Welcome to the forum. The 750 should be your best bet for your starter bike. My 750 is my fourth bike and aside from wanting more power it fits me well and I'm happy. I'm 5'6" so forwards for you should be put on. Have fun. This may not be your problem, but next time it will crank but won't start try this test. Try jump starting it with a car battery (car engine not running). If it starts normally then it's probably time for a new motorcycle battery. 2009 Shadow Aero, the wife's ride (sometimes mine, too!) My main ride, 1990 GL1500SE. My dumb self bought a brand new bike for my first. 2023 Honda Rebel 500 SE. A new Rebel 500 is one of the best first bikes you can get. +1. I came so close to getting one for my first, but COVID hit and got a shit box shadow 750 and wrenching it back to shape during lockdown. I think starting out with bikes you need to wrench on is an awesome This 750 will blow your side panels off. From the August 1999 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine. Although its engine is a bit more high-strung, the Magna shares that balanced quality of the Valkyrie, with less bulk, more classic lines and a friendlier price. 11 posts · Joined 2007. #21 · Apr 7, 2007. i am in the same boat as you pretty much. today i sat on a bunch of bikes ranging from 500-750cc. my personal thoughts is that 750 would be too much bike. you can go just as fast on a 600 and have less chance of pulling a wheelie when you dont want to. Reply Like. Jojo Bone Discussion starter. 7 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Oct 30, 2018. I am an absolutely new biker. 2017 Honda Shadow Phantom is my very first and only bike. Longest day trip so far has been about 200 mi. To me it feels good but I have such little experience. I'd like to venture into some longer rides. The low seat height of 26.6 inches enables different sized women to handle this “bigger” sized motorcycle. The 2014 Star Motorcycles V Star 950 with a seat height of 26.6 inches. 6. Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2. The Honda model featured in the Top 10 List of Motorcycles for Women is, not surprisingly, one of the Shadow models. The idea with a small, powerless bike is that the bike itself can't get the rider into trouble. A heavy 1100 is not an ideal beginner bike by a long shot. It's survivable, but it's still not recommended. A light 250 is better. But not everyone prioritizes these things that way, and to each his own. s1Yr8I8.