A Ninja 250 is a win win situation, people expect very little from it, so if the guy on the 600/1000 has some talent and runs away,"hell what do you expect, I'm on an ex250 fer cryin out loud", But if mr. hypercycle is in the least bit squidly, you slide under him in the first or second corner and disappear into the twistiness and wait for em at the top of the hill, can't lose on a ninja 250