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Always carry a pistol and don't be afraid to use it !!!

I have a Can-am spider. We love it. Reminds me a little bit of the snowmobiling days. Super comfortable, I never fit on a two wheeler, tons of storage for the Wife. Bluetooth. Don’t worry about sand on the turns. 1300 cc. I’ve caught her napping.

Take an MSF course.

Sit on as many different styles so you can see what feels right to you. Your inseam length and weight will factor greatly into what you find comfortable. When ready, buy the newest/cleanest/best-maintained bike you can afford. Try to buy from a 'motorcycle guy", you'll know them when you talk to them. Being garage-kept is a much bigger deal with bikes, so focus on those. Most ~650cc class twin-cylinder bikes will have the grunt you'll want. You'll likely have to modify/upgrade the suspension on anything you buy if you want it to work as intended.

Whoa. Wasn't aware. When did this happen?

Deer are one of the biggest things that keep me off bikes.

Some states have nice big right of ways, mow big strips between the road and the trees.


Farmers here have corn 3 foot from the line, the trees might be 4 foot off the line.
Two friends have lost their dads to deer bike collisions.
Both were knocked off the bike by the deer, they didn't hit them.
One guy was riding a Harley Trike with his wife. The deer stripped him off, never touched the wife. She coasted to a stop, he died a couple days later.


Cars are relatively easy to deal with, big, easy to see, tend to have paths of travel.
Bikers who have a lot of trouble with cars are likely the problem.
Hot dogging or not paying attention.


Deer appear out of nowhere.

DM ever wonder why your stealership has a parts area that you can't actually see? So the Moco won't have you seeing all the parts labeled Made in China in a genuine HD wrapper. Or Germany Mexico pakistan...

Thought OP was talkin about a $4000 scooter. That's hardly a currently made, questionable heritage $25,000 H/D. Otherwise, about a thousand choices.

I've rode for over 57 years and NEVER EVER had a reason to pull my gun and use it

That doesn't sound right, I mean, I've watched SoA three times. Guns before gas, or something like that.

Jevyod: DON'T!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

They have remained relatively unchanged for 30 years. Parts are everywhere and cheap should the need arise. Not a lot to mess up in a tip over. A lot going for them for someone who wants an inexpensive cruiser for a first bike.

They aren’t made in China. There are plants on Brazil and India that I know of. But bikes sold in the us are primarily built in Pennsylvania.

They outsource parts form all over the world, just like everybody else..... dont make it right.......... IMO

That doesn’t make them a Chinese bike.

Maybe he doesn't want to admit that he's busted- off a few rounds at butthole drivers. Whatever----...

Get yourself one of those little Honda 125, that replaced the trail 90. Good mileage, since your trying to save money, and don't take the freeway! Plus you can use it in the woods. You will be the envy of the neighborhood!

About it.

everybody gotta start somewhere.

Get a Honda. Civic. After 25 years of being a LEO there’s no way in hell I’d get a motorcycle. Especially for a daily commute. It’s frightening enough being on the road with all the retards in a pursuit rated Chevrolet Tahoe let alone on two wheels with no protection. You can be the best rider on the planet and that doesn’t matter when some purple haired twenty some year old them with enough tackle in her face to make Bass Pro shop envy, wipes your ass out looking at Tik Tok.

Exactly why 99% of my time is off road these days.
Just not worth it anymore.
+1000 on the gear. Get good gear, you will never
regret it when you need it.

Powertrain: Menomonee Falls WI

Fairings, Bags, Tourpak: Tomahawk WI

Vehicle Assembly: York PA

Some markets like Brazil require major component assemblies be assembled into complete bike to avoid import tariff.

India was the Street 750 models, gone now. Thailand is in the loop for the tariff thing.