I just posted this today in the "she popped the question" thread...
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Let's be honest here. Does anyone really want to drop and damage a new bike they are making payments on? For a first bike, an old piece of crap bike that runs is just fine for learning, and if it hits the pavement, either straighten it out or throw it away. Plus, the Jap bikes from the 80's are plentiful, very light for the cc's, run almost as reliably now as they did new, and parts are still available either from dealers or ebay and other online sources. Ride it, learn, move up to a nice bike. Or decide riding isn't your thing, but only be out a few hundred maybe a thousand bucks.
