Good beginners bike? Or is it too low powered to keep up with 70 mph cars on the highway? Thoughts please.....

11/12/2005 2:41:06 PM

top speed is like 90mph or something close, but it would be a good first bike and a great city bike. That sucker gets insane gas milage. Like 80 mpg.

[Edited on November 12, 2005 at 3:45 PM. Reason : ]

11/12/2005 3:44:15 PM

dont do it get a 500 at least or u will shoot urself

11/12/2005 4:10:38 PM

buy my bike for $950

11/12/2005 9:44:28 PM

What kinda bike?

11/12/2005 10:46:12 PM

^^^yeah, i agree. i bet you can find a Ninja 500 (EX-500) for about the same price or a little more than the 250, and you'll probably be much more satisfied with it.

[Edited on November 12, 2005 at 10:52 PM. Reason : i mean, yeah, it'll run with traffic, but it'll be wound tight]

11/12/2005 10:51:41 PM

if you're looking for a starter bike

buy smoothcrim's

i'd buy it but no $$$$ right now

11/12/2005 11:06:43 PM

it's the dark red one in my gallery

[Edited on November 12, 2005 at 11:35 PM. Reason : 1990 gs500e with a 1996 motor with 7k on it]

[Edited on November 12, 2005 at 11:35 PM. Reason : .]

11/12/2005 11:32:25 PM

If its your very first bike, a 250 is fine. Just be prepared to trade up in a year or so.

11/13/2005 12:01:44 AM

a yeah haha try a week those things are weak the 500 is a way better choice.

11/13/2005 1:32:41 AM

^^you mean a month? hehe

11/13/2005 3:09:09 PM

250s handle better, and the new ones have around 40+hp (which is how much 500s had a decade ago). They're also more reliable, more fuel efficient, and easier for newbs to handle/wont drop as easily.

Not everyone is solely concerned with going fast in a straight line, or is a fat-ass who needs 100lb-ft just to get a bike going.

11/13/2005 3:38:02 PM

dont be jealous that ur not fat like me

11/13/2005 5:01:48 PM

I rode a ragged out ninja 250 that I was thinking about buying a couple of years ago. I didn't buy it, but it was fun to ride. I think it would be a good, inexpensive first bike.

11/13/2005 5:08:27 PM

dirt bikes are fun, even the 150cc ones, thats how the ninja 250's would seem like. But I wouldn't want to drive it on the highway. good city bike. gets you place to place. thats bout it

11/13/2005 6:39:12 PM