I am a new motorcycle rider, and do not know what type of bike to buy.?

Question

I am interested in a sport bike. I like the Kawasaki Ninja 250's, but am afraid that I will get bored with them too easily. I am a woman rider, 5'1, and weigh 115 lbs. I need something that I can handle, but would also like to be able to keep up with my boyfriends Ninja ZX6R. Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

5'1 115 the 250 will be perfect for you , when you get experience , you can jet and add a aftermarket pipe and some other goodies that will make it ZOOM . my wife started on a Suzuki GZ 250 and it did good riding with me on my 750 , as long as we did not race . normal riding it went along great

Answer 2

ninja 250 will do fine up to 115 mph

and since you're brand new to the motorcycling world, you probably won't want to go faster than that anyway...

your boyfriends zx-6 is probably good for about 150, for the extra weight, is it worth the extra 35 mph?

you can't go wrong with a nice used cbr600 either...

but keep in mind, bigger sport bikes will have higher seats, and you may or may not need to have it lowered to suit your needs...

good luck

Answer 3

Well... In my opinion I would pick up the 250. Pre owned of course. Once you get your bearings and after your totally comfortable with riding. At least a few months ... then I would craigslist or ebay it. Those bikes are the entry level bike for persons your size. Generally they turn over hands quite easily. So you shouldn't have a problem getting rid of the bike when your ready to upgrade.

Answer 4

My wife is 5'2" she passed the MSF course and bought a used  1994 ZX6. She handles it just fine. It's really light weight.

Just remember, passing the MSF doesn't make you a pro, it just means you've been taught the basics. Thos MSF bikes have that anti-stall thing and she had to teach herself how to launch from 1st gear. Which for a person new to manual transmission is the hardest thing. She dropped the bike trying to do a u-turn because of that lack of training and practice on a bike without the anti-stall.

The 250 is fine for learning but you would be fine on a 600 as well if you take the class, wear your gear and get a lot of practice.

Answer 5

All the loosers will say ninja 250 , go bigger !