| A dual sport is a nice starter bike and beyond. They will out manuver anything on the raod for responsiveness. I have ridden every kind of bike out there at one time or another and always seem to come back to a dual. Right now I ride a decked KLR650.
Taking a beginner course is the right start. If you take a ABATE one they can sign off your test and road test as well when you pass.
Remember to always drive defensively or you will become road kill. I have seen several friends get seriously hurt as well as killed because they where not on there toes.One I watched as a Palm tree decapitated him in my mirror while on Okinawa.
Treat every other vehicle as if it is trying to kill you and ride accordingly.
Intersections and stop lights will turn on your invisibility shield. Always leave room to get the heck out of the way in those two places.
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