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After thinking about it and looking at some pictures, I think I meant the ZX6, not the 600. As for the 650, i just saw the new one online and it looks awesome. Just like the SV650, it's a v-twin, which to my understanding is better for a beginner than the inline 4. The inline four just sounds ...

So I tried out, by tried out I mean sat on, the 09 250 ninjas. They look sweet, didn't fit well at all. The inside of my thighs were where the lip of the cowling was on the gas tank and the foot shifters were too small for my feet. It was a no win situation unfortunately because I really wanted to ...

Thanks for the replies by everybody. I guess I really won't know if I like one until I sit on some this week coming up. If anybody has more suggestions, keep them coming.

Please don't take this as me trying to start another topic in a thread, mods feel free to delete if it does, but I was considering purchasing a used ninja 250 as well. Since I know very little about bikes, even a ninja used for two grand sounds awesome, but if it needs repairs it could be pricey ...

I read several articles that make the ninja 250 to be the perfect first bike for beginners, at least for sport models. I also read beginners shouldn't go over 500cc on their first bike.

Has anybody with the same physical dimensions as I tried the 250 and find it fits comfortably. I really don't ...