Kawasaki Ninja 250 2007? (or 2006 whatever)

**James Deuce** · 27th June 2006, 07:27

Grep this

N-man - some people like the Hyosung R styles.

**NhuanH** · 27th June 2006, 07:35

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**James Deuce** · 27th June 2006, 07:42

Don't make me cronjob your arse.

**bobsmith** · 27th June 2006, 09:38

Originally Posted by Ixion

Hey, it's a REAL bike. It's got a centre stand!

And the low seat height will be popular with chicks. A very practical, sensible bike. I think Kawasaki will be on to a winner with this and the ER-6. If they go on like this I may have to revise my opinions of them

And correlating the US price with that of the ER-6f , and the latter to NZ prices, looks like the $6k figure would be about right. Jolly good value.

I agree the low seat height will be popular with a lot of female riders... but have you noticed how visually oriented they are? (most of the time) besides, you can get the same seat height from older ZZRs with a little more style, etc...

**zeocen** · 27th June 2006, 11:27

Hey! That's my bike! :P

*hugs gpx250 and takes it to bed*

**SPman** · 27th June 2006, 12:57

They sell shit loads over here in Perth - GPX 250's and the ZZR 250.

Got quite a shock to walk into a Big K dealer and see rows of these things for sale....

**Jamezo** · 27th June 2006, 13:19

Originally Posted by Jim2

Grep this

N-man - some people like the Hyosung R styles.

Are you kidding? The GT250R is a stunner!

Sharpest new learner bike out (*cough* unless they're still selling KR150s

)

**EroSamnin** · 27th June 2006, 20:26

I have a yellow Hyofun GT250 naked BEAST. Have to ride it for learners and restricted so may have well have something that looks and goes sweet and sounds like a proper bike.

I agree with Jim2, it's great to have a new bike. At least I know how much it's been thrashed lol.

I reckon it's good there are a few more 250s coming out. I dreaded having to learn on a GN250. Reminded me of my farm thrashed DT175 of doom.

**James Deuce** · 27th June 2006, 20:33

Originally Posted by Jamezo

Are you kidding? The GT250R is a stunner!

Sharpest new learner bike out (*cough* unless they're still selling KR150s

)

That's what I meant (he has a broken wrist, so he can't answer BACK! YEAH! Oops. Sorry James). Read the whole conversation. Crasher.

**gamgee** · 27th June 2006, 20:47

It's a great looking bike

for a late 80's design...

you'd think they would have taken the ever popular zxr shape, and slapped the reliable twin cylinder zzr engine in it, altho it will sell either way, hey it's a brand new sports bike for roughly the same price as the 16-20 year old 4 cylinder's are selling for, and best of all it's a kawasaki, just that style, man are the lazy or whats going on???

**SPORK** · 27th June 2006, 21:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

That's what I meant (he has a broken wrist, so he can't answer BACK! YEAH! Oops. Sorry James). Read the whole conversation. Crasher.

Brun. No mercy from the welly corps

**Jamezo** · 27th June 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by Jim2

That's what I meant (he has a broken wrist, so he can't answer BACK! YEAH! Oops. Sorry James). Read the whole conversation. Crasher.

I know, I just thought what you said was an incredible understatement.

Show me someone who doesn't appreciate the GT250R and I'll show you someone who's dead inside....

**James Deuce** · 27th June 2006, 22:05

Originally Posted by Jamezo

I know, I just thought what you said was an incredible understatement.

Show me someone who doesn't appreciate the GT250R and I'll show you someone who's dead inside....

Jeez he wot communication said was bad

**skidMark** · 27th June 2006, 23:09

Originally Posted by bobsmith

Kawasaki is bringing in the new ninja250 this year (my local dealer said august and $6999 + on road)

Now, I thought, hell they must be mad! that's such a great deal! (since the hyobag gt250r is 7299+on road these days) so I had a look at their american website for the specs and pics and now I'm thinking... WTF

Ok. So it's a in-line twin, and all the other usual mild 250 stuff... except that the wheels are... 100/80-16 and 130/80-16... now why the hell would anyone build a motorcycle with 16 inch wheels these days!!! (less range of tyres to choose from, etc...)

and I can't get over how ugly it is..... look at the pics... I mean, did they really have to dig out the designers that designed their early 80's bikes from the grave?

it's a gpx mate....the style has not changed since the first year of production which i think was '86.. the only thing different if the indicators...fronts are different...and the rear indicators are no longer intergrated in the same block as the tail light anymore

from what i hear the 07 model is actually going to be redesigned but hell i dunno ....

will be looking into this

i find it strangely humourous that the "o so holy great ZXR 250 never kept in production but well would ya look at that they still make the trusty gpx (Ninja 250) **GPX THE ORIGIONAL NINJA** pawns all cus zxr 250's all leak like sives

gpx oi gpx oi gpx gpx gpx oi oi oi