Kawasaki ninja 250r vs Hyosung gt250r

[glice]

I'm with all the cbr boys, I love my bike, sure its old but itl teach me alot more that the ninja or gt, plus it was crap loads cheaper to buy.

????? down hill with a tale wind if your lucky. Had a 95 zxr250, after market can, freshly serviced, top condition etc and itd do about 190kmh on a LONG straight b4 there was just no more left

I've had a gsxr1000 clock me at 200 when he was sitting behind me.

and its not just the top end they pull harder at any speed.
dont take my opinion tho, If I had more money I may have considerd something else.

[The Pastor]

top end speed is for fags, its not about speed, its about skill.

[Weaver]

itl teach me alot more that the ninja or gt

What more could it teach you?

[glice]

top end speed is for fags, its not about speed, its about skill.

I understand that and agree, I'm just saying what I said because earlyer someone said a cbr250 couldnt do that speed.

What more could it teach you?

Its more of a sports bike and has greater limits than the other 2 being discused here so if the bike is able to go further and I'm able to learn how to make it do that, surly I'll learn more? Thats just my opinion tho, could be a load of crap.
I'm more than happy to be proved wrong and learn something.

[EZAS]

Nothing wrong with loving old bikes, but you can't get a warranty on a 1991 CBR.

I'm considering getting a new Ninja but am concerned at it only being a 2 cylinder surely the older ZX250R's accelerate alot faster?

[glice]

but you can't get a warranty on a 1991 CBR

that is a problem, but theres no way I can afford a brand new bike for quite a while.

I'm considering getting a new Ninja but am concerned at it only being a 2 cylinder surely the older ZX250R's accelerate alot faster?

why dont bike companys make quiker 250s anymore?

[EZAS]

Because NZ and Aussie are one of the only places where you need to buy a 250 in the process of getting your licence.

[Ragingrob]

And Japan restricted all 250s down to 40hp too...

[CookMySock]

I think potentially you could learn more on a poor-handling bike. The hyos have rather budget suspension (I got two of them) so if you can keep up on those, then you will be a legend when you get to something that has a quality suspension package. It's no favour that the bike does all the work for you.

btw, I just clicked that this ninja is not an inline four. What a shame. That's half of its appeal down the toilet.

DB

[JimO]

that is a problem, but theres no way I can afford a brand new bike for quite a while.



why dont bike companys make quiker 250s anymore?

it probably costs the same to make a 600 as a 250

[vtec]

Yeah that's what I heard. It wasn't much cheaper to make a quality 250 like the CBR250RR than it was to make the CBR400's and 600's of old, so there's no reason for them to make a quality 250 4 anymore, cause they couldn't charge as much.

[glice]

I think potentially you could learn more on a poor-handling bike. The hyos have rather budget suspension (I got two of them) so if you can keep up on those, then you will be a legend when you get to something that has a quality suspension package. It's no favour that the bike does all the work for you.

btw, I just clicked that this ninja is not an inline four. What a shame. That's half of its appeal down the toilet.

DB

thats a good point
I've spent time on crappy handling bikes and it did help a bit, but you get to the point where you can go no further on a crappy handling bike much sooner than you do on a better bike (just so you know I'm not a nutter who does stupid things on the road) and wont be able to progress any further.
I didnt think the hyos were that bad?

it probably costs the same to make a 600 as a 250

and the same as a 1000, but they still make 600s.

And Japan restricted all 250s down to 40hp too...

Because NZ and Aussie are one of the only places where you need to buy a 250 in the process of getting your licence.

I gues thats part of my question, why do they need to be restricted, sure people learn on them but you dont have to buy a fast one to start on.

and there must be people who have their licence who would ride 250s, but want to go a bit quicker.

[glice]

Yeah that's what I heard. It wasn't much cheaper to make a quality 250 like the CBR250RR than it was to make the CBR400's and 600's of old, so there's no reason for them to make a quality 250 4 anymore, cause they couldn't charge as much.

I thought they still charged quite a bit when they were new?
they charge 10g and up for off road 250s, so people would probly buy them for on the road.
having said that, they are running a business and want to make as much as pos, so I do understand that, its a shame tho

[CookMySock]

I didnt think the hyos were that bad?

Its just the 250R rear shock is little hard for those of tiny ass.. But they are great for practicing the essentials on, and they feel like the bizo when you hang off them in a corner. The 650R is little hard front and rear over rough ground, and the suspension adjustments aren't much help. On smooth ground at speed they feel ok to me, but I don't have much to make comparisons with.

Overall, they are great bang for the buck though, and they feel awesome to ride. My wife has a GT250R and she sat on a YZF R1, and the R1 felt smaller lol. For newb lady riders, they are quite the thrill.

DB

[The Pastor]

I think potentially you could learn more on a poor-handling bike. The hyos have rather budget suspension (I got two of them) so if you can keep up on those, then you will be a legend when you get to something that has a quality suspension package. It's no favour that the bike does all the work for you.

btw, I just clicked that this ninja is not an inline four. What a shame. That's half of its appeal down the toilet.

DB

you are wrong.

all you are doing is learning how to ride wrongly.