I am 70 years old. I had a DR200 that I had for gravel roads and offroad. I am not very tall and it got to be a chore to get on &off the DR. I bought a 2011 TU250 to replace it. Lower seat, a little more power and FI. I put trials tread tires on it and took off as much weight as I could. Works well, and is very user friendly and reliable. rides very small(size,seat ht.) I think it is a good choice for anyone not in a big hurry to get where you are going. Seems at home 60mph or less.
@JRich165
Жыл бұрын
I love this bike. I’ll say it again, I LOVE this bike. I trained on it but went on to buy a 650. However, I’d love to catch a TU250 deal one day just to have because it feels so dang good. I love the workability and feel. I’m glad I went 650 for my first then a full 600 in months but the only thing I regret is trading in my paid of 650 for the 600. I should have kept it aaaand I should have bought the TU250 I saw around the same time just to have.
@johnludmon7419
4 жыл бұрын
The tu250 is a softly tuned bike with 20 hp on tap it would be an ideal first bike as long as you fit on it and you can get insurance and training. I live in the uk and the biggest bike a 16 year old can ride is a 50cc bike that is restricted to 30mph ish and they are an awful bike to Learn on. They are one motorcycle that I wouldn’t recommend people buy as you have to keep them at 30 mph in town to keep up with traffic and out of town they are way too slow to be safe. The tu250 doesn’t have this problem it has a top speed of 80ish mph so motorway aside it has enough power to keep up with traffic . The only downside of buying one second hand would be it has been most probably owned buy a learner often not the most mechanically sympathetic of riders.
@AlexSimmons11c
4 жыл бұрын
All good points John. I have to remember that we have such different motorcycle laws here in the states as well...we don't have the learner restrictions that you do, at least not even remotely close to the same extent.
@brianosterman456
4 жыл бұрын
My one concern of the tu250 (looking at getting a first bike) is how long it would last me. Loved using it in my MSF course, but I've heard people can outgrow it quickly, which is concerning to me because although I had never ridden before the MSF, I was very comfortable by the end of the 1st day. Nevermind the highway struggle. What do people think about this vs a rebel 500. I love the classic look of the tu250 more than the rebel, but my concern would be doing mini road trips and driving around during some of my downtime.
@JAC13
4 жыл бұрын
I am 51 and have ridden every type and size bike. I have owned my 2011 TU250X since 2013 and absolutely love it. I have my Honda shadow 1100 I use for cruising the highways but it is a pain to ride around town. So I take the TUX out and it is a great around town bike or the smaller hops around the country side. and maintenance is cheap and it is easy to work on. I will more than likely get another bigger bike for highways and such but I will never get rid of my TUX. Right now I am cafeing it out. As far as the rebel 500 it feels cramped but it is still easy to ride.
@johnludmon7419
4 жыл бұрын
B Osterman how long you take to out grow the bike depends on what you are going to use it for. If you are just riding round town then it would do fine if you intend to go distances on it it will get old very soon. A middleweight twin Sv 650 , ER 6 MT07 etc would be a good jack of all trades just see if you can get test rides to see if they suit you.
@spencerdawkins
4 жыл бұрын
My Honda Rebel 300 is good for me at 300 lbs, up to 65-70 mph on highways. I haven't ridden it more than a couple of hours at a shot, but I'm expecting longer rides when my Mustang seat arrives. Most minors won't weigh enough to sweat the seat! In Texas, where I live, roads can be posted with 85 mph speed limits. If I cared about long rides in west Texas, that would definitely be 500 territory.
@AlexSimmons11c
4 жыл бұрын
I was going to weigh in here but looks like the community has already given some great advice haha! Whether or not you outgrow it quickly will depend on you personally and what you plan to use it for, as has already been said! I usually default to riding the smallest bike that will do what I need it to do, and then move up or trade up when you feel like you need to. Just my opinion though!
@seanholmes8290
3 жыл бұрын
It really depends on how much you weigh. If I weighed 300lbs or so I could see outgrowing the tu250 pretty fast. I know one guy who's like 300lbs and 6 feet tall on a tu250 and he will never be as fast as me on my bike. His top speed is something like 65mpg and that's pushing it. I easy max my speedo out. I'm 5 foot 7in and weight 180lbs.
@nitromoose
4 жыл бұрын
What do you think about something like a DR200 or KLX230?
@AlexSimmons11c
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, awesome choices if you want a beginner bike in the dual-purpose category! Other great choices would be the TW200, CRF230, the list goes on! Anything under a 250cc in a dual purpose is a good choice depending on the shape and height of the rider!
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