April 1st, 2012, 04:10 PM | #1 |
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Name: Xavier
Location: Gwinnett
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91
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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. |
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April 1st, 2012, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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.
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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
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April 1st, 2012, 04:46 PM | #3 |
?>ninja = i think not
Name: Xavier
Location: Gwinnett
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91
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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
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April 1st, 2012, 04:47 PM | #4 |
?>ninja = i think not
Name: Xavier
Location: Gwinnett
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91
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btw the response on this bike is insane
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April 1st, 2012, 05:11 PM | #5 |
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Name: Josh
Location: Richmond VA
Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Triumph Bonneville Black Posts: 627
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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!
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April 1st, 2012, 05:14 PM | #6 |
?>ninja = i think not
Name: Xavier
Location: Gwinnett
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 NINJA 650 Posts: 91
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Anxiety and excitement were the dangers lol
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April 1st, 2012, 05:16 PM | #7 | |
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.
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......But I wont say how fast. |
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April 1st, 2012, 07:48 PM | #8 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Christian
Location: Orange County, Ca
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Black & Yellow Ninja 250 Posts: 70
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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
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April 1st, 2012, 08:15 PM | #9 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Morgan
Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot.
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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
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April 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM | #10 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Rei
Location: HK
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja250R Posts: 63
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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!
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April 2nd, 2012, 06:09 AM | #11 |
#squid
Name: nickypoo
Location: Five Guys
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jul '16
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I was going to, but wouldn't recieve my license soon enough.
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April 2nd, 2012, 12:39 PM | #12 |
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.
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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
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April 2nd, 2012, 03:12 PM | #13 |
Always.
Name: Alex
Location: Calgary, AB
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.
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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
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April 2nd, 2012, 03:32 PM | #14 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: .
Location: .
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14
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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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