MXGirl230 said:
:cool: +1
The 08 and newer Kawasaki Ninja 250s really are pretty sweet looking, and are right in your price range for a used one!
I have a 2005. In town it is just plain fun, and the best way to go for a beginning street rider.
REMEMBER GEAR!!!!, spend 3000 on the bike and at LEAST 500 on street GEAR. You can crash your KX in a t-shirt and jeans and get up with a few tiny scrapes and bruises. On the street, you have to think of pavement as a cheese grater. Even a tip over at 15 miles per hour has left people with missing fingers, major physical deformations (chunks of your face missing, or massive scarring...ew), and there are even an incredible number of deaths.
AT MINIMUM:
A FULL FACE STREET HELMET (I can't believe how many idiots go blazing around with that pathetic little beanie helmet, thinking that they are being super safe).
Jacket with armor (any solid streetbike jacket will have the chicks all over you anyways). They come vented and designed for hot summer riding. Heck, they are good for picking up chicks too hehe.
Over the ankle boots (tennis shoes disentigrate in less than 2 seconds, that is if they even stay on.)
Gloves (leather/kevlar).