Camp, Forrest, Camp! wrote:
The 650 dual sport is a great choice. It will have plenty of starch to get around and won't be hard to handle. If you go with a road bike, I would start with a 750. A nice used Japanese bike will serve you very well. I have a Honda Shadow ACE 1100. It is a big cruiser and would be awfully heavy for a beginner. Once it starts to tip, there's no stopping it. Just the other day I didn't get the kickstand down completely and it fell over in my driveway.
Buy a Spyder you won't have to worry about falling over.