ok, different thought for bike

[x136]

The speedo and the odo don't have to agree even though they use the same sensor.  Even the R1 which shows some incredibly large non-linear speedo errors is always spot on when it comes to mileage.  The manufacturers intentionally build in the error on the speedo but I think they are required to be accurate when it comes to mileage for warranty purposes.

Well, that's sure irritating.

I checked the speedometers themselves a few times, and they seemed to sync up pretty well, but I'll have to look closer.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Oh, and as someone already pointed out in this thread, the 900 is no more dangerous than a 696 and everyone says they are great beginner bikes.

I maintain the 696 is also a shitty starter bike. 



Last guy I knew who started on one lowsided it. Cost of the lowside? More than a used 250.

[silentbob]

I maintain the 696 is also a shitty starter bike. 



Last guy I knew who started on one lowsided it. Cost of the lowside? More than a used 250.

I doubt he lowsided because it had too much power.  He probably came in too hot for his skills and grabbed a bunch of brake.  Same result on either bike.

[Popeye the Sailor]

I doubt he lowsided because it had too much power.  He probably came in too hot for his skills and grabbed a bunch of brake.  Same result on either bike.

Absolutely, but I'd rather lowside the cheaper bike.

[Grug]

If you really want a monster and are looking for a first bike, you should consider the Monster 600. Bucket loads more torque than your average 250cc bike, so you're never lacking for power in regular riding. But at the same time they have none of the ridiculous top end of the larger bikes - so pulling wheelies in 1st and the other sorts of silly stuff that might bring you unstuck on a first bike aren't a problem.

Having one myself for my first bike and talking to a lot of first-time riders down here (in Australia, where there are considerable restrictions placed on first-timers' bikes) it certainly seems like the 600 is pretty ideal for a first bike.

[yotogi]

Buy the 250. You will feel like you outgrow it, but you can always track-prep it, commute on it or just turn around and sell it for as much as you paid for it. And if you drop it, oh well! You drop a Duc the wrong way and it can cost more than the 250 to just get an exhaust canister...

[Duc-Duc-goose]

thank u all for outlook, I know the sensible thing would be the ninjette, but I realllly wanna duc! 

[ducaticop]

youre going to get bored with a n250 in about a week. The same goes for a powerful car, if you take it easy on the go stick/pedal until you get comfortable on the bike you should be okay. My first street bike was a 620 and it took me a year until i got bored with it. I cant imagine how a 250 would feel. .02

[Spidey]

youre going to get bored with a n250 in about a week.

A 250 gets boring after waaaaaay less than a week. 







The others in this shot got bored with their 250s pretty quickly as well.

[Popeye the Sailor]

youre going to get bored with a n250 in about a week. The same goes for a powerful car, if you take it easy on the go stick/pedal until you get comfortable on the bike you should be okay. My first street bike was a 620 and it took me a year until i got bored with it. I cant imagine how a 250 would feel. .02

So....you don't know how a 250 would feel, but you know he'd get bored with one in a week?


Really, just no. I just sold my S4R. I have a loaner 250 in the garage. I seriously have more fun on that.

[Desmostro]

+1 on get the smaller bike.
You'll have way more fun on it. You'll learn more.

Big bike, you'll be not learning as much just surviving it for months.

[Duc-Duc-goose]

haha, I'm so torn! My mind says 250, but my crazy side and heart say duc! I need another Guinness LOL 

[Two dogs]

Heart rules mate forget the head
cant believe all the people here on a Monster forum attempting to talk you out of the Ducati
WTF ?
You know you want one just get it.

[DW]

I am a HUGE proponent of buying cheap and small, ride it for a year, then get whatever you want. 

BTW, my first street bike was a Kawi Eliminator 250.  Same engine as the 250 Ninja.  It would do 90+, quicker than almost all cars off the line, light weight, and dirt cheap.  I paid $1,500 for it when it was only a few years old.  I still miss the wail of that little bike as you ran it through a set of curves.  As long as you kept it revving high it was an absolute blast.  Also, one of the most fun bike around town.  Light weight is one of the biggest assets any motorcycle can have.

Buy the Ninja, ride it hard for a year.  Take an MSF Course.  Make most of your mistakes on it, then buy WHATEVER you want.  Everything you learn on it will transfer straight to the newer bike. 

Oh yeah, I dropped mine.  Total cost for repair, a couple of bandaids for me.  I sold it for over a thousand dollars even after riding the heck out of it.  You really don't want to find yourself buying the bodywork on a 900ss jsut because of a little tip over in the driveway.

[corey]

You should probably get the 250...
That being said, my first bike is my S2R800...
I don't think anyone can quite put the power of the 900SS into words... except Hunter S. Thompson...

Song of the Sausage Creature:
http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html

(Require Reading Material)

the famous quote: "the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."