March 11th, 2019, 05:16 AM | #1 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Erik
Location: Worcester county
Join Date: Mar 2019 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 3
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Central Massachusetts, hello!
I rebuilt a 2010 Ninja 250R last year and fell in love with the bike. After I sold it, I told myself I would buy a second gen ninja again preferably without a salvage title. And that's what I just did. I've been riding for 14 years and finally got over the stigma of small bikes, I'll ride what I like. my first bike was an sv650 when I was 23 and they only got bigger and faster, took me awhile to get to the 250's but here I am!
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March 11th, 2019, 05:34 AM | #2 |
Que Buenos Son!!!
Name: Ryan
Location: Grovetucky, OH
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia Shiver 750, Husaberg FE 450, Ninja 300 (sold), xr100 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Nov '14
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Vtwin1981! Glad to have you aboard...
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March 11th, 2019, 05:44 AM | #3 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Gordon
Location: new york
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17
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Welcome!
Bigger is not necessarily better. Light weight, competent handlers are certainly a blast, both user friendly for new folk while quite capable in more experienced hands. And the old standard does apply... more fun to ride a "slow" bike fast, than a fast bike slow.
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March 11th, 2019, 06:13 AM | #4 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17
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Greetings and Salutations!!!
I used to live in Cambridge! Glad you upgraded to 250! So much fun! Over past couple years, i’ve been taking my CBR600RR to racetrack less and less because Ninja 250 is so much more fun! I can pass tonnes of people under braking and in corners! |
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March 11th, 2019, 05:21 PM | #5 |
"a legend in my own mind"
Name: maverick9611
Location: Augusta,Georgia
Join Date: May 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2015 moto guzzi norge,2020 aprilia dorsoduro, 2014 yamaha fjr, 85 yamaha fj 1100 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Feb '18
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welcome. i get ragged daily about my 250r. they don't know the fun they are missing.
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March 11th, 2019, 07:38 PM | #6 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: C
Location: Hawaii
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 472
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Welcome
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March 12th, 2019, 04:01 AM | #7 |
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
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Welcome!
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Goal: Shake A Million Hands | Look through the corners | Track Day Prep | Closest track? | The Mid-Ohio School |
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March 12th, 2019, 05:21 AM | #8 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Erik
Location: Worcester county
Join Date: Mar 2019 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 3
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Thanks!
Thanks for the welcome everyone! I will be looking for fellow 250 riders in the Massachusetts area to ride with this season, if anyone is interested let me know.
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March 12th, 2019, 08:23 AM | #9 |
Cat herder
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 6
MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13
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Come on out to Palmer Motorsports Park in Ware when we're running track days and say hi.
A number of Ninjette members will be there August 4-5.... including @csmith12, @Koala, @Ducati999, probably @Bigballsofpaint, probably @backinthesaddleagain and of course yours truly. https://www.tonystrackdays.com/index.cfm http://palmermotorsportspark.com/
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March 12th, 2019, 08:32 AM | #10 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Erik
Location: Worcester county
Join Date: Mar 2019 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 3
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adouglas that's like 25mins down the street from. I had thought about doing a track day over there. Count me in.
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March 12th, 2019, 11:54 AM | #11 |
Cat herder
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 6
MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13
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I HIGHLY recommend Tony's Track Days. Really well run outfit that attracts responsible, safety-conscious riders. Very different from the Wild West crew that some other organizations cater to.
If you're the guy who just wants to brrraaaapppp and SEND IT, yo, maybe TTD is not for you. If you want to actually learn to be a better rider, it definitely is. Palmer is flat-out awesome.... Check the Northeast Track Day thread: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=329183
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March 12th, 2019, 02:04 PM | #12 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ant
Location: Wooster
Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.
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Welcome @Vtwin1981. I also live in Worcester county about 25 mins from Palmer, would your town start with an "S" and end in "Bridge"? as mine does? We are really close to each other, the Palmer track and also the Thompson track. Feel free to Private message me if you ever want to go for a ride to either track or just ride around the "Bridge". I have a 2012 250 and a couple of Ducatis along with access to a few "curvy" SV650's. Welocme
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March 12th, 2019, 05:13 PM | #13 |
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
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14yrs aye.....
If you have never been to the track, please come. If not to ride, at least to hang out with a bunch of cool riders who love bikes, tell great stories and truly love what they do. Don't make me post pics, I got a million of the gang in question above. Come for the fun, stay for the food!
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March 13th, 2019, 04:55 AM | #14 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Koala
Location: Ohio
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Ninja 300 Winter Test Edition Posts: 589
MOTM - May '18
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@Vtwin1981 definitely get yourself over to Palmer, it would be great to meet you if you come out in August! This is a great group of people to have fun with. It was meeting several of them a few years ago at Mid Ohio that put the track bug in my brain and set the ball rolling for my first track days this year.
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March 14th, 2019, 11:00 AM | #15 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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Welcome!
The assumption that bigger is better makes me a little crazy. People always say "don't worry about riding a little bike, you'll get a bigger one soon." I don't want a bigger bike! I am quite content with my little bike. After a day in the canyons, let's see who's tired, you know? |
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March 16th, 2019, 12:21 PM | #16 |
sammich maker
Name: snot
Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '15
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Welcome
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March 17th, 2019, 06:16 AM | #17 |
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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Hello and welcome!
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