My New Ride!!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:04 pm

Bought this a couple of days ago...

2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Black

What you think??? Am limited to a 250 till i get my open bike license... but this is going to be used as a daily anyway, so will probably have it for a while...

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:09 pm

you shouldve got an old bike... cos your most likely gonna drop it

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:16 pm

That looks mean man ... very sexy

How much did that cost?

Post by **vipfto** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:51 pm

yeah they are mint i got round on 2008 one back home for a while but red dont have a huge top speed but still fun it was 7000 nz on the road back in april just make sure you run in

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:56 pm

rode a scooter for a year and a half, so balance wise, im okay...

It's just a matter of changing gears etc...

For a 250 they're pretty quick...

apparently they handle too...

Havent riden it much yet as i still dont have a license... lol... doing that on monday afternoon...

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:10 pm

isnt that a gpx250? or a zzr250?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:52 pm

FtoSam wrote:rode a scooter for a year and a half, so balance wise, im okay...

It's just a matter of changing gears etc...

For a 250 they're pretty quick...

apparently they handle too...

Havent riden it much yet as i still dont have a license... lol... doing that on monday afternoon...

hahaha i dropped mine within days...

bushido wrote:isnt that a gpx250? or a zzr250?

nah its the new ninja 250

louiszhu · Post by **louiszhu** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:15 am

definetely a sex ! one of my mates got this ride~a sharp machine~be careful on the road~lol

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:28 am

Yes be very cautious sam ... my brother had a bike and after a van sandwiched him and falling over on a highway filled with cars ... it left him shitless and never ride bikes afterwards

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:53 am

xSlurpee wrote:Yes be very cautious sam ... my brother had a bike and after a van sandwiched him and falling over on a highway filled with cars ... it left him shitless and never ride bikes afterwards

when in doubt, accelerate out!

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:53 am

jonowong wrote:
xSlurpee wrote:Yes be very cautious sam ... my brother had a bike and after a van sandwiched him and falling over on a highway filled with cars ... it left him shitless and never ride bikes afterwards
when in doubt, accelerate out!

un-experienced noob L platers .... *whistles*

Post by **vipfto** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:16 am

bushido wrote:isnt that a gpx250? or a zzr250?

they totally new chassis compared to last years model
by the way how much sam? for the price they are worth every cent.....
and resale value is awesome i got more than what i paid for only after 5 months
and yeah be careful its not the rider its the other idiots on the road
and especially be wary of the painted lineson road and when rain comes, its so greasy especially after the first 15min as all the oil just sits on top..... and i was like you never rode really then bought it and so easy to ride mate even gears etc and never stacked it

Post by **vipfto** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:41 am

and make sure it has also had the recal issues checked sam there were three things one was the airfilter box, lights and one other thing cant remember what but any kawasaki dealer will find and fix for free

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:28 am

Looks nice ...

I thought your laws were easier in QLD ... They changed NSW so that you could ride more then a 250cc ... They put in this whole new power to weight ratio ruling.. My first bike was a GS500 ...

Had that till on was on my P's, then got the GSX-R1000 ... So the GS500 was my we weather bike, and the 1000 was my fun bike ...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:36 am

Sam when you die can have your car. Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots

Therapy02 · Post by **Therapy02** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:58 am

I8A4RE wrote:Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots

+1

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:17 am

I8A4RE wrote:Sam when you die can have your car. Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots

Nice ...

Sydney is just as bad ... I use to ride the bike in every day (only have the GSX-R1000 now) ... I have lost count of all the near misses ... I did get knocked over in my work car park once, buy a person not looking and giving way when I was coming up a ramp ...

Also had an accident in the wet as the bike slipped on the white line markers on the road.. Was a real wet day, and I tried to avoid getting hit by a car that merged on top of me ... Needless to say, he kept driving, and I slid on my side down the freeway at about 60-80 k's ... Luckily, when the bike tipped, I got my leg out before it hit the ground, and spent most of the time sliding on top of the bike ... My elbow was the only thing that got a bit of a graze...

But Sam, can I say ... Please make sure you ride in leathers, or at the least Dri-Rider, and Dragon Jeans... I see so many idiots riding without the right gear, and I just pray that they don't come off... I have only had a couple of accidents, but always ride in the right stuff... Even went into a sandstone cliff through the national park here at close to 100k's and was able to jump back on the bike and ride the rest of the way home (but that is another story) ...

Post by **Supplanter** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:41 am

Therapy02 wrote:
I8A4RE wrote:Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots
+1

+2

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:15 pm

Supplanter wrote:
Therapy02 wrote:
I8A4RE wrote:Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots
+1
+2

+3

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:23 pm

SILVERFISH wrote:
Supplanter wrote:
Therapy02 wrote:
I8A4RE wrote:Theres no way in hell i ride a bike in QLD. Drivers here are complete idiots
+1
+2
+3

+4 ...

Just had to do it