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April 24th, 2013, 11:27 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): Daytona 675 Posts: 79
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Track Rider Coming Back to the 250
Hey all,
My first bike was an 07 Ninja 250 that I ripped for a little over a year before getting a Daytona 675. I rode the street for awhile on the Daytona before discovering just how fun the track can be, so the 675 is now my track toy. Last weekend I swapped bikes for a session with a friend that had a 250 and it was the most fun I had all weekend, so now I of course need one again, haha. It's one of those situations where I feel like a massive idiot in retrospect, since I fully upgraded the suspension and some other bits on my Daytona over the winter, and it would have been cheaper to just buy an entire race prepped 250. Oh well, live and learn right?  I'll mostly be lurking looking for a turnkey 250 race bike, but tooblekain recommended I say hello and give a shout out. I'm looking forward to learning a lot here! |
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April 24th, 2013, 11:34 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Hansveer
Location: Bombay, India
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.
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 Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll find something on these forums. 
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April 24th, 2013, 11:40 AM
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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 Alex!
Good luck with your search.
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April 24th, 2013, 12:09 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Travis
Location: Washington, DC
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki GSX650F! Past: Kawasaki Ninja 300 (Sold); Triumph Street Triple (Sold); Kawasaki Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: 664
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Howdy! It's funny how many of us from triumph675 end up over here. Nice to see you on this side.
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April 24th, 2013, 01:07 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Matt
Location: San Diego, CA
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Triumph Bonneville; 2008 Ninja 250r (trackbike) Posts: 748
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April 24th, 2013, 02:42 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Peanut
Location: Senoia, GA
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Green 2013 ZX-6R Posts: 723
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Go with the 300. It's just as much fun as the 250, but with a slipper clutch and a little more power.
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April 24th, 2013, 09:27 PM
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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.
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April 24th, 2013, 10:24 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Brett
Location: Everett, WA
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1998 Ninja 250 2007 Yamaha R6 2003 Honda RC51... sold :( Posts: 205
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Welcome. I did the same thing. Started with a 250, then a superhawk, R1, and my last bike was an RC51 that I started doing trackdays on. The 250 is by far the most fun I've had on track.
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April 25th, 2013, 03:59 AM
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Fighting Texas Aggie '05
Name: Neil
Location: Hutto, TX
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.
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Howdy and welcome
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April 25th, 2013, 10:25 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): Daytona 675 Posts: 79
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I've decided that unless I see a really nice turnkey racer nearby I'll probably finish the season on my 675 then return it to stock over the winter and get a nice 250 for next year. I'm very prone to rushing into things so I'm trying to avoid doing that just this once, haha. |
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April 28th, 2013, 08:42 PM
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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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