"Put the 250r in back"

NathanUc · March 16th, 2012, 04:35 PM

Here's a story I think many of you will appreciate. (For lack of confusion, I'm going to call people by their bikes instead of their names)

At my University, we just put together a riding club and were going on one of our first rides the other day. Normally, I only ride with my good friend 650r. I'd like to consider us both mature and respectable riders, so we were iffy riding with a bunch of people we didn't really know.

The first guy, Suzuki GS500 is a cool guy but doesn't have much riding experience. The next guy is yellow GSXR 600 who comes off as a hotheaded 'know-it-all". We waited a while for the rest to show up just talking when we see red GSXR 600 riding with only a jacket (helmet on the bike), doing a wheelie followed by R1 riding without ANY gear.

650r and I looked at each other and said... "I have a bad feeling about this...".

We ask R1 if he has a helmet at home and he does, so we ride to his place so he can get it. He puts on a jacket and helmet and as we are setting off, I point at red GSXR and tap my helmet.. he looked annoyed but he put his on anyways.

Before the big ride started we ride to a gas station for gas (red gsxr pulling wheelies constantly on the way) when gsxr and r1 asked me "that's a 250r right?". I proudly say yep and they proceed to tell me "well, we'll keep you in the back so you don't slow us big bikes down". Annoyed, I tell them that I'll stay in second position (650r is leading because he knows roads) unless it becomes a problem.

We take off and me and 650r take to the twisties with everyone else following us. As we get to the fun bits we take off at our normal speeds. I notice the others falling behind but don't bother slowing down for them to catch up.

At the first stop sign, 650r and I pull over to wait for the others to catch up. Took maybe 30 seconds or so. We set back off and continue our ride.

Next stop sign, 650r and I pull over again to wait. This time it was a good 2-3 minute wait (after maybe 15minutes of riding) for the others to show up.

We take off again and 650r and I slow down considerably in order to stay with the group. We both figured we proved our point. red gsxr and R1 leave the group without a word. When we reach the end of our loop, yellow gsxr blames some fuel mapping switch but compliments my riding anyways.

Moral of the story: It felt good to show these people that you don't need 600cc or 1000cc supersport race bikes to have fun and ride quick. The two guys on "beginner" bikes were also the quickest and easily had the most fun. These weren't small sharp turned roads either. They were long twisties with plenty of variance in slope and degree of turn. Yellow GSXR had a 250r for a while but sold it because he said it was too slow.

Some of you might think we were dumb to ride ahead of the groups skill level like that and should just ride on our own. You'd probably be right. It is important to note that we didn't feel safe riding with them (except GS500, he's cool), so we tried to keep our distance. It was a one-off thing just to prove to them that engine size doesn't matter. These roads were also new to all of us except 650r and yellow GSXR600.

tl;dr: 250r insulted, 250r beat pack of 600/1000cc'ers

pjed · March 16th, 2012, 04:45 PM

Good story...pretty much sums up how I feel about owning a 250.

sombo · March 16th, 2012, 04:55 PM

Hehehe, I love stories like these. You know those two "squids" will never speak of this ride ever again. They will never admit to not being able to keep up with a small "slow" 250 in the twisties. I just love seeing egos like theirs get popped the way you did it.

csmith12 · March 16th, 2012, 05:16 PM

Not at all, group dynamics sometimes call for a backmarker so the faster riders can go ahead. If everything is worked out ahead of time, it's all good.

thisisbenji · March 16th, 2012, 05:22 PM

Sounds just like some of the guys around my university. Except we don't exactly have any twistys.

etiainen · March 16th, 2012, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

Sounds just like some of the guys around my university. Except we don't exactly have any twistys.

Same deal here around mine.

NathanUc · March 16th, 2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

Sounds just like some of the guys around my university. Except we don't exactly have any twistys.

Bloomington Indiana > Bloomington Illinois

We have some EXCELLENT twisties around here.

gt_turbo · March 17th, 2012, 07:33 PM

kewl story bro! what's that saying - it's better to ride a small bike fast, rather than a large bike slow. i hate following behind slow big bikes babying it in the corners. too dangerous to follow them.

nickjpass · March 17th, 2012, 08:13 PM

Cool story bro! Tell it again

Just kidding.

Cool story though...any more?

I'm listening

Mocha Man · March 18th, 2012, 09:33 AM

*chants* Two-fifties! Two-fifties!

cuong-nutz · March 20th, 2012, 03:53 AM

Really a cool story though! 250 POWA!

psych0hans · March 20th, 2012, 04:33 AM

Sweet story... Always feels good to put smart asses in their place... lol

March 16th, 2012, 04:35 PM	#1
NathanUc B-Town Ninja Name: Nathan Location: Bloomington, IN Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Black 2013 Ninja ZX6R ABS Posts: 609 Blog Entries: 3	"Put the 250r in back" Here's a story I think many of you will appreciate. (For lack of confusion, I'm going to call people by their bikes instead of their names) At my University, we just put together a riding club and were going on one of our first rides the other day. Normally, I only ride with my good friend 650r. I'd like to consider us both mature and respectable riders, so we were iffy riding with a bunch of people we didn't really know. The first guy, Suzuki GS500 is a cool guy but doesn't have much riding experience. The next guy is yellow GSXR 600 who comes off as a hotheaded 'know-it-all". We waited a while for the rest to show up just talking when we see red GSXR 600 riding with only a jacket (helmet on the bike), doing a wheelie followed by R1 riding without ANY gear. 650r and I looked at each other and said... "I have a bad feeling about this...". We ask R1 if he has a helmet at home and he does, so we ride to his place so he can get it. He puts on a jacket and helmet and as we are setting off, I point at red GSXR and tap my helmet.. he looked annoyed but he put his on anyways. Before the big ride started we ride to a gas station for gas (red gsxr pulling wheelies constantly on the way) when gsxr and r1 asked me "that's a 250r right?". I proudly say yep and they proceed to tell me "well, we'll keep you in the back so you don't slow us big bikes down". Annoyed, I tell them that I'll stay in second position (650r is leading because he knows roads) unless it becomes a problem. We take off and me and 650r take to the twisties with everyone else following us. As we get to the fun bits we take off at our normal speeds. I notice the others falling behind but don't bother slowing down for them to catch up. At the first stop sign, 650r and I pull over to wait for the others to catch up. Took maybe 30 seconds or so. We set back off and continue our ride. Next stop sign, 650r and I pull over again to wait. This time it was a good 2-3 minute wait (after maybe 15minutes of riding) for the others to show up. We take off again and 650r and I slow down considerably in order to stay with the group. We both figured we proved our point. red gsxr and R1 leave the group without a word. When we reach the end of our loop, yellow gsxr blames some fuel mapping switch but compliments my riding anyways. Moral of the story: It felt good to show these people that you don't need 600cc or 1000cc supersport race bikes to have fun and ride quick. The two guys on "beginner" bikes were also the quickest and easily had the most fun. These weren't small sharp turned roads either. They were long twisties with plenty of variance in slope and degree of turn. Yellow GSXR had a 250r for a while but sold it because he said it was too slow. Some of you might think we were dumb to ride ahead of the groups skill level like that and should just ride on our own. You'd probably be right. It is important to note that we didn't feel safe riding with them (except GS500, he's cool), so we tried to keep our distance. It was a one-off thing just to prove to them that engine size doesn't matter. These roads were also new to all of us except 650r and yellow GSXR600. tl;dr: 250r insulted, 250r beat pack of 600/1000cc'ers __________________________________________________ Downgraded to a 2013 636. Previous owner of a 2010 250r --------------------------------- My moto-vlog YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/bloomingtonninja

March 16th, 2012, 04:55 PM	#3
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	Hehehe, I love stories like these. You know those two "squids" will never speak of this ride ever again. They will never admit to not being able to keep up with a small "slow" 250 in the twisties. I just love seeing egos like theirs get popped the way you did it. __________________________________________________

March 16th, 2012, 05:16 PM	#4
csmith12 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	Not at all, group dynamics sometimes call for a backmarker so the faster riders can go ahead. If everything is worked out ahead of time, it's all good. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 17th, 2012, 08:13 PM	#9
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Cool story bro! Tell it again Just kidding. Cool story though...any more? I'm listening __________________________________________________

March 20th, 2012, 03:53 AM	#11
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Really a cool story though! 250 POWA! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

March 16th, 2012, 04:45 PM	#2
pjed ninjette.org guru Name: Paul Location: Midwest Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100, 2006 Yamaha R1, 2006 Kawasaki ZZR600, 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2017 Kawasaki Z900 Posts: 320	Good story...pretty much sums up how I feel about owning a 250.

March 16th, 2012, 05:22 PM	#5
thisisbenji ninjette.org sage Name: Benji Location: Wadsworth, IL Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Sold), 2009 FZ6, 2015 Honda Grom Posts: 898	Sounds just like some of the guys around my university. Except we don't exactly have any twistys.

March 17th, 2012, 07:33 PM	#8
gt_turbo ninjette.org sage Name: L Location: WI Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R, '13 CBR500R Posts: 709	kewl story bro! what's that saying - it's better to ride a small bike fast, rather than a large bike slow. i hate following behind slow big bikes babying it in the corners. too dangerous to follow them.

March 18th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#10
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	chants Two-fifties! Two-fifties!

March 20th, 2012, 04:33 AM	#12
psych0hans 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.	Sweet story... Always feels good to put smart asses in their place... lol __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

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