May 16th, 2011, 06:17 AM | #1 |
4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 2009 (GONE) Honda CBR250RA, 2011 Posts: 64
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from a 250r to a 250ra
It is with a somewhat heavy heart that i bid Aloha.
I enjoyed my time with the bike as well as my time on this forum. All my time here, I never met a bad apple. Hopefully the Honda people will be as nice. ABS is perceived in a peculiar way. In the automotive world, nobody would say, please, can I order my next sports car without ABS. Yet, in the motorcycle world, it is perceived that real riders don`t need it. This is not a slam towards anyone as we all have our own feelings. I was really hoping that the new Ninja 400 would have offerred ABS so I could have stayed in the family. I`m in the Oakville area and still looking forward to riding with whoever wants to join in. Heck, my buddies ride Harleys and Duc`s so I don`t disceriminate
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May 16th, 2011, 06:34 AM | #2 |
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Name: Chris
Location: Arkansas
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I don't get the whole "animosity toward ABS" thing either. I'm in the school of thought that you should learn how to brake without ABS, but having ABS makes you that much safer.
When airbag vests become mainstream, are riders going to continue riding without them because that makes them "real"? Real bikers don't wear helmets either you know? anyway, enjoy your new bike. |
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May 16th, 2011, 06:44 AM | #3 |
4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 2009 (GONE) Honda CBR250RA, 2011 Posts: 64
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On one hand, I agree with that line of thinking. I got on my first dirt bike over 30 years ago and needless to say it had no abs. I did learn a lot, by trial and error. Like the combination of front brakes around some gravel.
Having said that, when my daughter gets her drivers license, I think I`d like her to be in a car with ABS, ESC, and whatever other safety nannys will keep her from harm.
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May 16th, 2011, 08:03 AM | #4 |
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Name: John
Location: D/FW Texas
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Photos please, and I wish you the best with the new bike...
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May 16th, 2011, 12:04 PM | #5 |
4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 2009 (GONE) Honda CBR250RA, 2011 Posts: 64
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thanks for the thoughts.
I'll post soon. I don't even have it yet. It's still in the crate, available for pick up tomorrow, but it's raining so much I'm holding off untill later in the week.
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May 16th, 2011, 04:20 PM | #6 |
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14
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Combats.
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May 17th, 2011, 02:43 PM | #7 | |
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Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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Anyway, congrats on what is sure to be an excellent motorcycle. Definitely post pics when you can, and please give us a review/comparison of the two 250s.
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May 19th, 2011, 10:40 AM | #8 |
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Name: Kerry
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May 19th, 2011, 11:20 AM | #9 |
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Name: Greg
Location: Rhode Island
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Best of luck. Give us a review of the 250. I like the abs as its hardly noticable. R1 crate pics. Lol. Come to RI. They just got rid ot their last 09 R1 up here.
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May 19th, 2011, 05:09 PM | #10 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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The crate really is the best part of a new bike. It's that anticipation.
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May 19th, 2011, 06:25 PM | #11 |
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Name: Drew
Location: SE PA
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496
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My only question regarding the trading in the Ninja 250 for the Honda 250 is that it seems like a lateral move?
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May 20th, 2011, 09:13 AM | #12 |
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Name: Kevin
Location: Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.
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Good luck. Ill wave when I pass you
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May 27th, 2011, 02:10 PM | #13 |
4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 2009 (GONE) Honda CBR250RA, 2011 Posts: 64
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It's been rainy lately what can I say???
As for the comparison, they are similar, yet oh so different. For the casual driving mode (ie. 8/10), the CBR is easier and faster and smoother. In the upper 20% of the spectrum, I would say the Ninja takes it. For all those that poo poo abs, I gotta say, it's pretty amazing what Honda has done on an entry level bike. I'm always going to brake proper and the way I learned. You can't undo 30 years of habit. As an experiment, in controlled conditions, I tried to do some really bone headed braking maneuvers. The brakes responded perfectly. No matter what I tried, I could not unsettle it. You can't overcome physics. Too much speed, in a corner, with gravel spells disaster no matter how many electronic nannys you have. Having said all that, now that I've got a taste of a bike with abs, I don't think I can ever go back.
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May 28th, 2011, 11:15 AM | #14 |
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Name: A
Location: IT
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Cool bike , for the same amount I would have spent it on something more capable than a 250.
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May 28th, 2011, 11:30 AM | #15 |
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Name: eddie
Location: Lawnguylind
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Guessing you rode your ninjette for a while...it would be interesting to hear comparo's as time goes by with the Honda.
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4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
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If anyone is in the Halton area, I'm open to rides.
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May 29th, 2011, 05:32 PM | #17 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Michael
Location: Indianapolis
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Blue Ninja 250r Posts: 112
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cool looking bike...still love the look of the ninja better....but good looking honda.
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July 18th, 2011, 01:06 PM | #18 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Brad
Location: Centerville, OH
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R SE (Green) Previous bikes R1, Daytona 675, GSXR600, Pre-Gen 250R Posts: 330
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Looks real nice. Love the instrumentation. I'd like to hear the comparison too...
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July 18th, 2011, 03:33 PM | #19 |
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Another one leaves the fold.
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July 21st, 2011, 01:00 PM | #20 |
4 Season Need 4 Speed
Name: Mike
Location: Oakville, ON, CAN
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 2009 (GONE) Honda CBR250RA, 2011 Posts: 64
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I still haven't managed to clock a lot of time (funny how work gets in the way) but I've done about 500km now and most of my previous comments stand.
Driven @ 8/10's of it capability, I find it to be better in every way and more comfortable too. It's just easier to drive it up to that 80% mark (and really that's probably enough for the city streets). I haven't played with the air pressures or shock settings but I find the bike to be bit twitchy (squirelly?) above 8/10. The Ninja was confidence inspiring at these levels leaving me to believe that it would be waaay superior at the track. I never intend to take my bike to the track so that is probably ok by me. Who knows? Maybe playing with the suspension and/or pressures might make it the track equal of the Ninja?
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