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[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, although naked bikes usually look a bit more like sportbikes (they were originally sportbikes without fairings, hence the term naked bike) than cruisers.

Honda also makes the Rebel cruiser bike, but they look less like a "sons of anarchy" kind of bike than the Shadow or the Fury, although I wouldn't recommend starting on a bike as big as the Fury.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just searched all 3 of those and I see what you mean about the Rebel.

I can see myself enjoying any of those 3 bikes, this is awesome

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A Rebel 300 or 500 makes a great beginner bike!

Also, don't be afraid to look at the used market for other metric cruiser bikes, they're plentiful and cheap. The 4 main companies are Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki. Heck, I started on a metric cruiser, the Suzuki GZ250. It was kinda slow though, I'd recommend something with a bit more power than that.