Best Value 250?

[campbellluke]

Get a 4 cylinder. But at the same time, Try not to fork out too much on a 250

Do not get twins like gpx , gn , gsx .

Just my thought, that you would get bored on a twin fast enough. After having my 4 cylinder 40 hp for a year, I don't feel too anxious to get a larger bike.

But some of those twins are really slow

[avgas]

Singles are good, but they are slow top end wise (130-160 for a fourstroke, 160-200+ for a 2-stroke)
V twins arent 2 bad, but the parrallel twins have some problems (dunno why)
Fours are great, but can kill you if you dont know how to ride - they have a tendency to go to fast for a 'new' rider.
Have you ridden before? If not i recommend a good start on an FXR150 - as these bikes can do 150kmh, have awesome fuel economy, and have good resale value.
If you have ridden before, which bikes do you like the look/feel of?

[bane]

...i recommend a good start on an FXR150 - as these bikes can do 150kmh, have awesome fuel economy, and have good resale value.

Agree. Most people move up cc's pretty quickly once they get their full licence. To start off, buy something cheap to run/insure, and easy to resell (eg. fxr150). $7-8K for a 10+ yr old jap import 250 wtf!? Thats enough for a 2yr old SV650... save ya money for the time you're on a restricted licence and buy something reeaal nice when you get ya full

[R00T]

FXR150 150kmh, lol, lucky for us thats what the speedo says, but nobody will get a ticket on one for more than 120kmh, as thats the true speed at that reading.