Starting on a CB1100 as a first bike

[Pete Erickson_imp]

I came back to motorcycles after 20+years on bicycles in 2009. I bought a 2009 Moto Guzzi 750 Classic. Still have it. My buddy saw how much fun I was having and decided that he wanted a motorcycle also. Took the MSF class and purchased a big Honda Shadow cruiser. He had never ridden before. The weight of the bike scared him so much that in less than a year, he was riding a CanAm Spyder. I had tried to talk him into something smaller and lighter, but he wanted a BIG bike.

Start with something small, gain some confidence and skill, and then move up to the CB1100.