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Thanks again everyone! I still can’t believe it

I’ll make a new thread if anything else comes up, haha!

[Tara]

I cannot believe my eyes every time I go into my garage and see this beautiful beast that is rightfully mine. I am broke now, but damn it, it’s so satisfying. I’ve been riding my new 250r all day! My dad and I went to this mechanic who was selling his bike (my dad’s a mechanic, so he knew if he was BSing him) and he gave us a great deal. $4000 after everything, and he threw in the center stand.

You can say what you want, but I love the mods he made to it. Saved me some money, since I was going to eventually do the same things. I would have preferred green, but black is great too.

Pictures!!!!!

Those were taken at the guy’s house, so don’t hate on the ugly house lol

Thank you guys for all your help, and getting my guts worked up to ask my dad to help me out

I’ve realized one of my dreams, only a few more to go!

xo Tara

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Yeah, having mechanic buddies will get you a long way!

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25 mph through a turn means you were going plenty fast…Unless you had the whole road clear, you shouldn’t have tried that. But I’m just another newbie like you, so I’m not really speaking from experience.

As for the costs, it may be really high if the mechanic wants to give you brand new fairings. Those things are so overpriced. As for tailights, those can be inexpensive if you shop at the right place.

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I would love to have a brand new model, but obviously, in the long run, it’s probably better to go used. I just want to make sure the dealer can give us some sort of guarantee or warranty so I have some piece of mind. I haven’t had good experiences with used stuff, let me tell you.

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It has some vents that you’re able to open on the sides, and I’ll probably have it zipped down a little bit on the top as well. From the little riding I’ve done on it so far, it’s fine with me. I also got white so that I won’t get as hot as black.

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Yeah, I’ll be getting the sliders for sure. I would buy a used bike, but I would just hate dealing with any issues that come with an out-of-warranty motorcycle.

Thanks for the advice, megaspaz. I think you and eternal05 were the first to mention my dad might find it in his heart to give his little girl a break

Oh and weaponzero, it’s actually a jacket with a zipper on the bottom, but I haven’t bought the pants to match yet! This is a pic of the jacket.

It’s really nice, but I haven’t found anything to match so far.

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So yesterday I visited my dad, and luckily it’s almost my birthday. I talked to him and gave him my best bambi eyes ever and after about an hour of serious talking, I convinced him of paying half of my 250R!!!

Good thing, cuz I JUST got a fat paycheck that will let me pay for the other half. I can’t express how excittedd I am!!! Ah!

Okay, I’m collected now. Hopefully I can get a green one with a white racing stripe. But I could care less what color it is right now, as long as its MINE!

Haha, thanks for your help boys! I’ll see if I can post some experiences of me first owning it soon. We should be heading to the dealer next week sometime (maybe Monday).

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Hey, don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s a common statistic that every new rider drops his bike within the first year. The only thing I would suggest is getting frame sliders! It could/should have prevented your paint getting scratched and your blinkers. They’re totally worth the price in comparison to a fairing & blinker repair. Or spend an extra bit of money and get a full crash kit.

But as for the actual accident, I’d say it was a combination of a wet road and too much lean. But then again, I wasn’t there (like you said). You just have to be extra careful on road conditions from now on.

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I see. I had thought that carburetors are just an inferior form of an engine, judging by some people’s opinions.

But I see now the only real downside is a warm-up time. Which, like WeaponZero pointed out, shouldn’t be a problem where I live.

Thanks guys! You’re all a fountain of info!

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First of all, welcome! I’m kind of new myself, but I’ll say it anyway.

It’s great to hear that more people are getting into the sport

Congrats on passing the test! It must have been quite an experience at the Harley dealership. They always have beautiful bikes.

If you need a standard with power and styling, you can look at the SV650 or the Ninja 650R. The Ninja also comes in a naked version, the ER-6n in case you want it to look more like your Ducati. But then again, a Ducati is a Ducati, know what I mean

As for cruisers, you could also try a Vulcan 500. It looks like the s40, but with a nice look in my opinion. I don’t care much for Hondas, though. Except for the supersports, but that’s definitely not what you want.

Pic of the Vulcan 500:

Good luck!

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Your weight and size are definitely NOT a problem!!! I’ve ridden Ninja 250’s here and there (I’m 5’4″, 118 lb) and it’s not problem at all for me to handle it.

The Ninja 500 is supposedly a highly recommended bike to start on, but most people don’t like the styling. But if styling isn’t an issue with you, it sounds like that’s a great bike to start with. I myself would be all over a Ninja 500 if it had the styling of their ZX line…It’s the only thing holding me back, honestly. But then again, the light weight of the 250 makes it easy to flick around.

Good luck! (I can see that you’re very adamant about the 500 since it’s already on your MySpace page

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I absolutely see your point. But like the previous poster said, it’s basically a standard dressed like a sportbike.

But in your argument you’re addressing buying a super-sport, which we can all agree that a 250R is NOT. I’m not a speed-demon, since that’s just asking to get in an accident, but I like zipping out of a turn and accelerating from a red light quickly. The 250 can handle that well enough for me, so I like that. It’s pretty comfortable in my opinion, but I’ve never taken a 250 on a longer ride (over an hour). The most I’ve ridden a 250 for was about 30 minutes.

But I must admit that one of the bigger reasons of my attraction to the 250 is its styling. It’s really nice. Most people wouldn’t be able to tell if it’s a 600 or a 1000. But it’s not like I’m gonna act like it’s a liter bike.

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Awesome tip. I think I’ll do that on my bathroom mirror in marker

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Congrats on your new motorcycle, it’s freakin’ beautiful

I want one really bad. How much did you get it for OTD? Straight up cash or credit?

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