Hiya. I'm a 61 year old guy who's bald as a coot, short in the leg and not exactly Mr Universe, and so I'm looking for some sound advice from those who know these things. Here goes. As a 60th birthday present to myself I decided to learn how to ride a motorbike. I took my CBT test two summers ago, and then the DAS test last summer on a Kawasaki 500. At the moment I'm riding a little Daelim Daystar 150 out here in the Far East, but when I get home to Wales in May I fancy buying myself a second-hand mid-sized cruiser, and the Truimph Bonneville America looks great. So here's the $64,000 question: can a man with all the physical disadvantages mentioned above handle the dry weight of a Bonneville, not to mention its horsepower, or is it too much to expect with one year's riding under my belt? I'm hoping to set off for the sunset before I peg it and I don't particularly want to drop the bike and get crushed to death in Tesco's car park before setting off. Let me know what you think, folks. Thanks a lot. Cheers.
Em
