Anyone have a Ninja 250R?

[thedutchguy]

Are you planning on buying a new bike or a used one?
The 250zzr asit is named here in europe is quite a bit of a high revver.
Reading the rest of your demands in the bike I think you wold be much more comfortable with a 600 single cil. or a 500 twin.
Perhaps a motorscooter?
the Yamaha majesty can travel up to 40 km's on 1 liter.

[SPAZZ]

I used to have a Ninja 500 . Trust me the guys that bought a 250 were trading them or selling them after 3 to 6 months later. My 500 was ok for street riding, but after 6 months with highways or weekends in the hills and I wanted bigger. Probably 600 to start you out again and move up to 750 for tops if you never plan to do what you did in your ealier days.

Me, I will get my Hayabusa one day. Had the paperwork done one day just needed my first wife's signature. She said no because I would be riding it more than her. Go figure, she had to go and that day will come when I will have the chance again to get the Hayabusa.

[Joe_Black]

Getcha a Kawasaki 454 LTD. You can find them cheap all day long and they're considered the "first Vulcan". Cruiser style belies the mill, which is literally a cut-in-half Ninja 900 engine. 908cc divided in half= 454cc, 4-valve DOHC and everything. Not to mention quiet, reliable belt drive from a 6-speed tranny and liquid cooling. It'll beat a 'vette in the 1/4 if you're so inclined and will startle the snot out of any kid on a new crotch rocket.

[Bimati]

How big are you? My first "sport bike" was a Ninja 250. I am 6'3" and weigh 220. I looked and felt like a circus clown riding a minibike. It was a decent bike until I wrecked it....and the CBR600....and the CBR900...and the R1...

[ISCE]

Thanks everyone, good replies.

I am 5'9" and 170 lbs, so the size isn't all that small for me. I haven't actually seen one in person yet. Planning on hitting up the dealer on Friday to take a closer look.

I will check out some of the other bikes suggested too, thanks!