I wouldnt go through the hastle of buying a 250 and then 3 months from now having to sell that 250 and upgrading for that 1%… I think hell be fine. If your an asshole on a 600 you can be an asshole on a 250… Hell, I sold my cbr900 and now have a klx250sf and am the biggest asshole ever on the road wheelieing down central ave and every other road. lol