Thmastr said:
state farm will not insure him.
You have to have a god driving reccord... which means no accidents or tickets for 3 years before they will even insure you! I just called them last week and found out that since I have only had my license for about a year I donnot qualify for them.
but it might work differently in Canada!
Actually, I'm 18 and my bike is insured through State Farm. I only opted for liability (a mistake I'll never make again) so I paid in the neighborhood of $22/month (for 12 months). With collision, I think it was about double that. Of course, me thinking "Oh, it'll never happen to me!" I just took liability.
I was in an accident, and State Farm concluded the fault was 50/50 which I don't understand. Who the hell reviewed the police reports, honestly? Anyway, I'll be coughing up the money come next season for repairs, then coughing up some more for better insurance converage.
A new 250 Ninja from a dealership from where I live cost around $3,100.00, which is nearly $3,600.00 CAD. That of course, includes dealership and paper-work fees. I recommed getting a used, you're young and, speaking first hand, money will only become more and more of a necessity as you get older. Got my 2000 EX250 for $1800 with 96 miles on the odometer. Good deals pop up, you just gotta be looking for them.