Celerity's Ninja Thread
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Celerity
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That's the way people think with bikes too. Some people go on about how "anything smaller than a liter bike is too small and slow for me". Which is like saying "Anything slower than a Ferrari isn't worth my time".
"The 250 can't even do a wheelie" is the worst anti 250 argument I've ever heard.
"The 250 can't even do a wheelie" is the worst anti 250 argument I've ever heard.
dude a 250 is on the line between moped and motorcycle. come on and the ferrari thing dude? WTF? Anything slower than a ferrari is not worth my time? um ok? Still the bike is SLOW! unless your definition of fast is like a 17 or 18 in the quarter! But you enjoy your bike and dont be sad when a 73 year old lady out performs you in her cadillac deville!
Celerity
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I got to the dealer :
"Oh.. Oh god. I'm so sorry"
"Why ?"
"We sold your bike. We have another black one on order. Can you come by next week to pick it up ?"
"I gave you a deposit. "
"Yeah, someone came in and gave cash. We thought we could have one for you by the time you showed up... but we didn't" "I'm really sorry"
I still went with them, because I got them to get me something by "tuesday night".
But then I went home and my friend told me that his boss decided to sell his wife's 2001 Ninja 500. It's got 1300 miles on it. He bought it for her and she never rode it. It fell over in the garage (A few little scratches upward)
So I'm getting that instead. $3000. Same price.
I hope to pick it up later this week.
It's purple.
"Oh.. Oh god. I'm so sorry"
"Why ?"
"We sold your bike. We have another black one on order. Can you come by next week to pick it up ?"
"I gave you a deposit. "
"Yeah, someone came in and gave cash. We thought we could have one for you by the time you showed up... but we didn't" "I'm really sorry"
I still went with them, because I got them to get me something by "tuesday night".
But then I went home and my friend told me that his boss decided to sell his wife's 2001 Ninja 500. It's got 1300 miles on it. He bought it for her and she never rode it. It fell over in the garage (A few little scratches upward)
So I'm getting that instead. $3000. Same price.
I hope to pick it up later this week.It's purple.
you're a fucking idiot
if you can't wheelie a ninja 250 you can't ride, its that simple
wheelie'ing is all about gearing too, if all you want to do is stunt change up the sprockets and it'd perform with the 600 all day long
once again, you're just wrong
the ninja 250 puts down 29 hp to the rear wheel and pulls a 15.5 with a "average rider"
cel is all of 130 pounds
he could probably break into the high 13's if he strapped down the suspension
the thing i liked about my 250 was the way you could man handle it
throw it through the turns effortlessly
it was definately a FUN ride
Kawasaki Ninja 250R
-LIGHT, the bike weighs 315lbs.
-Hp is rated at 35 per Kawasaki but I've seen the dyno charts and it's putting closer to 29hp to the wheel. Sounds like a little... but the little bugger runs in the mid 14s stock. Most new cars at $25,000 don't run that... Like I said no bike is a slow bike
-Room for modification, the bike is easily modified... K&N filters and pod filter support, numerous jet setups, muzzy makes a titanium and carbon fiber exhaust system that is WONDERFUL on these bikes and they are very easy to regear, you can easily put them in the mid 30hp range and have the bike at the low to mid 13s with mods... but the 500 obviously with mods is faster..
-FLICKABLE - This bike has a good lean on it, you lean a bit forward but the bike is well setup on the wheel base, this bike will lean until you scrape the pegs back and until you actually hit the side of the exhaust, people seem to think that because it's a 250 it won't lean... but this bike will beat a lot of bigger bikes in the corners despite it being "underpowered" compared to the big bikes. Trust me, once you hit the corners with this bike, you hit the 7000-9000rpm range, it comes ALIVE, wonderful wonderful bike.
-CHEAP on insurance, I'm 20, perfect record and managed this bike at $53 FULLY INSURED per month.
that sucks that they sold your bike
i'd be a little more than pissed
you probably could have gotten some gear thrown in if you were mad enough
Celerity
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Yeah, I'm trying to get "financing" for the 500. Which basically means borrowing money to make up the rest. The 250 was great because they'll finance.
The 500 may or may not happen. if I can get him down to $2500, I'll just wear my leathers until I can afford more.
But I HATE owing my friends money. I would rather avoid it.
The 500 may or may not happen. if I can get him down to $2500, I'll just wear my leathers until I can afford more.
But I HATE owing my friends money. I would rather avoid it.
oh my bad. i thought the 2001 was a 250. well good luck either way.
the hard thing is, there isn't a lot of profit margin on 250's. so it's hard to bargain.
Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums
Main Page - Ninja250Wiki
hope these help you out.
Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums
Main Page - Ninja250Wiki
hope these help you out.
Seany-izzle
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survey says?
