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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:08 AM   #1
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250 riders what are your riding buddies riding?

I usually ride alone but my 2 friends with bikes have a Vulcan 1500 and a HD 883. Kind of weird seeing the 250R in bright blue coming down the road between those 2 bikes.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:12 AM   #2
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When I ride with a group it is usualy with metric cruisers or HD's. Yea I kinda feel like the odd man out but they are all cool about it.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:18 AM   #3
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same here. The only comments they really give are - doesn't your back hurt and how do you get on an off that thing. guess they don't realize that the 250 is more upright position than it looks. maybe a 26" seat height bike will be somehting i will appreciate in a few more years. though I do think that 883 iron looks cool, but kind of overpriced for what you get.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:27 AM   #4
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:29 AM   #5
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One friend has a GSX-R 600, SV650S and a ZX-6R, the other has a Ninjette.

Sometimes I also ride with my stepfather and his friend. He has a Triumph Thunderbird, and his friend has a Victory Vegas which is ungodly loud and annoying.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:32 AM   #6
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ranges from 250cc to 1400cc with a mix or standards, super sport, sport touring, cruisers. Depending on the route but all makes and models too.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 09:50 AM   #7
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Old May 19th, 2009, 10:01 AM   #8
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Old May 19th, 2009, 10:03 AM   #9
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alllllll kinds... From Harleys to V-storms, to Busa's to Gixxers... I have no quams with kinda bike my friends ride. We just ride
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Old May 19th, 2009, 10:18 AM   #10
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Old May 19th, 2009, 10:20 AM   #11
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My buddy who got his bike the same time as me rides an SV1000. Definitely can't keep up with him haha but we have fun riding the corners, which i do a tad bit better
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Old May 19th, 2009, 10:28 AM   #12
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The first group I rode with were buddies I used to work with and they ride Buells. The guys I work with now ride Hondas and a Triumph. And this last Saturday I rode with KJohnson21, ManyCavies, and Cali619. Ken had a Yamaha but the rest of us were on Ninjettes. Ride report is coming once I get the video processed.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 11:08 AM   #13
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The two I normally ride with are on a Speed Triple and a GSXR-750... They're awesome about stopping so I can catch up ;-)

I've even converted the GSXR by putting him on the Ninjette... He's going to move to a KLX 250 in a month or so.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 11:10 AM   #14
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Old May 19th, 2009, 11:41 AM   #15
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Old May 19th, 2009, 12:11 PM   #16
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Cool that theres a good mix of bikes to ride with. In my area I have only seen two 250R's riding together. Usually large groups of Harleys around here, or 2-4 riders on bigger sportbikes.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:06 PM   #17
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2-4 riders on bigger sportbikes.
Ah, the wolfpacks.

It always amazes me that they don't run into each other, with four of them sharing a lane wearing their cool shades and t-shirts. They're always all over the road, too
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:08 PM   #18
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i was in my jeep last week on Rte 95 south behind an R1 and a CBR1000RR. They were both in the right lane. The cbr rider was over to the right and changed into the left lane which meant cutting right in front of his buddy on ther1. I was glad they accelerated away as i figured they'd take each other out right in front of me.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:20 PM   #19
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I usually ride with my bro who also owns a ninjette. Once in a while I ride with my other friends and they have an R6, 600rr and another ninjette.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:26 PM   #20
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My boyfriend has an '08 GSX-R 600. Our best friend has an 09 CBR 1000. They're all stabled at our place, we have a full garage

My out of state friends have an 08 Ducati 848 and an 07 Ninja 250.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:32 PM   #21
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one friend has an 85 rebel 250...one has an 08 HD street glide...and the other has an 08 street glide too...and they match...how cute
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:40 PM   #22
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Old May 19th, 2009, 01:42 PM   #23
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i don't have any riding buddies.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 02:46 PM   #24
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My primary riding buddy (the hubby) rides a Rebel 250. I've also have ridden with Spyders. Not got a chance to ride with anyone else on my Ninja. I've done benefit rides on my Spyder with tons of different bikes, mostly Harleys and other cruiser bikes.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 03:40 PM   #25
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I ride with a girl that rides a Ninja 250, a guy with a Ninja 650, and my husband Ducati 996
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Old May 19th, 2009, 03:42 PM   #26
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My friends that had bikes sold or crashed them before I got mine. Everyone else that I have met and been invited to ride with have either 600's, Liters or cruisers.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 04:06 PM   #27
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Old May 19th, 2009, 05:19 PM   #28
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I've only been riding with 2 other guys lately ...
One rides a Katana 650 and the other rides a HD Fat Bob
We get some looks when we're up in the mountains together


Funny thing is ... I'm the smallest bike, but they have trouble keepin' up!
They are newer to riding than I am though, so that may explain it.
They ragged me about my 'little' 250, but they get left behind on the twisties
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Old May 19th, 2009, 05:27 PM   #29
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I only know two other people who ride motorcycles: one just blew a gasket on an old Magna 750, so he bought a brand new red Hyosung GT250R. Nice bike; it looks something like a new-gen Ninja 250, but under the bodywork is an air-cooled 249cc V-twin. Although they look like a nice machine, I am a bit leery of dealer support.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 05:31 PM   #30
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I ride with anybody who wants to ride. Having a 250 has not been a handicap--after all, you can only go so fast, and the Ninja is more than capable in that department. With the Ninja, you have to shift more often. Shifting is kind of fun and a good skill to develop. I do have a problem riding with cruisers who insist on running straight pipes. Headaches cease to be fun.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 07:49 PM   #31
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an 08 gsxr 600, katana 600 , R1, zx7r, zx14 spl and another zx14 spl, and a victory vagas ball we all go on some nice long rides and it is kinda funny playing catch up with the 250
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My coworker and his brother who I've been riding with lately have 08 CBR1000RRs.
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main riding friend has a gixxer 750. other friends ride a gixxer 600, harley street glide, and one other guy rides a suzuki m109r.

the only other person i rode with that had a 250 was ninjabrewer, but as some of you know, he moved to cali.

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As far as other Ninjettes, GreezMunky is the only ninjette i've rode with or seen in town really... but Usually I ride with a R1, 2 Gixxer 750's a R6 and sometimes a gixxer 1K. Tomorow I am going to Dallas to pick up my buddies Black Ninjette!!! So i can add him to my riding buddies list.
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I was riding with all 250s until that one smarta$$ went and bought a ZX6R...
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As far as other Ninjettes, GreezMunky is the only ninjette i've rode with or seen in town really..

Ahahahah, and I'm starting to think you're bad luck. I had my first and only tank slapper riding with you. Never had anything that scary happen to me since.
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Back when I had my 250...


But I mostly rode with people who have 600+ cc sport bikes and standards (no cruisers though).
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Ahahahah, and I'm starting to think you're bad luck. I had my first and only tank slapper riding with you. Never had anything that scary happen to me since.
WOW! you know what... you might be right... the guy in town with the "Red Bull" Bike almost hit a bunch of goats out by merkal in the middle of a turn! All I saw was smoke and goats! lol But every one is still ok... so maybe i'm good luck?
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