MoKelly
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I know we have a few motorcycle riders on the forum with good insight. I have a question.
My son (18) has been riding an older Yamaha Virago 535 since he was 16. He has shown me that he can ride safely.
I have only ridden cruiser style bikes my whole life. He has his heart set on a sports bike. Those bikes scare me a little. But, he is a good kid so I did a little research on my own.
To me, it looks like the relatively new Honda CBR500r could be a good choice as a first sports bike for him. I rode one last Saturday. It has the looks he wants, but does not have the outrageous power of some of those bikes. It is quiet, manageable and has more of an upright seating position than I thought.
To me, it seems to have as much or more power than the Virago (despite somewhat lower cc's) but did feel controllable.
Anyone have one of these bikes or an opinion?
Thanks.
MoKelly
My son (18) has been riding an older Yamaha Virago 535 since he was 16. He has shown me that he can ride safely.
I have only ridden cruiser style bikes my whole life. He has his heart set on a sports bike. Those bikes scare me a little. But, he is a good kid so I did a little research on my own.
To me, it looks like the relatively new Honda CBR500r could be a good choice as a first sports bike for him. I rode one last Saturday. It has the looks he wants, but does not have the outrageous power of some of those bikes. It is quiet, manageable and has more of an upright seating position than I thought.
To me, it seems to have as much or more power than the Virago (despite somewhat lower cc's) but did feel controllable.
Anyone have one of these bikes or an opinion?
Thanks.
MoKelly