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Okay, so I realize that no one here has actually ridden the bike yet, but are there any opinions or speculations of the suitability of the Scrambler as a first bike? I have a buddy who started on a 800 cc Diavel (which seems crazy to me) and he's telling me to go for it. Then a lot of forum posts I read say you should start on a 250 cc bike, so I'm also sort of considering trying a Honda CB300F (only $3,999!) for a year or so before making the jump to a Scrambler.
Just for the sake of this discussion, let's leave used bikes out of the picture - shopping for one seems like a headache to me, and the used market varies so much by geographic location - here in Eastern NC, most of what I see are fully-faired sport bikes, and cruisers (and most of them bikes that I would consider to be too powerful for a beginner).
So, what do you guys think? Is a Scrambler unrealistic as a first bike? Better second bike, maybe? Any other noobs putting a deposit down and going for it?
EDIT: Also, I'm taking the MSF course, have a book to read (Proficient Motorcycling), and know to budget a fair bit ($1000-$1500) on protective riding gear.
Just for the sake of this discussion, let's leave used bikes out of the picture - shopping for one seems like a headache to me, and the used market varies so much by geographic location - here in Eastern NC, most of what I see are fully-faired sport bikes, and cruisers (and most of them bikes that I would consider to be too powerful for a beginner).
So, what do you guys think? Is a Scrambler unrealistic as a first bike? Better second bike, maybe? Any other noobs putting a deposit down and going for it?
EDIT: Also, I'm taking the MSF course, have a book to read (Proficient Motorcycling), and know to budget a fair bit ($1000-$1500) on protective riding gear.