January 12th, 2009, 08:54 AM | #1 |
Track Junkie
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250 article in Sport Rider
not sure if its been mentioned or not, but theres a pretty good 250 article in the march issue of Sport Rider
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January 12th, 2009, 09:23 AM | #2 |
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I'm not sure I received that yet; will definitely be on the lookout for it...
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January 12th, 2009, 10:19 AM | #3 |
So slow I'm first!
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March issue? It's not even the end of January!
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January 12th, 2009, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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January 12th, 2009, 12:57 PM | #5 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
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I'll bet he's a subscriber!
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January 12th, 2009, 01:31 PM | #6 |
Stealth like Ninja, Lol
Name: Jessica
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I saw the article on the 250r race class in sport rider at the dealership. Is this the one?
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January 12th, 2009, 01:43 PM | #7 |
Track Junkie
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yeah, sounds like it.
and yes, i am in the future a co-worker of mine is a subscriber and brought it in for me this morning. i never subscribe to magazines anymore. as much as i love them, i hate collecting piles of old magazines and have a hard time throwing them away.
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January 12th, 2009, 01:50 PM | #8 | |
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January 16th, 2009, 12:28 PM | #9 |
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Name: 1 guess :-)
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Here's the intro to that SR article. I'm a bit of a magazine packrat myself.
Motorcyclist Cycleworld SportRider Rider Bike American Motoryclist BMWON Citybike Motorcycle Consumer News RoadRacer X RoadracingWorld Car & Driver Road & Track Automobile AutoWeek I used to keep them all forever, but a year or two back I ran out of space, so I got rid of all but the most recent 5 years. Every year now I get rid of a years worth of 6 year old mags, which makes space for the new year. hi-res links: Page 1 Page 2 normal img links: Good article! Definitely worth the read.
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January 16th, 2009, 12:33 PM | #10 |
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wish i knew that you could add the piggy back to the stock shock. woulda saved me 800 bucks. i've never heard of retro-fitting one like that.
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January 16th, 2009, 12:54 PM | #11 |
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isn't this copyrighted material? or are we allowed to scan and post after an article is already in print? Thanks in advance.
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January 16th, 2009, 12:56 PM | #12 |
ninjette.org dude
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...moved to racing forum...
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January 16th, 2009, 01:05 PM | #13 |
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You make a fair point. Full article has been clipped, but I left the intro so people know what we're talking about. IANAL, but I believe clips/intros are generally more accepted under "fair use" than reposting the whole content. If folks need more info on this article, just PM me...
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January 16th, 2009, 01:36 PM | #14 |
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I added all of the RSS feeds that Sport Rider makes publicly available on their website to our Motorcycling News forum here on www.ninjette.org. This 250 article isn't up yet, but if and when they post it I'll add a direct link to it from this thread.
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January 16th, 2009, 01:43 PM | #15 |
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appreciate it. Looking at the photo's make me wish I could hear the screams of those motors.
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January 16th, 2009, 01:45 PM | #16 |
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click on any on the vids in the video section of this site to hear motors at full wail... well, putt-putt at least.
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January 16th, 2009, 02:41 PM | #17 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
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I read a lot of motorcycle magazines. The Ninja 250 has to be the only bike I have ever seen written up where NOBODY ever said anything negative. That has to be a record because there have been a lot of articles. Broom, What I do with motorcycle magazines is to use a magic marker on the name and adress, and then leave them in the lounge at the Y, doctor`s waiting room, and particularly, in the multiple waiting rooms at the VA. Hospital. Even a non-motorcyclist would rather read a motorcycle mag than People, Family Circle, Redbook, and others. We may get a convert or two to our cause.
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January 16th, 2009, 02:57 PM | #18 |
Track Junkie
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only negative i heard was that they were slow, but thats coming from people who've been doing trackdays on 600s and stuff, and even they had a blast once they got out and mixed it up with some people and realized how much more you can concentrate on what you're doing instead of just keeping the bike under you.
i can't wait to get it out on the track. its driving me crazy. can't wait to brag and post picts of all our mods too .... it'll happen soon enough i suppose
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January 19th, 2009, 09:12 PM | #19 |
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Where's the LOVE man??!!!!! Nice pic of me in there and you don't post it!!!!!!!
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January 19th, 2009, 09:13 PM | #20 |
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BTW, the author, Troy Siahan accuses me of taking him out in the race. WRONG. Other way around. Lame.
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January 19th, 2009, 09:26 PM | #21 |
ninjette.org dude
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That rat bastage! I did snag the neat pics from the article to put into our splash page rotation. Here's a link to where they start.
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January 19th, 2009, 11:28 PM | #22 |
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January 20th, 2009, 06:45 AM | #23 |
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January 20th, 2009, 06:51 AM | #24 |
ninjette.org dude
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Youch! Glad you came out OK from that...
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January 20th, 2009, 08:16 AM | #25 | |
So slow I'm first!
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Though it does help that the Magazine itself does post the articles up on their website. So really it would just be like qouting their page http://blogs.sportrider.com/6332755/...ack/index.html
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February 10th, 2009, 05:45 PM | #27 |
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LOL, thanks. No biggie really, but he ran over my arm and I thought it was broken for a few seconds, that's why I didn't get up. Hurt like hell
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February 11th, 2009, 11:49 PM | #28 |
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
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There's a great article about the 250 and racing in RoadRacingWorld as well.
I'll get some scans tomorrow and throw them up after work. |
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February 12th, 2009, 07:31 AM | #29 | |
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February 12th, 2009, 08:27 AM | #30 |
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The Trackday Directory will have a nice piece on comparing a stock 250 with my race 250. Should be out in the next couple weeks or so. Ed's series is really good. I had Ed do the top end in my Aprilia a couple weeks ago and am impressed with his thoroughness and professionalism. If any of you need work done, he is reasonable and very good quality. Located near San Berdo.
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March 15th, 2009, 03:55 PM | #31 |
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Sport Rider has just posted their full article up on their own website right here.
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March 16th, 2009, 03:54 AM | #32 |
I'm lovin' it.
Name: Mike
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Not surprised the bike has an AreaP exhaust, furthermore proves that AreaP is the leading brand of exhaust for the 250R.
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June 2nd, 2009, 04:58 PM | #33 |
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Not sure if this was posted before, but a nice read nonetheless
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June 2nd, 2009, 05:22 PM | #34 |
ninjette.org dude
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Yup, it's up in this section already; I'll merge the threads. (this post will bump 'em). :thumbup
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June 3rd, 2009, 07:21 AM | #35 |
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Wow, Sport RIder sure spent some time at the end of the article hyping the 125 over the Ninja 250, didn't they! You'd think from that wrap up that they "settled" on the Ninja 250 for their racing experience because the little 125 isn't street legal and not likely to see wide spread distribution.
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June 3rd, 2009, 07:26 AM | #36 |
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The RS125 is a focused trackbike, with a frame, suspension, and even engine to match. The ninjette is a streetbike that happens to be fun to take to the track due to its lively handling and relatively light weight. There really shouldn't be any comparison in terms of "which is better" on the track; it's not even close to a fair contest. As you mention, it's unlikely they'll sell more than a few hundred in the US anyway, there just isn't that large a market for a track-only 125. Though those that do get into it are undoubtedly quite happy with their machine.
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June 3rd, 2009, 08:02 AM | #37 | |
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June 3rd, 2009, 08:07 AM | #38 |
Track Junkie
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a 250 can give a RS85 a run for its money, but there is no comparason to the 125s. a lot of the fast guys on the 125 bikes are beating the sv650s!
and as alex mentioned, those are purpose built race bikes. pretty big difference there.
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June 3rd, 2009, 10:14 AM | #39 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: patricK
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damn, 125s overtaking sv650s?!
I would love to try out the 125. but paying almost $6K for one as oppose to a 600cc that you can actually ride out in the street as well outweighs the dream of having a 125 track only bike |
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June 3rd, 2009, 10:19 AM | #40 |
Ms. Personality
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The Aprillia 125's sit nice though. Magical...
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