# Who learned how to ride on a 250? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 3, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975 "2012-06-03T18:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/1 "2012-06-03T18:52:09Z")
Taking a poll. Just want to get a feel for how many riders are on this site and how many started off on a 250. ![http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoIE6CuoGVY/T5tx-Eh4qGI/AAAAAAAAAGA/OFHj83l296I/s1600/kawasaki-ninja-250-pictures.jpg](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoIE6CuoGVY/T5tx-Eh4qGI/AAAAAAAAAGA/OFHj83l296I/s1600/kawasaki-ninja-250-pictures.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/2 "2012-06-03T18:54:15Z")
I’m far to big to ride one of those and safely be in traffic . So not I !!! ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/3 "2012-06-03T18:54:52Z")
I started on '76 yamaha xs650 twin. very easy bike to learn on ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/4 "2012-06-03T18:55:42Z")
> [@Damnit - Help me pick a Mac](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damnit-help-me-pick-a-mac/49783/21): > > I’m far to big to ride one of those and safely be in traffic . So not I !!! Your so dumb for not learning on one. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/5 "2012-06-03T18:56:35Z")
> [@FS: 2008 Subaru wrx (new price! redic low)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2008-subaru-wrx-new-price-redic-low/49801/9): > > I started on '76 yamaha xs650 twin. very easy bike to learn on Jesus , that’s way too many cc’s for a beginner. Big dummy. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/6 "2012-06-03T18:57:46Z")
I learned on a 50. So I have 200 points to spend, correct? IE. If I get a Busa, it’s more like a 1000?? ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/7 "2012-06-03T18:58:02Z")
Started on a 95 GSXR 750. ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/8 "2012-06-03T18:58:45Z")
I learned to ride on a 2006 gsxr 600. I had ridden dirt bikes and quads a lot and a friend lived with me and would sleep all day and id ride his bike to work and around. Became comfortable in a few days and picked it up pretty quick. Id of beeb furious with myself if i had spent the money of a 250 and out grew it perfoemance wise and mentally in a few months. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/9 "2012-06-03T18:58:59Z")
> [@Spotted: black cavalier w/ stock rims](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spotted-black-cavalier-w-stock-rims/49780/32): > > Started on a 95 GSXR 750. Such a dumbass. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/10 "2012-06-03T18:59:38Z")
> [@FS: 2008 Subaru wrx (new price! redic low)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2008-subaru-wrx-new-price-redic-low/49801/12): > > I learned to ride on a 2006 gsxr 600. > > I had ridden dirt bikes and quads a lot and a friend lived with me and would sleep all day and id ride his bike to work and around. Became comfortable in a few days and picked it up pretty quick. Id of beeb furious with myself if i had spent the money of a 250 and out grew it perfoemance wise and mentally in a few months. Possibly most retarded kid alive, a 600! Your fucking nutzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/11 "2012-06-03T19:00:14Z")
> [@sbardy"](#): > > Such a dumbass. Have you been hanging around Vlad lately? :rofl ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/12 "2012-06-03T19:01:51Z")
> [@FS: 2008 Subaru wrx (new price! redic low)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2008-subaru-wrx-new-price-redic-low/49801/10): > > I learned on a 50. So I have 200 points to spend, correct? IE. If I get a Busa, it’s more like a 1000?? Your good in vlads world of motorcycle knowledge. You guys studying the motorcycle handbook later? Maybee trying each others gear on? ---
**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:** [June 3, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/13 "2012-06-03T19:02:48Z")
Oleg, rocketpunch, pants party, 1slowcam, McBitching and a few others all started on 250’s. This is your vendetta against 250’s, I never said you have to start on them, but I do recommend it. The point is and always has been is it’s stupid to learn on modern SuperSports. Let me highlight that for your selective reading. **You’re better off learning on slower bikes other than modern SuperSports** Cruisers 250’s 500’s Sv650 Ninja650 Cbrf2 Cbrf3 Cbrf4 Motards Yzf600 nonr6 Many others. Thanks for your ignorance and missing the point. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/14 "2012-06-03T19:03:59Z")
> [@TW: 2002 BMW M3 - 6spd - Possible trade](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-2002-bmw-m3-6spd-possible-trade/49791/25): > > Your good in vlads world of motorcycle knowledge. You guys studying the motorcycle handbook later? Maybee trying each others gear on? Whats funny is Vlad started out on a SV650, but thinks people are stupid for starting out on anything that is 600cc’s or bigger. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/15 "2012-06-03T19:06:08Z")
> [@Bring back public executions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bring-back-public-executions/49805/11): > > Oleg, rocketpunch, pants party, 1slowcam, McBitching and a few others all started on 250’s. > > This is your vendetta against 250’s, I never said you have to start on them, but I do recommend it. The point is and always has been is it’s stupid to learn on modern SuperSports. > > Let me highlight that for your selective reading. > > **You’re better off learning on slower bikes other than modern SuperSports** > > Cruisers > 250’s > 500’s > Sv650 > Ninja650 > Cbrf2 > Cbrf3 > Cbrf4 > Motards > Yzf600 nonr6 > > Many others. > > Thanks for your ignorance and missing the point. Bottom line is it comes down to throttle control if you want to talk size of a bike. Oh and define cruiser? ---
**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:** [June 3, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/16 "2012-06-03T19:06:18Z")
> [@Callout: Mindless or any 11sec or better cars. slight\_smile](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-mindless-or-any-11sec-or-better-cars/48316/112): > > Whats funny is Vlad started out on a SV650, but thinks people are stupid for starting out on anything that is 600cc’s or bigger. Sv650 makes just over half the power of a 600ss bike. Did you really just compare a twin to an I4 in direct cc comparison? Really? :skid ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/17 "2012-06-03T19:07:25Z")
any word on this being a good starter bike? [http://www.marineturbine.com/motorcycles.asp](http://www.marineturbine.com/motorcycles.asp) ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/18 "2012-06-03T19:09:27Z")
> [@Callout: Mindless or any 11sec or better cars. slight\_smile](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-mindless-or-any-11sec-or-better-cars/48316/112): > > Whats funny is Vlad started out on a SV650, but thinks people are stupid for starting out on anything that is 600cc’s or bigger. Ha no shit. Dont get him going or your going to have to start listening to his kk sized posts of stupid comparisons like driving drunk to starting off on a 600. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/19 "2012-06-03T19:12:43Z")
> [@Dish Network and startup costs...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dish-network-and-startup-costs/49786/4): > > any word on this being a good starter bike? > > [http://www.marineturbine.com/motorcycles.asp](http://www.marineturbine.com/motorcycles.asp) It’s turbine powered, that should make it alright. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/20 "2012-06-03T19:13:14Z")
> [@FS: 2008 Subaru wrx (new price! redic low)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2008-subaru-wrx-new-price-redic-low/49801/14): > > Ha no shit. Dont get him going or your going to have to start listening to his kk sized posts of stupid comparisons like driving drunk to starting off on a 600. Yeah no shit! Or like comparing a 70hp bike to a 120hp bikes! Wouldn’t that be crazy?? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975.md?page=2)