Yes, a savage is a perfect first bike
- Light
- Quick
- Nimble
- Stable (even w/passenger!)
- Lots of power if you chose, or need, to use it
- Solid quality
- Not too big, not too small.
- Great for weekends, daily commute or even cross-county
- And how do $10-20 bucks of gasoline a month sound!
You MUST not buy new; you can buy "previously owned" from the stealership (or private) with low miles (less than 2,000mi and no more than a couple of years old should be fine) and ask for some form of warranty on paper.
This way your price will drop dramatically!
2008 Suzuki Boulevard S40 MSRP $4399.00 (new)
2007 Suzuki Boulevard S40 MSRP $3899.00 (new)
2006 Suzuki Boulevard S40 MSRP $2999.00 (used <2K)
2000 Suzuki Boulevard S40 MSRP $1799.00 (used <20K)
Good Luck & welcome noob.