What kind of motorcycle for me?

I am 55 y.o. male, ave. weight and height. i want a bike that I can sit up straight on. Years ago I had a Honda 450 and loved it. Now I looked at Ducati but you have to ride all of the newer ones sorta seated at 45 degree angle, even with handlebar risers. i'm looking at Triumph Bonneville. Make sense? Too much bike for an old re-beginner guy like me? Anyone ride a Triumph or anyone older (or anyone else) I'd like to hear from. Thanks a lot. I live in L.A. by the way, need to ride on streets and on freeway as well as road trips.

What kind of motorcycle for me?spyware

We are older and still ride an older Honda Gold wing (1981). It rides nice and it maneuvers well. We like the fact I can adjust the air if I have my wife on the back. The newer ones also have reverse on them. It has plenty of storage for a road trip, and ours has a hitch for a motorcycle trailer for camping. It just depends what you are comfortable with. I would just go out and test drive several until I find what I wanted.

What kind of motorcycle for me?virus scan

I have a '99 Triumph Sprint ST and love it. The Triumph has been quite reliable for me. I like the Triumph's in general a lot. I think the Bonneville would be a great bike if you like it. I also have a Suzuki SV650 and would agree that it could be a good bike for you or the V-Strom as someone else mentioned. I have the SV650S which is very sport oriented. The V-Strom is the same great engine but with a more go anywhere attitude and upright position.
How your gona use the bike makes a big difference as to how much bike you will need... I would recomment nothing less than a 650 cc.. A 750 would be better. I bought a Suzuki 800 (model) and I did not like the way it handled. Narrow front tire and handle bars that were too close in diameter. Some squirley handling and the way it was geered. It was hard to keep it under 50 mph... Too much zip..---kept it for one month and traded for the Suzuki Intruder 1400cc... Nice ride and lots of torque... I'm 60 and just started 1 1/2 years ago..