[jroj71]

Thanks for the advice. I am going to take an MSF course, but it’s going to have to wait until the Spring. I’m in the Southern US (Arkansas) and I assure you, it gets cold here. I’m coming to understand that there are multiple MSF courses you can take. I suppose I would need to take the beginner course. Would you guys agree? I haven’t licensed the bike yet and don’t have my motorcycle endorsement. I’m hoping the course will help with the endorsement and possibly with insurance.
Yeah, we’ve found our own little slice of heaven here (building a house right now) with the land. Wildlife everywhere! We ride ATV’s around here a lot (and we each have our own). So, for the time being, the bike is all mine!
Funny story – When I told my wife what I was looking at, I told her it was a “small” motorcycle in the hopes that it would give her a little piece of mind. When the bike arrived she told me that she was relieved and I asked her “what about”? She said when I told her I was getting a small motorcycle she thought with my size I was going to look like a Shriner in a 4th of July parade on it. (Madjak, do they have Shriners north of the border?)
If all goes well, I’m already looking toward my “step up” bike in a year or two. Hyosung’s GT250 is a good looking hooligan bike with a rip-roaring, fire breathing, DOHC, 4-valve, 250cc V-twin. Beginning with the ’10 model, they’re even fuel injected (and I’ve got a local dealer).
Thanks again!
Jason