[Napoleon357]

I’m not really sure about what I want my first bike to be. I want a Kawasaki ER-6n, but I’ve been reading on BBM that a 600cc supersport is too much for a beginner. However,I’m not sure if a ER-6n is a supersport. If so, I’ll consider a Ninja 250r. I just don’t want to pay for a bike and get bored with it, only to trade it in a few months from purchase. I’m 5’9″ 240lbs if that matters.

Thanks for any help.

[eternal05]

Welcome to the forum!

First off, the ER-6n is NOT a supersport, but it is at the upper bound of what most of us here recommend. For the first 60-80 mph, there’s not much difference in acceleration between an ER-6n/Ninja650R and the supersport Ninja ZX-6R, but the bike is much friendlier ergonomically and in terms of road manners. The bottom line: if the ER-6n makes you really happy, you’ve sat on it and it’s comfy, and you’re willing to accept the responsibility of a more demanding bike, go for it.

If you want a Ninja 250 instead, you really don’t have to worry about resale, especially if you buy used. Most people are able to recoup full or near-full cost when selling their 250s, so if you did want to upgrade after a year, it really wouldn’t hurt your wallet much. If anything, the experience on a smaller bike would probably help you tremendously on the bigger bike. Personally, I believe that learning to ride a less capable bike at its full potential is a much better way to start than riding a very capable bike poorly and in fear. But to each their own

[owlie]

Welcome to the forums.

While I’m not much help on the finer points of sport bikes, I will say that Ninjas are considered to retain their value pretty well if you buy used. Frequently, you can resell it the same season or the next for about what you paid for it (and occasionally more).

Good luck!

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