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Wanderer · September 6th, 2016, 05:24 PM

I have ridden a lot of dirt bikes over the years and even owned a couple of heavy street touring/cruising bikes.

But, I have been surprised at how many used Ninjas have been dropped, many multiple times! From what I have experienced with my 2007 Ninja F-series 250, it is a very easy and forgiving bike to learn on and to ride. It is easy for a short person like me, it isn't powerful enough to pull your hands off of the handle bar grips and it is light enough for almost any young rider to control.

Maybe the reason is because the fairing is so easy to damage in a slow speed drop. Before I bought my current bike, I looked for a quite a while and I was surprised that almost every single used bike showed plastic damage.

Is this because this bike is a popular beginner bike for young beginners? But still, this type of damage seems to be very high.

Can anyone explain why this may be so?

September 6th, 2016, 05:24 PM	#1
Wanderer ninjette.org member Name: Ruben Location: Arizona Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 and 1991 Yamaha Virago XV750 Posts: 228	I am new to Ninjette bikes, but why do so many used bikes show drop damage? I have ridden a lot of dirt bikes over the years and even owned a couple of heavy street touring/cruising bikes. But, I have been surprised at how many used Ninjas have been dropped, many multiple times! From what I have experienced with my 2007 Ninja F-series 250, it is a very easy and forgiving bike to learn on and to ride. It is easy for a short person like me, it isn't powerful enough to pull your hands off of the handle bar grips and it is light enough for almost any young rider to control. Maybe the reason is because the fairing is so easy to damage in a slow speed drop. Before I bought my current bike, I looked for a quite a while and I was surprised that almost every single used bike showed plastic damage. Is this because this bike is a popular beginner bike for young beginners? But still, this type of damage seems to be very high. Can anyone explain why this may be so?