Would you guys consider this Honda

Well, didn’t go as planned. I loved the bike when I first laid eyes on it but when I went to test drive it, the main concern for me was I was uncomfortable riding it. I’m 6 so I’m not that short but I felt like I just wanted something smaller from the moment I hit the road. & to top it off it died as I pulled back up and there was a weird engine tick that just didn’t sound to good but then again I’m no mechanic. So here’s the funny part where you guys might laugh. I ended up finding a 03 ninja 250r. It had never been laid over , no scratches at all on the plastics , original plastics, 1 owner bike which has been in storage up until last year.. A little under 10k miles on odometer with original engine which I was a little surprised . I test drove it to a shop to make sure nothing was wrong with the engine just to be safe before purchasing it . I live in Chicago and as this is really my first time having a bike license and getting on the highway and interstates with one now I just wanted something small to get comfortable with . Like I said it’s funny because I may be a bit tall for this bike but I only weight 160 so all in all I’m not to big myself which is another reason it just felt comfortable. AND then there’s the main reason I got the ninja was because i got it for $1500 and I was really on a small budget as this being my first bike . I’ll post pictures tomorrow if the attatchments don’t work.

The EX250 is a great little bike and there are millions of them around, so used parts are easy to come by and cheap. Keep it in the upper rpm range and they can be quite fun little bikes. I think you'll get tired of the power in short order if you become a real rider and not a one and done, like many people are. If you take care of it, you should be able to get 100% of your money back selling it to another first time rider when you're ready to go bigger and faster. Keep track of your tire pressures and oil level and I always recommend using non-ethanol fuel whenever possible with carburated bikes. The alcohol in fuel these days eat up the rubber parts over time and if you live in a humid area like FL, when the alcohol mixed in the fuel dries up, it attracts water out of the air and seperates to the bottom of the tank which is what goes into the carbs. Carb bikes don't like running on water., well nether do any other bikes, but with fuel injection it will still run if it is just a small amount.

BTW, you dodged a bullet with the 450 Rebel.