I initially wanted to get a Ninja 250, but the salesman was really wanting me to check out the Honda. Since I couldn't see the bike in person because my dealer was 350 miles away, I checked specs online and it seemed like the Honda was better for me.
Picked up a red and silver one (would have loved a black one) over the weekend with 2 miles on the odometer. Dealership had gotten 2 out of the nearly 30 orders, one was sold a month before they had gotten it, so I guess around here they are pretty rare.
My bike experience... NONE. I rode a fat cat twice and wrecked it.. twice. But I really wanted to learn and this seemed like a great bike to start on... feels heavy to me, but I don't weigh much.
I will admit I'm pretty intimidated by this thing, even though it is about the mildest and most beginner friendly sportbike available. I made the salesman load it and had my brother help me unload it when I got home. I live in the boonies and have a small jog worth of gravel before the highway. I'm not sure how I'm going to learn on this thing without tipping it over. I tried to ride a little on the lawn tonight and just kept killing it. This is going to be kinda tough, poor bike.
Picked up a red and silver one (would have loved a black one) over the weekend with 2 miles on the odometer. Dealership had gotten 2 out of the nearly 30 orders, one was sold a month before they had gotten it, so I guess around here they are pretty rare.
My bike experience... NONE. I rode a fat cat twice and wrecked it.. twice. But I really wanted to learn and this seemed like a great bike to start on... feels heavy to me, but I don't weigh much.
I will admit I'm pretty intimidated by this thing, even though it is about the mildest and most beginner friendly sportbike available. I made the salesman load it and had my brother help me unload it when I got home. I live in the boonies and have a small jog worth of gravel before the highway. I'm not sure how I'm going to learn on this thing without tipping it over. I tried to ride a little on the lawn tonight and just kept killing it. This is going to be kinda tough, poor bike.