Welcome! What part of town are you in? There's about a half dozen riders here in Houston area, but I have yet to hook up for a group ride. But I've only been riding since August and I don't even have 500 miles yet.
I figured in Houston I should be able to ride year-round, but I underestimated how cold you can get on a bike. Not that you can't do it, but basically need all the same cold weather gear as up north. At 70 mph the windchill is near freezing at anything below 50F.
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I just bought my cbr250r a month ago. I love it. I was scared the first few times I rode as well ... Now I just love it. This is my first bike too... Fits me perfect... Having a lot of fun.
At 70 mph the windchill is near freezing at anything below 50F.
It was 46F the last time I commuted to work. Everything was going good until I ran into a drastic temperature drop. I will not be riding in that temperature range again with out warmer gear.
Sorry it took so long to make it back, guys. A new discovery is that this bike does NOT pull well on the highway. Pretty difficult to navigate traffic when I have no oomph. Maybe it's cuz Im fat but I think it's a safety concern. I try to stay off the highway, usually...
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Welcome to the forum Brooks. You most definitely got a good deal. Did the original owner have the 600 mile service preformed? If not, that would be something you should consider doing soon. Your going to enjoy your cbr250r. They are a great all around motorcycle. Be safe out there, and enjoy.
Im not sure what the 600 mile service consists of. The dealer I bought it from said they had done an oil service to it.
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Welcome! What part of town are you in?
Im right near the intersection of 290 and BW8. Probably won't go for any group rides since I work weekends
Sorry it took so long to make it back, guys. A new discovery is that this bike does NOT pull well on the highway. Pretty difficult to navigate traffic when I have no oomph. Maybe it's cuz Im fat but I think it's a safety concern. I try to stay off the highway, usually...
Im not sure what the 600 mile service consists of. The dealer I bought it from said they had done an oil service to it.
Im right near the intersection of 290 and BW8. Probably won't go for any group rides since I work weekends
The 600 mile service is supposed to inspect/ set the valve clearances as well as change the oil. That was probably done to your bike.
I'm at BW8 and 288 on pretty much the opposite side of town. Just for fun I was going to circle the beltway 8, but that would be 120 miles and put me over the limit for my 600 mile service so it's gong to have to wait.
The little CBR250R doesn't have as much oomph as I would like either. Not that I want to race it or anything, but I found myself with a wide open throttle the other day and wished for a bit more. The CBR500 might be a better starter bike for those that are regularly cruising north of 80 mph. (for those that consider that illegal remember that we have freeways were the speed limit is 85 mph).
I've already got all my gear (jacket, pants, gloves, helmet (to the tune of $1500 (cheaper than a hospital visit))) except for the boots
So far so good. Almost there. ATGATT zealots and the folks at MSF will be pleased.
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I don't think I'll drop it
Uh oh.... a bit worrying.
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A new discovery is that this bike does NOT pull well on the highway. Pretty difficult to navigate traffic when I have no oomph. I think it's a safety concern. I try to stay off the highway, usually...
A bit more worrying coming from a novice.... Sounds like wanting to run before before being able to walk.
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The CBR500 might be a better starter bike for those that are regularly cruising north of 80 mph.
Yeah, yeah; sounds like good advice to a beginner.
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Suggestions for first modifications?
I would suggest a modification of attitude is in order. There is more to riding safely than looking the ATGATT part.
Please get in a bit more practice on quiet byways and off the road.
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My interests do not lie in top speed. They lie in upper range acceleration in order to be able to get myself out of sticky situations. Decelerating to get out of those situations can often be more dangerous than accelerating. I mean if I find myself riding in someone's blind spot @65mph (the speed limit) and want to get out of it, it takes me a solid 5 seconds just to move up next to the car so they can see me. Try that again @ 70mph where some of the roads around here are limited and you're looking at 20 seconds or so if you're even able to do so.
You need to be able to move with the flow of traffic. If everyone else is speeding, you're safer speeding as well than you are with them whizzing by you.
Yeah, yeah; sounds like good advice to a beginner.
I'm not suggesting a beginner hop on a motorcycle and test out it's top speed on day 1.
I can vividly recall less than 5 months ago taking my MSF class and being terrified to leave the parking lot going more than 20 mph.
However, having said all that, within 4 months I can already see where some of the CBR250R's limitations are. No I'm not flicking it in the turns anywhere near it's limits, but in wide open acceleration, on the freeway, up hill, into a headwind, a little more power would be welcome. In that respect I think the CBR500 would be a better bike.
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