Serowbot wrote on 10/15/14 at 08:51:08:I do not know how they rated a bike as "fit" or "ideal" for beginners.
However, I'm also aware that many models available in Europe may not be available in the USA.
That said, I would have expected to see a few other bikes...
- Honda CB 500 (500cc twin) and its Kawasaki cousin,
- Honda Shadow 750 and Yamaha Star 650,
- Kawasaki W-800 (do you still have the 650?)
- BMW 650 single,
- Moto Guzzi V7 (possibly the tamest of the lot, yet if you come to like it come 30 years you'll still be riding it!)
- Models quite possibly not available in the US?
Aprilia Mana, an 800cc V-twin with CVT transmission (years before Honda "invented it"!)
http://www.aprilia.com/gateway/default.asphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprilia_Mana_850http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/aprilia/2009-aprilia-mana-gt-abs-revie...In Europe, ANY beginner MUST spend the first three years riding nothing more powerful than 48hp / 35 KW.