Bike beginner, looking for advice on sport bike choices for school commuting.?

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I'm a beginner without much experience, I'm looking for recommendations on good starter sport bikes that I can eventually use to commute to school with,(Including about 5-10 mins on the freeway), and I mean sport bikes, I understand some people are convinced that there are no "starter" sport bikes but I'm not really looking for anything else. I've been doing some looking around and seen that's it's highly recommended to get used, so I've been looking at Ninja 250R and possibly Suzuki SV650SK, any relevant help would be appreciated.
Forgot to mention I've taken the california rider's course, but it's been a little over a year since I took it. I'm also 5'9 and weigh 155 lbs. I am fully aware of the consequences of not being smart about this, I have no intentions what so ever of trying to throttle like a mad person, just looking for a nice sport bike that is good on gas, reliable, that can get me to and from places on a regular basis.
 
used is great.. cos they dont cost much & its not so bad when you throw them down the road..

ninja 250 .. or sv 650 suzy are both good bikes to learn on.. ( there not 600cc rockets) but there not that far behind... I would suggest the 250 for a year.. then trade up to the 650..

Small bikes teach you good habits,, you have to do things right to keep them moving at a reasonable rate..

A good rider on a 250 will beat an average rider on a 600.. when the road is twisty.. but nothing beats horsepower in a straight line..
 
just today i got a slightly used 500 R NInja. LOVE it so far.

like th 250, its smaller and less impossing than the larger 600 and 900cc bikes.
but the 500 cc is MORE than enough, i got up to 65 mph on the frontage road in a HURRY!

plus cost was Very low ($3000 for 700 miles on the bike) and insurance was cheap too $350 for the year.

just make sure you remem ber the stuff from your riders course. look out for others and stay alert!
 
well as you heard used is a great idea for several reasons. also a 250 is a great buy, and regardless of what other people tell you its still a motorcycle and its still very fast. although if you want something faster and more expensive (including insurance) go ahead and get a 650. not 636, not 675, those are something else. but again its still a motorcycle and its still fast. i have a 100 as my first bike and it being so forgiving its saved my @ss a couple of times from me not knowing what i was getting in too. but a motorcycle is a great, fun, exciting, way to get places and also remember to take the classes and wear a helmet.

Ride safe. and i hope this helps!
 
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