New Member...New Rider

murc585 · January 12th, 2009, 10:50 PM

hello all fellow riders,

just joined the forum and not long ago joined the world of riding. I've been wanting to get a bike for a very long time and haven't had the funds for it until recently. I'm only 22 and to get insurance here in Canada you need to start thinking about which organ you are willing to go without. I read a lot on the redesign of the 250R about a year ago and decided this would be the perfect bike, might as well start off slow and build some skills before hopping on the 600s.

Anyways, I ordered a green 250R in April and my dealer called me the day Kawasaki had their ?2009 model meeting?, which happened to be on my birthday, the 19th of September telling me they were raising the prices for 2009 and that there would no longer be green. He also let me know Kawi had sent him a Red 2008 250R and that I was next on the list, it was a good day. I was also told they would sell it to me for $3999 CND, instead of the $4549 CDN they are selling the '09s for (he had originally guaranteed me that the colours were to stay the same along with the price).

I picked up the bike a week later and I've been in love with my new toy ever since. I tried to get as much as I could out of it before the winter came and got a good 2000 kms of riding out of it before the snow came. Its a joy to ride and I'm desperately waiting for heat to come back and melt all the snow away.

As a new rider, this experience is very new to me, I decided to do my own "first service" to get a little hands on with the bike with some advice from kkim. She was still running like a charm last time I rode her so I guess it went well. I haven't had much time to personalize my bike the way I want to but I just finished my fender chop and it already looks much better. Sorry for blabbering, its the childish excitement of a new rider. I'll update you all once I get her back on the road and have more to say.

Happy riding

Here she is,

KJohnson21 · January 12th, 2009, 10:55 PM

kkim · January 12th, 2009, 10:55 PM

Aloha and welcome, Mat!

Glad to see the excitement hasn't worn off and wish that it never does for you. Bike looks great and I know how long you have been waiting patiently for it.

Hope you enjoy the forum... you'll find a lot of friendly, helpful people in here.

mahalo for joining

Alex · January 12th, 2009, 11:02 PM

Mat! (get it?)

(yeah, I'd probably be ready to haul off on the next chowderhead who said that to me by the time I reached my teenage years!)

Glad to have you aboard...

zartan · January 12th, 2009, 11:17 PM

welcome!

TnNinjaGirl · January 13th, 2009, 06:09 AM

Very nice bike!! Enjoy the giddy-ness, growing up sucks!!!

Sound Wave · January 13th, 2009, 08:36 AM

hey mat. welcome. i think you are doing the smart thing by starting off on the 250. these are great bikes.

Strider · January 13th, 2009, 04:58 PM

Welcome from Gastonia North Carolina !

BlueTyke · January 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM

Welcome!

Sailariel · January 14th, 2009, 03:19 PM

Welcome to our family. You picked a GREAT bike. There isn`t a 250 on the planet that can top it. Ride safe, read a lot, and stay in touch with the forum. Hope your insurance goes down. I do remember paying a lot of insurance when I was 22. Now, at 67, I pay very little. I think I would rather be 22.

NICUNinja · January 14th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Welcome Mat.

Congrats on the new bike.

noche_caliente · January 15th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Great to have you here!

ManyCavies · January 16th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Welcome!

xTKx · January 16th, 2009, 03:36 PM

Hey Mat, welcome to the board! The red color's growing on me, so I may wind up w/ a beauty just like yours here in a couple months (hopefully).

kkim · January 16th, 2009, 04:21 PM

Tony,

If you really want to assure you get a bike, you might consider hitting up a bunch of dealers in your area or possibly out of state. You'll be surprised what pops up in the least expected places. Plus, don't forget Craigslist if you don't mind a used one. You might even find a green 08.

murc585 · January 16th, 2009, 07:55 PM

I have to say, the red colour didn't grow on me until I saw it. I had always planned to go for the green, but with the demand for these bike you make sacrifices, but in person the red really looks good.

It looks great, but I still secretly wish it were green... If I were you, I'd try looking for a used green '08, I saw one back in the summer, and nothing beats kawi's signature green on these bikes.

January 12th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#1
murc585 ninjette.org member Name: Mat Location: Ontario Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 17	New Member...New Rider hello all fellow riders, just joined the forum and not long ago joined the world of riding. I've been wanting to get a bike for a very long time and haven't had the funds for it until recently. I'm only 22 and to get insurance here in Canada you need to start thinking about which organ you are willing to go without. I read a lot on the redesign of the 250R about a year ago and decided this would be the perfect bike, might as well start off slow and build some skills before hopping on the 600s. Anyways, I ordered a green 250R in April and my dealer called me the day Kawasaki had their ?2009 model meeting?, which happened to be on my birthday, the 19th of September telling me they were raising the prices for 2009 and that there would no longer be green. He also let me know Kawi had sent him a Red 2008 250R and that I was next on the list, it was a good day. I was also told they would sell it to me for $3999 CND, instead of the $4549 CDN they are selling the '09s for (he had originally guaranteed me that the colours were to stay the same along with the price). I picked up the bike a week later and I've been in love with my new toy ever since. I tried to get as much as I could out of it before the winter came and got a good 2000 kms of riding out of it before the snow came. Its a joy to ride and I'm desperately waiting for heat to come back and melt all the snow away. As a new rider, this experience is very new to me, I decided to do my own "first service" to get a little hands on with the bike with some advice from kkim. She was still running like a charm last time I rode her so I guess it went well. I haven't had much time to personalize my bike the way I want to but I just finished my fender chop and it already looks much better. Sorry for blabbering, its the childish excitement of a new rider. I'll update you all once I get her back on the road and have more to say. Happy riding Here she is,

January 12th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#2
KJohnson21 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. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

January 12th, 2009, 11:02 PM	#4
Alex 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	Mat! (get it?) (yeah, I'd probably be ready to haul off on the next chowderhead who said that to me by the time I reached my teenage years!) Glad to have you aboard... __________________________________________________ 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)

January 12th, 2009, 11:17 PM	#5
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	welcome! __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

January 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#9
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Welcome! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

January 12th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#3
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Aloha and welcome, Mat! Glad to see the excitement hasn't worn off and wish that it never does for you. Bike looks great and I know how long you have been waiting patiently for it. Hope you enjoy the forum... you'll find a lot of friendly, helpful people in here. mahalo for joining

January 13th, 2009, 06:09 AM	#6
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Very nice bike!! Enjoy the giddy-ness, growing up sucks!!!

January 13th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#7
Sound Wave Ramen Rider Name: Gary Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 BMW R1200R, 08 Honda VFR800A (sold), 09 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	hey mat. welcome. i think you are doing the smart thing by starting off on the 250. these are great bikes.

January 13th, 2009, 04:58 PM	#8
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	Welcome from Gastonia North Carolina !

January 14th, 2009, 03:19 PM	#10
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome to our family. You picked a GREAT bike. There isn`t a 250 on the planet that can top it. Ride safe, read a lot, and stay in touch with the forum. Hope your insurance goes down. I do remember paying a lot of insurance when I was 22. Now, at 67, I pay very little. I think I would rather be 22.

January 14th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#11
NICUNinja ninjette.org member Name: Trista Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 EX650R Green Kawasaki ninja Posts: 120	Welcome Mat. Congrats on the new bike.

January 15th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#12
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Great to have you here!

January 16th, 2009, 03:09 PM	#13
ManyCavies ninjette.org sage Name: Crissy Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): . . . . . . . 2000 Suzuki Intruder VS800 "Suzi", 2008 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 "Yoshi" Posts: 507	Welcome! __________________________________________________ GO GREEN!! GOT MY PINK ON!!

January 16th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#14
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	Hey Mat, welcome to the board! The red color's growing on me, so I may wind up w/ a beauty just like yours here in a couple months (hopefully).

January 16th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#15
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Tony, If you really want to assure you get a bike, you might consider hitting up a bunch of dealers in your area or possibly out of state. You'll be surprised what pops up in the least expected places. Plus, don't forget Craigslist if you don't mind a used one. You might even find a green 08.

January 16th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#16
murc585 ninjette.org member Name: Mat Location: Ontario Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 17	I have to say, the red colour didn't grow on me until I saw it. I had always planned to go for the green, but with the demand for these bike you make sacrifices, but in person the red really looks good. It looks great, but I still secretly wish it were green... If I were you, I'd try looking for a used green '08, I saw one back in the summer, and nothing beats kawi's signature green on these bikes.

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