I HAVE NEVER RIDDEN A MOTORCYCLE BEFORE AND NOW I AM PURCHASING A 1986 KAWASAKI

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TOURING BIKE? Hello, I am wanting to purchase a 1986 kawasaki voyager with 1200cc's. It is in great shape. The concern I have is me not having any riding experience. I am a bright person and learn really fast, realistically, how easy is it to learn and pick up on touring bikes? And, what is one thing that I should pay attention to when learning to ride a touring motorcycle?

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Being "a bright person" and a fast leaner isn't enough. You've never ridden. You're buying a land yacht. You really should start out on something you can handle, 500cc tops. Those big bikes are a lot to handle, believe me. As far as what to pay attention to...other traffic, more than anything else. A car will run you over and never see you.
 
first of all, You need to take a motorcycle safety course Like the MSF course.http://msf-usa.org/ is a link that will allow you to find one in your state.
Next, while i recommend upto a 1200 cc bike for a beginner, that's normally a cruiser, not a tour type bike that is typically heavy in the front end (Steering) and in the case of the older kawasaki, not the best engine or stopping power.
For a new person like yourself, I would suggest a cruiser bike in that size range, or a smaller cc bike if you want a crotch rocket.
Also what you did do right, is select a used bike as your first. This is because you will most likely grow to a larger size bike later. On the older bike you picked, its quite a bit older and might have mech or other problems that your not ready to handle, or being new, spot.
go to this link for suggested best begginner motorcycles, remember its a guide and you can find these bike 2-5 years old at 1/3 to 1/5 the new price. http://motorcycles.about.com/od/howtostartridin1/tp/Ten-Great-Beginner-Motorcycles.htm
 
Wait! Stop! Don't do it unless you take the MSF riding course first. You should get more experience before getting on a bike that powerful. YOu will hurt or kill yourself.
 
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