Im gonna have to go with Zorro on this one.. That alone aggrevates me because I dont like him. Seriously though.. look at a used 600 or an SV 650.. You wont get bored on them as quick as the 250 and you will have the ability to do a track day and have some fun with it and really learn how to ride. Once you get bored with a bike you will start doing stupid stuff. Benyen has a habit of locking up his rear brakes at intersections because he things its fun.. Im waiting for him to loose it if he keeps it up. the fact of the matter is, if you do something stupid, your going to get hurt whether its a 250, 600, 750, litre bike etc.. just take your time and learn how to ride and be safe. There are plenty of us on here that have wrecked bikes and can give you all the info you want about how skipping across pavement at >50mph is not fun.