March 12, 2011 at 9:44 pm
#29348
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Most adult beginners would be better off with an automatic scooter for safety and luggage space, but our culture is all about bigger and more stylish are better- very few 250cc motorcycles are being sold in the US. This is starting to change some, especially if gasoline gets to 4 dollars a gallon again, like it did after we attacked Afghanistan and Iraq.
Most of Consumer Reports online is by subscription, but here is a short free article: