Our 250 is being ridiculed thread....

kcaja1 · February 4th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Browsing CL and saw this ad...
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...823703742.html

And replied to his ad...
'Do you know a Ninja 250 can go 95mph and can outrun you S40 anytime and everytime? So, do your research before posting.'

And he came back with...
'People grow out of the 250 ninja very quickly - or at least they should. The s40 has about 2.5x the engine - I'm sorry if you're still riding such a small bike'

And my final response (hopefully)...
'Funny, who's selling the bike? I'm sorry that you have outgrown your slow bike hahaha.
HD will get you there faster hahaha. I hope you did your research this time. Drive safely out there!'

Malicious Logic · February 4th, 2012, 11:23 AM

Cruiser 250s, atleast to my knowledge, are not as quick as Ninjette's. Maybe when he mentioned a 250cc in his ad, he was referring to something like a rebel.

Jiggles · February 4th, 2012, 11:27 AM

Yea I ride a 650, it can't go over 70mph but it sure beats those little baby kawi 250s

EthioKnight · February 4th, 2012, 11:33 AM

This is nothing compared to the people who ridicule the ninja TO YOUR FACE!

flynjay · February 4th, 2012, 12:15 PM

You're trolling somebody's CL ad what do you expect? Yes, I don't agree with his description, but it's an ad not a discussion forum.

choneofakind · February 4th, 2012, 12:25 PM

flynjay's got the idea here. That dude's obviously never ridden a ninja 250, nor does he have the urge to ride one. Let him go. It's his ad to sell his wife's bike so that they can get a new toy.

kcaja1 · February 4th, 2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flynjay

You're trolling somebody's CL ad what do you expect? Yes, I don't agree with his description, but it's an ad not a discussion forum.

My bad but couldn't help it slam on him. One lesser misinformed dude out there. Why can't he just describe his wife's bike as it is and not ridicule something else.
I'm bored and CL or Ebay kills my time.

alex.s · February 4th, 2012, 12:37 PM

you still ride a 250? what a noob.

Zola · February 4th, 2012, 12:46 PM

Never argue with idiots. First they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

koenigcitizen · February 4th, 2012, 12:57 PM

I have never had anyone say anything bad about my bike to my face yet.

Had a couple of "Wow, is that a 600?", "Nice Dukati!", and a "Cool bike, but I like Gixxers better" (that was from some guy who was on a beat up bicycle wearing one shoe).

One guy correctly identified my bike as a Ninja 250, and said "These bikes are awesome".

But generally, its all compliments, and people asking questions about it, that I dont mind answering

MustangGuy · February 4th, 2012, 01:38 PM

Lots of people will say stuff over the internet that they wouldn't say to your face in the real world. You can't debate with that kind of mentality. Interestingly, I get nothing but compliments on my 250. It's funny because almost everyone thinks it's a "500" or "600", etc - even a couple of other riders did not peg it as a 250. Like koenigcitizen said, the one or two people who knew it was a 250, had great things to say about it!

I think it has a lot to do with maturity and respect for other people. Some jerks just don't have either!

ajcadoo · February 4th, 2012, 06:14 PM

You should have pulled the fuel efficiency card.

Reddoak · February 11th, 2012, 10:28 PM

His reply was much more polite than mine would have been. He didn't say a Ninja 250, and having ridden my dad's Nighthawk 250, he has a good point. I doubt the Rebel 250 is a very engaging ride, either. Go ride a 20hp bike on the highway in 70 MPH traffic a couple of times and you'll outgrow it pretty fast, too.

The Ninjette is overly capable for its size, not many other 250s are near as capable. Even the newest kid on the block, the CBR, falls behind the Ninjette at higher speeds. This bike compares favorably to similar bikes with a 250cc motor, that is, air cooler motors on a cruiser. Yeah, it's pretty pokey compared to a liquid cooled sportbike like the ninjette, but people looking at a bike like this don't want a sportbike anyways. Again, compare this to a Rebel 250 or a Nighthawk 250 and it's a much more capable bike.

Lots of people outgrow a small bike fast. Nothing wrong with that. And his ad wasn't really insulting your bike, from that point of view. He's just trying to sell his bikes, and if you're so thin skinned about your bike that you actually needed to send him an email to defend your bike, you've got the motorcycle version of little man's syndrome in a big way.

Spend less time worrying about Craiglist ads and go for a nice ride instead.

Jiggles · February 11th, 2012, 11:25 PM

Also, 250s are for homos

Jay72 · February 12th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Also, 250s are for homos

Thanks, after just getting home from a midnight shift, that made me laugh.

bob706 · February 12th, 2012, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Also, 250s are for homos

Xoulrath · February 12th, 2012, 08:17 AM

Well said, Bill, and exactly what I was thinking. My soon to be ex-wife's TU250 is a ridiculously fun ride on tight, twisty backroads. I could see it being great in an urban setting with 40 mph maximum speeds. It sucks on four-lane divided highways.

The Ninja 250 is the exception to the rule.

February 4th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#1
kcaja1 ninjette.org member Name: Ross Location: NoVA Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R Posts: 214	Our 250 is being ridiculed thread.... Browsing CL and saw this ad... http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...823703742.html And replied to his ad... 'Do you know a Ninja 250 can go 95mph and can outrun you S40 anytime and everytime? So, do your research before posting.' And he came back with... 'People grow out of the 250 ninja very quickly - or at least they should. The s40 has about 2.5x the engine - I'm sorry if you're still riding such a small bike' And my final response (hopefully)... 'Funny, who's selling the bike? I'm sorry that you have outgrown your slow bike hahaha. HD will get you there faster hahaha. I hope you did your research this time. Drive safely out there!' __________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------- --Power is nothing without control-- -----------------------------------------

February 4th, 2012, 11:23 AM	#2
Malicious Logic hates stupid people Name: Mark Location: Oklahoma City Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZX6R Posts: 860	Cruiser 250s, atleast to my knowledge, are not as quick as Ninjette's. Maybe when he mentioned a 250cc in his ad, he was referring to something like a rebel. __________________________________________________ My vlogging channel: Ma1iciousLogic

February 4th, 2012, 11:27 AM	#3
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	Yea I ride a 650, it can't go over 70mph but it sure beats those little baby kawi 250s __________________________________________________ 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

February 4th, 2012, 12:37 PM	#8
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	you still ride a 250? what a noob. __________________________________________________

February 4th, 2012, 12:57 PM	#10
koenigcitizen Russian Ninja :) Name: Andrei Location: Ocean City, MD Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2009 Yamaha FZ6, 2010 Kawi 250r (sold) Posts: 335	I have never had anyone say anything bad about my bike to my face yet. Had a couple of "Wow, is that a 600?", "Nice Dukati!", and a "Cool bike, but I like Gixxers better" (that was from some guy who was on a beat up bicycle wearing one shoe). One guy correctly identified my bike as a Ninja 250, and said "These bikes are awesome". But generally, its all compliments, and people asking questions about it, that I dont mind answering __________________________________________________ 2009 Fazer (2009 Yamaha FZ6), 2012 Triumph Street Triple R

February 4th, 2012, 11:33 AM	#4
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	This is nothing compared to the people who ridicule the ninja TO YOUR FACE!

February 4th, 2012, 12:15 PM	#5
flynjay ninjette.org guru Name: Jason Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 (sold), '06 Ninja 650R Posts: 455	You're trolling somebody's CL ad what do you expect? Yes, I don't agree with his description, but it's an ad not a discussion forum.

February 4th, 2012, 12:25 PM	#6
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	flynjay's got the idea here. That dude's obviously never ridden a ninja 250, nor does he have the urge to ride one. Let him go. It's his ad to sell his wife's bike so that they can get a new toy.

February 4th, 2012, 12:46 PM	#9
Zola 40 on the road Name: Vod Location: Victor, NY Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2012 Ninja 650, 2006 Bonneville, 1990 Sportster Posts: 67	Never argue with idiots. First they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

February 4th, 2012, 01:38 PM	#11
MustangGuy ninjette.org member Name: Roy Location: Cathedral City, CA Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 650 Posts: 164	Lots of people will say stuff over the internet that they wouldn't say to your face in the real world. You can't debate with that kind of mentality. Interestingly, I get nothing but compliments on my 250. It's funny because almost everyone thinks it's a "500" or "600", etc - even a couple of other riders did not peg it as a 250. Like koenigcitizen said, the one or two people who knew it was a 250, had great things to say about it! I think it has a lot to do with maturity and respect for other people. Some jerks just don't have either!

February 4th, 2012, 06:14 PM	#12
ajcadoo Towster ['__'`,-, Name: Josh Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green Ninja 250 SE Posts: 379	You should have pulled the fuel efficiency card.

February 11th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#13
Reddoak ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: Orlando Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r - Traded for 2009 ER-6N Posts: 424	His reply was much more polite than mine would have been. He didn't say a Ninja 250, and having ridden my dad's Nighthawk 250, he has a good point. I doubt the Rebel 250 is a very engaging ride, either. Go ride a 20hp bike on the highway in 70 MPH traffic a couple of times and you'll outgrow it pretty fast, too. The Ninjette is overly capable for its size, not many other 250s are near as capable. Even the newest kid on the block, the CBR, falls behind the Ninjette at higher speeds. This bike compares favorably to similar bikes with a 250cc motor, that is, air cooler motors on a cruiser. Yeah, it's pretty pokey compared to a liquid cooled sportbike like the ninjette, but people looking at a bike like this don't want a sportbike anyways. Again, compare this to a Rebel 250 or a Nighthawk 250 and it's a much more capable bike. Lots of people outgrow a small bike fast. Nothing wrong with that. And his ad wasn't really insulting your bike, from that point of view. He's just trying to sell his bikes, and if you're so thin skinned about your bike that you actually needed to send him an email to defend your bike, you've got the motorcycle version of little man's syndrome in a big way. Spend less time worrying about Craiglist ads and go for a nice ride instead. __________________________________________________

February 11th, 2012, 11:25 PM	#14
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	Also, 250s are for homos __________________________________________________ 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

February 12th, 2012, 08:17 AM	#17
Xoulrath 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	Well said, Bill, and exactly what I was thinking. My soon to be ex-wife's TU250 is a ridiculously fun ride on tight, twisty backroads. I could see it being great in an urban setting with 40 mph maximum speeds. It sucks on four-lane divided highways. The Ninja 250 is the exception to the rule. __________________________________________________ R.I.P EthioKnight (Alex)

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