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Originally Posted by KRA
i know 250 is weak, and people are telling me not to start on it, but itll be so much cheaper.. and you're right, i wont really mind if i ding it up or something
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I didn't have any experience and took an MSF course which helped a bit but it's just recently that i've been able to ride faster and faster. Learning comes with time and don't be worried even if you do ride a 250 I'm sure it'll still be fun. And yes my belly won't allow me to look through the shield anyways 
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Originally Posted by agent87
You can start out with anything that you're comfortable on. You will definitely NOT regret getting a 250 to learn on. In fact, you're one of the few people who actually seem willing to go lower than 600cc starting off. Some people will disagree with me but I'm a big fan of starting on something used and of lower displacement. Why? Because you're highly likely to drop it in the learning process. If you get something janked up and crusty (that's still mechanically sound of course) then it's less likely that you're going to cry when you drop it or have a get off. Also, they're just cheaper; you save money because they're cheaper to insure, cheaper to buy, cheaper on gas, and cheaper on tires. You also lose less through depreciation when you sell it. But that's just all IMHO, a lot of people start off on the bikes they really want (Rich and exnbp/Stephan for example) and have had no problems at all. There are also a bunch of other riders on this board who can give you a lot of info. Or you can visit some other sites too.
Some people will disagree with me but I'm a big fan of starting on something used and of lower displacement. Why? Because you're highly likely to drop it in the learning process. If you get something janked up and crusty (that's still mechanically sound of course) then it's less likely that you're going to cry when you drop it or have a get off. Also, they're just cheaper; you save money because they're cheaper to insure, cheaper to buy, cheaper on gas, and cheaper on tires. You also lose less through depreciation when you sell it. But that's just all IMHO, a lot of people start off on the bikes they really want (Rich and exnbp/Stephan for example) and have had no problems at all. There are also a bunch of other riders on this board who can give you a lot of info. Or you can visit some other sites too. I completely agree. 250 is perfect for most people. You will learn so much about bike control and positioning. too many people just buy a 600cc or 900cc bikes and don't learn the proper way to take a corner and just gun it in the straights.
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From: san jose, ca
Originally Posted by DakarM
I completely agree. 250 is perfect for most people. You will learn so much about bike control and positioning. too many people just buy a 600cc or 900cc bikes and don't learn the proper way to take a corner and just gun it in the straights.
and turning a small bike like that and a ~400lb supersport is a completely different experience
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Anyway, yeah learn on something small. Then just build your way up. I started out on a little ex250 my friend had, then rode a scooter for a while. Then I rode on another friend's ex500 then bought me a gs500. No regrets at all. I didn't really learn a lot of cornering(I know I should have though when I look back) because I was still to chicken sh*t but I did learn how to shift and have good throttle control on these bikes. I'm sure if I started out on a 600cc and up bike, I probably would have been a dummy and tossed myself off the bike because I gave it too much gas.
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