Not sure what its like in DC, but here in the Motorcity, you can get older running bikes CHEAP on craigslist.com. Buy a beater, learn and get solid on it. Then, restore it and sell for a profit! I did that with a 1970 Yamaha CS3. Paid $100 for it rode it for about 6 months to renew and improve my skill set ( I took 10 years off from riding while I restored a couple of Austin Healeys). Then I restored it and sold it for $1500 beyond costs. Then I bought my America and I absolutely love it. I am 6' 195lbs. However since test riding a T100, I now see that I also love the T100 and am looking to ad one to my stable.
