yea its a great first bike...im 18, 180, and 6 ft. tall and i dont have any problems with the bike at all. Even with a passenger on the bike. The thing to always remember is that the bike has power and is really well balanced. I The positioning on the bike is wonderful, and the first day i got it i rode all day, and i didnt have any problems at all with being sore, excpet i had a headache because of my exhaust.