Kawasaki Ninja 250 - Best Introductory Bike for Women
Let me start off by saying that I HAVE a Kawasaki Ninja 250R and I LOVE IT! My title of course begs the question, or perhaps starts a heated debate from all the guys who happen to now own a “chick bike.”?! So, before I get a ton of responses filled with testosterone, let me start off by stating some of the reasons I feel that this is the best introductory bike for women to start their motorcycle riding adventure (and guys for that matter too):
Lightweight and easily manageable:
Sure, if you “take down” any bike, there is not a great likelihood of being able to easily pick it up again (not by yourself at least)! However, at a mere 304 lbs, this bike can be more readily manuevered with even the smallest of female frames! I am fortunate to have pretty long legs (and for that matter, arms) but many petite women can easily touch the ground with the standard seat height being 29.3 inches.
Excellent gas mileage:
Perhaps this is the cost-conscious part of me jumping up and down joyously because of the 55-75 miles per gallon that I get on this baby, but truely, with a recession in progress, how can you beat these numbers while still having the get-up-and-go that blows a Vespa away any day?! (Now that I have my calculator), I can also tally up the 4.8 gallon fuel tank capacity and wow everyone with the range of 264-360 miles per tank of riding pleasure before having to make a pit-stop!
Parts galore:
That’s right, even though this touches on the not-so-nice topic of potential damage to your new “baby”, this bike has been around since the 70’s and parts are everywhere! This of course goes back to my cost-conscious mentality of supply > demand = I save $$!
It just looks and sounds “cool”:
Ok, I admit I didn’t want everyone to think I was shallow by starting out with this very well known fact, but this bike is “eye candy” to the beholder and the passer-by! And what little tomboy girl didn’t want to play with the boys and have all their cool “toys” anyway?! With the sporty black frame and red flames that splash along the torso of this bike, it is truly a sharp riding machine!
Fast enough:
Yes, that’s right. I said it. This bike is “fast enough” to get me where I want to go. I have taken mine up to 85 mph on the interstate. My brother took my Ninja out for a spin and pushed it past 90 mph!! (Yes, boys will be boys!!) But who really needs to go this fast? If your answer is “I do”, move on to a bigger cc bike!
So, heck yeh, I think the Kawasaki Ninja 250R is the best introductory motorcycle for women!! And nothing against the guys that have the Ninja 250 for their first bike, but why would I take a guy’s opinion for how great a bike feels for a woman? Take mine, you’ll love the ride, the feel and the “Zen” that this bike produces when your riding it! Just don’t forget to wear the helmet to protect your noggin! 
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