Kawasaki ZXR250C 1991 as first bike?

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if the rear has "Cupped" as in squared off, then the owner wasn't a real motorcyclist, so may not have ridden, or maintained it properly....

Or has been doing burnouts on it, which also comes under

doesn't really give a toss

[crash harry]

My $0.02 FWIW - ZXRs are arguably the best of the 4cyl 250s (some would say the gull-arm CBR). They're quick for a 4-stroke 250, which is like saying that someone is tall for a dwarf. I understand fully the desire to have the quickest 250 you can get given that even fast 250s are slow and acceleration is one of the things that attract us to bikes. Just be aware that these things are OLD now, and 95% of them have not been taken care of so put a bit in your budget to give it a really big birthday when you buy it. On top of the regular birthday items (oil, plugs, fork oil, air filter, probably chain & sprockets) have a good hard look at the cam chain tensioner - they seem to be a bit of a weak area on ZXRs of the era.

Even though most of them haven't been looked after well, they seem to stand up to it pretty well so I'd say go for it.

[KNCTRD]

Anyone think that is a good choice as a first bike, I know some of them have been thrashed but i thought that they were made to handle that sort of stuff. But im no expert, any opinions?

Hey dude,

If you are still deciding.. I got the 95 ZXR 250 for my first bike, and i LOVE it. the best thing about it is i dont NEED to upgrade once on my full. I ride with guys on 600's (cruisers) and the ZXR smokes them on the twisties!!

I looked at ALOT of bikes before i got mine and had to spend a bit more than i wanted, but definatly get it checked out before you buy it!!