My husband "needs" a motorcycle. But what kind?

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Okay. My husband tells me he really wants a motorcycle. I am completely against it, but I guess all guys go through that phase. He's not going through mid life, lol, he's only 22. But the real question here is what kind of motorcycle. Being a guy, (no offence) He didn't want to do any research and was only interested in what his friends think are cool. Well, I know better than that.

Anyways, I was looking at Ninja 250R 2008. They are for new and inexperienced riders, very inexpsensive, look nice, and still top off at 105 (which he better not be going faster, we have a baby he has to see grow up :) ) First thing he says is "250's suck" and they aren't cool. He wants a 600 of sometype. Well in my research I read that it was pretty dumb to start off with a 600 if you have no experience, and the Ninja 250's had amazing reviews.


Any advice as to what would be best for him, and if it is the 250, how to convince him it is COOL.
Maybe I made him out to sound a little more immature than he is. His friends made him want a bike, and i guess since he doesn't know a whole lot, he takes what they have to say to heart. He says that a 250 sucks and isn't good enough because apparently they told him that. I like the tradeup idea.

also, he already knows hes taking the msf course and agreed to that first thing.

and finally, we do have a savings account for our childs college with a good amount in it for her age. We are ahead of ourselves at the moment, and he is in the military and recieved a re enlistment bonus. we saved away most of it, but he wants to use a couple thousand as a payment towards his "toy"
 
Scott L, has the correct/best answer. Motorcycle safety course and small used bike. Also a helmet. The head is the first thing to hit the ground. I "fell off" my bike at thirty- five mph and all but destroyed the helmet, it hit the road twice, but I walked away!
Oh, and my wife won't let me out the door without a hug, kiss and a "be careful"......
 
If he's not willing to do any research and is only concerned what looks cool he deserves whatever piece of crap he gets.
 
#1 a motorcycle is not a toy
#2 if the man is the breadwinner of the family then you have NO say-so if he gets a bike or not.
#3 the Ninja 250 is too small and underpowered, he will love it for the first 2 weeks and grow tired of it cause it is underpowered.
#4 a 600cc bike is a much better choice I recommend the Yamaha FZ6, or the Suzuki SV650
#5 if you whine and complain that you wanta ride on the back of the bike with him the 250 won't have the power to pull both of you around.
#6 the man works hard he deserves a bike and if he has the money right now, I say spend it on a bike, cause there may come a day in the future where he has no money to get one.
#7 men do not go thru a "phase" its their RIGHT to be FREE, to follow their dreams
#8 successful men DO NOT follow what their wife says, a good wife never holds her man back, a good wife trusts her man and respects him.
 
A 250 Ninja will go fast.....eventually but it won;t provide the kind of excitement he's looking for. You;re husband sounds really immature, exactly the kind of guy who should NOT be riding a bike but the bottom line is that you can get really stupid on anything. My fist wreck was a Honda CB360 which would go maybe 75 on a flat road. Spend 2 weekds in the hospital and 10,000 on medical bills.

Tell him to get the 250. If he doesn't wreck it in 6 months AND takes a motorcycle Safety foundation class then you'll agree to trade it in and he can buy what he wants. But the chances are good he's gonna drop it a few times and mess it up but like you said at least it's cheap. BTW Used 250 ninjas are easy to come by. DONT buy a new one.
 
Depends on which type Sport bike he wants. No one needs a two wheel vehicle that is to cold to ride below 50 degrees. 250cc bikes don't have enough power to impress any of his buds. However a 600cc sport bike can go 0 to 130 miles an hour in 6 to 8 seconds. I wish there was a web site of all the men 18 to 35 year old in sport bike accidents. Put your foot down saying to many husbans are killed and crippled each year. If Hubby has saved up three years of salery has Vested in a company 401k and accident insurance and life insurance are fully current and you are well provided for. Men get restless for power and acceleration it is just a phase. Some time a high performance automobile racing school is all it takes for that need for speed. Riding his bike with auto driving idiots talking on cell phones and driving drunk?
 
your husband sounds like a 2 year old. I have a Ducati Monster and its great, the thing with bikes is if you drive like a normal human being you will not get into a accdent. Unfornutly your husband sounds well not trying to be rude but quite immature. Try to put some sense into him. Take a look at the Ducati. Try the smallest one its got 625 cc, very kewl and the passion and heratige of the brand is one which cannot be matched by anything. Unfortunatly, your husband does not seem the person that will appraciate anything of such. All he wants is a cheap bike which looks cool. Iv ridden the Kawasaki 250, and its a very good bike. Looks stunning and most of all its a civilised bike. If he really wants a thriller let him get a Ducati 999 or a Yamaha R1, but reserve it to track days. There he can wear full saftey equipment, and shoul an accident occur, he wont be really hurt. The bike will be wrecked in most cases though. But ulitimtly if he wants to be really 'cool' he must get a bike which I have no desirabilty for at all. Let him get a second hand Harley. Consdring there looks havnt changed for a while you can find old early 90's models for quite a cheap price. Plus being a Harley, it will be hard to drive like an idiot due to the sheer wieght of the thing. But having something second hand isnt kewl i guess....
 
I started out on a 600. Seems like my maturity level was alittle higher than his seeing as though he wants a bike to impress his buddies. A 500CC doesn't look cool but it goes faster. Tell him you'll agree to a Katana or something if he promises to take and pass the weekend MSF course.
 
To be honest w/ you. Nothing is wrong w/ having a 600 for a 1st bike. I'd never been on a bike before my 600. I did do research on them. I found Suzuki gsx-r to kinda of stand out to me. They are built well and stand up to a bit of abuse. Also i have a friend that races bikes and he and his family swear by gsx-r's.
It's not so much the top end speed but how much you are getting off the line also. If he wants a 600, let him get one. Better him wanting that than a 1000. I promise you if you get him anything smaller than a 600 he will get tired of it in about a month and want something a lot bigger.
Honda cbr's seem to be a bit small if you are taller.
Kawasakis seem to feel really awkward w/ steering.
If I HAD to choose a different bike it would have to be a Yamaha, they are pretty sound bikes.
Also when you get him a bike, don't go w/ the cheapest helmet. I suggest an ICON or something of that sort. Better to pay a bit more for a helmet than DR. bills b/c you had a crappy one. Also since it's his 1st bike i suggest some frame sliders so if and when he drops it.
 
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