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April 24, 2008 at 1:07 am #1302BizParticipant
I’ve wanted a motorcycle now for a while. Until recently, I had my sights set on a Hyosung GT250R. After seeing the redesigned Ninja 250R I’ve changed my mind. However, my buddy who got me into motorcycles, keeps telling me that I won’t be happy with such a small engine. He thinks I should at least start with a 650 such as a SV650. I don’t dislike that bike but the amount of power it has does make me squeamish. My first bike will not be my last and I’m in this for the long haul. My logic is that I’m a green rider with not much money. I don’t know what I like a motorcycle to feel like so I don’t particularly want to start out spending $5000+ for the SV. Does my logic hold water or should I listen to my buddy who has 12 years of riding experience?
April 24, 2008 at 1:34 am #5793megaspazParticipantYou said: I don’t know what I like a motorcycle to feel like so I don’t particularly want to start out spending $5000+ for the SV
I say, spending ~4K for a new 08 Ninja 250 without knowing what you want your bike to feel like is still throwing away buku money. You should go and sit on a variety of bikes and make sure that #1 your comfortable sitting on them. Also, you didn’t specify if you’re only looking for new or if going used will be acceptable as you can find sv650’s used as low as $3500 USD (takes hunting though).
As far as my limited knowledge of riding goes, I’ve ridden a buddy’s 06 ninja and a buddy’s 08 ninja, parking lot only though for the 08 ninja, and I can say if your object is for everyday commuting including freeway, the ninja’s perfectly good.
As for a new rider, I can’t say what’s a better starting bike. The logic’s there that a ninja 250 will better for learning on for your first bike, but that’s not to say that you can’t learn with an sv650 as your first bike. Lots of people have. I’m a new rider and my first bike is an sv650. Lurking on this site for a while, it’s safe to say that as far as first bikes go, 250s are more recommended. I can say for me, I had an easier time recovering from noob mistakes on my buddy’s ninja 250 than with my sv650, probably due to the sv650 being a heavier bike.
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around, I want it caught and shot now…April 25, 2008 at 10:22 pm #5822BenParticipantI would always reccomend buying Used motorcycles instead of new, they are cheaper and you won’t feel as bad if you drop them. That being said, I think that the 08 ninja 250 is worth the extra dough It’s just freaking awesome!
(keep in mind I’ll still probably wait a year or two before I buy an 08, I only buy used motorcycles!)
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