# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 77
**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, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115/77 "2009-02-16T19:19:56Z")
> [@\*\*Official: LaserTron Go-Karts\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-lasertron-go-karts/14226/9): > > I would love to hear an actual argument point being brought up where it’s “worse” to start out on a smaller bike. > > Doesn’t even have to be a 250, can be a 500, CBR F2, F3, Suzuki GS 650 (twin). > > Even if you want a 600, please justify how a newer 600 and up is a better _learning_ platform. > > And right after please go climb Mount Everest without any prior experience… as long as you think about what you do and take it one step at a time, you will do great, you would get bored of smaller mountains wayyyy to quick. Don’t worry about it costing more either. 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/novice-bike-ninja-250r-input-comments/242115)._