Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago, academic Computer Center From: Subject: buying advice needed Lines: 18 I am looking for advice on buying a susuki GS1100E. does anyone out there know about any inherent flaws the bike may have or problems i should look for? what about insurance rates (is this bike blacklisted)? also, as a person who has never ridden a motorcycle yet is buying a 1100 to start off with.... am I crazy? I have been told by some people to start out small.... and by others that i am lage enough to handle an 1100 right off from the start (6'4" 210 pounds) because some others might be a tad bit small. Oh yeah, one more question. Anybody in the chicago area know of any good instruction schools or programs where i could get aquanted before i just go buy one and kill myself getting it home. thanks, brian p.s. please email me direcly because i do not get much of a chance to read your group... thanks again.. :)