Would the kawasaki vulcan be a good bike for me?

[gibbons7660]

I am 5'11 185lbs it will be my first bike I was looking at getting a honda rebel 250 but i am starting to think it will be too small for me and not enough power since i will definitely be making a view road trips with the bike. My dad has a vulcan 500cc and it seems to be a good bike and my father in law has a honda shadow 650 it also seems like a good bike . i need some advice on what to get. i definitly want a cruiser and i will be riding 2 up about 1/3 of the time

 

[Stupid Flanders]

I am 5'11" and 200 lbs and a 1995 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 was my first bike.
It was the perfect size for me and a great beginner bike.

Any Honda Shadow, Kawasaki Vulcan, Honda Sabre or Harley Sportster should be fine.

 

[bluff mike]

Both the Shadow 600 and the Vulcan 500 are solid bikes that will do what you want, but I suspect you may want a little more displacement.
You might take a look at one of the 800cc Vulcans.

 

[The Freak Show]

My friend has a Vulcan Nomad. He loves it. I have never ridden it, but the bike looks really good. It has been 100% reliable for nearly 30,000 miles. It's a big beast of a bike, but he had it since he has a new rider with no problems. He says it's really easy to ride. It's never been down, so I have no reason to doubt him.