re: Motorcycle rider baws of the ot

If you're a first time buyer/rider I'd strongly advise you to buy a used bike somewhere in the area of size and how you plan to use it. No sense getting one new off the showroom floor since your chances of scraping up the shiny stuff is pretty high the first year of ownership.

Insurance will be cheaper on a used bike as opposed to new. Take the MSF course before you go buy a bike too as it will help familiarize you with how bikes work and what to look out for when riding. Riding a bike is not at all like riding in a car, and that is what I love about it.

I've been riding bikes for closing in on 50 years now and I don't even know how many miles I've got on them, but suffice it to say, it's a lot. You need to ride like everybody is out to get you and know you can do some stupid shite to get yourself if not careful.

Good luck.