Why the 2013 Ninja 250 sucks - Page 2

xMoises831 · August 1st, 2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

They are still signing my disability checks

are you going to be working the iPhone launch day?

Jiggles · August 1st, 2012, 10:21 PM

Is there a new iphone????

walty87 · August 1st, 2012, 10:22 PM

I like when girls kiss girls!

uh anyways. I'm not too huge on the looks myself. I love the way the current new gens look!

An 06'+ r6 is the sexiest bike out there imo. If Yamaha made a small placed bike that looked like an r6, or close too one I'd jump ship!

And like what was said, if the USA gets this I cant wait to see what Honda will try and do. I hope they do something!

edit: Jiggles you work for AT&T? me too! were you a sales rep?

xMoises831 · August 1st, 2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Is there a new iphone????

Not yet but should be around mid-september.

alex.s · August 2nd, 2012, 12:59 AM

W.... Wtf?

ZackoFF96 · August 2nd, 2012, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

LOL LOL LOL dude that thing is retarded .. good one jiggles

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Originally Posted by Dopamine

Hopefuly they sell aftermarket bolt on fairings that look like the the 2013 ninja for the current gen ones.

Then half the people on here can keep there ninja's

yeah i hope so .. so i can change the side fairings

i dont like the tail and the front lights

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob2010

Good point. I really like the styling of the 09-10 bikes I have. I wouldn't want it to look like something it's not. Also not look like a older bike. I think the current gen 250 was a perfect blend.

yeah i really like the 250 style .. it has a special character IMO

and i dont want my 250 to look like other bikes

the front lights = ninja 650

johnjohn · August 2nd, 2012, 04:48 AM

Bring back the ZZR250

choneofakind · August 2nd, 2012, 05:09 AM

I like the new wheels. They look similar to the ones on the cbr1000rr and would be really sharp in gold with the white or green bikes

This one should be making the same top end as the carby 08 model according to the indo guys on the other thread. I'm ok with that. Once area p and Leo Vince come out with new systems and PC maps, it should be a rocket.

now yall know how us 88-07 riders feel when you rub those curvy sexy beautiful 08's in our faces

not the best looking thing in town anymore.
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geeker · August 2nd, 2012, 05:59 AM

The aesthetics of wheels shouldn't matter if you're riding it...

choneofakind · August 2nd, 2012, 06:07 AM

Oh it matters. Gotta look like a champ on the girly bike! Duh!!!!
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silentIm · August 2nd, 2012, 06:40 AM

Why it suck:
- if only it uses battlax tyres
- if only it got aluminium swingarm and chassis.
- these 250 bikes already reach what is legally allowed on a learner bike.
Should compete in weight instead with maximum power retained
(miss those NSR, RGV, TZR, and KR250.. 130 kg with acceleration that embarass any SS). 170 kg? Meh.
- I just got my 2011 and this baby comes out.

Aggrotech · August 2nd, 2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by silentIm

Why it suck:

- I just got my 2011 and this baby comes out.

Yup just got my 2012 last friggin month. Then i see this thread this morning.

choneofakind · August 2nd, 2012, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silentIm

Why it suck:
- if only it uses battlax tyres
- if only it got aluminium swingarm and chassis.
- these 250 bikes already reach what is legally allowed on a learner bike.
Should compete in weight instead with maximum power retained
(miss those NSR, RGV, TZR, and KR250.. 130 kg with acceleration that embarass any SS). 170 kg? Meh.
- I just got my 2011 and this baby comes out.

1) other tires fit on the time also
2) if they went with a different frame, it would have cost more
3) so isn't it good that it's the most you're allowed? Fastest bike for a beginner without spending more money on upgrades.
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silentIm · August 2nd, 2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

3) so isn't it good that it's the most you're allowed? Fastest bike for a beginner without spending more money on upgrades.
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32 hp on 170 kg vs 32 hp on 130 kg is different..

Anyway just contribute to the thread. I know if I prep the bike for track day, using lightweight race can and airbox delete, racing bodywork and clip ons, a bit chopping here and there, 140+ kg should be achievable.

choneofakind · August 2nd, 2012, 08:02 AM

Oh duh! Sorry, I didn't even consider the weight increase.

I thought it was like 375lbs last year and like 385 this year with the abs?
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silentIm · August 2nd, 2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

Oh duh! Sorry, I didn't even consider the weight increase.

I thought it was like 375lbs last year and like 385 this year with the abs?
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The standard also gets 1 kg increase. 1 kg = 2 lbs right?

Coolbpf · August 2nd, 2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

Pregen or no gen.

And all the people say... Amen.

choneofakind · August 2nd, 2012, 08:24 AM

1 pound is 0.453 kg. So 1 kg is 2.2 lbs. Only gaining 2.2 lbs is pretty good when there's a remodel.
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Jono · August 2nd, 2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

i like the new wheels. They look similar to the ones on the cbr1000rr and would be really sharp in gold with the white or green bikes

this one should be making the same top end as the carby 08 model according to the indo guys on the other thread. I'm ok with that. Once area p and leo vince come out with new systems and pc maps, it should be a rocket.

Now yall know how us 88-07 riders feel when you rub those curvy sexy beautiful 08's in our faces

not the best looking thing in town anymore.
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^
this

ARc · August 2nd, 2012, 08:47 AM

They look kinda like Ducati wheels. I like em. We can all have our opinions, no need to get offended by what others think, lol.

ibet Cali gets the retarded carb'd version.

CZroe · August 2nd, 2012, 02:57 PM

I actually like the exhaust, but I agree with you on most everything else, @Jiggles. While it looks closer to the hideous CBR 250 exhaust, it doesn't have that horrible trumpet-flare that I hate about it.

I especially hate the front view. Say what you will about the "cartoon eyes" on the J/K-series, but at least it wasn't some giant jagged monstrocity. Personally, I like divided lights, but I'd prefer something like the the Ducati 1198 or, as far as Kawi goes, the 2005/6 or 2007/8 ZX6R. Part of what makes the front end so ugly is this hinged/floating windscreen design that doesn't flow with the fairing. It's a throw-back to the '80s designs, even if they are much more aerodynamic than those were. One of the best ways to update the pregen design is to turn part of that windscreen into a fairing like the J/K series, so this is kind of a step backwards.

If they don't sell the FI model here, I don't see how the TBs will be any easier to get than the K-series TBs.

Why would CA not get ABS?

Tires? I agree, but that's only why it's worse than specifically a 2008 EX250J. The rim design is strangely off-putting. It looks like a spider-magnet. I like the hard-to-clean design we have currently.

The front looks smaller and I haven't heard one single mention of the front tire spec, so I have a feeling that they are hiding that because it really did shrink.

The frame just looks like someone forgot that they were trying to hide it. Even though they added a fake frame design in the fairings, they got rid of the black side covers and opted for some small side fairings that expose the frame and airbox. They even styled the exhaust hanger/passenger peg bracket like it was meaty structure because it was meant to be seen and then they attached it to a dinky tubular frame. The same part completely covered the exposed part of the frame on the J/K models even though the attachment point was a tab!

Alex · August 2nd, 2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

The front looks smaller and I haven't heard one single mention of the front tire spec, so I have a feeling that they are hiding that because it really did shrink.

I highly doubt it. 110/70/17 tires are widely available and dirt cheap. Anything narrower gets less available and more expensive. I'd wager that the tire sizes are the same as the CBR. 110/70/17 front, 140/70/17 rear.

August 2nd, 2012, 05:19 PM

@Jiggles are you ever going to let go of the swingarm thing?!

Jiggles · August 2nd, 2012, 05:25 PM

Only if it stops bothering you

ally99 · August 2nd, 2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

A valuable information resource

Sigh. The good old days.

Pickin on ya Jiggles. Though yes, your assessment of "pre-jiggles ninjette" was spot on!

CThunder-blue · August 2nd, 2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JustRidin

I'm just concerned about price hikes. A 250 needs to stay in it's niche price point, anything much over $4000 is already pushing it I think. You get in the $5k+ range and suddenly many buyers ask themselves why not a bigger bike?

(Personally though I'm hoping this bike, regardless of price prompts a bit more competition between Honda and Kawasaki leading to price decreases and quality increases. But I'll be buying a current gen or pre gen anyhow so I suppose for the time being it makes no difference)

Personally, I hope the prices go up for the new model. It'll keep our resale value high on the 08-12. On the downside, it looks like it'll put me out of my small business. doh!

August 2nd, 2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Only if it stops bothering you

Oh jiggles, anything you have ever said hasn't bothered me

You are just a strange strange man. And i enjoy you...anally

Jiggles · August 2nd, 2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by codestp202

Oh jiggles, anything you have ever said hasn't bothered me

You are just a strange strange man. And i enjoy you...anally

In that case I'm never gna give it up, and I'll never let you down

cmSAE · August 2nd, 2012, 05:36 PM

i love my 2012, but in all honesty, i would have bought a 600 if it wasnt for the price. that being said, i think this bike will still sell a lot. the price is higher, but with the new, more aggressive body style, and the digital gauges, it will attract a alot of people. but for that price, i would have gone with a six-hundo

August 2nd, 2012, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

In that case I'm never gna give it up, and I'll never let you down

choneofakind · August 3rd, 2012, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CThunder-blue

Personally, I hope the prices go up for the new model. It'll keep our resale value high on the 08-12. On the downside, it looks like it'll put me out of my small business. doh!

just an excuse to buy a 2013 in the name of "R&D"

Just keep making stuff for the 08-12 and then make the same stuff (or new stuff, depending on what we do/dont like about the 13) for the new bike. Twice as much product

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CZroe · August 3rd, 2012, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CThunder-blue

Personally, I hope the prices go up for the new model. It'll keep our resale value high on the 08-12. On the downside, it looks like it'll put me out of my small business. doh!

Yore dueng et rong!

New product: Figure out how to adapt the wiring harness so that we can use its gauge on a J-series, make it plug & play, then profit.

You know, little things like making out combined "turn signal on" indicator flash both of it's indicators. FWIW, I don't think K-bikes have a fuel sender.

I think that the hand-hold areas under the seat (if that's what they are) would be a perfect place for flush turn signals in the tail, especially when using a seat cowl (no passenger).

I know you probably can't fab something like that, but the Asian markets will likely make lenses and then you can sell everything else.

I don't even want the new bike and yet I have a lot of ideas. I want to see replacement passenger peg/exhaust hanger brackets that eliminate the passenger pegs and cover/hide the exposed frame.

nickjpass · August 3rd, 2012, 05:38 AM

From that angle of the red 250, reminds me of the CBR250R...I like the older one (ninja 250). So, now that we can't call it the 'new-gen'...it's technically the 3rd gen right and the one above is the 4th gen?

Compooky · August 3rd, 2012, 05:48 AM

Now the forums for zx-14 and ninja 650 will say under stupidest things people say about your bike "is that a 250?"

choneofakind · August 3rd, 2012, 05:50 AM

forget the whole Gen thing! Its confusing because there's so many variants of the 250, some of them in overlapping years! Just use the model years or letter designations
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nickjpass · August 3rd, 2012, 06:01 AM

Oldest Gen
Older Gen
Old Gen
New Gen

CThunder-blue · August 3rd, 2012, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

Yore dueng et rong!

New product: Figure out how to adapt the wiring harness so that we can use its gauge on a J-series, make it plug & play, then profit.

You know, little things like making out combined "turn signal on" indicator flash both of it's indicators. FWIW, I don't think K-bikes have a fuel sender.

I think that the hand-hold areas under the seat (if that's what they are) would be a perfect place for flush turn signals in the tail, especially when using a seat cowl (no passenger).

I know you probably can't fab something like that, but the Asian markets will likely make lenses and then you can sell everything else.

I don't even want the new bike and yet I have a lot of ideas. I want to see replacement passenger peg/exhaust hanger brackets that eliminate the passenger pegs and cover/hide the exposed frame.

Haha. The gauge idea would be neat, but not possible. The new gauge will be based off the new ecu. It has a digital speedo and assorted features that will make use of the FI. I can't imagine kawi not sending the FI here since they redesigned it to compete with the cbr250. Anyways, I highly doubt the FI ECU will work on the carb bikes, which means the gauge cluster won't likely work either.

The bike won't need flushmounts on the front and even the rear turn signals look badass.

I'll see how business does next year. I may pick up the customled tail light for the 2013 model.

Heed · August 3rd, 2012, 09:49 AM

It looks fine to me. The wheels aren't ideal, but nothing to really cry over.

I'm glad it's fuel injected and the instrument panel is finally on par with the CBR250R. And the rear fender doesn't even look that bad, I couldn't be bothered to chop it off.

It's just a matter of how much more it's going to cost. Maybe I'll buy a used '08-12, become better at riding, resell it and buy a new '13 lol

Racer x · August 3rd, 2012, 01:25 PM

I like the new bike.
First of all the top end power is down so I don't have to wory about it going faster than me.

Also everyone will be selling there 08~12 250 ninjas. That will flood the market with parts I need .
I am not likening the new engine. The case with the big oil pan may or may not be able to handle serous mods . We will see. The block is all aluminum. That means if I blow a piston I need to sleeve the block . The current block is steel sleeve and I can hone the cylinder as long as there is no scratch.
I like the wheels. They look slick enough. The body however is not very aerodynamic. Better than we have now but still a fashion statement.
O and I want a green one :-)

lgk · August 3rd, 2012, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer x

I like the new bike.
First of all the top end power is down so I don't have to wory about it going faster than me.

Also everyone will be selling there 08~12 250 ninjas. That will flood the market with parts I need .
I am not likening the new engine. The case with the big oil pan may or may not be able to handle serous mods . We will see. The block is all aluminum. That means if I blow a piston I need to sleeve the block . The current block is steel sleeve and I can hone the cylinder as long as there is no scratch.
I like the wheels. They look slick enough. The body however is not very aerodynamic. Better than we have now but still a fashion statement.
O and I want a green one :-)

i'm also not sure if i like the sleeveless block.
seems like it would withstand less cylinder pressure.

August 1st, 2012, 10:21 PM	#42
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Is there a new iphone???? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 2nd, 2012, 12:59 AM	#45
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	W.... Wtf? __________________________________________________

August 2nd, 2012, 05:59 AM	#49
geeker ninjette.org guru Name: Richie Location: Arkansas Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda CRF300L Rally, 2015 Ninja ZX6R 636, 2014 Ninja 1000, 2013 Ninja 300 (sold), 2011 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 479	The aesthetics of wheels shouldn't matter if you're riding it... Last futzed with by geeker; August 2nd, 2012 at 06:11 AM. Reason: Grammar nazi

August 2nd, 2012, 08:47 AM	#60
ARc Revolver Wario Name: Jeffrey Location: La Palma, CA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250 Posts: 198 Logo Dude	They look kinda like Ducati wheels. I like em. We can all have our opinions, no need to get offended by what others think, lol. ibet Cali gets the retarded carb'd version. __________________________________________________

August 2nd, 2012, 05:25 PM	#64
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Only if it stops bothering you __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 1st, 2012, 10:22 PM	#43
walty87 ninjette.org guru Name: andrew Location: oakdale california Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250 Posts: 296	I like when girls kiss girls! uh anyways. I'm not too huge on the looks myself. I love the way the current new gens look! An 06'+ r6 is the sexiest bike out there imo. If Yamaha made a small placed bike that looked like an r6, or close too one I'd jump ship! And like what was said, if the USA gets this I cant wait to see what Honda will try and do. I hope they do something! edit: Jiggles you work for AT&T? me too! were you a sales rep?

August 2nd, 2012, 04:48 AM	#47
johnjohn ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Caledonia, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): Honda, Buell, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha Posts: 170	Bring back the ZZR250

August 2nd, 2012, 05:09 AM	#48
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I like the new wheels. They look similar to the ones on the cbr1000rr and would be really sharp in gold with the white or green bikes This one should be making the same top end as the carby 08 model according to the indo guys on the other thread. I'm ok with that. Once area p and Leo Vince come out with new systems and PC maps, it should be a rocket. now yall know how us 88-07 riders feel when you rub those curvy sexy beautiful 08's in our faces not the best looking thing in town anymore. Posted via Mobile Device

August 2nd, 2012, 06:07 AM	#50
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Oh it matters. Gotta look like a champ on the girly bike! Duh!!!! Posted via Mobile Device

August 2nd, 2012, 06:40 AM	#51
silentIm ninjette.org member Name: Firman Location: Surabaya, Indonesia Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 red ninja 250r Posts: 94	Why it suck: - if only it uses battlax tyres - if only it got aluminium swingarm and chassis. - these 250 bikes already reach what is legally allowed on a learner bike. Should compete in weight instead with maximum power retained (miss those NSR, RGV, TZR, and KR250.. 130 kg with acceleration that embarass any SS). 170 kg? Meh. - I just got my 2011 and this baby comes out.

August 2nd, 2012, 08:02 AM	#55
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Oh duh! Sorry, I didn't even consider the weight increase. I thought it was like 375lbs last year and like 385 this year with the abs? Posted via Mobile Device

August 2nd, 2012, 08:24 AM	#58
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	1 pound is 0.453 kg. So 1 kg is 2.2 lbs. Only gaining 2.2 lbs is pretty good when there's a remodel. Posted via Mobile Device

August 2nd, 2012, 02:57 PM	#61
CZroe 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.	I actually like the exhaust, but I agree with you on most everything else, @Jiggles. While it looks closer to the hideous CBR 250 exhaust, it doesn't have that horrible trumpet-flare that I hate about it. I especially hate the front view. Say what you will about the "cartoon eyes" on the J/K-series, but at least it wasn't some giant jagged monstrocity. Personally, I like divided lights, but I'd prefer something like the the Ducati 1198 or, as far as Kawi goes, the 2005/6 or 2007/8 ZX6R. Part of what makes the front end so ugly is this hinged/floating windscreen design that doesn't flow with the fairing. It's a throw-back to the '80s designs, even if they are much more aerodynamic than those were. One of the best ways to update the pregen design is to turn part of that windscreen into a fairing like the J/K series, so this is kind of a step backwards. If they don't sell the FI model here, I don't see how the TBs will be any easier to get than the K-series TBs. Why would CA not get ABS? Tires? I agree, but that's only why it's worse than specifically a 2008 EX250J. The rim design is strangely off-putting. It looks like a spider-magnet. I like the hard-to-clean design we have currently. The front looks smaller and I haven't heard one single mention of the front tire spec, so I have a feeling that they are hiding that because it really did shrink. The frame just looks like someone forgot that they were trying to hide it. Even though they added a fake frame design in the fairings, they got rid of the black side covers and opted for some small side fairings that expose the frame and airbox. They even styled the exhaust hanger/passenger peg bracket like it was meaty structure because it was meant to be seen and then they attached it to a dinky tubular frame. The same part completely covered the exposed part of the frame on the J/K models even though the attachment point was a tab!

August 2nd, 2012, 05:19 PM	#63
codestp202 Guest Posts: n/a	@Jiggles are you ever going to let go of the swingarm thing?!

August 2nd, 2012, 05:36 PM	#69
cmSAE ninjette.org member Name: Connor Location: Hickory, NC Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 80	i love my 2012, but in all honesty, i would have bought a 600 if it wasnt for the price. that being said, i think this bike will still sell a lot. the price is higher, but with the new, more aggressive body style, and the digital gauges, it will attract a alot of people. but for that price, i would have gone with a six-hundo

August 3rd, 2012, 05:38 AM	#73
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	From that angle of the red 250, reminds me of the CBR250R...I like the older one (ninja 250). So, now that we can't call it the 'new-gen'...it's technically the 3rd gen right and the one above is the 4th gen? __________________________________________________

August 3rd, 2012, 05:48 AM	#74
Compooky ninjette.org member Name: Garry Location: Quincy Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r, 2013 gsxr 600 Posts: 93	Now the forums for zx-14 and ninja 650 will say under stupidest things people say about your bike "is that a 250?"

August 3rd, 2012, 05:50 AM	#75
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	forget the whole Gen thing! Its confusing because there's so many variants of the 250, some of them in overlapping years! Just use the model years or letter designations Posted via Mobile Device

August 3rd, 2012, 06:01 AM	#76
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Oldest Gen Older Gen Old Gen New Gen __________________________________________________

August 3rd, 2012, 09:49 AM	#78
Heed ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: John Location: Illinois Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.	It looks fine to me. The wheels aren't ideal, but nothing to really cry over. I'm glad it's fuel injected and the instrument panel is finally on par with the CBR250R. And the rear fender doesn't even look that bad, I couldn't be bothered to chop it off. It's just a matter of how much more it's going to cost. Maybe I'll buy a used '08-12, become better at riding, resell it and buy a new '13 lol __________________________________________________ The Rush is Addictive

August 3rd, 2012, 01:25 PM	#79
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I like the new bike. First of all the top end power is down so I don't have to wory about it going faster than me. Also everyone will be selling there 08~12 250 ninjas. That will flood the market with parts I need . I am not likening the new engine. The case with the big oil pan may or may not be able to handle serous mods . We will see. The block is all aluminum. That means if I blow a piston I need to sleeve the block . The current block is steel sleeve and I can hone the cylinder as long as there is no scratch. I like the wheels. They look slick enough. The body however is not very aerodynamic. Better than we have now but still a fashion statement. O and I want a green one :-)

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