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I rode a Honda 750 a couple days ago, in a parking lot, well supervised. My father-in-law wanted to see if I could really handle a bike (since I've been talking about getting one). Sure, it's easy to handle going in a straight line, balances really well. Too big for me, and way too much power. I'm g...

Ridiculous! A $100-$150 premium on a Ninja 250 each month!?! That's nuts, maybe it's due to one's location or driving record? I only paid $312 last year for the CB650 at full coverage, which wasn't too bad at all. And now i'm paying about $516 a year to fully insure a VTR1000 through progressive......

I've seen people use abandoned store lots, school parking lots, etc., a lot. Not just with bikes, but with cars, too. Some will even have the cones set up and everything. I don't know if any of them are part of a certified course or something similar, nor do I know if they have asked the place for p...

You and I are in the same "hot spot" right now. If I get the Ninja 250 I want, my current insurance company (Farmers) is going to charge me about 100 or so per month. They must have had a lot of claims on the 250 b/c they throw it in the same category as all their "superbikes." F...

I was talking to the manager and he said alot of dealers are taking way more deposits then they are getting bikes. I would be careful you're not waiting around for a bike you're not going to get. One thing, dealers can't "order more". They were given an allotment on these bikes which has ...

Ok, from the research I've been doing the past few weeks, I've concluded that the cheapest I could get a used 02-06 ninja was 3000. I'd have to have it shipped to my door b/c all the people selling them are way out of my area. So my dealer had placed an order on 15 new ninja 250s, and when I called ...

This thread has been very helpful to me. I'm in the same situation as the OP, looking for my first bike. I've been watching Ebay on some Ninja 250s, but most end up going for over 2400. Add about 600 for shipping, and that's a 3000 bike (used), when I can get a new 250 for only 3500 off the dealer f...

I want a Ninja! You and are in similar situations. The price for the Ninja sounds like it might be good, but I'd suggest checking Kelly BB first. www.kbb.com. Look for motorcycles. It gives suggested mileage for a bike and suggested trade-in and retail price. If you've already checked, then disregar...

You're a step ahead of me. I don't even have a bike yet! I feel like it's wasted weather.....so nice, but no fun. One of these days. Just think of all the fun you'll have on the bike once you get it! It will be worth the wait (or at least, that's what I tell myself every day).

Ya'know, the "Don't ride at night" thing is kind of hard to plan around. Do you mean after dark? Or some particular time of night? Avoidance is no way to gain confidence . Avoiding the stuff that "could" be dangerous seems kind of pointless . There are drunk drivers out at 2 in ...