Would everyone hate me if I got a used squid Ninja 300 as a starter bike?

 

Don't ride like an idiot and I'm pretty sure nobody will care

I ended up with a '97 Shadow 1100 as a first bike, but that's because I wasn't looking for a sport bike and couldn't pass up a $1500 bike. It's by no means fast but it's a pretty decent ride, came with hard saddlebags / floorboards / V&H pipes / mustang seat. Has 35,xxx miles but it's a first bike, so I wasn't worried about it.

 

Nobody will care what you're riding man, just ride.

I grew up riding dirt bikes and so have always been pulled toward dual sports, but I still would love multiple bikes if finances allowed. I definitely need something more road oriented in the garage so I can take longer trips.

Get whatever you can find a good deal on and just have a good time riding. Don't worry about other people.

 

I'm not one to be worried about what other people think, I just don't want to have that stigma of being another squid riding a bike like an absolute dousch cannon, and we all know the Ninja is their bike of choice.

I am older, and I have kids and shit, again I honestly would just ride it to and from work till I get more comfortable and then start to ride for fun. After looking at all the reviews for it, it seems like one hell of a bike for an extremely low price (have two on CL with ABS for under 4k).

 

It is. Getchya one.

The CB500X have become well-loved also, especially on ADV.

 

I see base stickers on the ones that are being sold also, ahah!

 

They're realizing they can't afford the insurance on the bike

 

And most of them dont even have the title, its with the bank. Sigh, I guess we were all young once.

 

I disagree, cuz GIXXXXXXER!!!!

 

True that^^^^^^