is this a good one for a first timer

i dont know if this is a good one for me i weight 200 pounds and i dont know if it would be good for me or nothttp://charleston.craigslist.org/mcy/419072449.html

A good starter bike...might be cramped for a taller rider...how tall are you?

5'9 or close to it

You'd be fine on it, I imagine. On any 250, you're going to do some rowing through the gears, but it would be a SPECTACULAR starter bike with an excellent learning curve... it will let you make mistakes and not kill you in the process.

yea thats why i might get it because i read on the post about the types of bikes and stuff and im really new but i do want to get one and saw that a 250 was a good starter bike that wont kill u if ur not being dumb soo now i just got to find 1200 or obo i got a 98 neon im trying to fix all it needs is a raditor in it and its good to go ill try to sell that but prob no luck seeing that its cosmitcs arent to good.

May I ask how old you are? More just a curiosity than anything. Also, where do you live? If you're anywhere in the Northern US or Canada, I'd hang on to the car. Winter on a bike is NOT friendly in those regions. ;)

im 19 bout to turn 20 and i live in the us south carolina so dont have to worry about cold ill wear a coat hahah

Any bike will kill you if you are being dumb...don't kid yourself.

If you ride off into the trees at 70 mph, it doesn't matter if you're on a 250 Ninja or a GSXR1000...you're still fertilizer...

didnt say anything about that i know the outcomes of that and im not going to say it wont happen ill just say ill learn what i can and not be a dumbass like most people out there. so i dont need to father son speech k not being rude but i dont need it

didnt say anything about that i know the outcomes of that and im not going to say it wont happen ill just say ill learn what i can and not be a dumbass like most people out there. so i dont need to father son speech k not being rude but i dont need it

It's cool. You just touched on a pet peeve of mine, that being that beginners often make the mistake of thinking a smaller displcement bike is "safer" somehow...obviously it's not. It's easier to handle. Has very little to do with being safe. That comes from the rider.

I have TONS of useful advice on riding and staying safe, but you seem to know it all so I'll save it for someone that wants to hear it.

If nothing else, take the MSF course. They'll teach you all the basics and some great ways to deal with situations without having to soil your underwear to gain the insight. I did it the knothead way, I taught myself. Riders who start with MSF are MUCH more confident and become accomplished riders faster.

Then when you feel pretty comfortable, read "A Twist of the Wrist" Vol 1 and 2 for some really meaty info on performance riding...

Enjoy! Post pics of the bike when you get it!:grinyes:

I wanted to get an aprilla RS250 or Honda VFR400... But its just too expensive for me atm... the problem is getting the licence alone will set me back 900$ or 450 pounds... Then there's the bike and the leathers and helmet and insurance... :disappoin If I go in for 125, the licence is 200$, that leaves me with some money for a bike. Why is owning a bike in the UK so darned expensive? :banghead:

I wanted to get an aprilla RS250 or Honda VFR400... But its just too expensive for me atm... the problem is getting the licence alone will set me back 900$ or 450 pounds... Then there's the bike and the leathers and helmet and insurance... :disappoin If I go in for 125, the licence is 200$, that leaves me with some money for a bike. Why is owning a bike in the UK so darned expensive? :banghead:

Wow. Here you just gotta take a test, do a few basic manuevers, and pay $15 or so to have a new license issued with the motorcycle endorsement on it. Thing is, probably a third of the people I know who ride never got the M on their license...long as you have a proper registration and insurance on the bike, most times they don't even say anything about it if you get stopped...

It always seemed weird to me that you can get insurance here for a bike without being legally qualified to operate it.:screwy:

thats odd well i heard that ttc has a bike course ill prob take that when i know im getting the bike for sure but mmf what is that a bike course like ttc has and sorry for getting snappy with u i lived in the boon docks so riding atvs and dirt bikes is in my blood but i know a sports bike is diff soo any advice u can give me ill glady take:lol:

I'm in half a mind of buying this 1954 raleigh moped (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280150321340&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018)... any comments?

thats odd well i heard that ttc has a bike course ill prob take that when i know im getting the bike for sure but mmf what is that a bike course like ttc has and sorry for getting snappy with u i lived in the boon docks so riding atvs and dirt bikes is in my blood but i know a sports bike is diff soo any advice u can give me ill glady take:lol:

I have Twist of the Wrist Vol 2 in PDF form if you want to have a look...PM me your email addy and I'll send it to you...

Good reading.

hey this topic is about me but damn that is an old bike and its a moped weres the motor looks like it would fall about if a feather touched it but for 100 dollars id get it u never know what could happen someone might see it and say ill buy that from u for a grand woot woot hey it could happen