I have a Honda Rebel and would not recommend it. It's fun and fast but the brakes are awful. I also dislike the skinny front tire (why the heck did they make that design decision in the first place? I much prefer the fat tire on the Suzuki Windstorm but 150 vs. 250). Also have not seen this bike in the stores here before. I got mine used in Jiangsu. A much better buy would be the Regal Raptor variant with the dual front and single rear disc brakes. There are a few Viragos around town but I have not seen one in the shops before either.

Had I my druthers, I'd buy the Regal Raptor DD250 G-2. I prefer the seating position to the cruiser style "E" bikes. ZMC88 has one and has written here about it quite a bit.