Kinda a long shot here but I'll try. My brother who's stationed in Fort Carson, CO (Army) is taking the MSF course very soon. He's looking for his first bike. He's looking for a Ninja 250 or Honda CBR250 etc... I think this will be a good start for him. Anyhow, anyone here from that area? know anyone selling a 250 in that area? point me in the right direction, motorcycle shop etc... Thanks guys!
looking for a bike for my bro!
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Is he a small guy? The fz6r is my first bike. I've wanted to go the 250->600 route but when I sat on the ninja250 I felt like a giant and I am by no means a big guy (195 at 9%bf). I really didn't feel safe on that lil bike.
Why not get him into the fz6r?
You can get old enduros for dirt cheap. Not a big deal to lay it down. It will let him know if he likes being on 2 wheels or not. One for 700 in my area. Can trail ride and ride around town. Wish I had one!
2001 shineray enduro
2001 shineray enduro
completely agree everyone should start out in the dirt first before street. many just don't want to tho
my vote would be for at least a Ninja500 (via craigslist) so wont outgrow a 250 so fast
Chevyfazer
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Thanks guys... Your probably right on the bigger bike. The 500, or the 6R would be a better choice. I guess I'm just being protective, don't want to see him hurt ya know... He has a little dirt experience etc... He's 5'11 130lbs, small frame. I'm normally good at recommending a bike for people, but when it comes to blood I get all freaked out! haha.
perfectly normal feeling man.
back in the early 90s, my dad had a rocking v-star 1300. I loved taking rides with him. Sadly, he passed away and wasnt able to teach me how to ride.
When my mom heard i was getting a bike (brother told her during a phone call) she immediacy called me expressing her opinion about motorcycles (dad drove her around all the time) and told me
"If you want a bike, do not get anything less than 600cc. I would embarrassed to tell me friends my son drives a girls bike" (referring to anything below a 600)
My mom is a bit nuts though.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
completely agree everyone should start out in the dirt first before street. many just don't want to tho
my vote would be for at least a Ninja500 (via craigslist) so wont outgrow a 250 so fast
I think it would depend on how often one could get out and ride in the dirt. For me to do such a thing, I'd have to buy a truck before I could even hope to, or else be at the mercy of friends with trucks or trailers.
I'm 5′9″, 130 and felt like the 250ccs I sat on rode up the crack of my butt like a bicycle racing seat. And the TW200 I rode in the MSF course felt too squirrelly, I had to be really light on my pressures and really had no feel to the controls as a result. I'm not sure if the Ninjettes and CBR250s are the same way on control feel.
That said, I think most that have been here over a year know that the 6R is my first bike, though I had a little experience riding 125cc scooters around Thailand in December of 2010 (including a 5 mile an hour low-side wearing shorts sandals, and a t-shirt— lost some skin on my right knee, right elbow, and right wrist, stung like hell for about 4 days).
The 6R's been a good bike, I feel, to learn on. The throttle's pretty tame thanks to the relative stiffness; I've never felt like I could accidentally WOT. The brakes take a bit of pressure before you lock wheels. It's weight gives me feed back in my hands; which being a pilot, I love. Yet it also has the ability to get you into trouble, but only if your are either looking to get into it, or are brain-dead enough to think grabbing all the throttle from the red-light is a great idea as a beginning rider.
