It wasn’t long after I got my license that I started seriously shopping for a bike. I looked at what I felt were a lot of reviews of different bikes in the 250cc to 500cc range, but I was stuck on trying to find a Suzuki TU250X that was within my price range, but the cheapest I found was around $2,500. I kept telling myself I needed to learn on the same bike that I failed to complete the MSF BRC1 test on.
In the end, my brother and wife encouraged me to think of getting something between 500 and 800cc so I would have sufficient power to travel (more) safely on the highways and Interstate. At this time I was looking at 250cc Yamaha V Stars as an option based on the good reviews and affordable price range.
