There’s a brand new rider in my town (San Jose, CA) who was debating between a Ninja 250 and a GS500. He’s 5’3″. Earlier today someone let him test ride a Ninja 250, and I let him test ride my naked GS500. He felt the Ninja was a little lighter in comparison, but was surprised by how light the GS500 felt and liked the low-end power of the GS500 better. He felt confident on both bikes. He ended up buying a newer GS500F today.
Just sitting on a bike doesn’t tell the whole story. Try to get test rides.
