[Devryn17]

Originally Posted by Jchuba03

I definitely am anal about safety., hence why I took the riders safety class. I wouldn't even think about riding without proper gear. Hell, for most of my life I was the guy who said I would never ride a motorcycle because they were 2-wheeled death machines. But, a curiosity came over me, and I took the basic rider class. I fell in love with how much fun it was to ride.

I will probably end up going with a ninja 250, as they can be had for < $2500, ride it for a summer, and go from there.

I just didnt want to make the same mistake I made with my camaro(I bought the v6 thinking it was enough, and about 2 months later I feel the crave for a v8).

Also, how much does it cost to insure a bike like this? Its tough to find a simple quote on the interwebs(im 24, my camaro cost $166 a month to give a comparison).

A Ninja 250 is a good choice. It's got a nice upright position, and if you're just traveling in town, you should be O.K. I suspect you'll find the same thing will happen that happened with your Camaro though.
As for insurance, its cheap for anything under 1000 CCs. I think mine went up 12 bucks a month when I bought my SV650 in 2006. I don't have it anymore, but I can't imagine its gone up a whole lot.