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At 6'4" I can imagine a 250 feels a little cramped. 8^) When people say 600-650cc is 'too big' they mean one of two things. (1) That this is too much power for a newbie or (2) that the bike is physically too big and heavy for you to handle. But at your size, I would say neither of these are...

Restaurants don't soak them either. Soaking them only reduces cooking time. In India they soak rice before they cook it, because fuel is expensive. The rice comes out the same.

Restaurants don't soak them either. Soaking them only reduces cooking time. In India they soak rice before they cook it, because fuel is expensive. The rice comes out the same.

Sportbikes aren't dangerous, it's how they're ridden. They are made to push the limits, so they get into more accidents, just as 4wd vehicles get stuck in the mud more, because they get taken in the mud more. There are lots of websites with tips on buying a used motorcycle (google 'buying a...

That red powder is RUST. It means the bike will need a new chain soon, and perhaps new sprockets in the bargain. The SV650 is a very nice bike! Just make sure the price you pay is adjusted for money you'll need to spend down the road. (Look carefully at the teeth of the sprocket on the rear...

LOL! I'll say goodbye now because I won't get a chance to later. 8^D

It's really hard to put a value on a used motorcycle. It's the same with sports cars. A dealer will price it much higher than the Blue Book, because he knows there are people who just want it really bad. And if you point this out he'll tell you right out that if you don't buy it some other...

They are very similar bikes, just different sizes. I mean if Goldilocks broke into the 3 Bears' garage, she'd see a 250, a 650 and a 500 for the baby, the poppa and the momma. 8^) 250 used to be the 'standard' size of motorcycle. Back in the 1960s they used to say there was no reason a bike...

You could go to Project Gutenberg. They have been putting 'e-books' on the Internet for years and they have thousands of books available. They're only public domain books, nothing too current. In fact most of them look really dull. But there are some great 'classics' there...

You want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground. They do publish seat height in the specs for most bikes, but the only real way to tell is to sit on the bike, because the seats are all shaped differently. The 250 is great for around town or on country back-roads. If you...

You want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground. They do publish seat height in the specs for most bikes, but the only real way to tell is to sit on the bike, because the seats are all shaped differently. The 250 is great for around town or on country back-roads. If you...

He looks at bikes from his point of view, you look from your point of view. He doesn't want you to look at them the same way he does, then you'd just be superfluous. In your case, you're probably going to be riding on the back, right? So have him sit on the bike and you get on the back and see...

Definitely nothing to worry about. They don't find weed unless they test for weed. A test for blood sugar gives you a level of blood sugar and that's it. The only 'drug' it finds is -sugar-! 8^) So relax.

First of all, you want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground. As an 'inseam challenged' person this can limit your choices. Assuming you can sit on either of these bikes, they are both good. The 250 is fine for anything except long trips on the freeway. You can get up...

Tank bags come in a wide variety of sizes and styles. Some are just big enough for a pair of gloves and a roll of lifesavers, others are big enough to go camping. I'm not sure if the Ninja 250 has a steel tank, but if so you could use a magnetic tank bag. I have one, an Eclipse, and I love it...

The word 'classic' has lost whatever original meaning it had through being overused, much like the word 'liberal', and now 'socialist'. 'Socialist' today means 'anything I don't like'. The real meaning of 'classic' is 'ancient'. The Iliad and The Odyssey are classics in the original sense...

The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of speech and of the press. The idea is that freedom of communication is necessary to a democracy, and this idea was part of English law long before it was written into our Constitution. But there are also long-accepted exceptions to free speech and free...

I'd say somewhere in between. The Japanese bikes have been around a long time, they have a good dealer network, you know you can get parts for them. The Koreans and Taiwanese and Chinese are playing catch-up. My guess is that they're not totally jokes but not as reliable as equivalent...

I would have guessed somewhere around 110. Cruisers are not fast, even with 1100cc engines. But I did a search just out of curiosity. It's hard to tell if the asker is talking about some kind of mechanical speed limiter, maybe on the computer chip...

It's obvious that these bikes are marketed in direct competition. They are almost the same bike, just from different manufacturers. Given the choice myself I would pick the Suzuki because I like the 90 degree V-twin with 'perfect balance'. Side-by-side twins have vibration problems, though I...