First motorcycle ideas?

the Rebel is a VERY forgiving bike, easy to ride, lightweight, excellent bike to learn on. It's not a bike that you can do a lot of freeway driving (no 250ish cc bike is really designed for that kind of driving). Not because they can't get that fast, but simply because they don't have the power at those speeds to get you out of trouble should you need to accelerate. However, to learn on, the Rebel is very reliable, nice to look at, easy to ride, very forgiving for new riders, and an overall great choice.