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Mad Mel · 05-02-2011, 04:11 PM

What Dirk said. Kawis have been known forever to have great motors.

Coupla thoughts...

If you can find a knowledgable sales person, try to figure out if you have a Shoei head or an Arai head. Seriously. It's a rule of thumb that most experienced motorcyclists use; Shoei and Arai have a different fit, and generally most people fit one or the other better. A good fit is important both for comfort, and wind noise. If you know which fits better, a good sales person can tell you if helmet brand X fits more like a Shoei or Arai.

For anyone looking at a 250 beginner bike, consider that Honda released the CBR250 this year, as a direct competitor for the little Ninja. Fuel injected, more torque, less HP. Looks like a baby VFR1200. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/9/9134...inja-250R.aspx

Also, a good bike for a beginner to consider if they're doing lots of highway riding is a BMW F800ST. As beemers go, they're quite cheap.

05-02-2011, 04:11 PM	#172
Mad Mel First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Exp:	What Dirk said. Kawis have been known forever to have great motors. Coupla thoughts... If you can find a knowledgable sales person, try to figure out if you have a Shoei head or an Arai head. Seriously. It's a rule of thumb that most experienced motorcyclists use; Shoei and Arai have a different fit, and generally most people fit one or the other better. A good fit is important both for comfort, and wind noise. If you know which fits better, a good sales person can tell you if helmet brand X fits more like a Shoei or Arai. For anyone looking at a 250 beginner bike, consider that Honda released the CBR250 this year, as a direct competitor for the little Ninja. Fuel injected, more torque, less HP. Looks like a baby VFR1200. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/9/9134...inja-250R.aspx Also, a good bike for a beginner to consider if they're doing lots of highway riding is a BMW F800ST. As beemers go, they're quite cheap. Last edited by Mad Mel; 05-02-2011 at 04:15 PM.