Your reasoning on the last part is majorly flawed. We are not talking about helmets
Next try. Stay to the topic...Makes for a good conversation. We can talk about helmets in another thread. I promise. I am all about helmets. The other question is not loaded because one has better brakes than the other bike, but the rider grabbed to much of it...The other guy was in the wrong gear...As you can see, rider error...two more tries.
As for compensating...Believe me bro, no compensation needed. My W2s and my lovely lifestyle means I need none of that. However, I will say this...I have not gone the route through 2 years here of saying that a 250 is a POS or 250 riders are idiots. The one time I rode with one on a group ride, out of everyone, I made the effort to talk to the newb... I would just wish many including yourself would not PUSH the whole 250 thing to the point where you make it sound like it prevents crashes, drops, stupidity after they have ridden it X amount of miles, or will prevent a potentially fatal death, etc...Because riding a 250 WON'T...You agree? If not, let me know and we can fly somewhere and discuss this in therapy. Because nothing in this beautiful world will stop anything bad from happening except smarts. I would more like to see as I have said in past discussions like this, pluses for getting a 250 and minuses for getting one. Get both sides of the story. No I have not ridden a 250 and will never ride one. or even push one on someone...Would I get a 250 for my wife? Yes...She is 5'7", slim and fit but not strong, 115lbs, skittish, and has never driven manual transmission. Now would I recommend a 250 to a friend who is 6ft and 215lbs? No. There are reasons for every recommendation...If it were a stranger, I would tell them pros and cons for a 600. I do not know what the pros and cons (Ok I do) of a 250. I know my wife and I know my friend. You have not ridden a 10R and maybe never will. However, I can tell you that I did start on a 636 and was fine...Only crash was on track and was a result of a very gusty day that took me on the track after fabulous riding. Before that, I rode that 636 almost daily and loved it like it needed to be and as a result, it loved me back...That was me...Can that be you? No (maybe) because you didn't on a 600 for reasons that I can respect. But that was me and that is an example I am showing that yes, it can be done. However, as I have said in the past (search please) if I met an idiot who was talking like they were the Sh*t...I would definitely say, grow up and go to school and then think of a bike...Now if you rode on a 250 and then went to a 600 then share that...If you have then you are the man...If you have not gone through that, then don't tell me that I am full of it...Because I am stating and backing up that starting on a 600 can be done...If done right. We are all riders...That is cool. I will never tell someone something I would not do myself...That is part of my role at work. I practice what I preach. Be smart, be safe, and be responsible. If you can not be any of those three things then don't ride is a better response.
No hating here either. Not my style...You guys are winning the poll. Beer on me if I ever meet you all.
Bennice..How do you think I could be angry at you bro. I was swamped today so sorry for late response. Cmon man...Do I seem shallow? I do not come off like that at all. It is a forum...I do not come here with hate. I come here for knowledge and to see what is going on with my fellow Kawi riders, and to help...Jukief did when I came here why should I not do the same?
Love my people!
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Originally Posted by JimmyD
You've never so much as rode a 250 and you're going to tell everyone in the world that a 250 isn't for them? WTF? One of my MSF instructors rides a 250 Rebel! That bike has about 15 hp to the rear wheel! And it's all she wants!
Some people don't want to overcompensate for things with a 400 pound ***** replacement between their legs! Why do you think people will automatically NEED to move up from a tiny little 250? I rode an 80cc 2stroke dirtbike for years and didn't once think "man this bike is boring, I need a 450 because it's bigger".
And seeing as a 250 sportbike has the same roll on acceleration as most production passenger cars I don't understand why it can't keep up with any kind of traffic. In fact, this is another argument! A 250 rider isn't going to rely on the bike to get their *** out of trouble when they're riding in a cager's blind spot. They're going to AVOID the blind spot so they don't get creamed!
Your argument is flawed. Here's a situation for you.
Two riders are on the highway, going highway speeds. One is wearing a helmet, the other isn't. Both riders get caught behind a semi that jack-knifes and crash into it at 50 mph. Both riders die. WTF did helmets have to do with that crash?
Come back telling when you have a similar scenario to elaborate on how the helmet could have changed that situation. If you can. It's a pretty loaded question.
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