mick wrote on 10/01/10 at 01:18:01:John_D FSO wrote on 10/01/10 at 00:41:26:I've thought pretty strongly about having the 250 Ninja as my first 2nd bike too. Pretty cheap used, and I've heard pretty much nothing but good stuff about them.
I tell you John I have nothing but good things to say about the 250 Ninja,it's wicked fast, they will do the ton right off the showroom floor,some guys mod em but I think a 100 is fast enough for a light weight bike, and it's a nice easy ride ,I must be honest here but I cant remember having a bike that was uncomftable ,I must have a wierd shaped ass,or something.once you have the revs up 4.5 to 5 then it comes on like a genuine racer After a nice fast run ( i do live out in the sticks) well over ninety on the straightaway,then I get to my local
6 mile long twisty section , when you go through a few times ,trying to beat your last time ,it gets a little hairy but that little ninja hugs the road like sh1t to a blanket, I have not one single negative thing to say about this bike ,the gas milage is fantastic, if and that's a big IF you can keep the speed down to the legal limit, who in the heck can do that ? might as well drive a bloody car.
If you can swing two bikes that makes the perfect 2nd bike.
the Savage for commute and shopping and a liesurly ride.
you all know what the ninja is for.
Yeah, I was thinking of yours when I made that comment.
Although anyone else I've talked about them with said pretty much the same things. I like them because I'm fairly sure if I had a CBR600RR like my friends', I'd get a little carried away with the throttle and go over backward or some stupid thing.
I'm liking my C50 for now as far as a bigger bike. Gets 48mpg commuting, the F.I. is nice, and it's reasonably comfy. Plus has plenty of room for a passenger, although if the passenger is of the larger variety, it starts becoming noticable going up steep hills. I just need some bigger saddlebags now, and I can even shop for groceries. Well, I can now, if I'm only shopping for one meal.