Is that a 650?

beqwarrior · August 3rd, 2011, 01:47 PM

Coming through the base gate this morning the guard asked me if my bike was a 650, I said no its a 250. He said 750? Oh yeah I can see that. I kept trying to convince him it was a 250 but he was sure it was a 750. Funny Funny

sombo · August 3rd, 2011, 08:29 PM

I guess he doesn't realize that Kawasaki doesn't even make a 750 anymore lol.

adri99an · August 3rd, 2011, 09:30 PM

Are u sure its not a ducati 989?

headshrink · August 3rd, 2011, 09:42 PM

No, I'm pretty sure it's a V-Rod.

azimmer11 · August 4th, 2011, 07:48 AM

before school ended some kid came up to me and asked if i was the person who owned the WRX. my cage is a saturn vue so i was confused and said no...he responed with "oh! you're the one who drives the ZX-10!"... i just smiled and said oh yea thats me =] hahaha

ally99 · August 4th, 2011, 08:12 AM

It's a Busa, of course.

dk58 · August 4th, 2011, 08:20 AM

I love how everybody assumes the bike is huge. I've never had a guess lower than 750. I just laugh and agree

kaiserz · August 4th, 2011, 08:34 AM

noo, it's a 675

Honko · August 4th, 2011, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

It's a Busa, of course.

I would certainly hope not, those things are fugly

Gorilla25 · August 4th, 2011, 10:37 AM

haha...good 1....yesterday some guy at the gym told me i have a sexy R1...lol

Live2ride · August 4th, 2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

haha...good 1....yesterday some guy at the gym told me i have a sexy R1...lol

I've been asked "Is that the new zx-10r?" or comments like "Nice 600" by other sportbike owners lol. I always find it funny when they respond with disbelief when they are told it's a 250. I'm waiting for some clueless person to respond "THAT THING HAS 250HORSEPOWER?!?!?!?!?!?

".

azimmer11 · August 4th, 2011, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Live2ride

I've been asked "Is that the new zx-10r?" or comments like "Nice 600" by other sportbike owners lol. I always find it funny when they respond with disbelief when they are told it's a 250. I'm waiting for some clueless person to respond "THAT THING HAS 250HORSEPOWER?!?!?!?!?!?

".

some kid (who i just recently sold my 1975 kawi f7 to) who i met began talking to me about motorcycles and his interest in getting one. i told him i had an old one for sale which he could buy and i asked him what he wanted; a 250? a 600? or what?.....his reply "no, im looking for something around $400". i just lol'd and didn't even explain that i was talking about cc's

nickjpass · August 4th, 2011, 11:59 AM

"No that's a VMAX"

ninja_sleeper · August 4th, 2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beqwarrior

Coming through the base gate this morning the guard asked me if my bike was a 650, I said no its a 250. He said 750? Oh yeah I can see that. I kept trying to convince him it was a 250 but he was sure it was a 750. Funny Funny

A lot of people ask me this (if it's a 600). Ninja 250 FTW.

sombo · August 4th, 2011, 06:50 PM

I can understand this phenomenon with the new-gens. But I've also had this happen a few times with my pre-gen. o.O

TheTKDSpartan · August 4th, 2011, 07:52 PM

Happended to me too! asked if it was a 600? lol..love my 250 aha

Snake · August 4th, 2011, 07:57 PM

My bike has been mistaken for a 600 and a Ducati. I guess that's what I get for debadging her.

oblivion007 · August 4th, 2011, 08:06 PM

I've been called a 600 a few times.
Once a guy called out to me at a red light asking if it was the new 250 =] first person to get it right.

Also a guy I took the MSF with bought a 1000 ninja and on the MSF videos it was a 250 green/yellow prejen ninja I do believe and he was like "Hey!Its my 1000!"

Xoulrath · August 4th, 2011, 08:21 PM

When I still had the new-gen, plenty of people assumed it was a 600.

Funnily enough, my mother could easily tell the differences of the 250 and the 600. When she first saw it after I got it, she said it was noticeably physically larger, and she noticed the tank's more prominent surface area and the undertail exhaust.

Though she did intel in the Air Force for almost 20 years. Well, National Guard, then AFR. So maybe that's why she noticed.

CynicalC · August 5th, 2011, 12:52 AM

Hah some teens walking by the other day as I was putting the carbs back on thought it was a ducati. Makes me want to paint the tank red and really fool people. Maybe "dusaki" stickers in the ducati font.

bluesinorbit · August 5th, 2011, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickjpass

"No that's a VMAX"

What is this? It looks like sex on two wheels.

CynicalC · August 5th, 2011, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesinorbit

What is this? It looks like sex on two wheels.

He said what it was, and you even quoted it....

Mr.E · August 5th, 2011, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CynicalC

Hah some teens walking by the other day as I was putting the carbs back on thought it was a ducati. Makes me want to paint the tank red and really fool people. Maybe "dusaki" stickers in the ducati font.

Lmao. I like the dusaki idea lol.

nickjpass · August 5th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesinorbit

What is this? It looks like sex on two wheels.

Yamaha VMAX.

2011Ninja250R · August 5th, 2011, 06:42 PM

nickjpass · August 5th, 2011, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011Ninja250R

Heh?

Cazper · August 6th, 2011, 02:14 AM

Common occurance for the uneducated to not know what our little beasts are... it's cool... I like it that way

headshrink · August 6th, 2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

Common occurance for the uneducated to not know what our little beasts are... it's cool... I like it that way

Before I got educated, I thought all sport bikes were either CBRs, or Hayabusas.

adri99an · August 6th, 2011, 12:28 PM

I love being edjumacated!
Posted via Mobile Device

nickjpass · August 6th, 2011, 01:14 PM

It's fun not being edjumucated.

algerath · August 7th, 2011, 04:53 PM

I have been thinking about smart ass answers for the "is that a 600?" situations.

Maybe "no it's the new 15 cubic inch ninja"
Or 250,000 cubic millimeters

Maybe some ex15ci stickers would work

bettysmith · August 7th, 2011, 09:28 PM

Had a guy ask me if it was a 900 the other day. We were in a Wawa parking lot. He was riding an electric bicycle and had said he used to ride a 400cc Kawasaki (I believe.) Never heard the 900 before.

Had another guy stop to chat with me for a moment in the Home Depot parking lot. Asked if I knew any bike mechanics, told him 'nah, first bike, don't know anyone who rides, do own maintnance..etc.' He seemed pretty stoked that I rode a 250.

Cuongism · August 7th, 2011, 09:53 PM

Kawasaki makes a couple 900's in the past (they still make the Vulcan 900). It started with the GPZ900 which evolved to the ZX9R and now is the ZX10R as of 2003.

DarC · August 7th, 2011, 10:07 PM

They have no excuse now that I put the 250R badges...kind of tired of people asking me what size it is. Jesus, is that the only question they know?? I tell them it's a 15.25.

It was even better when I would tell those who pretended to be in the know that I had an RC51. They would ask me if it was a dirt bike. WTF.

nickjpass · August 7th, 2011, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuongism

Kawasaki makes a couple 900's in the past (they still make the Vulcan 900). It started with the GPZ900 which evolved to the ZX9R and now is the ZX10R as of 2003.

I can see them mistaking that for a 250R. They probably aren't very motorcycle inclined though lol.

ninja_sleeper · August 17th, 2011, 01:01 AM

This happend to me on cam. haha. and I lied and said yes.

Check it.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=82798

Skippii · August 17th, 2011, 10:08 PM

I've got the pregen, and it looks VERY similar to a zx-10. But no one knows the older zx-10, apparently...

ally99 · August 18th, 2011, 03:01 AM

Your bike looks great!

Skippii · August 18th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

Your bike looks great!

who's? I don't see anyone's bike in this thread...

Mountain Dew · August 18th, 2011, 05:51 AM

I haven't had anyone ask me if it's X cc yet, but I've been asked a few times how many ccs it is. They were all surprised that a 250 looks so much like a bigger sport bike when I answered. As a matter of fact, just today I was at the office where you sign up for the MSF course, and some guy walking out came up to me and asked about it because he's going to get a bike when he passes the course. I gave him a quick tour of the bike and let him sit on it, and he seemed very interested in it. So I gave him the card of my Kawi saleperson and wrote the ninjette link on it. Maybe he'll stop by

August 3rd, 2011, 01:47 PM	#1
beqwarrior ALRE all day Name: Rob Location: Charleston Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 107	Is that a 650? Coming through the base gate this morning the guard asked me if my bike was a 650, I said no its a 250. He said 750? Oh yeah I can see that. I kept trying to convince him it was a 250 but he was sure it was a 750. Funny Funny

August 3rd, 2011, 09:42 PM	#4
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	No, I'm pretty sure it's a V-Rod. __________________________________________________ Honda Interceptor VFR800 DLX (2014, 8th gen) Honda CBR500r (2014) - FOR SALE Kawi Ninja 250r (2008) - Restored and passed-down within family, only to be abandoned

August 4th, 2011, 08:12 AM	#6
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August 4th, 2011, 11:59 AM	#13
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	"No that's a VMAX" __________________________________________________

August 4th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#18
oblivion007 "scandal!" Name: Adan Location: Somewhere Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R(Crashed 2/26/2014), 09 ER6n Posts: 660	I've been called a 600 a few times. Once a guy called out to me at a red light asking if it was the new 250 =] first person to get it right. Also a guy I took the MSF with bought a 1000 ninja and on the MSF videos it was a 250 green/yellow prejen ninja I do believe and he was like "Hey!Its my 1000!" Last futzed with by oblivion007; August 4th, 2011 at 08:06 PM. Reason: forgot to mention prejen

August 3rd, 2011, 08:29 PM	#2
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	I guess he doesn't realize that Kawasaki doesn't even make a 750 anymore lol.

August 3rd, 2011, 09:30 PM	#3
adri99an ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Donger Location: So CAL Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): "Is that a Ninjer 1000?" Posts: A lot.	Are u sure its not a ducati 989?

August 4th, 2011, 07:48 AM	#5
azimmer11 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: michigan Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 784	before school ended some kid came up to me and asked if i was the person who owned the WRX. my cage is a saturn vue so i was confused and said no...he responed with "oh! you're the one who drives the ZX-10!"... i just smiled and said oh yea thats me =] hahaha

August 4th, 2011, 08:20 AM	#7
dk58 ninjette.org member Name: Dan Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250R Posts: 160	I love how everybody assumes the bike is huge. I've never had a guess lower than 750. I just laugh and agree

August 4th, 2011, 08:34 AM	#8
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	noo, it's a 675

August 4th, 2011, 10:37 AM	#10
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	haha...good 1....yesterday some guy at the gym told me i have a sexy R1...lol

August 4th, 2011, 06:50 PM	#15
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	I can understand this phenomenon with the new-gens. But I've also had this happen a few times with my pre-gen. o.O

August 4th, 2011, 07:52 PM	#16
TheTKDSpartan ninjette.org member Name: Christian Location: San Bernardino Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Special Edition Posts: 31	Happended to me too! asked if it was a 600? lol..love my 250 aha

August 4th, 2011, 07:57 PM	#17
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore 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	My bike has been mistaken for a 600 and a Ducati. I guess that's what I get for debadging her.

August 4th, 2011, 08:21 PM	#19
Xoulrath 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	When I still had the new-gen, plenty of people assumed it was a 600. Funnily enough, my mother could easily tell the differences of the 250 and the 600. When she first saw it after I got it, she said it was noticeably physically larger, and she noticed the tank's more prominent surface area and the undertail exhaust. Though she did intel in the Air Force for almost 20 years. Well, National Guard, then AFR. So maybe that's why she noticed. __________________________________________________ R.I.P EthioKnight (Alex)

August 5th, 2011, 12:52 AM	#20
CynicalC ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Colin Location: Bay Area Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.	Hah some teens walking by the other day as I was putting the carbs back on thought it was a ducati. Makes me want to paint the tank red and really fool people. Maybe "dusaki" stickers in the ducati font. __________________________________________________ Ç¥ñï©ª\| ßÿ Ñâ7µ®é. Äñt¡~§º¢Ïä\| ßý Çhøî©è.

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Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Common occurance for the uneducated to not know what our little beasts are... it's cool... I like it that way __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

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adri99an ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Donger Location: So CAL Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): "Is that a Ninjer 1000?" Posts: A lot.	I love being edjumacated! Posted via Mobile Device

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August 7th, 2011, 04:53 PM	#31
algerath ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Bloomington, IN Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 91	Ideas to tell people I have been thinking about smart ass answers for the "is that a 600?" situations. Maybe "no it's the new 15 cubic inch ninja" Or 250,000 cubic millimeters Maybe some ex15ci stickers would work

August 7th, 2011, 09:28 PM	#32
bettysmith ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: philly Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ex250 (Blue) Posts: 63	Had a guy ask me if it was a 900 the other day. We were in a Wawa parking lot. He was riding an electric bicycle and had said he used to ride a 400cc Kawasaki (I believe.) Never heard the 900 before. Had another guy stop to chat with me for a moment in the Home Depot parking lot. Asked if I knew any bike mechanics, told him 'nah, first bike, don't know anyone who rides, do own maintnance..etc.' He seemed pretty stoked that I rode a 250.

August 7th, 2011, 09:53 PM	#33
Cuongism ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cuong Location: San Diego Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, 2007 Daytona 675 Posts: A lot.	Kawasaki makes a couple 900's in the past (they still make the Vulcan 900). It started with the GPZ900 which evolved to the ZX9R and now is the ZX10R as of 2003.

August 7th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#34
DarC DUCEATR Name: Dan Location: El Paso, Texas Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): RVT1000R Posts: 628	They have no excuse now that I put the 250R badges...kind of tired of people asking me what size it is. Jesus, is that the only question they know?? I tell them it's a 15.25. It was even better when I would tell those who pretended to be in the know that I had an RC51. They would ask me if it was a dirt bike. WTF. __________________________________________________ 2001 SP1 RC51- #62 -Akrapovic Ti, PCIII, Colin Edward's first baby tooth, Honda Racing sticker, some Japanese doods best attempt at Engrish scribbled on my engine block, little touch of soul.

August 17th, 2011, 01:01 AM	#36
ninja_sleeper ninjette.org guru Name: Carrie Location: Oregon Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 408 Blog Entries: 2	This happend to me on cam. haha. and I lied and said yes. Check it. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=82798 __________________________________________________

August 17th, 2011, 10:08 PM	#37
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	I've got the pregen, and it looks VERY similar to a zx-10. But no one knows the older zx-10, apparently... __________________________________________________ "What a sweetheart."- ninja_sleeper to me

August 18th, 2011, 03:01 AM	#38
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August 18th, 2011, 05:51 AM	#40
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	I haven't had anyone ask me if it's X cc yet, but I've been asked a few times how many ccs it is. They were all surprised that a 250 looks so much like a bigger sport bike when I answered. As a matter of fact, just today I was at the office where you sign up for the MSF course, and some guy walking out came up to me and asked about it because he's going to get a bike when he passes the course. I gave him a quick tour of the bike and let him sit on it, and he seemed very interested in it. So I gave him the card of my Kawi saleperson and wrote the ninjette link on it. Maybe he'll stop by __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

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