Can you ride a motorcycle?
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http://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle ... d=CMX250C8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/GZ250K8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=317" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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a. Take a certified MSF course
b. Buy good helmet and good riding gear
c. practice, practice, practice
d. get on this site and learn all you can
http://www.msgroup.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e. practice, practice, practice
10 miles to work, as long as you ain't jumping on the freeway you should be good to go..I have a 34mile one way trip to work (down 225, 45N, 59S all freeway)..my V-Star 650 is fine, if you don't go freeway speeds then you don't need anything over 500cc (the smaller the engine the better the gas mileage...a 250 can go 70mph (about max it can go) but it can do it at 60-70mpg!)
Just make 100% sure you are comfortable and mentally prepared to ride a motorcycle, you ride with all your gear all the time (ATGATT), and you ride like you are invisible and you should do ok
P.S. Look on craigslist..they have bikes for fairly cheap sometimes..especially right before and early winter
We're Texans...we take care of our own!
