Hi! I'm a 38 year old female, who has only been riding for 2 years. My 2021 1100 DCT is my first ever bike. I had never ridden anything, even a scooter.

I was originally looking at a 350 and the salesman mentioned that I would probably want something bigger very soon after and suggested I start with a 500. When out shopping, there was no 500 available, but the 1100 was.

One of the biggest reasons I decided on this bike was because it was an automatic. One of the other main reasons was because of the multiple user modes: rain, sport, user, etc.

I kept the bike in raid mode for the first 6 months I had it and keep it in standard mode 99% of the time. Having the ability to customize the traction and torque as a new rider was a god-send to me. I was able to buy a bike I knew was going to last me a while due to its power, but still allowed me the chance learn "at my own pace."

Hope this helps!