reviews are reviews, have you ever rode any motorcycle at high rpm or redline in 6th gear?? The whole motor shakes and screems like no other, the bike shakes like its about to break into pieces and no bike is meant to be ridden at redline for extended amount of time. What the magazine meant "its supposed to be ridden at high rpms" was thats when the peak power comes out or at least you will feel the bike is actually moving at 1,2,3,4,5 gears. But nonetheless it will not be comfortable, and not good for the engine traveling long periods of time on high rpms in 6th.

The new ninja 250 is sufficient in the city where the speed limit is around 45, but not on freeways where cars travel upwards of 80. And trust me, if you are over 150lbs, any 250cc motorcycle will feel small after a week.

 

Philip you mentioned the SV650 and its funny cause i liked that bike along time ago.. I had a honda shadow 500 back when i was 17 and loved it.. I like the looks of the 650 cause your not crunch over like in a crotch rocket. I never ridin a crotch rocket but it looks like it can bother the low back a fter a long ride.. Would the 650 be big enough for me... I'm 6 foot 215 pounds.. Thanks

Tony

 

The 650 would be more than enough for you. I had it when I was at my portliest (5'10 230) and it hauled ***

 

Thanks... It maybe an option with these gas prices... No sign of under 4 dollars for a long time..

Thanks again

TF

 

Unless you have a passion to learn and enjoy a motorcycle, why would you want to spend 2-3 grand for a 250cc or 5-6 grand for a SV just to save gas? Wont that just cost more? it would take you over years before you can actually start saving on gas. That is not even putting insurance into consideration, if you are going to purchase it for your bike

 

Gas really isn't the only reason to get a bike.. My parents had harley and i drove them all the time.. I do miss and think about the passion of riding a bike. I would get one but i just don't really have the room to store it.. Its funny a few years ago i looked up the SV and thought that was a pretty decent bike..

 

all Japs are reliable

 

Don't let storage spoil the fun.... get a slightly used bike and cover,chain, or store it in your kitchen..... or just park it out in the open and buy full coverage insurance

 

just get a Yamaha FZR600, it was my first bike, super reliable and cheap, much more respect than a base ninja. Back in high school in 96 I paid $3500 for one and sold it for exactly that.

Oh don't be stupid, there really isn't any reason I should still be here after owning a street bike, just really lucky one of my many show off incidents didn't kill me, I think topping it out at 130MPH and almost going face first into the back of a truck that changed into the fast lane was the closest I ever got to death, another foot and I would have been hamburger meat as all the car on the freeway ran over me.

 

bingo! dont forget the gap insurance... steal my 07 and i'll just buy an 08.