Affordable Motorcycles

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Honda 750 Shadow. You can not beat Honda reliability
Yamaha 600 V-Star Big Bike, not expensive
There are so many to choose from. Make a Saturday and pick. Sit on a few, see how they feel.

One not listed is the Buell Blast.

Japanese bikes are good on gas, but it depends how they re ... a cruiser tends to use less gas for a sport bike in full because they have more usable torque at low revs, and the urban district is also better to keep it in a range that did not need to unload all the time .... some 3rd gear bike is like .... Automatic just turn the throttle and go or slow down a bit and turn and go again ... One thing to consider is also a new trend in the biker .. bike motorcycle enduro primarily with street tires and better brakes .. DRM400z as Suzuki and others like him .. very good on gas and fun.

For reliability, Japanese. Full stop.
For fuel, CARB small and / or fewer cylinders. Every bike I rode EFI thirsty. Older bikes use much less fuel because the sheer power was not essential sales showroom.

Honda Kawaski or the Kawaski 650 78 was a great bike, fast and agile, comfortable to drive and easily obtained 50

Suzuki SV650 is a great bike. Fast, agile, pretty good mpg. (Did not exact mpg) bike around Nice.

almost all brands name Honda - Kawasaki, Yamaha bikes are all good midrange. Keep in mind a good deal in the boot does not help if she needs in whole or part. Jump to dealship near where you live and you want to see how. Maybe then took a hand.