# 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:** ![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 4, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-learned-how-to-ride-on-a-250/263975/61 "2012-06-04T10:15:35Z")

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> [@anyone have pics of the point of no return sign at the falls?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-pics-of-the-point-of-no-return-sign-at-the-falls/49767/34):
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> personally i think alot more goes into why a bike is harder to ride for a new person than power.
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> steering rake, wheelbase, weight, power curve, clutch characteristics, etc…

And some common riding sense! And Vlad never answered my question about cruisers which was on his “ok to start with” list. Coming from experience I wouldnt recommend most cruiser because of weight like you said. A 800+ lb bike would probably not be easy to learn on when you have zero experience.

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