Best allround 250 sportbike?

[vtec]

I've had a look through the thread, and didn't see it anywhere.. so the CBR250s (of any variety) have fake ram intakes (what a rip off), are the ZXR250s the same??

Yeah the cam driven gears are good (the ZXRs I looked at sounded like the cam chain might've been a 'bit' loose) but I think the ZXRs just look better, provided they aren't that bright green colour (yes, I know some people like it).
I would've gone for a ZXR if I could've found one that wasn't fucked or nearly $6000 with high Ks.

Yeah, ZXR's ram air's are fake too. Lame aye. The CBR feels like a smaller bike which I prefer. Give's you the Rossi/Stroud effect on the bike (you look like spiderman when racing round a track, and feels more like the GP bikes).

CBR250's will also foul plugs if they've been sitting around for a couple of months (and fuel tap is on). But plugs are cheap, and its a good excuse to ride .

That shouldn't foul your plugs?? Could however clog your carbs with fuel residue. That reminds me, I haven't started my race CBR250 in a few months. Next race is october at Winton. Plus the tap is vacuum activated also, when the engines not running it's meant to stop flowing. But leave any carbs sitting with crap in them for a while, and you'll get build ups.

[Irontusk]

Yeah, ZXR's ram air's are fake too. Lame aye.

What a rip off! Shit that annoys me.. The ZXR ones look so good too, that's pretty much what made me want a ZXR over any other sports bike Oh well it wasn't what I ended up getting anyway, so no harm done!
Saw a real nice black one last night though.. (and I think tonight too, but I only caught a real short look as I rode past) and when I heard it take off it made me want two bikes

[Jerry74]

ZXR, CBR, NSR all good 250's trust me I have owned them all.

Like my ZR250 Balius too it goes real well for a naked 250

[aewilliam]

Own a 2003 RS250 and an 2007 ER6N (650cc)...
Strangely, I find the ER6 easier to handle around corners than the RS - eventhough on paper the ER6 has got 30kg or so of chub extra. Centre of Gravity...the ER6 must have bigger and lower hanging ballz than the RS.

Had a fang on a mates FZR, felt easier to ride than the RS as well - the 250 4's i hav fanged (CBR/FZR/ZXR/Hornet) all seem to ride alot lower than the RS. Could be the reason. Never went bendy with the FZR tho, so no ideas on the handling. But really NOTHING compares to the rush when you hit the RS/RGV powerband.

Went slightly bendy with an RGV, which has a similar ride to the 250 4's.

If money (fuel...argh! 8l /100km!!! on the RS!!!) was no problem, and I had the choice of the 2smoker vs the 4's - it would be the 2s no questions.

And the RGV vs RS?
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My RS is in the workshop at the mo (for 8months out of the 13 or so I have had it...Nope, not engine...rear shock - damn Jappa track racers wannabes and their offset swingarms!!!) so she will NEVER hear a word of this aight you boys&gals?
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I would go for the RGV. If only they made RGVs in 2003 like they did the RS and so would have been able to take out mechnical insurance!

So yeah, my bit would be to say "Late-model" RGV.

[glice]

Yeah, ZXR's ram air's are fake too. Lame aye. The CBR feels like a smaller bike which I prefer. Give's you the Rossi/Stroud effect on the bike (you look like spiderman when racing round a track, and feels more like the GP bikes).



That shouldn't foul your plugs?? Could however clog your carbs with fuel residue. That reminds me, I haven't started my race CBR250 in a few months. Next race is october at Winton. Plus the tap is vacuum activated also, when the engines not running it's meant to stop flowing. But leave any carbs sitting with crap in them for a while, and you'll get build ups.

what did you do the cbr to prepare for racing?

mine doesnt foul plugs, and they arnt cheap at 16 per plug

[vtec]

To prepare it for racing, I put on some good tyres, lockwired the sump plug and oilfilter, put water with race additive in the cooling system, removed the lights and stand, and twisted the throttle really hard. It's a great little racer standard. Not many a 400 can beat me on Taupo.
Check these results:
http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event...d=5510&cid=117

hehe
I love posting that up... 1 CBR250 in the F3 field.

[glice]

To prepare it for racing, I put on some good tyres, lockwired the sump plug and oilfilter, put water with race additive in the cooling system, removed the lights and stand, and twisted the throttle really hard. It's a great little racer standard. Not many a 400 can beat me on Taupo.
Check these results:
http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event...d=5510&cid=117

hehe
I love posting that up... 1 CBR250 in the F3 field.

yea I guessed that would be all. I've done afew track days on mine and wasnt embarased too much by some faster bikes, its just annoying on the straights.