Yes, it'll find neutral easily when you're looking for it, but it'll also do it when you're not unless you're firm when kicking up to 2nd.One surprise was that 6th gear is perfectly usable at an indicated 30mph. Kawasaki's "positive neutral finder" is a mixed blessing. Comparing the 250 & 300 motor/engine (Version 2) 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk ninjette.The clutch is very light and the gearbox nice and snicky. The Ninja 250R has Front Hydraulic Disc Brakes and Rear Hydraulic Disc Brakes.Kawasaki ZX 10 R 2004-2005 Motorblock (Engine) 82089. It has a Telescopic Fork Front Suspension while the Rear Suspension consists of a Twin Sided Swing Arm.
The replacement Bridgestone did feel a whole lot smoother but by then it’s too late to care. I think the 250 suits me perfectly.The stock tyres really aren’t as bad as people make out, I got my fair share of miles out of the rear (8,000) and had no problem whatsoever. The 125 was slow and I screamed for more power every time I rode it, and the 650 was heavy and too much of a handful for me (after all, I was only 17). 3rd is usable, but 4th and 5th gears might as well not be there for road use.Ok, where to start.I bought this bike back in October 2007 having waited about two months for my local garage to get stock (typical Japanese delays) and since then I have been nothing but thrilled by it.Having probably had the most experience on this bike out of any other owner (18,000 miles after 14 months.yes 18,000!) I think it’s about time I posted my view.The title of this review pretty much sum up my thoughts, I love the little thing! Having owned a cbr125 and a 650 cruiser before hand it was a bit of an unknown experience jumping on the 250. Around town, you'll probably find yourself revving it out in 2nd then banging it straight up to 6th for a long coast.
As for reliability I haven’t had any major problems with it even after all those miles. This thing turns heads everywhere I go, if it wasn’t for the 250 badge and tale-tale rear tyre size it would be easily mistaken for a 600. If your thinking of getting this pipe (I would recommend it to anyone) just be warned.it is loud.and when I say loud.I mean LOUD! Performance wise.the little one will get to 90 with little fuss, but after that it starts dragging off, I have had 110 out of mine once or twice though.Looks wise I love it. I have a full Two Brothers V.A.L.E system with a K&N filter which always helps. As for the engine.sure it could do with a bit more grunt but if you rev it hard it responds well. The handling is spot on, I can flick this round bends like anything, and it just wants more.
I wasn't able to test ride one but had a 250 as a teenager so thought it should be okay - after all my GSX250 was fast in my memories and it only had 27bhp.I really hadn't realised how slow these bikes are - You can keep up with normal cars driven fairly quickly if you are busy up to 70 or so but acceleration tails off quite quickly above 60 and although 80+ is possible its not very nice. In particular since I ride very slowly by bike standards I thought I could save substantially on petrol and tyre costs without suffering from lower performance.The good news is that I am saving - getting over 74mpg even when I thrash it and the current tyres are showing no wear after 2000 miles but I am suffering for that. As for me I just hope the little thing keeps going, even after 18,000 it still feels like it did the day I took it out of the showroom, and when cleaned up it looks that way too!Fantastic bike, if you’re undecided, buy it! You won’t regret it.After I had my Er6F (unrestricted as I'm an old fogey) for 2 years and 32000 miles I thought I would try to save money by going downsize. Other than that you get what you pay for, as 250’s go I’m sure its one of the best out there, sure the price isn’t quite in everyone’s budget but it’s what you’d expect to pay for the quality on offer.
The secure way it goes around roundabouts and bends even on damp roads is really confidence boosting - it makes the ER feel vague - its just a shame the engine is so weak.The tyres have been commented about before and they are good for wear but not good in the wet - the rear is prone to skid in the wet if you use the brakes hard - The letgo is just too quick although since the bike is so well balanced it's not a major stress to me and I will replace the tyres when they are worn.1. I happen to love the way it looks even if its a bit small, its handling is really secure and safe and its brakes are also much better than the ER. The bike is much faster than a 125 (For comparison I would estimate that the CBR125 works about as hard at 65 as the 250 does at 80) but its just not in the same league as a 600.The engine though is the only negative thing about the bike.
2007 Kawasaki 250R Ninja License In Dec
I passed my restricted A2 license in Dec 2008. Most of this is for commuting in and out of central London although I have also taken the bike across Surrey, Berkshire and Kent over the weekends.Having ridden 125s previously this bike is a great way of stepping up. Since then I've done almost 3000 miles on it over 7 months. I bought my 250R brand new back in April of this year (2009). My insurance company is quoting me at group 12 which makes it more expensive than the ER6 - Need to change insurers at the end of the year!I've waited a while before posting my comment on this bike so that I've got a sufficient amount of experience to base any opinions on.
Its great for city riding and commuting where you're never really going to need top end speed. The engine revs very smoothly and is generally forgiving although one is aware that there's a fair amount of poke should it be needed. The narrow profile makes it excellent for filtering through traffic - I generally find myself coping through traffic far more easily than 500/600cc bikes around me.
2007 Kawasaki 250R Ninja Upgrade To Something
I saw it at last years show in Docklands and I was thinking of getting a "back up" scooter but just couldn't bring myself to do it. It's a stage of life thing I guess. Third seats a bit hard.Having spent the last twenty two odd years on bigger bikes, VFR750/800's mostly, this is really a toy to play with. Definitely recommended - I may even keep this bike when I upgrade to something bigger in a couple of years.Well after waiting since early May for one of these to turn up I finally paid the balance and got the keys from Metropolis in Vauxhall.First impressions It's very green! Second god it's tiny. Otherwise, just wait for them to wear themselves out and replace then.This is great bike to start on and the inexpensive running costs and high residual value mean you can't go wrong. The IRC tyres could be better however I wouldn't consider changing them unless you're intending to take the bike onto a track.
If anyone who is not a member of the clergy manages 600 miles on one of these without going over 4000 revsThose 6000 revs in first will get you to a grand old speed of around 15 MPH. Okay 6000 finally gets me going! Hmm this is going to be interesting since the manual states "Don't go over 4000 for the first 600 miles".(?). Hang on where's the bite? More revs. On goes the engine first time with a little throttle, all well and good, slip the clutch and upThe revs. Need to get my brain around the new scale of things. Did I mention it's tiny? I come in at 5'6" plus change, so it's a mind thing because it's not really that small even if it's the first bike I've had where I could have both feet flat on the ground at the same time.
Oh! they are!! The mirrors are very nice and give a good view of the traffic bearing down on me as I work my way up the Embankment into Central London. The mirrors make everything behind me look like its on my arse. It becomes very obvious as I run around the one way system that the Ninja needs lot's of gear-changing and revs to keep up in the traffic.Here's the a problem, every single car driver seems to expect me to be able to do 0-60 in aGnat's tadgers.
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