Yea you don't want a 250, they're not even fast 250's either. But they are around 3k new for one. 600's are great bikes, but if your a big boy you may be better suited on a liter class bike. 600's are definitely easier to get insurance on and if you have a bad record, don't plan on affording full coverage insurance. My insurance when I first bought my bike in 2000 was 29 dollars a month for full coverage, then it increased to 70. I dropped it and went with liability for 70 a year, so big diff there. Personally, I could live without a banshee , but I have to have a bike. That's just how fun they are.