Totally agree with you. I have been riding for 46 years all sizes of Hondas from 175 to 750. I would never exceed the posted speed limit plus 10 even when traffic is going faster. There is no point to faster; the point is getting to the destination safely and in one piece. Tickets are expensive, and and so are accidents... The pine or cardboard box you end up in will cost someone else... Slow the F down and enjoy the ride folks. I would feel most comfortable on a freeway with this bike going 70 in the middle or even slow lane.

Sure, however the issue is that these types of bikes are generally sought after by those who don't have experience. I think a consideration for a new rider has to be that they get a bike that has a power that matches their riding ability as well as their riding circumstances. If you're going to be doing more highway riding, it may be best to get something a little bit more powerful so that you have some margin at your riding level. A bike with 10 more hp is not going to rip your arms off either if you boot the throttle too much anyways.

Rocket surgery 😅

Hang on a second....did you just say rocket surgery?

speed was around 70 lol on a weekday haha

my bike is probably the only one i’ll ever own too unless i can find more then a minimum wage job. so i definitely know how you feel and yes i appreciate my bike and have the most fun i can with it even tho i now want a bigger one

​@@raritymotovlogs900 Why? Why would any sane person take something smaller than 400cc on the highway?

well freeway speeds are 65, and the odometer says 90, i can very well take the bike on the freeway

@Rarity MotoVlogs Speed is just one thing to consider. Highway winds and truckers blowing you all around the road cause your bike is too lightweight.

it’s not as bad as you might think really, yea you’ll feel yourself being blown around your lane but it’s not as common as you might think

In Cali 80 is the normal speed on most lanes you go on non freeway roads labeled 45-55 and people do 65-75

@Enrique All those drivers are A-holes.

Not everyone lives in washington. I do, but places like Texas have highways with speed limits up to 85mph

I wouldn’t really trust my vstar on texas highways lol.

@@raritymotovlogs900 exactly, which is what I'm trying to say. Just because one state has 60-70mph speed limits, doesn't mean they all do. Wyoming and Texas have 2 of the highest speed limits in the country and so those people would need to know if a potential bike can handle the speed limit

its very fun to just cruise around or use it as a commuter

sometimes it gets really sketchy because at night time cali flow of traffic is around 90-100 mph. that’s when I try to avoid going on freeways, I already don’t feel comfortable pushing my bike at 80 mph for long periods of time because i’m worried my engine will throw something

​@@raritymotovlogs900 Another great reason to get out of Kalifornia.

For future people reading this, it matters for emergency situations, uphill and headwinds, that lack of power will bite you

@@sharifsircar Nonsense, a 250 has adequate power. It's faster than half the cars out there.

Plus you cannot ride year round like us here in Florida. Heck probably 4 - 5 months of the year?

@@udmbfckx2916 I would say some days in April, and then May, June, July, Aug and most of Sept. and a few days in Oct.

where’s the fun in that? lol

@Rarity MotoVlogs Living to ride again.

absolutely yes, it can clear 70 no problem and for a beginner bike it is a gem. Not sure how it is wherever you live but in ontario there are 3 tiers of licenses for motorcycles and I just recently got my M2 which allows for highway and night riding. The vstar 250 is everything you could possibly want in a beginner bike, you can't miss

@@lazarzivkovic3393 thank you

I am surprise a 18 will fit in the front. I have a 17T JT in mine and it was easy to change. Is the 18T you are using also JT?

@@keithlai2592 , Yes, slightly less rubbing at the swing arm joint

@@star01248 I just changed front sprocket from 17 to 18(16 was original) and I hit 90 indicated.

well 250cc’s can be good for freeway use. i use mine on the freeway often. i’m sure if 250cc’s can go on the freeway, 300-400’s can too

The Honda 500 twins (CB500F, CB500X, CBR500R, Rebel 500) are very beginner-friendly, easy-going bikes that do highway with ease and get great fuel economy.

My freind David's girlfriend rode her 250 Rebel from Texas to California. She is a tiny gal,but she said it would do 65 mph all day long.😊 Miss ya Dave!!

About 6-7 months when i first got my bike I regret not getting the ninja 400. But i love my vstar and won’t give it away haha

The older Savage was only 4 speed, great around town.

The problem is that on some roads, and cities, if you ride the speed limit, you become a road hazard, especially during commuter hours. Yes, I realize that in many areas, you can never get up to the speed limit during rush hour.

It is noticeable at times but I don’t think it’s too excessive

It can. As long as you’re aware and comfortable with freeway speeds and everything around you, you can definitely take the 250 on the freeway

I've had a VStar 250 since 2016. My opin about hwys is what kind of hwy? Are we talking bout suburban small town or big city? I would definitely not recc this bike in combative big city hwys. Especially not a beginner. Our motorcycle groups in Dallas had another dead biker every month. Rile of thumb is you don't know how to really ride till u been biking for a solid year. Cocky young bikers best have good hospital insurance. That said, if u are cautious and sensible, the VStar 250 is a fab bike. I love mine, basically for cruising around town. Biking hwys was better back in the day when the speed limit was 55mph. You could sensibly cruise the hwy back then. Now, hwy speed up to 70 or more? I just get no pleasure from that. If the speed limit is 70, lots ppl are gonna be doing 80 and the nuts will be doing 100+. So if you're doing 80 and you get 30mph headwind, you're in an F2 tornado. Maybe fun for 10 seconds but on a daily commute? And be aware - a strong sidewind can blow a motorcycle into a different lane.

​@@colekaosok so then what bike sould i get, i am not going on the freeway immediately just woundering, Iv always wanted a to learn how to ride motocycle, I am just going to cruise around to pleace I know I can go and slowly try getting on roads that need more than 35 and over from there get on the highways that need 60 to 70 (after month's of being and learning the bike, once i eventually get a bike)

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People who go for cruisers have different things in mind and suggesting a wildly different bike like a ninja 300 is bad advice. A 250 cruiser is just pretty small, so if they want something faster while still keeping the cruiser style, maybe a bigger cruiser would be better like a Virago 535 or a Shadow 600 For those who just like the cruiser style and don't mind losing the V-twin, there's also the Honda Rebel 500 with a parallel twin that has a surprising amount of power. The newer Kawasaki Vulcan also features parallel twins that's loads of fun to ride

@@birddaddydetta Yeah I completely agree. I made this comment early on when I didn't completely understand. I just thought a top speed of 130kmh is bad, which is kind of is but it isn't because at 100kmh the bike (virago 250) feels great. Take back what i said :)

That might be what is posted. Have you been on many freeways lately?