Yea, my very first time on a motorcycle was on a 250 Ninja. I took my buddies out and I fell in love. Had plenty of power for me being a newbie and all. Then I went out and bought my Katana and that had enough power for a little while but I was getting sick and tired of my friend on his TT600 beating me all the time. Went out and got my Gixxer, smacked that TT around like a little bitch, ahhh, it felt so good cause he was always rubbing that shit in my face. Anyways, back to the subject at hand. The Ninja 250 is an awesome starter bike if you don't want a bigger one. If you do, the SV650 is also a great tool for starters. Whatever your choice, good luck and ride safe. Later