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January 31st, 2011, 11:04 PM | #42 | |
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January 31st, 2011, 11:06 PM | #43 |
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January 31st, 2011, 11:43 PM | #44 |
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These bikes will help you go past lots of.......
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February 1st, 2011, 12:11 AM | #45 |
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Well.... I guess if you are going to be a pretend drug dealer, you will need a pretend car. It is really brilliant if you think about it....
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February 1st, 2011, 12:33 AM | #46 |
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I'm a Toyota Corolla's worst nightmare.
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February 1st, 2011, 06:25 AM | #47 |
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I can't smoke anyone on my 600rr
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February 1st, 2011, 02:47 PM | #48 |
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February 1st, 2011, 05:43 PM | #49 |
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When I first got a 250 ninja and was not used to the sweet spot at 6-13k rpm alot of cars could get past me easily. The handlebars were also bent and the cush was destroyed, after replacing the cush trying 3 different up gear combos and going back to stock because it seems to be the best for my weight I regularly fly through traffic. Although the occasional nissan or mustang can keep up or exeed I rarely get passed if I do not let them unless on a long straightaway at freeway speed. I know there are lots of cars that can out accelerate and even more with higher top speed. the problem is if a car goes into a slide he is less likely to die than me on my little ninja. I almost crashed on a backroad 3 weeks ago going too hot into a turn that had lots of sand the rear wheel just slid so I had to go on the opposite side shoulder. luckily I didnt have to bail, but lots of rednecks saw the whole thing and got a laugh. I also scared the cars coming the other way that I would have turned me into roadkill if I had not chosen the shoulder.
I do know sportbikes cost a fraction of the cost of fast cars but honestly a ex250's top speed is not much different than most of the crappy cars you see everyday in usa. spend 10k or more on performance parts for your civic and your lucky to keep up with the 250 purchased off craigslist for less than most pay a year on insurance. and your car will sound like its farting through a didgeridoo. I also admit my lane choices help me get past most traffic too I cant split lanes legally where I live but i have done my share of weaving. Its dangerous but I fly past groups of 10 cars regularly and the only real challenge I have ever had was a taxicab with a crazy bastard in it. and he was really just trying to make it hard for me to switch lanes, I think he was stresed out because I have passed the dude a lot when he is stuck in traffic. the strangest phenomenon is bmw drivers actually get into the left lane and let me pass, If i am driving a normal car they drive annoyingly. especially if they have the m badge. and I know a m series can woop my ninjette |
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February 1st, 2011, 06:02 PM | #50 | |
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February 1st, 2011, 06:45 PM | #51 |
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I agree Floyd this is the best statement I have heard in a while "farting through a didgeridoo"...
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February 1st, 2011, 07:06 PM | #52 | |
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February 1st, 2011, 07:08 PM | #53 |
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I'm incredulous that the Testarossa would currently be a 27-year old car. I feel dated!
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February 1st, 2011, 07:11 PM | #54 |
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February 1st, 2011, 07:54 PM | #55 |
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I'm still fairly new to this (less than 1000 miles under my belt) and I can absolutely outrun my abilities in about 10 seconds.
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February 1st, 2011, 08:53 PM | #56 | |
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Just for S&G, I got an insurance quote on a 1988 Testerossa, garaged, limited weekend mileage only, with similar coverage as our existing vehicle.... to my surprise, it was financially within reasonable reach. To put "reasonable reach" in perspective, it came out little less then I hear a lot of teenagers cost when they get their own car (not talking sports or muscle car either). The car itself, however, is not yet within "reasonable reach."
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February 1st, 2011, 08:56 PM | #57 |
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February 1st, 2011, 10:02 PM | #58 |
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Ok...now think about this....does it matter to you that the guy in the mustang knows you beat him or for that matter...does it matter that anyone else knows you just blew their doors ( or side covers) off ? Sometimes i think if any modern bike were designed to let a rider reach their personl best...it would be the ninjette. I been riding 40+ years...never picked up a wrench till I hit this site and got this bike, never even attempted to hang off my 600. Like we used to say in the 60's....I'm into this bike.
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February 2nd, 2011, 08:47 PM | #59 |
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This bike, modified, is all I WANT to handle. I have a Ninja500 for cruising. Peace out man.
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February 2nd, 2011, 10:28 PM | #60 |
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My friends civic has no chance and I beat a chevy cavalier Z24 up to 80 but i weigh like 220lbs so its not as fast. darn you pepsi!!!
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February 3rd, 2011, 01:20 AM | #61 |
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i beat every car coming on the freeway ramp.
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February 3rd, 2011, 09:23 AM | #62 |
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I didn't buy this bike to outrun anyone . It is peppy enough to get plenty of enjoyment out of, but I can still enjoy it without ending up in jail or splattered all over the pavement (and still get 45mpg, and still pay $300 a year for almost full-coverage insurance, and still owe nothing on the bike because I only paid $2k for it.... etc etc).
But I am also pretty sure a well-running Ninjette with a few bolt-ons and good tuning could be competitive to ~60mph, especially with a gearing combo that would allow 60 to be reached in 2nd (if one were only going for 60mph contests).
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February 3rd, 2011, 10:58 AM | #63 |
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In all seriousness, I think that is really all we are talking about..... we just like to have fun with it.
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February 3rd, 2011, 07:41 PM | #64 |
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^^^^^^^i agree, anyone who think they are a badaass riding a 250 need a reality check (unless if you like me, i own a black ninja, im a true badaass ).
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February 3rd, 2011, 09:42 PM | #65 |
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Passing large groups of cars with style is not the Ninja 250's forte...still luv it doe
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February 3rd, 2011, 09:43 PM | #66 |
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All kidding aside, I think a stock 250 could give a Mercedes a real dusting, if the Mercedes was one of the "smart CARS" they sell in the US.
http://www.smartusa.com/smart-car-fortwo.aspx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/200...fortwo-review/ So, the 250 is faster than some "cars"
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February 3rd, 2011, 10:13 PM | #67 |
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Flashmonkey makes a good point...maybe without intending to. The guy on the gsx...most guys on gsx's...can easy lift the wheel by accident, easily slide the rear, slide the front...all without even trying. It's called accidents. For better or worse...the 250 is well mannered and extra safe.
Tell the truth....how many of us who also have or had bigger sport bikes have ever let them out on anything but a straightaway ? Tell the truuuuth>. |
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February 3rd, 2011, 11:12 PM | #68 |
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You're definitely doing it wrong then.
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February 4th, 2011, 01:08 AM | #69 | |
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I was going to acknowledge that I may have overstated things a bit, but didn't have the energy.
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February 4th, 2011, 01:12 AM | #70 |
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I can easily outrun wvninja's 600rr on my 250r... hehe.
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February 4th, 2011, 08:21 AM | #71 | |
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Farting around on a 750cc bike at 6k rpm all day is boring as hell. I've done 1st gear rips off of a red light numerous times and the acceleration is fantastic...and I love the shenanigans I can pull on some freeway on ramps...but the other 90% of the time I'm taking it easy for a lack of options. |
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February 4th, 2011, 08:31 AM | #72 |
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Well I do it... :P
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February 4th, 2011, 11:23 AM | #73 |
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I won't tell a lie. I beat the hell out of liter bikes on non- straightaways. Perhaps I need therapy.
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February 8th, 2011, 07:53 AM | #74 |
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February 8th, 2011, 09:01 AM | #75 |
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I am a new member here and I was just trolling around and found this thread. I LOVE IT! All the other bike forums I am on people are being so tough about all the things they can beat. Seems like a good bunch here with a good sense of humor.
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February 8th, 2011, 12:56 PM | #76 |
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Yes, this is where the grown-ups hang out
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February 8th, 2011, 01:06 PM | #77 |
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I can outrun a Bugatti Veyron at full throttle, well once he runs out of gas which is pretty quick at WOT in those cars.
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February 8th, 2011, 03:09 PM | #78 | |
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February 8th, 2011, 03:19 PM | #79 | |
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Your prob. right lol
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I'm sure running it all out on the 250 seems great but when your running full out, you have more of a chance of making a mistake imo. The only time I'd say I "gun" it is on the entry ramp to the highway or on the highway. There's an occasional romp on the throttle on the backroad but nothing worth writting home too.
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February 8th, 2011, 03:26 PM | #80 |
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I have to say while the 250 isn't the fastest of bikes, I can't even begin to tell you the number of people who would roll down their window and yell "Nice Bike!" at me at a stop light. Then .. the question comes.. which is always 1 of 2 questions and sometimes both. "How big of bike is it" or "How fast have you had it to." Sometimes I'd just smile and yell "It's a 600 and I've had it up to 190mph" .. just to see the on peoples faces.
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