[muelledg]

I’m thinkinga bout buying a cruiser as my first street bike. I’ve riden dirt bikes since I was 16, but back then I wasn’t 6′ 3″ tall. I’d like to start out on a 250 for a lot of reasons, but price is the biggest factor. The Rebel, I’ve heard, isn’t a good option for someone my height and I don’t like sport bikes. Any thoughts on a good cruiser-style 250 that can fit someone like me? Thanks!

[six-shooter]

You might take a look at the Hyosung GV250 (or the United Motors 250T, same bike). My wife has one and it’s a little larger than most of the other 250’s (such as the rebel, nighthawk, vstar, etc). She’s had this one for getting close to a year and has had no problems with it at all. However, since they’re relatively new to the US market, I’d personally only recommend getting a new one if you have a reputable dealer & service center in your area. And that being said, being 6’3″, you might sitll be cramped on it. Would something like a Vulcan 500 be out of your price range?

[muelledg]

Not necessarily. The Alpha Sports 250 (I think its the same as the Hyosung) is good and might fit me. There was an article in a motorcycle mag not long ago about how it would fit 6′ 2″ so maybe I’ll check that out. I like the Vulcan too but not a new one. I’d need to find a used one.

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