I'm seriously looking into getting a bike, specifically the new 08 Ninja 250R. I know, I know 250s are ghey but it looks like a FANTASTIC first bike. Easy learning curve, GREAT looking, very nimble and easy to take around corners, and ridiculously cheap ($3500 MSRP brand new). I'll probably eventually get a 600, but from what I'm reading, the new 250 is honestly an awesome bike... and it gets 55-70mpg! Gas is a $20 fill up, and insurance is pretty damn cheap.

I guess in theory I could keep a car around, but it would be difficult at an apartment complex, and I'd be paying insurance for both which would be a royal pain in the ass. I don't really carry anything around, except when going grocery shopping or something, and for that I have friends/roommates when just a backpack wont cut it (which honestly I dont think will be all that frequently).

Has anybody had a bike as their sole means of transportation? Biggest concerns I have are based more on weather than storage capacity. How much of a pain in the ass is it to ride in the rain/cold? Being in college, I just feel like if any time is right to own just a bike, nows that time.

reps for help

Heres the bike btw...