To answer the question in my title: Definitely not an insecure man or woman. A man who needs the horsepower and engine capacity numbers to compensate for a small part of his anatomy is not going to want to ride a 250.

Sorry boys and girls, but I don’t need a 1000cc mega sportbike that’s financed to the hilt to feel like a man. I am a simple, practical kind of guy. I enjoy riding a motorcycle around town during the weekday and maybe occasionally ripping through the twisties on a nice weekend. But most importantly, I like to save the environment by not emitting as much pollutants as high capacity engines, and saving on gas is always a plus!

Many beginners tend to favor the 250 for its affordability, size, and comfort. The riding position is upright, so it gives beginners the confidence needed to properly learn. If one inevitably drops it, it’s affordable enough to not dent the wallet. And for most, it is the only motorcycle they can plant both feet on the ground while sitting on it.

For a city commuter like me, I love that it is light. It allows me to better take corners and avoid unruly bicycle messengers in the street. Also due to its size, you can lane split like no other! For example, I was taking the overpass near the Embarcadero the other day, and this idiot van switched lanes right into me. Fortunately, the little Ninja was nimble enough to avoid it and slip between two cars. The 250 is also fairly quiet with the stock exhaust, so going home and parking at night won’t disturb your neighbors.

And I’ll tell you guys the best thing, cops don’t pull over 250s. It just doesn’t happen! You will never get mistaken for a boy racer – you’ll look like a regular commuter. I got pulled over once by a cop just for him to tell me how safe I was riding!

The one complaint I have is that since I do mostly city riding, I tend to stay in the upright position most of the time. And as such, the middle of my tires wear fast. While most riders can evenly distribute tire wear across the width of their rubber, I can’t. So, I have to change tires more frequently than most.

So, if you can live with that, you can live with a Ninja 250 as well.

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