03-21-2018, 12:08 PM
being a rider for 55 years and owning an riding many sizes and types of motorcycles and coming from a dealership from the early 1960, I taught a lot of new owners to ride. I would not recommend the size of a cb1100 or other mfg's machines for a new owner/rider. it's just to much to handle in a learning curve. it only takes a couple of mistakes to take the joy out of motorcycling while learning and now the motorcycle is no longer wanted because the new owner/rider has been spooked.
my own #2 street bike is the Honda cb500x. this midsize machine does everything well and is often my first choice when riding in unfamiliar territory. I think if I had the need I would also own a Honda cb500f but my aged riding needs requires a bike that I am not to worried about getting dirty. so my advice for a new owner/rider would be the cb500f or the cb500x, you just can't go wrong with either.
Paul
my own #2 street bike is the Honda cb500x. this midsize machine does everything well and is often my first choice when riding in unfamiliar territory. I think if I had the need I would also own a Honda cb500f but my aged riding needs requires a bike that I am not to worried about getting dirty. so my advice for a new owner/rider would be the cb500f or the cb500x, you just can't go wrong with either.
Paul