Welcome kochikaren!
speaking from my own experience, the GN 250 is a good start thats for sure. Altho if the 250 Virago had really been an option all those years ago I prob would have gone for that instead...both are good bikes and should both resale well when ya need a bit more grunt.
CBR 250 yep pretty good too if you like a more sports bike, but ya mentioned a cruiser so I'm guessing the GN or Virago would be right for you ...BUT DO go and try a few you may surprise yourself about what you like.
Cheers and happy riding!
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