# Who learned how to ride on a 250?

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/55 "2012-06-04T09:39:12Z")

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> [@to the people asking about the black 240/silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-the-people-asking-about-the-black-240-silvia/49769/12):
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> To every person that has said “I started on xxxx and still alive”, what’s your point. Nobody said that you’re guaranteed to die on those bikes, it’s not a good idea. Its a useless statement which doesn’t address any ones point or argument.
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> Plus those that did die, you won’t see a post from them.
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> Just like you don’t instantly die if you drive drunk, it’s just not a good idea.

Just curious, how do you rate my starting bike the 82 GS1100E? I thought it was pretty good, still fast but more forgiving than a modern day SS.

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