1997 HONDA VLX600, Great dependable and capable starter bike! Both new and budget conscious riders will appreciate the ease of maneuverability of this bike and the smooth lash-free power delivery. Extremely easy to maintain, next to impossible to kill, this is a great all around motorcycle. This bike has the styling of a full size cruiser, but sized for those smaller in stature and priced for riders who don't want to spend an entire year's salary on a motorcycle. An adjustable shock hidden under the seat provides the hard-tail look of a custom. Wide handlebars make it one of the lightest feeling bikes around (again great for the small or beginning rider) but takes away from the 'beefy cruiser' feel that you would get with a Harley, Royal Star or Valkyrie. At 40 mpg around town there's a decent cruising range from the 2.9 gallon tank. This bike also comes with a windshield, took bag, and saddlebags. It has the normal wear and tear of a 20 year old motorcycle, but is in overall in great shape and is mechanically sound. So to sum it up, if you're a starving student with a will to cruise, a beginning rider looking for a friendly first motorcycle or somebody's grandma trying to recapture lost youth, this could be the bike for you. The tall or hard-core need not apply.