Got my 1st bike today!
 

So, I am new to the family here! I bought my very first bike today!

It's a 2007 Ninja 250-- love it.

I've never read any bad reviews about them-- they are super affordable and an excellent beginner bike!!

Anyways, I just wanted to say hey!

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Freakin' sweet. Congrats, and Welcome to KF.

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Hi There. I take itthat's a picture of you there too. Welcome and good luck. I started riding last September when I bought a low-mileage and slightly damaged used Ninja 500R. It's been great so far -- perfect bike to start on for me. I've ridden about 3500+ miles since then and so far I've managed to avoiddropping it. Watch out on your turns at first, especially those ones where there's sand or gravel along the shoulder of the road -- I had a couple fishtails of the rear-end of the bike breaking before I started to turn the bikewhere there was sandand/or gravelaccumulated on the shoulder as I was about to start turning across it. Otherwise no real problems. Anyway I don't want to scare you -- have fun with it, I knowI am with mine. It's a nice-looking bike you've got.

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Congrats on the new ride and gear up also. Welcome to KF.

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Thanks guys!

Yeah, I took it out for a little bit today and started to get the feel for it. It rides so nicely! :) I indulged myself a bit by getting a brand new one for m first bike, but I had been looking in the paper since November for a decent 250 and they are almost impossible to come by! Every time I'd call on the ad, they had already sold it. So, I opted to go against everything everybody has advised me-- I got a brand new one for my starter!

Ahh, all I can think about it going out tomorrow and riding some more! :-D

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Congrats on the ride! You're gonna love it! I guarantee it. Like others have said, gear up just in case, and ride within your abilities.

Welcome to the family.:)

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The avatar pic is great too BTW!;) You look very excited. lol

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blue is my favorite....congrats on the bike! :)

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congrats on the bike as you have already found riding is a great time...ride smart and be careful...... welcome aboard

RE: Got my 1st bike today!
 

Congrats on your new bike... and welcome to the forums...