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37 | 9.71% |
| age 20-30 |
  
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186 | 48.82% |
| age 31-40 |
  
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86 | 22.57% |
| age 41-50 |
  
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38 | 9.97% |
| age 51-i don't want you people to know! |
  
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39 | 10.24% |
| experience = noob - 1 year |
  
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144 | 37.80% |
| experience = 1 year - 2 years |
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75 | 19.69% |
| experience = 2 years - 4 years |
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54 | 14.17% |
| experience = 4 years - 6 years |
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21 | 5.51% |
| experience = i'm a veteran but i'm too cheap to get a bigger bike! :-) |
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71 | 18.64% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 381. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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January 4th, 2011, 08:32 AM
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Ninja Dog
Name: Brady
Location: Sunset, UT
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Posts: 186
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I'm 31 and I have 2 months riding experience.
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January 4th, 2011, 08:46 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: mike
Location: jackson, nj
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 271
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almost 47
licensed since 95. lots of dirt in younger years. prefer street ridin hands down, it never gets old.
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January 4th, 2011, 12:45 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Kayla
Location: Wisconsin
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 206
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I'm 19....I've only got one summer/fall of experience....I guess most of the young generation that rides wants 600+CC bikes so they can show off....luckily as a girl I can ride my 250 and be proud!!...but that doesn't mean I don't have my eyes on this  
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January 4th, 2011, 01:42 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ken
Location: Indio, CA
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot.
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I'm 48, started riding when I was 20. I can conservatively claim 10k miles per riding year.
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January 4th, 2011, 06:50 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Rose
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650
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Kayla, in my experience, just being a girl and riding is enough for most people to make you "cool". The AAA guy that towed my bike once told me I had his full respect just because I am a girl and I ride a bike! Unless you're a guy, "size" don't matter
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January 5th, 2011, 08:51 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Chris
Location: Huntsville, AL
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755
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I'm 21 with 1 1/2 years riding experience, more if you want to count scooters. Had my motorcycle licence since 2002.
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January 5th, 2011, 09:41 PM
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Dusty
Name: dan
Location: sacramento
Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 green ninja 250 Posts: 50
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new
im still new
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January 5th, 2011, 11:57 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Scott
Location: Carlise Ohio
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): Yahama v star 650 classic Posts: A lot.
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January 6th, 2011, 11:33 AM
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CPT Falcon
Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.
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I was still 27 years old when I got the Ninjette in August of 2008 about a month and a half before my 28th birthday. I'm 30yo now and into my 3rd year riding it and at nearly 19,000 miles! Thanks for the flattering option that still lumps me with the 20-somethings.
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January 7th, 2011, 10:50 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: KT
Location: Left Coast
Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1 of them Big Four Posts: 84
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Oh, and to stay on topic, I'm 32, riding 2yr, and only 3month of canyon experiences (the rest mostly commuting) 
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January 7th, 2011, 04:18 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Plin
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja 250, black Posts: 2
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I'm 45, just got my license after taking the MSF course over Thanksgiving weekend. Bought my 2005 Ninjette on December 15, and have put about 300 miles on it so far--hope to come close to tripling that number in the next couple of weeks with some longer trips.
As another girl on a bike, I'm surprised at how many people actually comment: car and truck drivers at stoplights, pedestrians, people coming out of or going into establishments where I'm parking my bike. Who knew? |
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January 7th, 2011, 06:21 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Kayla
Location: Wisconsin
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 206
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don't worry I won't be ditching the ninja anytime soon I love it....i just like to dream 
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January 9th, 2011, 09:46 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jason
Location: Omaha, NE
Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: 2011 ZX6r Owned: 2010 EX250R "Special Edition" Posts: 71
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32, newb~
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January 9th, 2011, 12:38 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Mike
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 09 Ninja 250 Posts: 20
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I'm 56, started riding when I was 8. Have a larger cruiser but my Ninja is a lot more fun.
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January 12th, 2011, 09:29 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Cody
Location: NoVa
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.
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I'm 18, I don't have a bike yet but I've ridden the 250 a few times since the msf course back in june and loved every second of it
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January 12th, 2011, 09:58 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Luis
Location: Altadena, CA
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 41
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im a noob to motorcycles so new i don't even have one yet but i do have 3 scooters that are now in pieces. ive been riding/into scooter's for a while now. i know its not the same but on both you have to ride like your invisible.
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January 13th, 2011, 12:56 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: John
Location: Atlanta
Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2003 250 Posts: 333
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I've been riding for ages, but the bulk of it was on a 1hp thumper.
The Ninja was a big upgrade. 33 hp is more than enough, even for an immortal like me. Like my tartan? |
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January 13th, 2011, 02:56 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Scott
Location: Carlise Ohio
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): Yahama v star 650 classic Posts: A lot.
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Bad ass^^^^
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January 13th, 2011, 07:36 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Ron
Location: Jersey
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 133
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27..been riding since 2005..=)
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September 8th, 2012, 07:39 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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Bumple.
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Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered) |
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September 8th, 2012, 07:57 AM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13
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38 years old, been riding since age 18. I took a 5yr break in there somewhere.
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Goal: Shake A Million Hands | Look through the corners | Track Day Prep | Closest track? | The Mid-Ohio School |
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September 8th, 2012, 08:42 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16
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Good bump, Alex
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I love bikes that are frugal in cc's and HP's; which I have been riding and fixing since 1964. My pre-gen Ninjette is among the best and more noble and enjoyable bikes I ever owned or rode (a two-stroke engine and 18" wheels would have made it a perfect machine for me).
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September 8th, 2012, 09:10 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: .
Location: .
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14
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Almost 20, been riding 3 years. Been on 2 wheels forever though, I'm bike on mountain bikes and road bikes.
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September 8th, 2012, 10:13 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jessica
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 57
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I will be celebrating the third anniversary of my 25th birthday next month.
I've been riding since early August and have put 400 miles on my bike. |
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September 8th, 2012, 10:38 AM
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Chris
Name: Chris
Location: Charlotte, NC near UNCC
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): BLACK!!! '08 250R Posts: 957
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Older riders
I just had my 62nd B'day in July. I started riding in my early teens, along with my sister, on my dad's 65cc Ameicmecia Harley. We had a "dirt track" at the house, complete with a banked turn...
Graduated to a Harley 250 Sprint which my dad gave to me. Traded it in, when it started giving us electricial problems, for the 350 Sprint. That was an AWESOME bike... joined the service and sold the 350. Inherited my dad's Honda 550 in 75 and rode it for a couple years and then laid off riding until two years ago. That's when I visited my sister who had bought herself a Sporty 883 for her 50th. She moved to NV a few years ago and someplace along the way got a Dyna Low which she let me ride while I was out there. Got biten by the bug and with an 18 year old in the house wanting to ride I bought a REbel 250 so "he could learn to ride". My sis gave us both the tuition to take the MSF Basic Riders Course (she is a MSF Instructor in NV). TAKE THE RIDERS COURSE!!!!! Even if you took it several years ago.... TAKE IT AGAIN!!!! My son was "disenthuised" with the Rebel and wanted his own bike and he ended up getting a '09 250R. He let me ride it....  bye bye Rebel....  hello ... a Black '08 that had 12,000miles  it!!! It now has 18,500 in 15 months and I'm currently trying to fix it up for touring....
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September 8th, 2012, 11:02 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: dallas
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 181
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I'm 32, and I spent the last 4 years putting 20k miles on a Honda Rebel commuting daily before switching ro a ninjette last month.
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September 8th, 2012, 12:18 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Daniel "God"
Location: South Florida
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 326
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18 for 3 months
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September 8th, 2012, 12:53 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jono
Location: Memphis, TN
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.
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Almost 21. Been riding about a year. I had a little break within that year though after I crashed my ninjette. Have been on non-motorized two wheels for as long as I remember. Hope to be around for many many years. I wanna get into track days eventually and possibly dirt riding.
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September 8th, 2012, 01:30 PM
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Retread
Name: Bill
Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '04 Ninja 250(sold), 07 R6s Posts: 16
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60 years old, been riding since the early 70's
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September 8th, 2012, 01:50 PM
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The Dark Horse
Name: Kevin
Location: Waukesha Wi
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r SE, 71 honda Cl100 Posts: 52
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17. Riding since I was 10. Dirtbikes mopeds. I have a two wheel fascination
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September 8th, 2012, 02:10 PM
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Wartown, USA
Name: Bryan
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.
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38 years old, turning 39 next month.....have over 100,000 miles on two wheels and counting. Public roads, track, drag strip, on anything from 50cc's to 1800cc's.
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September 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Matthew
Location: Washington
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Bike-less, Can I ride yours? Posts: 318
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BOOM! I'm in 2 minorities.
19 & a litte more than 2 yrs of riding experience
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September 8th, 2012, 04:39 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Martin
Location: Slovenia
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R (FI) Posts: 169
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i am 19
10 yrs riding experience |
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September 8th, 2012, 05:09 PM
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Motorcycle Hypermiler
Name: Vic
Location: Livermore CA
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.
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I'm 61 and been ridng since 1967. The little Ninja is a great bike for all experience levels.
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September 8th, 2012, 06:22 PM
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Rambling Madman
Name: Scott
Location: Calgary, Canada
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): R1 07 Posts: 232
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34 years riding experience, started very young thats all I'll admit too ... lol. Had a bike or two every year of those 34 years, parked it for a couple years when I was younger (by choice) so -2 years experience.
I don't ride a 250, but currently rebuilding a 100cc which I really look forward to riding ...
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September 8th, 2012, 09:14 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Prescott
Location: Terrell, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 BMW F800S; 2012 Ninja 250; 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone, 2016 Triumph Street Triple Rx; 1996 Ducati 900 SS CR Posts: 77
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I'm 50, been riding since I was 16, so that's 34 years. Lots of bikes: Yamaha RD 350, Honda 550 four, lots of miles on a borrowed Kawasaki KZ200. Then my Yamaha 550 Seca, Suzuki 550E, Suzuki GS1100E, BMW R80 airhead, BMW GS 1200, Yamaha FJR, BMW F800S, and Ninjette.
Still have the F800, but lately ride the Ninja 250 most of the time. I guess 250,000+ street miles total. Have put 11,500 miles on Ninja in last 9 months. Terrific and fun bike--reminds me of my RD 350 in some ways. |
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September 8th, 2012, 10:27 PM
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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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I'm 35 and I have roughly two and a half years of riding experience.
I wanted to ride since I was old enough to read. When I was in my teens I was never going to have a bike because my mom's uncle died on a bike. She knew that my grandmother would have had a fit. In my twenties I simply couldn't afford to ride. I can't really afford it now, but I'm not getting any younger and I wasn't waiting any longer.
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September 8th, 2012, 11:52 PM
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Done here.
Name: -
Location: Track
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.
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29 and 1 year + 1 month
Last 10 months of that is pure track riding though
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September 9th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Hansveer
Location: Bombay, India
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.
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It doesn't matter how old you are or how long you've had your bike... What matters is the miles under your belt. The poll is invalid...
For eg. I've had my bike for over 6 months, but don't have more than 1800 miles under my belt... I'm sure I'm not an isolated case...
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September 9th, 2012, 10:49 PM
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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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17, been riding for just a bit over a year now and about 11.5k miles. It's safe to say I freaking love riding
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