Anyone participate on the Kawasaki demo days?

Xz1atl · April 1st, 2012, 04:10 PM

I tried out the zx6r... only half a mere more than half a yr on a motorcycle(250).
This bike feels great... I anticipated something difficult, what I got was totally surprising. Since im so used to hearing the 250 roar, to know that im actually moving somewhere, on the zx6r u make it roar n ur touching 80 already. The maneuverability was another thing I had thought to be difficult but was not. Im still siked about having rode on it.... Will be buying asap.. n keeping the 250 for sure.

Trailerboy531 · April 1st, 2012, 04:40 PM

I absolutely loved the zx-6r when I rode it. The sound of it in the mid range (green on the tach) and the throttle response. It flicked like a dream, howled like a demon, and rode like.... No I'm going to save that one for myself

Xz1atl · April 1st, 2012, 04:46 PM

I actually got my attention called on from how much fun i was having... relying on sound i barely look at the speedo... eventually i did n i found out that every time i made her scream i was hitting *0 mph(wont say how fast)....

..........I also ended up picking the nose up a lil... totally accidential... brought her right back down but then speed up to catch up to the pack again i wont say how fast... TOTALLY UNINTENTIONAL....its just to easy to have too much fun

Xz1atl · April 1st, 2012, 04:47 PM

btw the response on this bike is insane

Reswob · April 1st, 2012, 05:11 PM

That's one argument that learning to ride on the 250 is actually more dangerous - you're so used to giving it full throttle almost all of the time, so you move up to a 600+ and do that you'll see nothing but sky!

Xz1atl · April 1st, 2012, 05:14 PM

Anxiety and excitement were the dangers lol

Trailerboy531 · April 1st, 2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xz1atl

I actually got my attention called on from how much fun i was having... relying on sound i barely look at the speedo... eventually i did n i found out that every time i made her scream i was hitting *0 mph(wont say how fast)....

..........I also ended up picking the nose up a lil... totally accidential... brought her right back down but then speed up to catch up to the pack again i wont say how fast... TOTALLY UNINTENTIONAL....its just to easy to have too much fun

In the demo group I was in we were all doing 110 on the freeway.

......But I wont say how fast.

Ninja Chris · April 1st, 2012, 07:48 PM

Now that I've got my beautiful ride, I definitely plan to attend again. Last year only rode the 250, this year I plan to start with the 650, then work my way through the Versys, and KLR. If I'm able to get those checked off I may try a cruiser

Whiskey · April 1st, 2012, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reswob

That's one argument that learning to ride on the 250 is actually more dangerous - you're so used to giving it full throttle almost all of the time, so you move up to a 600+ and do that you'll see nothing but sky!

Yup, after almost 3 years daily riding on a 33bhp bike (stupid Irish licensing laws

) I know I've developed a heavy hand with the throttle

raybolic · April 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM

I've also tried zx6r.. I was just a bit intimidated by making a u-turn and also downshifting. Overblipping a 600 isnt as forgiving!

I've had about a month's experience on Ninja250 and about 10mths on a CBR125

nickjpass · April 2nd, 2012, 06:09 AM

I was going to, but wouldn't recieve my license soon enough.

KawiKid860 · April 2nd, 2012, 12:39 PM

I want to SOOO BAD. Wanna ride a ZX-6R really bad, but if I do it'll probably make me want one even more. Would also be interesting to take out a 650 and a 250, among others. A little test of the 200hp ZX-10R wouldn't be so bad either, would have to treat it like the frame is made of glass though

blink · April 2nd, 2012, 03:12 PM

I drove the '05 636 when i was looking for a bike and WOW was it fun and fast =]

I still want to try an r6

choneofakind · April 2nd, 2012, 03:32 PM

I did

they're fun! Only downside is, they make me get a ton of those spammy Kawasaki emails...

but they gave me a new appreciation for each bike I rode for its own reasons. That includes my lil ninjette. I gained a new appreciation for its strengths and weaknesses.

April 1st, 2012, 04:10 PM	#1
Xz1atl ?>ninja = i think not Name: Xavier Location: Gwinnett Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91	Anyone participate on the Kawasaki demo days? I tried out the zx6r... only half a mere more than half a yr on a motorcycle(250). This bike feels great... I anticipated something difficult, what I got was totally surprising. Since im so used to hearing the 250 roar, to know that im actually moving somewhere, on the zx6r u make it roar n ur touching 80 already. The maneuverability was another thing I had thought to be difficult but was not. Im still siked about having rode on it.... Will be buying asap.. n keeping the 250 for sure.

April 1st, 2012, 04:46 PM	#3
Xz1atl ?>ninja = i think not Name: Xavier Location: Gwinnett Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91	I actually got my attention called on from how much fun i was having... relying on sound i barely look at the speedo... eventually i did n i found out that every time i made her scream i was hitting *0 mph(wont say how fast)..............I also ended up picking the nose up a lil... totally accidential... brought her right back down but then speed up to catch up to the pack again i wont say how fast... TOTALLY UNINTENTIONAL....its just to easy to have too much fun

April 1st, 2012, 05:11 PM	#5
Reswob ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Richmond VA Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Triumph Bonneville Black Posts: 627	That's one argument that learning to ride on the 250 is actually more dangerous - you're so used to giving it full throttle almost all of the time, so you move up to a 600+ and do that you'll see nothing but sky! __________________________________________________ '08 Bonneville Black sold->'08 Ninja 250R \| OES Swingarm Spools \| EBC HH brake pads \| reflector delete \| no-cut brake light modulator \| DIY fender eliminator

April 2nd, 2012, 06:09 AM	#11
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	I was going to, but wouldn't recieve my license soon enough. __________________________________________________

April 2nd, 2012, 03:12 PM	#13
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	I drove the '05 636 when i was looking for a bike and WOW was it fun and fast =] I still want to try an r6 __________________________________________________ blink-182

April 1st, 2012, 04:40 PM	#2
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	I absolutely loved the zx-6r when I rode it. The sound of it in the mid range (green on the tach) and the throttle response. It flicked like a dream, howled like a demon, and rode like.... No I'm going to save that one for myself

April 1st, 2012, 04:47 PM	#4
Xz1atl ?>ninja = i think not Name: Xavier Location: Gwinnett Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91	btw the response on this bike is insane

April 1st, 2012, 05:14 PM	#6
Xz1atl ?>ninja = i think not Name: Xavier Location: Gwinnett Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91	Anxiety and excitement were the dangers lol

April 1st, 2012, 07:48 PM	#8
Ninja Chris ninjette.org member Name: Christian Location: Orange County, Ca Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Black & Yellow Ninja 250 Posts: 70	Now that I've got my beautiful ride, I definitely plan to attend again. Last year only rode the 250, this year I plan to start with the 650, then work my way through the Versys, and KLR. If I'm able to get those checked off I may try a cruiser

April 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM	#10
raybolic ninjette.org member Name: Rei Location: HK Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja250R Posts: 63	I've also tried zx6r.. I was just a bit intimidated by making a u-turn and also downshifting. Overblipping a 600 isnt as forgiving! I've had about a month's experience on Ninja250 and about 10mths on a CBR125

April 2nd, 2012, 12:39 PM	#12
KawiKid860 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Murphey Location: Eastern Washington Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda 919, 2004 Ninja 500R NAKED Posts: A lot.	I want to SOOO BAD. Wanna ride a ZX-6R really bad, but if I do it'll probably make me want one even more. Would also be interesting to take out a 650 and a 250, among others. A little test of the 200hp ZX-10R wouldn't be so bad either, would have to treat it like the frame is made of glass though

April 2nd, 2012, 03:32 PM	#14
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I did they're fun! Only downside is, they make me get a ton of those spammy Kawasaki emails... but they gave me a new appreciation for each bike I rode for its own reasons. That includes my lil ninjette. I gained a new appreciation for its strengths and weaknesses.

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