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Again, I'm thinking long term here. I've owned the Civic for four years and a 3900-4000 dollar loan on a bike isn't going to take more than 3-5 years to pay off. It is a new bike on the market, but I'm a new rider in the market so modifying isn't really cost effective or within the realms of what I want a bike for anyway.
I don't care if you're under 140lbs anything less then a 600 sucks major balls.
the Ninja 250/500 is a great start bike but if you had to spend more then 3-4 months on it... oh boy would that suck.
a really wonderful all around bike is a SV650. they're cheap both to buy and insure.
Something if you were careful you could start out on but again you'd have to be careful, the twin motor makes some nice torque down low.
i have a 2006 250 ninja. it gets 60mpg. i had dirt bike experience so it was easy to get use to.you have 2 choices
you can start on something like a ninja 250 and then you'll want to upgrade
or you can get a 600cc to start with and be content for a while
250 ninja is decently peppy, very light weight, and lots of fun
probably get around 70-80 mpg, insurance will be dirt cheap
or you can look at the kawasaki 500's
a little bigger, will be cheaper than the 600's
not as likely to kill yourself on it
that is total bullshit. the 250 doesn't look like shit. most people think it's a 500. The flames come off hella easy.but then again a ninja 250 looks like dog shit and it sounds like you dont care about the performance of it.
resale is high. i paid 3200 for mine last year and i'm going to sell it with gear for 3300.that is true, resale valueon ninja 250's and even ninja 500's is always high. theres always a demand for them, they are pretty much THE standard beginner bike. the hyosung would depreciate more, so thats something to consider if youd plan on selling or upgrading later.
if you don't care about rolling on a 250 then do it. heres why i bought mine.I don't think I'd care about spending time on a 250 bike honestly. I want to get used to it, and I'd only have 4-5 months to ride it anyway.
that is total bullshit. the 250 doesn't look like shit. most people think it's a 500. The flames come off hella easy.
i'm gonna highly disagree with you thereYou dont Need a Madd expensive helmet to get the same protection, the more price of helmets only go up because they add stupid crap like 50 vent holes or a better design, there all DOT approved
Power for the Ninja 250R comes from a high-revving, liquid-cooled, in-line twin-cylinder four-stroke engine featuring dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. It delivers smooth, predictable power that’s perfect for new motorcyclists, yet its 13,000-rpm redline and six-speed transmission will put a smile on the face of the most experienced sportbike rider. As if the Ninja’s excellent engine performance wasn’t enough, its rider will also be amazed by the nearly 70 mpg average fuel economy.
yep. i loved mine to. i would rather look stupid on what people call "an ugly bike" and learn how to ride the right way then look REALLY stupid on a scraped up bike and having road rash.MSRP of $2999
you can't go wrong with this bike
i loved mine
The Ninja 250 faces very little direct competition within its class inside the United States. The main competitors are the other 250cc "beginner bikes" priced around $3,000, namely Honda's Rebel 250 and Nighthawk 250, the Suzuki GZ250, and the Yamaha Virago 250. With the exception of the Nighthawk (a standard), these bikes are all cruisers. The disparity in style between a cruiser, a standard, and a sportbike is frequently the buyer's deciding factor, given that one's choice in bike is often as much about self-image as objective features. None of these bikes can match the Ninja 250's much greater power, 14,000 rpm redline, 6-speed gearbox, tachometer, and centerstand, nor do they offer both front and rear disc brakes. All of them have an advantage over the stock Ninja with their rear suspension preload adjustability, although the Kawasaki "Uni-Trak®" system is more advanced and may be upgraded. The cruisers also offer relatively low seat heights in the 26-27 inch range, an issue for some riders.