Buell Blast, Honda Nighthawk, or Kawasaki Ninja 250R?
I’m thinking of getting a stream to be my first bike. It’s a bit more expensive than the Nighthawk and Ninja, but it is more elegant than the Nighthawk and has a bigger engine than the resources Ninja.Los seat for me a lot and think I could add a lot of features so that if I wanted. Furthermore, I am new to all this, Buells are purchased in Harley Davidson dealerships right? Also when I save up a little more cash, the team that plans to buy. Alpinestars gloves and boots. An icon or Alpinestars jacket. Would you recommend body armor? And I plan to buy a helmet Escorpión.Voy Exo be riding around in a suburban area, Westchester County, just 20 minutes from the city of New York. There are many SUV’s around here that are my top off to buy a bike at the moment is that I have only 19 years old. Also I have to look into insurance compra.Pero right. . . . . . . . . . . . Buell is definitely my number one choice. In addition to any other style of driving that would go with KTM. My main duty for the purchase of a bike is because it is ass, and kicks you want to be part of the family of the motorcycle. =]
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nickehh
If you’re going to buy new then definitely go with the Ninja 250. If you can find an 08 at a dealership I’d go with that.
The 250′s are always in high demand as there’s always new riders looking for a bike and people like the styling of the 08+.
Thus, the 250 has a better resale value. You can probably sell it next year for about $200-$300 less than you paid for it.
woooopa@sbcglobal.net
You can’t go wrong with the Ninja 250. The price will be much less than the Blast and you will find the long term costs are much lower on the Ninja.
The Freak Show
I own a Buell Cyclone, and I really like the Blast, but I just can’t get past the reliability issues I keep hearing about. Plus, they have terrible resale value. If it were my money and brand loyalty or buying American wasn’t an issue, I would go for the Ninja, or step up to something like the SV650SF. It’s a little bigger and faster, but it is a motorcycle that you would never really outgrow.
That Ninja is a sweet little bike tough. Go online and read some of the things the actual test riders say about how much fun they have with them at track days too. It will make you rethink how much you need that GSX-R1000. (I have one, and I will be the first to admit that it’s overkill and has way more performance than I have skill.)
janice_hamilton@ymail.com
Buells are sold at Harley dealerships. The other 2 you mentioned are quiet a bit smaller in engine size than the blast. If you like the blast, then go for it. But I would also say check with your insurance agent as to which one will be cheapest to insure. Guaranteed it will be the Honda 250 Rebel. Cruisers are always cheaper than crotch rockets. Even the 250 ninja is considered a performance bike-I know, laugh if you want. But the insurance for a male under the age of 28 for full coverage for a performance bike will floor you per year. Think Thousands of dollars just for the insurance company to take you on as a client. Think hundreds of dollars a year for a cruiser.
As for gear-any quality gear-alpine star, Icon, Joe Rocket etc is fine. Yes on the body armor. Definately. Buy decent gear and a decent full face helmet. Buy armored gloves if you want, and kevlar armored riding pants and also boots. Then take the MSF beginners course. That will do as much for you if not more than all the gear. Because the MSF will help teach you defensive driving on a motorcycle. Good gear is great if you get into a wreck, but even the best gear may not protect you enough from all injuries -like internal ones from the sudden stop after impact. Defensive driving keeps you out of most situations that you will find yourself in.