July 30, 2009 at 5:11 pm
#21086
dcJohn
Participant
I also started on a 250R, and it’s a great bike, and I would definitely expect someone 6’4″ being uncomfortable on it. I’m 5’8″, and it was a perfect fit for me. I also agree that the Ninja 650R (and also the ER6N and Versys) might make sense.
I moved up to a the Versys, which uses the same 650cc engine as the Ninja (just mildly detuned for added torque), and I didn’t find any trouble at all with adjusting to the extra power. The Kawi 650 engine is very, very well mannered and has a very predictable (linear) power delivery that I think is reasonably beginner friendly.