Just thought I'd introduce myself - I'm a freshly-minted M-class holder who recently started riding. I picked up a 2010 Ninja SE a few weeks ago, but unfortunately have already had a crash, described here:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117069.
Thankfully I was OK - no serious injuries, but the bike is in rough shape. Hopefully both me and the 250 will be up and riding again before long.
Also, just a lesson learned that I thought I would share: if you second-guess if your entry speed is too high - it probably is.