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I have never considered myself a "motorcycle guy." I could list a thousand reasons why. A couple months ago, I started to think more about it and realized that I'm not a "commute on a motorcycle guy" but I am a "let's go for a ride and see some stuff on a motorcycle guy."

My wife promptly vetoed that idea, for all the above mentioned thousand reasons. Last night, out of the blue she told me that she had reconsidered so long as she didn't have to ride on the back.

My Google-Fu says that "a 250cc is a good bike for a beginner." I just can't see the logic in that. We are both in our mid '30s and are not interested in driving beyond our skill. I also don't want to spend time and money on something that we will want to replace as soon as we get some experience.

I like the looks of classic British motorcycles and am interested in a Royal Enfield or a Triumph. My wife prefers a sport-bike and has no real preference at this point. I was thinking a Bullet for me and maybe something like a Ninja 500 for her.

What says Pelican? I know there are some serious "motorcycle guys and gals" here and I would like to know what you would recommend.