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A 250 is not a bad starting bike, and its very forgiving if you have never shifting on a bike before... My first bike was a 250cc kawasaki that I only rode around the block to get myself to a point where I could walk out of the dealer with my Duc and not crash it... Now I have my 696 and so far I havent dumped it *knock on wood*. I've come close, but it was avoided because I bought a small, and light bike that I have NO problems keeping up.
A 250 is a good start, but I would NOT ride it in traffic, you may end up needing power that isnt there... What if you had cars trying to come into you on both sides and car behind you? at 80MPH a 250 is a absolute DOG, and will not move you out of the way fast enough...
Also I see a lot of dick aittitude in here... the kids just looking at the busa, and his OP stated he does not want to buy it.
IMO the best advice dude is start small, and get something the size of you. Dont hop on a GSXR or Harley that you cant hold up. Also Dont get anything above a 600 if its a sport bike. A bike is only as fast as you make it go, but picture when you slip off the clutch too hard, and you fly back. Your hand is going to twist the throttle, and if that happens you may not be able to recover on a faster bike..
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