I'm a 15 year old girl looking for a starter bike for racing. I already have consent from my dad so no worries there.
I'm 5'6 and about 160lbs. I can handle my dad's Interceptor pretty well, weight wise,but definatley looking for something lighter. I've heard nothing but good things about the ninja 250r, but nothing concerning a young rider. Any ideas? Not exactly going for hard street ware here, obviously. 
Edit: ha ha thanks, guys! That's a lot of great advice.I've ridden a two-stroke before as well. It's a '9...7? Honda CR500 with the chassy of a track bike that I can't quite remember the model, and it's killing me! Anyway, if anything, I'm actually more accustomed To riding an older bike, but god only knows how long that thing'll last. It's nicknamed the 'boneshaker' for a reason. Currently working on balancing the crankshaft.


Edit: ha ha thanks, guys! That's a lot of great advice.I've ridden a two-stroke before as well. It's a '9...7? Honda CR500 with the chassy of a track bike that I can't quite remember the model, and it's killing me! Anyway, if anything, I'm actually more accustomed To riding an older bike, but god only knows how long that thing'll last. It's nicknamed the 'boneshaker' for a reason. Currently working on balancing the crankshaft.