda Shadow and loved that bike. I see lots of other women take to the Honda

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