# Novice Bike: Ninja 250R - input/comments **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 14, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115 "2009-02-14T12:24:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/101 "2009-02-16T19:34:39Z")
> [@Superman : The movie (The return of)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/superman-the-movie-the-return-of/14257/7): > > I’m not saying 600 are absolutely offlimits to noobs and everyone should start on a 250, not at all. I’m saying 250 is simply a better way to start. It’s cheapo widely available bike that will teach you all the basics and you can get onto whatever else afterwords. If you crash - no big deal. 600 are more expensive - price insurance and maintenance, and if you decide you don’t like inlines or sports in general, you’ll have to sell it all the same. What’s the point of holding onto the first bike anyway? How many people here are still holding onto their first car? 1. Every 250 i looked at was sold/unavailable and 1K over price tag 2. Just b/c its a 250, its cool to drop it?? 3. Yes, I still have my 1st car… ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/102 "2009-02-16T19:35:12Z")
> [@Superman : The movie (The return of)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/superman-the-movie-the-return-of/14257/8): > > fun as hell, wheelies for miles on end, jump stair cases, curbs etc. and if yah have to duck off in the woods, you can. Word, exactly what i was thinkin:lol You still have yours?? ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/103 "2009-02-16T19:35:37Z")
> [@Best out-of-the-box computer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/64): > > That and sweat dries faster then skin heals. Which is why people without gear amuse me. i can’t agree with you more on the gear!!! i went down at about 30 on a shitty road that tore my ass apart(yes my ass), i had my leather on which saved my whole upper body from a beating for sure… ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/104 "2009-02-16T19:35:54Z")
Buy one…they are pretty sweet ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/105 "2009-02-16T19:36:15Z")
> [@New](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new/14252/10): > > i can’t agree with you more on the gear!!! i went down at about 30 on a shitty road that tore my ass apart(yes my ass), i had my leather on which saved my whole upper body from a beating for sure… Lmao sorry but the pic was priceless ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/106 "2009-02-16T19:36:22Z")
look at pms psi christ ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/107 "2009-02-16T19:36:33Z")
> [@shipping from the UK to here....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-from-the-uk-to-here/14254/5): > > hahah exactly! i;d much rather rock a 400sm on the street as a noob rather than a moped w/ fairings ( ninja 250) Why? Do you really give a shit about what others think about your ride? I sure don’t. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/108 "2009-02-16T19:38:04Z")
> [@Oleg"](#): > > Why? > Do you really give a shit about what others think about your ride? > I sure don’t. Would you rock a VW Bug convertable? :lol ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/109 "2009-02-16T19:38:07Z")
> [@I Love THIS Pic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-love-this-pic/14107/32): > > i know there are slow riders, the slowest ones are the funniest, usually they think they are the fastest! > > and btw- i know i can ride, i dont think! I’ll see you at Pocano this year. > [@I Love THIS Pic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-love-this-pic/14107/31): > > my only argument to getting a 600 over anything smaller is to grow into it…so you’re not buying new bike every year…thats it > my first bike was a buel lighting x1…which is a 1200cc… Slightly different ballgame. Completely different power delivery, ride position, and horsepower per CC, but still something I wouldn’t recommend. > [@help crash car and now it wont start?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-crash-car-and-now-it-wont-start/14170/23): > > No but it means you guys cant put every single “noob” rider in the same category. Is the ninja 250 a good bike for beginners? Im sure it is. Are some beginners more fit for a 600? Sure I know plenty who started out on 600’s and can ride good Please explain this “more fit” comment and “ride good”. Are you saying they were better off and were in better shape starting bigger? Please use details. I mean why doesn’t everybody start on a 1000 then? No need to upgrade from a 600 which you would get bored off. Or is there anybody that thinks that starting on a 1000 is _gasp_ **a bad idea?** ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/110 "2009-02-16T19:39:26Z")
to each his own ,does it matter that much ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/111 "2009-02-16T19:39:38Z")
> [@Superman : The movie (The return of)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/superman-the-movie-the-return-of/14257/9): > > 1. Every 250 i looked at was sold/unavailable and 1K over price tag > 2. Just b/c its a 250, its cool to drop it?? > 3. Yes, I still have my 1st car… I’m not saying it’s cool to drop it, but it will be hell of a lot cheaper to fix it. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/112 "2009-02-16T19:39:54Z")
> [@SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/14186/4): > > Lmao sorry but the pic was priceless you know how i know that you’re GAY??? you want to see the picture of my ASS!!! queer ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/113 "2009-02-16T19:40:00Z")
Id gladly start on a 1000. Its about SELF CONTROL. If you have that, your ass will be covered for the most part. I will tell ya that i sure as hell wouldnt get on it and grab a handfull of throttle, but id sure as shit ride it, and slowly grow into it. ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/114 "2009-02-16T19:41:04Z")
> [@FS: 2002 R6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2002-r6/14197/3): > > sorry taking your friends on 600’s in the twisties?? NO way, unless they are the biggest squids ever to ride! Or unless they had the same amount of experience as me. The way I see it, until your confident in your abilities, I would rather ride a smaller bike faster than to ride a larger bike slower. And to the OP, there is nothing wrong starting out on the 250R. They have an awesome resale, and when your ready it’s very easy to move up. ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/115 "2009-02-16T19:41:35Z")
> [@shipping from the UK to here....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-from-the-uk-to-here/14254/6): > > I’ll see you at Pocano this year. > > Slightly different ballgame. > > Completely different power delivery, ride position, and horsepower per CC, but still something I wouldn’t recommend. > > Please explain this “more fit” comment and “ride good”. > > Are you saying they were better off and were in better shape starting bigger? Please use details. > > I mean why doesn’t everybody start on a 1000 then? No need to upgrade from a 600 which you would get bored off. > > Or is there anybody that thinks that starting on a 1000 is _gasp_ **a bad idea?** I know my friend started off on a 600 and could take twisties just as good as any one else on here and never once dropped the bike. He got hit by some stupid girl that ran into the side of him but he him self never dropped the bike and this was his first “street” bike ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/116 "2009-02-16T19:41:47Z")
With that logic, I can drive an 800whp Corvette and say I will NEVER lose traction because I’ll be very careful with my right foot… Would you start on a 'busa? How about Jay Lenos jet bike? ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/117 "2009-02-16T19:41:49Z")
> [@need d16 ecu pinout diagram](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-d16-ecu-pinout-diagram/14256/6): > > Would you rock a VW Bug convertable? :lol If I liked - I’d drive it. It doesn’t matter what you got, someone out there hates it (or loves it). ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/118 "2009-02-16T19:42:11Z")
> [@WTStrip, 1st gen RX-7 (or other RWD POS ready for scrapyard)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtstrip-1st-gen-rx-7-or-other-rwd-pos-ready-for-scrapyard/14249/19): > > you know how i know that you’re GAY??? > > you want to see the picture of my ASS!!! queer Know how I know your gay? You let dudes take pictures of your ass ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/119 "2009-02-16T19:42:15Z")
> [@shipping from the UK to here....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-from-the-uk-to-here/14254/6): > > Slightly different ballgame. > > Completely different power delivery, ride position, and horsepower per CC, but still something I wouldn’t recommend. i agree but i was just stating… ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/120 "2009-02-16T19:42:49Z")
> [@WTB: 92-95 civic purge valve](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-92-95-civic-purge-valve/14259/3): > > With that logic, I can drive an 800whp Corvette and say I will NEVER lose traction because I’ll be very careful with my right foot… > > Would you start on a 'busa? > > How about Jay Lenos jet bike? I would ride a busa yes. Would I go crazy on it? No I would cruise around on it. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115.md?page=7)