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OMGITzJustin

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has anyone ridden a yamaha R15? what do you guys reckon of this bike as a first bike?

wanted to get the honda cbr250r, ninja 250 or 300, but thought it may be too much since im LITERALLY a brand new rider (or will be very soon haha)

R15 is cheaper and a bit less powerful, but not sure, any other recommendations?
 

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my friend has a 125 and he is pretty small and says it has very little power, cruising on 90kmh on the motorway is demanding and so unless you live in a very crowded place with little open road, it is not the best choice. But then again, a lighter bike means a more nimble bike so it will be good for a learner to learn on, since it is easier to control and manage. But if you are bigger, say around 70kg+ and near 6ft, i'd say get a 250. They are the sweet spot for learners, easy to ride and manage and enough power for any job and you wont get bored of it for a while. So i'd say get a 250 and avoid stuff under that. But then again i'm no expert, get a feel for the power of a bike and how it handles by going on a test ride and checking out reviews.
 

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nice, any ideas on what you will get?
No idea haha, there are some bikes that make my jaw drop that I like the look of or sound of or just feel really nice on a brief sit but I'd need to test before making decisions.
 

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my friend has a 125 and he is pretty small and says it has very little power, cruising on 90kmh on the motorway is demanding and so unless you live in a very crowded place with little open road, it is not the best choice. But then again, a lighter bike means a more nimble bike so it will be good for a learner to learn on
hmm one to think about, yeah I feel I need to actually try them

thanks for the info man
 

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No idea haha, there are some bikes that make my jaw drop that I like the look of or sound of or just feel really nice on a brief sit but I'd need to test before making decisions.
agree, big difference between a 250 and 600. With bikes like a r6 you get power to weight ratios similar to bugatti veyrons.
 

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agree, big difference between a 250 and 600. With bikes like a r6 you get power to weight ratios similar to bugatti veyrons.
My 250 is about as quick as a stock Corolla, a friend of mine drove it home for me and my Liberty absolutely crushed it. Wasn't until I looked up numbers online that I worked out why.
 

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So I made friends with mclaren dealer in melbourne cbd, might be getting 650S if I win the gameshows im going on soon Lol. I was offered test drive too, so keen to take it but told him I'd call him back to arrange date. Cos u know would quite epically suck if I crashed it....
 

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