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I think what I get from this is people that want a 250 should get a 250. But I also find that people here don't seem to RECOMMEND anything rather than TELL people what they should ride.
It seems people are generally equate NOOB = squid = young = immature
You might think thats the case but how many people in your msf course would say that too . I know my wife was 36 when she went through it and most people in her class were around her age.
Also I totally disagree with the fact that people have said a cruiser is safer. My wife who has ridden now for 7 yrs will not ride my meanstreak because it weighs too much. She does not have the strength to manuever it properly and if it ever got slightly off center she would go down. Sorry i don't agree that dropping your bike in low speed manuevers is acceptable. I have never dropped mine. So why should a NOOB on a cruiser drop his and think its ok ???
If you did that during licensing you would fail.
Once again I have no issues with people that ride 250's or any other bike for that matter. If it suits you ride it , but if someone that is mature can make that step to a 600. I would never recommend anything bigger or a 700 pond cruiser to a noob. But sorry I am not seeing what you guys see in 600 class. the can be ridden responsible matter of fact if you ride them through the break in period accordingly you will not get anywhere near their powerband.