June 13th, 2010, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Name: Jimmy
Location: TX
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Getting back in the saddle...maybe
Hi guys.
Been lurking around this site for a while now. I just saw that Kawasaki changed the old-looking 250 into something more contemporary and it got me excited... Anyway, in college I had a CBR900RR that I turned into a streetfighter. It was my first bike. Needless to say I crashed it and got to visit the ER. I sold the bike to cover the cost of the crash, and haven't really looked back. About 5-6 years have passed now, and my friend just picked up a used CBR600RR. Seeing him on his bike reminded me of all the joy I got out of riding. But it also reminded me of all the trouble it got me into. I know when I started out I was riding more than I could handle. Is this 250 a more "sensible" ride? Also, I'm having some trouble convincing my girlfriend that "It's ok" for me to get a bike. She worries...Any thoughts? |
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June 13th, 2010, 01:03 PM | #2 |
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atxninja! Glad you found us...
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June 13th, 2010, 01:45 PM | #3 |
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June 13th, 2010, 01:46 PM | #4 | |
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June 13th, 2010, 02:33 PM | #5 |
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Name: Chris
Location: Hazel Green, AL
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Welcome back to the yahooooo world. yes, the 250 is a sensible bike, easy to ride yet great to have a blast on. It is about as safe as a bike can get, other than leaving it in the garage and sitting on going vroom vroom and won't pass the space shuttle if you sneeze on a bumpy road. Tell your honey it gets 60 mpg, and it is either get a bike or chase after young girls, her choice.
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June 13th, 2010, 03:46 PM | #6 |
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Welcome Jimmy - tell her it's a great bike, and lots of ladies ride them... maybe you can get a matching pair
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June 14th, 2010, 05:22 AM | #7 |
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June 14th, 2010, 05:34 AM | #8 |
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The 250 is a great bike and it has a usable power range. A lot of people find the bike to be less power than they want, but it will still break the speed limit with ease.
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June 14th, 2010, 07:22 AM | #9 |
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Name: Jimmy
Location: TX
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Cool guys. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm teetering right now between the Ninja250R and the CBR600RR. I know it's blasphemy on this green site, but I have a history with em. HAHA.
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June 14th, 2010, 08:14 AM | #10 |
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Name: don
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Lots of fun in the Ninja and it's more forgiving than the big power machines but if you like to learn how to corner on a bike the 250 is up there with the best of them.
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June 14th, 2010, 10:02 AM | #11 |
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Hello and welcome.
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June 14th, 2010, 11:43 AM | #12 |
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Name: Chris
Location: New York
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Welcome - the 250 is a great bike that won;t get you in the kind of trouble your 900 did...yet you will still be faster than just about any car out there. It's alot more fun to ride a slow back fast than a fast bike slow...and truthfull this bike really isn't that slow!
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June 14th, 2010, 12:06 PM | #13 |
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