250cc Scooter

Okay so I'm getting a motorcycle I'm like 5'7 with not too much arm strength, but I'm workin on it. I know that eventually I will find the perfect bike, but right now I'm only a beginner so I need a good bike for beginners. I do want a bike thats looks hott though. Like the street racing type bike, I was tryna find a nice lookin 125cc but they all look like old people scooters..Not that I have anything against old people...on scooters. I just want an awesome lookin bike that will make little kids go "cooooooollll!". If not a 125cc maybe a 250cc? I dont know. I'm just really into bikes and I love just cruising on them and just being me, my bike, and the concrete. What a rush..I mean if its that cool from the back I know it would be even better riding alone. And I have to have something that looks better than my brothers(a little sibling rivalry? Yes.).
oh yeah I don't need any douche bag answers. I know people ask this question 1000 times a day but if I wanna spend 5points on a question let me.

Hi there,
I'm currently 16, seventeen soon. I live in the United Kingdom and am currently contemplating whether or not to get a bike or a car. I've had a 50cc 6-geared motorbike (Aprilia RS which did between 60 - 70mph) on the road for around a year now, and I do occasional track racing on bigger bikes (250cc & 400cc) so I'm a 'fairly' competent rider, and I've gathered allot of road confidence over the past year.

I've got to make a decision soon about what to progress onto, but I know I'm going to miss motorcycling so much if I chose a car. I'm put off by 125cc and 250cc bikes as they still seem like 'scooters' to me and there are very few with the riding position and styling I like (plus they still sound tinny!). Then I found the Kawasaki ZXR400, which naturally is a 400cc bike. Anyone familiar with the bike will know it's fairly little and light, and a great starter bike (or so ive been told) which suits me perfectly as I'm fairly little and prefer a lighter bike. Anyway, my real question here is can I ride a 400cc bike on the road in England at the age of 17 legally? (for reference I currently hold a provisional driving license, a CBT certificate, and a years no claims insurance on my 50cc) any opinion on bike choice etc. would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Hi,
i will be upgrading soon to either a 125cc or a 250cc. Which do you suggest? Now I'll be upgrading from a 50cc and I don't wanna go right to a big bike. I'm 17 so I know I'll have to restrict the 125cc anyway it's just for future. I was going to derestrict my scooter but didn't think there was any point.

So my questions are;

What CC do you suggest?

What motorbikes do you suggest? Either chopper style or race bike style.

How much should I expect to pay?

Any help would be appreciated

Regards,
Luke

Hi,

I'm interested in buying a scooter, but I'm trying to find one that is legal to drive in the highway. I live in California, and I'm not exactly sure, but I think it has to be 250cc. I'm a girl and about 5''2', so I don't want to get something big like the Yamaha Majesty. I actually wanted to get the Yamaha Vino 125, but the only way to avoid the highway to get to work and school is to drive through some heels. I'm not certain if a 125cc can do that.

So my question is if anyone knows of a legal scooter on a freeway. I prefer it looking like something like a vino, or a zuma. It doesn't have to be a Yamaha but I'm looking around that price range. I saw online Vespa has a really nice 250cc, but it's quite expensive. I tried craigslist and the only one I saw was 6k. So anyone with suggestions?

Thank you for your help.