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View Poll Results: How long have you had your bike (include upgrade from old gen to new gen | |||
Less than a year | 48 | 55.81% | |
1-2 years | 25 | 29.07% | |
3-4 year | 11 | 12.79% | |
Over 5 - Love it so much | 2 | 2.33% | |
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll |
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July 7th, 2011, 06:25 AM | #1 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ross
Location: NoVA
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R Posts: 214
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How long have you had your bike?
First time posting here and I notice a lot of people here say they love their bike so much and I want to know how long do they actually keep their Ninjettes.
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July 7th, 2011, 07:01 AM | #2 |
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
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I bought my bike new in 05 so I have had it for over 6 years and 22,000 miles later. Yes, I would say this bike is a keeper.
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July 7th, 2011, 07:04 AM | #3 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: David
Location: Burlington, MA
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 (sold); 2008 Plasma Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 364
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I bought an 2nd gen in 09, replaced it with a new gen in 10 so 2 years of having a 250.
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July 7th, 2011, 07:11 AM | #4 |
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'll vote after the 5 years are up. .
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July 7th, 2011, 07:50 AM | #5 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Carolyn
Location: San Carlos, CA
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597
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I've had mine for almost 10 months.
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July 7th, 2011, 12:25 PM | #6 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Jesse
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 250r(sold), 09 250r(sold), 07 CRF450x, 07 sv650(sold) Posts: 110
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Had my pre gen for about 8 months then sold it to get a new gen which i had for 8 month also. only reason i sold it was to get my motard. Couldn't have two bikes at the time.
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July 7th, 2011, 05:38 PM | #7 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Jonathan
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 398
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Bought my '09 in May of '09, so this is my third summer. I'm planning on many more years with it.
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July 7th, 2011, 07:29 PM | #8 |
Motorcyclist
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.
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Been riding my Ninja 250 since last year, I sold my ZX14 and 250 Supermoto and after many years of multiple bike ownership I'm down to this as my one and only bike... and I love it!
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July 8th, 2011, 05:02 PM | #9 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: D
Location: Palm Beach, FL
Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 1
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I never owned or rode a motorcycle of any kind until September of last year when I bought my Ninja 250. Its such a great bike, that I can't understand why anyone would want anything else. High performance, high gas mileage, what bike is better?
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July 8th, 2011, 07:28 PM | #10 |
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Name: Kerry
Location: Pensacola
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.
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Picked up the 250r FEB08...... well that looks like its been over 3 years, seems like we just brought it home.
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July 8th, 2011, 07:39 PM | #11 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Bao
Location: Philadelphia
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r Red Posts: 61
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not even for a month yet
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July 8th, 2011, 08:01 PM | #12 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Kevin
Location: Athens
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1981 Honda Cx500 Custom, 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 289
Blog Entries: 1
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Well I have owned many bikes. 18 or so... many new. 2 Ninja 250's. Had my 02 Ninja now for a couple of years. But.........when I was 15 my father helped me buy a 1981 Honda CX500. I paid him back over the next year for it. I am now 42 . I have done tons of maintenance and repairs and such. The old girl is very dependable and I would ride her anywhere. 27 years how about that??? :P There is a pic on my profile.http://www.ninjette.org/forums/pictu...pictureid=4162
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July 8th, 2011, 08:03 PM | #13 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Jason
Location: Mississauga
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634
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July 8th, 2011, 09:19 PM | #14 |
ninjette.org member
Name: David
Location: Castle Rock CO
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 42
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Just about 1 year and 5000 miles.
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July 8th, 2011, 09:23 PM | #15 |
I hate driving...
Name: S
Location: SW Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.
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A year and a couple months. I'll probably have it for quite a few more years
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July 11th, 2011, 06:25 AM | #16 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ross
Location: NoVA
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R Posts: 214
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Good response so far... Keep it coming...
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July 11th, 2011, 04:18 PM | #17 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Maurice
Location: K-Town (Germany)
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (sold), 2001 Suzuki SV 650S Posts: 44
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Got my red 09 in September/October of 2010 and have put ~4k miles on her this far. However, since it’s my first I’ll definitely want to pick up another bike at some point and probably won’t be able to keep both. Perhaps, the little ninja will stay within the family after I’ve used it to polish my skills for another year or two.
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July 11th, 2011, 05:19 PM | #18 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Pat
Location: Barrie, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 SE Posts: 338
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3 years, and I still love it. I've tried so many other bikes at demo rides (20+), and I haven't found anything yet that screams "This is so much better! This is what you want!" Lots of cool bikes out there, but every bike has compromises.
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July 11th, 2011, 06:12 PM | #19 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Rose
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650
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Bought it in August 2010.. so coming up pretty close to 1 year. Still love it!
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July 13th, 2011, 12:14 AM | #20 |
Name: ...
Location: ...
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): ... Posts: 999
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If I can remember clearly that far back ...... 1986 till ~1999, 2007 till 2008, 2009...
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July 13th, 2011, 10:55 AM | #21 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Chris
Location: Pike County, PA
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, Vulcan 500 Posts: 50
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Picked my 2005 last week. First Ninja
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July 13th, 2011, 08:44 PM | #22 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Al
Location: Bay Area
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): C-250R-ST Posts: 287
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It's been 9 months now, plan on keeping it 10+ years!!
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