It is a 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250R with about 400 miles on it. Here I am test riding it.
I think I got a decent deal. Cost about ~$2k which I split with my girlfriend, but with title transfer, taxes, etc came to around $2.4k. Add in cost of motorcycle gear, insurance and the $125 motorcycle safety class and if you’re looking to get into motorcycles you’re looking at about $3k total. Anyways I’m pretty happy with the purchase. Hell of a lot more fun than some useless $3k watch a lot of poker players seem to love blowing their money on.
My gf and I are still pretty big riding noobs. We’ve had it about a week and have yet to really take it out on the streets yet. It’s been all parking lot driving thus far. Still working on starting and stopping on hills, keeping it upright when turning and moving extremely slow, using turn signals, easing on the brakes slowly etc. There’s a lot more to learning how to ride a motorcycle than you may think and it all takes awhile to learn. Yes I have driven stick before. There’s a lot more to think about on a bike. It’s very different. In a month or so I’ll probably be comfortable and feel much more natural riding. That’s about it for life updates atm!
Have fun and be safe. Just take extra care at junctions and you’ll be fine. Tip of the day – in wet weather mainly use the front brake – especially riding solo. During my first attempt at the driving test (UK) I managed to lock up the back wheel during the emergency stop – kept it under control but still failed the test. Might be worth investing in a good set of quality leathers and proper boots for you and girlfriend. PS does her father know about the bike?
Thanks yeah her family knows. Pretty much everyone she tells their initial reaction is telling her how dangerous it is and someone they know has gotten in an accident on one. It’s pretty annoying actually. We’re pretty safe drivers and def no speed demons by any means, but I guess you can’t control how other people drive when you’re on the road.