Bonneville America Forums Forums Off Topic Discussion Forums Lounge 48 yrs and still jonesin for a Triumph. Advice?

I would say no. Wendys America is her first bike. She loves it. Alot of people make the mistake of buying too small when they first buy. If you buy something small you will be tired of it in a month or 2 then be sorry you didn't get something you really wanted. Might want to get some crash bars so when you lay it over at slow speed if you do it will protect the bike to a point. If you want to start small go get some little junker for a couple hundred bucks to play with then at least you can still have the Triumph once you are comfortable. Like I said Wendys first was her America and she did drop it a couple times when she stopped. No damage or even a scratch but it did fall over.

My strongest and biggest advice is don't get over confident and drive cauciously. I also wouldn't reccomend a passenger at first.

I think either bike would be fine. Just what ever you want style wise and are most comfortable on. Some guys are not comfortable with forward controls at first. Was never an issue with me or wendy.