Well, that’s your opinion, my opinion is that a 250 has too much power for a beginner who may not be able to handle it. Anything lighter than a 150 doesn’t have the power and weight to get you out of trouble, but imho, a 250 cc with that much power can be stupid if you don’t know how to handle it.
Ah, I just read that you’re in Poland. I should have realized I was talking to a European. I see the disconnection now. I was having a real hard time wrapping my head around a 250cc motorcycle being too big. Some explanation is in order.
We don’t even have 150cc (or lower) street bikes here. Bikes like the CBR125, Vadero, Marauder 125, Van Van etc, etc, aren’t available in America. They’re for European consumption only. Even dual sports are 250cc and up this side of the pond. The only 125cc class bikes here would be off-road, and with the different gearing and powerband, they’d be even more likely to get away from a beginner.
In America, the 250cc Rebel is a favorite of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, the group that teaches more beginners than anyone. The only 150cc vehicles here are scooters with automatic transmissions and little 12” wheels.
“my opinion is that a 250 has too much power for a beginner who may not be able to handle it. “
Well, ABATE and other motorcycle training programs use those and larger, so I don’t think a 250 is too much. In fact, it is too little. A 250 must be expertly handled if trying to go above 45mph. Saying a 250 is too much is like saying a new driver should stick to Geo Metros.