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Originally Posted by adcoleman
I agree with every point but I would counter that one thing that makes the 250 a better starter bike is the lower price and greater availability of used ones, the 250 has been around for 20 years while the 650 has only been in production since '06.
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That is a good point to consider. I bought a used 250 for a second bike (my other bike is a big ole' Nad) simply because I could get it for around $2k and had that cash on hand. And a used bike is often nice to start on, because you will most likely have a few "driveway drops" starting out, plus the 250 is so light I could probably catch it further down and get the save (don't try that with a Nomad
) Its a great little commute and I even do 100 mile day trips on it quite often -that 60+mpg can tempt a guy to go exploring
Now granted if I was only going with 1 bike and was looking for new -which would be my choice with such a recent model as the 650r, then in that case I don't think I'd be happy with the 250. And it is true that anyone over 6' is gonna be cramped up on a 250 -I'm 5' 8" and its a good fit for me.