Finally going to do it, me thinks...

[Ilya]

@Gundamzeppelin

Get a 300 I hear good things, buy used if you can.

Being that the 300 is a bit newer…the price will likely be higher. Is it worth the increase in price?

@usmc2801

What are good helmet brands? What is considered a good price? Honestly if it is DOT and SNELL rated its a good helmet, you don’t need to pay for the name like SHOEI or Arai. An HJC for around $60-$100 will do just fine, might have some wind noise when on a highway but nothing that isn’t tolerable.

What are good brands of other clothing/accessories? Most clothing accessories you will get mixed opinions. Gloves are the hardest to decided on usually as some are more durable than others, you will have to shop around to see what you like, you want to make sure whatever you wear, gloves, jackets etc. fit properly and you have good movement still.

What is considered low/high miles for a bike like a Ninja 250/300? This depends on who you ask, most people (especially in NY) consider anything over 25k “high” mileage on a bike. Which is absolutely ridiculous. Especially being a beginner bike mileage should not be your main concern, find something used that you can learn on and if you drop it you wont give two shits if it gets scratched. I rather find a bike with more mileage then some bike that is 10 years old and only has 8k on it, that would worry me that the bike hasn’t been ridden and/or maintained.

Thank you sir. I appreciate the input.