02-01-2014, 09:52 AM
You have not mentioned how many years experience you have and what sort of bikes you've had before. If you've only been on something less than 500cc for only a short time many years ago then maybe starting up again might be like the first time. Being of average height and in shape and not an old fart like me then I think you would have a fun start up. Maybe take the motorcycle training course again to get your confidence up. If you go for it just start off slow and easy and stay away from traffic situations for awhile and don't worry about thinking it has too much power cause you are in control of the throttle it only has as much power as you give it. I think if you get something smaller you might regret it but on the other hand with today's technology smaller cc bikes have some kick ass power. What you might want to consider is finding a cheap 750-1000cc bike on Craigslist and ride it for awhile, you can always sell it again on CL..........most of us have dropped our bikes when getting started again so get your "drops" out of the way before you buy a neat new bike.............