Getting back in the saddle...maybe

atxninja · June 13th, 2010, 01:00 PM

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?

Alex · June 13th, 2010, 01:03 PM

atxninja! Glad you found us...

CC Cowboy · June 13th, 2010, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atxninja

Hi guys.
I'm having some trouble convincing my girlfriend that "It's ok" for me to get a bike. She worries...Any thoughts?

Don't forget to put your feet in the stirups!

CC Cowboy · June 13th, 2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atxninja

Hi guys.
I'm having some trouble convincing my girlfriend that "It's ok" for me to get a bike. She worries...Any thoughts?

Don't forget to put your feet in the stirups!

You're welcome

ninjabrewer · June 13th, 2010, 02:33 PM

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.

nb

noche_caliente · June 13th, 2010, 03:46 PM

Welcome Jimmy - tell her it's a great bike, and lots of ladies ride them... maybe you can get a matching pair

BlueRaven · June 14th, 2010, 05:22 AM

tjkamper · June 14th, 2010, 05:34 AM

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.

atxninja · June 14th, 2010, 07:22 AM

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.

lockie · June 14th, 2010, 08:14 AM

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.

Welcome from the north

Snake · June 14th, 2010, 10:02 AM

Hello and welcome.

BlueThunder18 · June 14th, 2010, 11:43 AM

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!

KJohnson21 · June 14th, 2010, 12:06 PM

June 13th, 2010, 01:00 PM	#1
atxninja ninjette.org newbie Name: Jimmy Location: TX Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): cbr900rr Posts: 3	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?

June 13th, 2010, 01:03 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	atxninja! Glad you found us... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 13th, 2010, 02:33 PM	#5
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	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. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

June 13th, 2010, 03:46 PM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Jimmy - tell her it's a great bike, and lots of ladies ride them... maybe you can get a matching pair __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

June 14th, 2010, 05:22 AM	#7
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

June 14th, 2010, 05:34 AM	#8
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	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. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

June 14th, 2010, 07:22 AM	#9
atxninja ninjette.org newbie Name: Jimmy Location: TX Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): cbr900rr Posts: 3	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.

June 14th, 2010, 08:14 AM	#10
lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	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. Welcome from the north

June 14th, 2010, 10:02 AM	#11
Snake 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	Hello and welcome.

June 14th, 2010, 11:43 AM	#12
BlueThunder18 ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: New York Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2006 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 90	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!

June 14th, 2010, 12:06 PM	#13
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

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