First Bike

[david129]

Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

I would recommend a 250, and NO a 250 sportbike isnt really "slow" but its not the fastest out there. then again, speed is the very last thing you want in a first bike. start small on a little bike, learn how to ride the piss out of it, THEN move up to a larger faster bike.

Myself I started on an EX500, and took 2 years of riding them to feel comfortable enough to move to a 600. trust me, even 1987 600cc bikes are damned fast machines, I know mine will do all of 75-80 in 3rd.

I'd also recommend a 250 for a beginner ... Kawasaki Ninja 250 will do 105-110 mph top speed and is a *great* beginner bike. I did a 1600+ mile round-trip ride on mine, then relocated to Deals Gap area (@800 miles one way) on the same bike.

I currently have a 2005 cbr600 sportbike, which will hit 150+mph, but I'm currently also having a blast on a little Honda CRF230 dual-sport ... I miss my Ninja 250