Ok, so I have read all the new posts and took it to heart. elwood1960 the weight isn’t all in the middle, its the chest, arms, legs, and if I don’t say so myself a nice set of abs.
On another note, I went to some dealers and sat on a lot of bikes, some I like some I don’t. Being cooped up on a sport bike it’s just not natural for me. The vulcan 500 is a tad small but doable with highway pegs I think it would be much better.
I believe that I should wait at least a year before buying a bike for a couple reasons
1. money is a real issue and I want to move out so every penny counts and buying a bike right now wouldn’t help me with my goal
2. Parents. my parents and I don’t exactly see eye to eye (that’s why I joined the fire department) and they wouldn’t support me with my decision. What parent would? they signed the paper saying I could go into training that has been classified hazardous, but they said that a motorcycle is to much.
I’m taking a class that ends in November and after that I will be seriously looking for a job firefighting so I think after I move out I will be in a position to buy a bike. I’m looking at it as time to make an informed decision andfind what I really want in the long term.
sorry it’s so long