Newbie!! (Miss.L)

[Little Miss Trouble]

I must be the greenest rider here!
Am finishing my basic handling later today with Riderskills, yes ashamedly I'm one of the few who didnt get through it all in one day
Im looking at getting a 2007 Kawasaki GPX250 so I don't have to worry about the mechanics of the bike and used 250s from dealers aren't exactly cheap anyway. Is this bike, in your opinion suitable for a learner?

[Ixion]

Welcome. Nothing to be ashamed of, a solid foundation will never go astray.

The GPX250 is a very suitable machine for a learner. The only thing you may wish to consider, is that learners very often end up dropping the bike. Usually at very low speeds , and without injury to themselves (I would not classify them as crashes). But a faired machine will often be scratched in such an event , whereas a naked bike, having no extent of vulnerable plastic, will suffer no injury.

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah so guess ride naked to avoid injury and damage to your gear....

[Disco Dan]

Welcome, get out there and practice! ...oh and watch out for Disco, since your a girly.

[Ixion]

...oh and watch out for Disco, since your a girly.

Particularly if you are riding naked!

But you need not worry - just arrange to meet him somewhere. Anywhere. There is no likelihood whatsoever of him finding his way to the meeting place. He will end up at the other end of the country.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Thanks for the warnings! I know the fairings might take a bit of damage if I drop her but I'm in love with this bike! also lucky me i have some rellies in the panel&paint industry

[Winter]

I went through riderskills yesterday. Let me know when you get your L, we can go for a ride

[u4ea]

Welcome missL..!!!.....and its all true about Discoe!!.....keep your eyes posted for newbie rides up that way as theres a wealth of knowledge from everyone and KB has mentors to assist newby riders...follow your instincs with which bike to get and go with what youre comfortable with.

[Joni]

Welcome and congrats for taking the first step... its does not matter how "green" you are, what matters is you have taken that first step...

Bruce at Riderskills is great... you got yourself a great teacher there... he took a work mate of mine out once. She was very nervous, but he spent hours and hours just taking her through stuff!

Good luck... up, up and away....

And like our great Ixion says, non faired it always a better option when you are learning... just in case you let the bike have a brief lie down!

[Disco Dan]

a learner?

Seriously though, you may be interested in the Wednesday Night Mentor Ride (AWNMR).

[u4ea]

And like our great Ixion says, non faired it always a better option when you are learning...



hyosung have a great unfaired bike and they are made of top componentry ....possibly around same price new as the one your considering??

[Joni]

Only bugger about the comet is its a pretty tall bike... a newbie who happens to be a shortie wont ride the thing with great ease...

So it would depend how tall our newbie is!

[u4ea]

Only bugger about the comet is its a pretty tall bike... a newbie who happens to be a shortie wont ride the thing with great ease...

So it would depend how tall our newbie is!

lol!!!!! this is true!!!!

[Trudes]

Welcome Miss L, have fun on your new bike, ride safe!!

[SpinFx]

Welcome, look after yourself out there,........ You cant beat the feeling of the wind in your face, the hum of the engine below and the freedom of riding two wheels.