Honda shadow 750 aero good starter bike?

to small for your size,I started with a 1100 shadow,plenty of power,easy to handle,you will regret a 750

You are just a little larger than me. I have a 2008 Aero and so does my wife (2009). I started on a 250 motocross and graduated to a CB450 Honda. I have a few years of riding under my belt but was afraid to take the plunge to a 1100 or larger bike. I bought the Aero and it has been a joy. Not TOO much power, but plenty to get you down the road. Comfortable on longer rides and excellent fuel mileage. (58 mpg on mine)

The forward controls keep you feeling relaxed. The pull back bars are more comfortable than the Spirit which has a more of a "drag" bar setup. The larger the bike, the longer you'll be keeping it. You just need to realize that it is a REAL motorcycle and not a learner bike. It will put you on your butt in a heartbeat.

Just take it easy and remember to wear safety gear. Use common sense and take care of it, and it will be with you for a long time.

My wife just came off a 250 Rebel and she said it was like night and day. The Shadow Aero is almost twice as big and WAY more power. She should adapt easily, but for right now it makes her nervous because of the size. (she dopped mine a couple of years back)

Enjoy the new sensation of riding!

Ya just to reiterate: the GSXR 750 is an amazing bike.....once you've been riding for maybe about 5 years or so. Its way to much bike for a beginner - the power to weight ratio is even better than the 1000's! I think its better to start out on a cruiser or sport touring bike as you are much less likely to ride beyond your ability and get in trouble - aka going splat. I personally started on a Yamaha V-Star 250, which was a great bike to learn on, its cheap, forgiving, gets 70 miles per gallon, way cheap insurance, only weighs 320 lbs or so, will go highway speeds (up to 90 mph) and it looks pretty nice. You didn't mention your size, but it is a small bike and you will probably out grow it pretty quickly. I'd probably recommend a cruiser or sport touring bike in the 500 - 600 cc range, at least for a year or 2. You should also definitely take a beginner rider course before you go out on the streets too (the tests for the endorsement tend to be easier than the DMV test and the course is required in some states if your under 21). Its actually surprisingly easy to make the transition from cruiser to crotch rocket too, it only took me about 2 or 3 days to feel at home on my GSXR after riding the Yamaha for 4 years! You obviously want a fast bike, but remember - almost any bike is going to beat almost any car on the streets ;). Riding a bike that is beyond your ability level can also get very frustrating and make you work hard just to get where your trying to go, I wouldn't want to see a new rider get discouraged and give up for a reason like that. Think about this way too - everyone crashes - everyone, especially when learning. For example one of my friends got a 600 cc triumph crotch rocket after graduating from HS and he put it down his very first time out - didn't even make it out of his col - di -sac haha. Crotch rockets are hard to balance on if your not comfortable on a bike in general. So my point here is 2 fold: 1 if you get a bike that is beyond your ability your chances of crashing go way up - which trust me is frustrating and painful, plus you lose your confidence in yourself. 2 don't buy the bike that you want to be your baby as your first bike because chances are you'll at least dump it once and you don't want to scratch your baby do you? NE ways hope this helped, don't get me wrong the GSXR 750 is an awesome bike, like I said i have an 07 GSXR 600 and after riding that bike I am confident in saying that the GSXR 750 is the only other sport bike I would ever consider buying (now that I have 8 years experience that is). Welcome to the club, have fun and be safe out there!!

Hmm, I recommend not to.... if you have little experience and taking a motorcycle training class as recently... you are same type as mine... I had not experience, then I passed the motorcycle class. The teacher recommend to start with Yamaha V Star 250 for first year or two years, then you can move up to 500-600cc... I have own 2008 Yamaha V Star 250 for two years now and I am thinking about trade in with Ducati Monster 696, because I already have experience and skills on the road and street for two years! I would thank teacher for his recommend to start with 250, then next level...I am 6 foot and 220 lbs!

I read the newspaper, one guy, who have never riding the motorcycle, just passed the DMV and brought Yamaha or Honda as 650cc something, one week later, he killed by motorcycle accident on the road, because the engine is too big and not experience to drive the motorcycle!

I learned on a honda shadow 600. Just take your time and be safe.

EXTRA points for stating your size.

A 750 cruiser should not be a problem for you.