PokerDegenerate
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I am a fan of learning on a smaller bike but to me a 250 is really small. For you it sounds like it would be alright as you just want a bike as a commuter, I know with me when I first started riding as soon as I felt comfortable I wanted to move up because it just wasn't enough for me. I also knew how to ride dirt bikes prior to riding motorcycles so I guess I wasn't just hopping on with no knowledge. Around a city you really wouldn't get much out of a high performance sport bike anyways but if you are anything like me you don't think about riding around the city as much as you do heading out to the country to find some nice twisties. I actually ride mostly 600's-1000's depending on what type of deals I can get whenever I feel like buying a new bike. If you have no experience at all with riding than a 250 really is going to be a good starting point. The best thing about smaller bikes is the price tag, you will pay a lot less for a 250 than a bigger bike and the cost of insurance will be a lot less as well. I say if you are really serious about getting one and have no problem with financing then any dealership will allow you to test drive them as long as you have a license or permit. I feel this is definitely the most important thing because no matter the size of a bike it is all about how you feel riding it. Some bikes are more comfortable than others and that is going to be important especially in a city because you are going to be in stop and go traffic.