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Hey guys this is my first post, anyways im looking for a good starter bike. I have no experience in riding. I narrowed it down to the ninja 500 and the ninja 250 what do you recommend?? i like power but is the 500 worth an extra $2000? thanks.
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Have a read at viewtopic.php?t=11866 on this topic
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ok thanks
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#4 Unread post by VermilionX »

also check out hyosung... http://www.hyosungmotorsusa.com/

currently, they're the only ones here in the US that have a 250cc sportbike.

unlike europe... we don't have a lot of choices for smaller engine sportbikes.
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#5 Unread post by Sev »

GT250R has a very similar seating position to the Ninja 250.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#6 Unread post by intotherain »

Sevulturus, i dont know if this means that the seat positiosn are different but the GT250R's handlebars are much lower than a ninja 250. also the seat height is a couple inches higher than the ninja 250. take a look

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#7 Unread post by Sev »

I still found it to be a very similar feel to sit on both of them. The bars are a little lower and further away, but not enough to remove the "Standard" feeling.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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amitbob21 wrote:Hey guys this is my first post, anyways im looking for a good starter bike. I have no experience in riding. I narrowed it down to the ninja 500 and the ninja 250 what do you recommend?? i like power but is the 500 worth an extra $2000? thanks.
Like I just told Lunchmeat, in the very near future, you're going to want something bigger. So save your bucks and hope you can sell the small cc bike.
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#9 Unread post by Sev »

Bubba wrote:
amitbob21 wrote:Hey guys this is my first post, anyways im looking for a good starter bike. I have no experience in riding. I narrowed it down to the ninja 500 and the ninja 250 what do you recommend?? i like power but is the 500 worth an extra $2000? thanks.
Like I just told Lunchmeat, in the very near future, you're going to want something bigger. So save your bucks and hope you can sell the small cc bike.
Selling the small cc bikes never seems to be a problem. Unless you do something silly and assume that it'll sell for more then you paid for it (I've seen that a lot around here).
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#10 Unread post by Duffy »

I have been looking at the Hyosung 250 too. It's a nice looking bike, but I think it's new to the US and I would be concerned about its quality and reliability.
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