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You may also look at the Yamaha V-Star 650 or the Suzuki Savage 650, both are great beginner bikes and the insurance will not kill you. Good place to search for insurance is Dairyland or Bikeline
Any Trails or Enduro style bike would be more comfortable for some one who is fairly tall.
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The stirrup
He lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown 30 feet.
Remember you need a motorcycle license to ride a motorcycle, and a auto license is not sufficient. In my state there is no such thing as a learner's permit for a motorcycle. You take the test and if you pass, you get your license. I am sure no state requires another passenger ride with you. Check with your state license bureau. In some states, Illinois for example, a learner's permit is required for riders under 18. With a learner's permit, the rider must be accompanied by another rider (over 21) who possesses a valid motorcycle license. Check with your local Secretary of State's office. In NY you must obtain a learner's permit first to ride a motorcycle, when riding with a permit, you must be accompanied (on another bike) by a licensed rider. There are safe rider courses available to teach you how to ride (again you must have your learners permit first) and completion of the course with a passing grade allows you to waive your "road test" for your motorcycle license. In North Carolina with a learner's permit you drive a motorcycle by yourself but you need a license to drive with a passenger of any age.
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Nasty Feet boots were made by the Red Wing and Chippewa boot companies for Easy Rider Magazine. Chippewa still makes similar boots in the USA, but Red Wing's classic engineer boots, though still made in the USA, are available only overseas.
In car it is quite easy to see ones feet so and more often people see their foot in cars rather then on motorcycle.
Your feet should be able to be flat on the ground when stopped
That really depends upon the bike. The seating position is usually one of the major factors they take into consideration when deciding what type of bike it is to be. A tourer is designed for an average sized person to sit comfortably for long hours, a cruiser for them to sit feet forward in the classic style, and a sports bike so they can get down at speed and shift around for scratching. On trail bikes they pay little consideration to seating and more to how the rider balances their weight on the pegs and the relevant COG (centre of gravity). Obviously they compromise somewhat for costs and practical considerations but rider position remains a major factor in any new bike design. BMW have probably done the most work of any motorcycle manufacturer in their seating, with their ergonomically adjustable design work and crash testing. Doc
it makes them more streamlined. The less air resistance a luge rider creates, the less friction with the air, and therefore the faster he/she will go.
Brakes - the rider just put feet on ground to stop