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Originally Posted by 2fiddy
I really don't give a crap what people say about my bike. It's a great machine in my eyes and is more than enough power on the streets. Hell, faster than almost any car you'll see on the road off the line.
Don't worry about what people say, cause it's the ones that do that don't properly know how to ride the right way.
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Before I say this, let me first say that I've got no problem with the 250. I think it's a great bike and I'm considering either getting it or an SV650 next spring. I also believe you should ride whatever you want to ride and let the haters hate. I'm also not posting this expecting that everyone drags off the line at every stop light.Just posting since everyone always describes it as quick off the line and plenty faster than most cars on the road. To me, this just sounds like people trying to make up for their shortcomings by talking big so I did a little looking for myself and I just looked up random cars that I remembered seeing on my lunch break.
2008 Ninja 250:
0-60: 7.72 sec
1/4 mile: 15.58 s
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid:
0-60: 7.6
1/4 mile: 16.1 s
2008 Chevy Suburban LT 4x4 (lots of people drive SUVs here):
0-60: 7.5 sec
1/4 mile: 15.6 s
1997 Chevy C/K 1500:
0-60: 6.3 sec
1/4 mile: 16.8 s
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE:
0-60: 7.7 sec
1/4 mile: 15.9 s
Is it a 600? No, not even close. Is it slow? Compared to normal traffic, no. Does it have more than enough power for most user's everyday commute? Yes. Does it have enough power to still have fun and even shake a few people in the twisties? Sure. It's a 250, plain and simple. Nothing more, nothing less.