Daughter's new toy... '08 Ninja 250R
 

Daughter has been bugging me to help her get a street bike for the past year after getting her motorcycle permit.

I have been holding her back until now, but this '08 Ninja 250R showed up on the local Craigslist with 500 miles since new and only a couple scratches for $2700. I have yet to see these '08 and newer ones for under 3k previously. I think we got a sweetheart deal! It came with a pit stand and a cover. We just picked it up tonight and she loves it. She rode 2 stroke MX race bikes as a teen, but has not ridden on the street hardly at all. SHe took it up and down our road several times tonight and had a big smile on her face! She just graduated college and will spend the next year in an apartment 30 miles away working part time and getting her masters degree.

I will take her on some rides and make her practice her parking lot handling as I am nervous she will drop the bike against someones new car. My wife is plenty nervous...... Keeping my fingers crossed that she does not get hurt. ;)

The little Ninja is the most flickable sweet handling street bike I have ever ridden, but lacks big time in the acceleration dept (especially anywhere under 5 or 6k rpm). I think I may have to break it in for her for awhile by riding it to work over the next several weeks until I trust her to take it to her apartment. ;)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1342662755.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1342663035.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1342663089.jpg

Tim, get her signed up for a track day. Those 250's can be pretty fun on the track, plus she will learn a lot about control of the bike. They have track days for beginners.

250 cc's are alot zippier with a little person like her riding. With gas prices as high as they are, these little bikes are VERY appealing to me as a commuter. If you haven't already, some good street gear is in order.

angela

Sign her up for a couple of MSF courses... and buy her some good riding gear.

Have fun,
JR

Nice bike but two identical threads?