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15,000 mile journey on 250 Ninja

Started by mz_rider, July 31, 2011, 09:01:37 AM

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mz_rider

July 31, 2011, 09:01:37 AM
Big journey, little bike.

My Ninja Story

Stuart

Arnie

#1
July 31, 2011, 09:24:47 AM
WoW !!  I'm impressed.

Arnie

Lotsokids

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July 31, 2011, 10:33:17 AM
That must have been brutal on the body! :wacko2:
U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary

Dan Filetti

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July 31, 2011, 11:04:22 AM
The Ninjette is inappropriately maligned.  I loaned the one I have to a buddy last fall for a 1,000 mile jaunt with me up to, and all over the Adirondacks.  No, it's no FJ, but it's a reasonably capable distance bike.

It's not 'brutal' at all, in fact the up-right riding position is better is frankly, than that of the FJ.  While it's not fast, it is still capable of sustained 100+ mile/ hour rides.  It get's buzzy when doing so, but loosening/ modifying your grip takes care of a lot of that. 

I wrote this recently to another lister via PM:

"... my 'loaner bike' is a Ninja 250.  While it's certainly no FJ, in oh so many ways, it IS a blast to ride, and it is capable of throw-you-in-jail speeds, just takes a bit more time to get it there...  I have ridden it with much bigger/ faster/ stronger bikes, and as long as those riding the other bikes do not have a death wish, or are doing 110+ runs routinely, it hangs with nearly every group I've ridden it with.  I have ridden it at 90 -100 mph on highway slab, for hours, and it just plods along happily spinning away at 10K RPM!

As an aside, I appreciate what it teaches me about conservation of hard-fought-for momentum, and cornering a bike that actually has limitations that I can reach."

Just chiming in.

Dan
Live hardy, or go home. 

Lotsokids

#4
July 31, 2011, 03:20:20 PM
I liked the style of the first Ninja 250 from 1986-1987 best. I believe they redlined at 14,000 RPM. The newest ones after 2008 are pretty sharp looking also.

U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary

pdxfj

#5
August 03, 2011, 03:26:06 PM
The Ninja 250 is a fun little bike.  I don't ride mine much, mainly because I've loaned it to friends for the past two summers.  Should claim my bike back from who is currently riding it.  :)

I did send the video onto my boss who rides a Harley and told him I would like to see a Harley do this..

His response was:

QuoteSure they could.  You'd just have to purchase a new one every other state.  It would be Hardley do-able.
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