First time rider.....

A 650 would be underpowered for that combined weight. My wife rode a Vstar
650 for about 2-1/2 years before she moved out to my 1100 when I moved to a
Roadstar. She's about 125 and she could keep up at 70 okay but the engine
was really working.

One of the couples we ride with has a Vstar 1100 with the Barons big air kit
and V&H pipes and I would guess their weight to be about your weight. They
seem to be okay there abiet their acceleration is somewhat slow. You should
take a look at what the bikes rate there gross weight to be.

"Tony Rich" <tbear8834 DeleteThis @mail.com> wrote in message
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 > I have never ridden a motorcycle before. My wife and I together weigh
about
 > 450 lbs. I am looking for a bike to go around town on Sundays and no more
 > than 2-4 hour ride on the rare weekend. I don't feel comfortable getting
 > something too big.....was thinking V-star Silverado or classic (650cc?) or
 > something in the class of Suzuki intruder volusia. Any thoughts or
 > suggestions very helpful. Thanks in advance
 >
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Hi Tony
My wife and I total about the same. A friend let us borrow his wife's
V-Star to allow us to ride in a local charity event and I have to say that
it did the job. Acceleration onto the Interstate was OK if a bit slow and
the ride was acceptable.
When I went to buy my own cruiser for two-up riding, however, I chose a low
mileage, slightly used RoadStar over a new V-Star. There are NO issues with
the ride or acceleration and, IMHO, even when buying new it would give you
more return on dollar invested.
You would find either bike acceptable to learn to ride on and don't get
scared by the amount of power available---YOU control it. Actually, last
year I 're-learned' on a '79 Honda CX500 and I find the RoadStar easier to
handle all the way around except for a personal problem with getting it into
the garage amidst all the clutter caused by wife. <G>
A smaller, cheap, used personal bike to learn on may be the answer but it is
always better to buy more bike than you think you need 'cause you almost
always need more bike than you think.

Good luck! Keep your hair in the wind and your ass off the pavement!


"Tony Rich" <tbear8834.DeleteThis@mail.com> wrote in message
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 > I have never ridden a motorcycle before. My wife and I together weigh
about
 > 450 lbs. I am looking for a bike to go around town on Sundays and no more
 > than 2-4 hour ride on the rare weekend. I don't feel comfortable getting
 > something too big.....was thinking V-star Silverado or classic (650cc?) or
 > something in the class of Suzuki intruder volusia. Any thoughts or
 > suggestions very helpful. Thanks in advance
 >
 >
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thanks for the reply and good will....one question the vstar is an 800?

"repairco" <repaircoDAMNSPAM.RemoveThis@excite.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi Tony
 > My wife and I total about the same. A friend let us borrow his wife's
 > V-Star to allow us to ride in a local charity event and I have to say that
 > it did the job. Acceleration onto the Interstate was OK if a bit slow and
 > the ride was acceptable.
 > When I went to buy my own cruiser for two-up riding, however, I chose a
low
 > mileage, slightly used RoadStar over a new V-Star. There are NO issues
with
 > the ride or acceleration and, IMHO, even when buying new it would give you
 > more return on dollar invested.
 > You would find either bike acceptable to learn to ride on and don't get
 > scared by the amount of power available---YOU control it. Actually, last
 > year I 're-learned' on a '79 Honda CX500 and I find the RoadStar easier to
 > handle all the way around except for a personal problem with getting it
into
 > the garage amidst all the clutter caused by wife. <G>
 > A smaller, cheap, used personal bike to learn on may be the answer but it
is
 > always better to buy more bike than you think you need 'cause you almost
 > always need more bike than you think.
 >
 > Good luck! Keep your hair in the wind and your ass off the pavement!
 >
 >
 > "Tony Rich" <tbear8834.RemoveThis@mail.com> wrote in message
 > news:WriVb.17078$GO6.8098@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  > > I have never ridden a motorcycle before. My wife and I together weigh
 > about
  > > 450 lbs. I am looking for a bike to go around town on Sundays and no
more
  > > than 2-4 hour ride on the rare weekend. I don't feel comfortable getting
  > > something too big.....was thinking V-star Silverado or classic (650cc?)
or
  > > something in the class of Suzuki intruder volusia. Any thoughts or
  > > suggestions very helpful. Thanks in advance
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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There are 2 VStars 650 and 1100. The Roadstar before 2004 is 1600 and 2004
1700


"Tony Rich" <tbear8834 DeleteThis @mail.com> wrote in message
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 > thanks for the reply and good will....one question the vstar is an 800?
 >
 > "repairco" <repaircoDAMNSPAM DeleteThis @excite.com> wrote in message
 > news:zmyVb.87786$fH2.78651@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
  > > Hi Tony
  > > My wife and I total about the same. A friend let us borrow his wife's
  > > V-Star to allow us to ride in a local charity event and I have to say
that
  > > it did the job. Acceleration onto the Interstate was OK if a bit slow
and
  > > the ride was acceptable.
  > > When I went to buy my own cruiser for two-up riding, however, I chose a
 > low
  > > mileage, slightly used RoadStar over a new V-Star. There are NO issues
 > with
  > > the ride or acceleration and, IMHO, even when buying new it would give
you
  > > more return on dollar invested.
  > > You would find either bike acceptable to learn to ride on and don't get
  > > scared by the amount of power available---YOU control it. Actually,
last
  > > year I 're-learned' on a '79 Honda CX500 and I find the RoadStar easier
to
  > > handle all the way around except for a personal problem with getting it
 > into
  > > the garage amidst all the clutter caused by wife. <G>
  > > A smaller, cheap, used personal bike to learn on may be the answer but
it
 > is
  > > always better to buy more bike than you think you need 'cause you almost
  > > always need more bike than you think.
  > >
  > > Good luck! Keep your hair in the wind and your ass off the pavement!
  > >
  > >
  > > "Tony Rich" <tbear8834 DeleteThis @mail.com> wrote in message
  > > news:WriVb.17078$GO6.8098@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   > > > I have never ridden a motorcycle before. My wife and I together weigh
  > > about
   > > > 450 lbs. I am looking for a bike to go around town on Sundays and no
 > more
   > > > than 2-4 hour ride on the rare weekend. I don't feel comfortable
getting
   > > > something too big.....was thinking V-star Silverado or classic
(650cc?)
 > or
   > > > something in the class of Suzuki intruder volusia. Any thoughts or
   > > > suggestions very helpful. Thanks in advance
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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