PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Soooo I had a conversation with a guy in Mexico last week that recently started riding. He said he bought a ninja 250 b/c all his friends suggested that was a good starter bike to purchase. I of course was unable to rationalize at 2am and lots of baybreezes and started laughing. Then after thinking this really isn't that bad of a bike for a guy to purchase for his first bike....right?? I understand the rationale for a female buying one but was just wondering if any other guys from here had a 250 for their first bike and if so what was your reasoning??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yeah i had a 07 ninja 250. Was actually a great bike to learn on. Not enough power to be stupid but i was able to easily learn all the basics. Was a great first bike. Sto see it go(just got a 600 the other day). You dont want to be doing 125mph before you realize you dont know how to lean it or stop it ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ya I feel bad b/c the whole rest of the night I ran my mouth about his "little" bike. LOL. I was such an ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ya I feel bad b/c the whole rest of the night I ran my mouth about his "little" bike. LOL. I was such an ass!HAHA. When you think about it, the power to weight ratio is still really good so it will beat most cars off the line and in the 1/4 mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM Brian Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 First bike is in my sig. Liter Bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Not my first bike but I want to get one to play with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i started on a 1992 katana with no second gear so it was like having a 250:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 First bike is in my sig. Liter Bike show off! .... jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Are 2fiddys good whoolie bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 First bike is in my sig. Liter BikeI was going to get a liter bike for my second bike but my exhusbands R1 scared the hell out of me in first gear! I'm still learning my black beauty that I have now! Now I have no desire to upgrade for power! Just give me a VRod with my GSXR and we'll be one big happy family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 BTW i was getting 65mpg so thats always a plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 it was so pathetic i bought it for 100 bucks IT RAN ! rattle canned it black had to jump start it everytime it was cold.. even with a tender and new battery lol... wouldnt always go into neutral, there is more but hell i didnt care for my first bike... shit i sold it for 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i started on a 1992 katana with no second gear so it was like having a 250:)Why did you get that tho?? Were you nervous about the power of larger bikes as a novice rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 little bit of both meaning iknew i wasnt ready for a newer more powerful bike i knew i might fug it up and well money at the point was an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walther_gsp Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 250's are fine starter bikes for anyone, male or female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 show off! .... jkHe's got a point. The 88-97's had a huge problem with the 2nd gear shift fork, it would get bent if you mis-shifted long enough. Easier and cheaper to replace motor/tranny combo than it is to rip the tranny apart to replace the fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 then i went to a 06 ZZR600, 03 suk gsxr750, 05 cbr600rr now my 08 R-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I don't understand why a lack of penis makes any difference.. a newb is a newb regardless of genitalia. Most riders' date=' especially male riders, would benefit if they ditched their liter bikes for a spell and spent the season on a 250. Cock and balls are irrelevant.. I would think.[/quote']I wrote that b/c historically females are shorter! LIKE ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I don't understand why a lack of penis makes any difference.. a newb is a newb regardless of genitalia. Most riders' date=' especially male riders, would benefit if they ditched their liter bikes for a spell and spent the season on a 250. Cock and balls are irrelevant.. I would think.[/quote']+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 You know a stock vrod is only pushing a lil' ovr 100hp and 85# torque and weighs about twice what your 600 weighs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I don't understand why a lack of penis makes any difference.. a newb is a newb regardless of genitalia. Most riders' date=' especially male riders, would benefit if they ditched their liter bikes for a spell and spent the season on a 250. Cock and balls are irrelevant.. I would think.[/quote']i beyond agree i have a few friends that i used to ride with that could use a few lessons on a smaller displacment bike to make them actual presentable riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPratt Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 You know a stock vrod is only pushing a lil' ovr 100hp and 85# torque and weighs about twice what your 600 weighs.But it's still got enough balls for a cruiser and that's the whole reason I want it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Why did you get that tho?? Were you nervous about the power of larger bikes as a novice rider?I started out on a 02 Katana 600. The power-to-weight ratio of that vs. something like my 600RR is night and day. It's FAR easier to do something completely retarded on my RR than it is on the Katana. For example, if you can hold a 45 degree wheelie on my Kat for more than 10 seconds, I'll title the bike over to you.* offer void in OhioIn getting a larger, more obscure bike like that, there are a few drawbacks. When you drop it (and it's just a matter of time), you are dropping a fully faired, 460 pound DRY piece of metal. It's going to take some effort to bring back up, and now you've just dinged up a few pieces of pretty expensive plastic. If you need parts in a hurry, good luck finding them at Iron Pony. Most everything you will buy will be mail order, which isn't terrible as you'll save some cash from IP.*offer valid in interwebland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) I started out on a 02 Katana 600. The power-to-weight ratio of that vs. something like my 600RR is night and day. It's FAR easier to do something completely retarded on my RR than it is on the Katana. For example, if you can hold a 45 degree wheelie on my Kat for more than 10 seconds, I'll title the bike over to you.* offer void in Ohiodoes that mean i cant get the title when i blow your mind? Edited July 16, 2009 by RC51 John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I went small with my first bike... but it's a cruiser.800... I would never ride a 250 cruiser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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