Choices and decisions!

[mstriumph]

......... what I will say is, you are not that tiny (You know what I mean, you are cute and small like me ) .............
So tell me, have you gone and done it?

(for 'cute and small' read TINY!!!)

So tell me, have you gone and done it?

[stify]

. If a Virago is what feels comfy then a Virago it is. A V twin as a first bike is not all wrong.

good start they are....if you like it...buy it

[Tink]

(for 'cute and small' read tiny!!!)

So tell me, have you gone and done it?

not yet!!!

[Insanity_rules]

Yammys are pretty reliable and a v-twin is a good start. Trick is to see how many of a particular make you like and similar style (ie yammy vtwin cruisers) are on the road and of an increased age. Good indicator of how it'll last. Lots of them and suzuki's running round.

Not a bad bike, might have shitty resale when you upgrade though. At the end of the day, you gotta like it so if it floats your boat..........do it.

Then your only 18 months away from a full and a Ducati

[Virago]

The Virago 250 is a great choice for the vertically-challenged learner. Mutley (Mrs Virago) has a Virago 250, and she's really happy with it - she recently rode it on a trip around the South Island, with no problems.

The Virago is of course a cruiser. Cruiser riding is a completely different style and attitude to sportsbike riding. More laid back, enjoying the ride, taking in the scenery.

The 250 Virago has the way-forward foot controls. Some people find the riding position uncomfortable, but others love it. Conversely, some (like me) don't like the "legs tucked under and lean forward" style of the sportsbikes.

The V-twin 250 delivers modest but smooth power and torque, which is unlikely to bite you. It will quite happily cruise at 100km/hr, topping out at a bit over 130. It's a fun bike to ride, both around town and on the open road.

Being a popular 250 learner bike, it will keep its value fairly well for when you're ready to move on to something bigger (if that ever happens).

I'm sure you would be happy on the Virago...