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    yeah not really worth buying a new pipe,
    however, when it was getting fixed (yay for insurance) after a little slide,
    i had them replace it with a Leo Vince.
    and ooooo its yummy, a lot less bulky, sounds good, and look mean

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Wicked, should put some pics on your profile
    Will have a go at putting some on for next weekend mister.koz, pick the bike up from Hamilton Motorcycles Monday or Tuesday...looks like I will have a "the flu" on Wednesday!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NedKellley View Post
    Will have a go at putting some on for next weekend mister.koz, pick the bike up from Hamilton Motorcycles Monday or Tuesday...looks like I will have a "the flu" on Wednesday!!!
    Awesome dude have fun and be careful, a group of us do longish rides (250 - 250km) every sunday, we have some quick ones and some slow ones and a few in the middle, so far a few 250's come along and have a ball, you are welcome to come along, just drop a "hello" on the thread in my profile.
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    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reido View Post
    yeah not really worth buying a new pipe,
    however, when it was getting fixed (yay for insurance) after a little slide,
    i had them replace it with a Leo Vince.
    and ooooo its yummy, a lot less bulky, sounds good, and look mean
    May I ask how much that set you back, and is that the full pipe?

    Filco in Nelson quoted me $1000 to have a full Leo Vince slapped on there and I'm interested to see if it varies much

    WEAR QUASiMOTO

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    Wow Picked my new bike up today....good job it is a rainy day otherwise I would be somewhere near Upper Hutt by now!! Still skived off and had a great ride around the Hamilton area!! Most fun I have had with my clothes on or off for years sad I know!!! What a great little bike...Kawasaki have outdone themselves!!
    Just off to clean it and whisper sweet nothings to her!!

    Laters!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monolith NZ View Post
    May I ask how much that set you back, and is that the full pipe?

    Filco in Nelson quoted me $1000 to have a full Leo Vince slapped on there and I'm interested to see if it varies much
    no idea lol $550 excess is all i payed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monolith NZ View Post
    May I ask how much that set you back, and is that the full pipe?

    Filco in Nelson quoted me $1000 to have a full Leo Vince slapped on there and I'm interested to see if it varies much
    Dude, honestly i reckon you should put all the $$ you think of putting into your 250 into a bank account for your first big bike (unless its for an excess)

    Quote Originally Posted by NedKellley View Post
    Wow Picked my new bike up today....good job it is a rainy day otherwise I would be somewhere near Upper Hutt by now!! Still skived off and had a great ride around the Hamilton area!! Most fun I have had with my clothes on or off for years sad I know!!! What a great little bike...Kawasaki have outdone themselves!!
    Just off to clean it and whisper sweet nothings to her!!

    Laters!!!!
    Wicked dude, nicely done, bring on the photos
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Dude, honestly i reckon you should put all the $$ you think of putting into your 250 into a bank account for your first big bike (unless its for an excess)



    Wicked dude, nicely done, bring on the photos

    Have some for the weekend mister.coz!! Already putting something away each payday for next year and a ZX10R!! Green of course!!!!

    Everyone needs a hobby!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NedKellley View Post
    Have some for the weekend mister.coz!! Already putting something away each payday for next year and a ZX10R!! Green of course!!!!

    Everyone needs a hobby!!!!
    Wicked bro, green is the colour of champions i went for the 600 myself, as they are a little more manageable down low.

    Go for it
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    exhaust change

    As most would have heard the 2008 ninja 250 sounds kinda pathetic (its a stock 250 tho), so has any body done an exhaust change to something abit better?
    if so, what would you recommend??? (best sound, power, look etc.)

    cheers

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    Ninja 250 would have to be one of the worst bikes I have ever ridden. It handles poorly, the ergonomics are shite, build quality eastern bloc, tyres are a fookin disgrace [standard], and its bloody expensive!
    Save your money and buy a dirt bike while getting your full licence, learn to wheelie and slide. Most learners will drop their first bike and a dirt bike is better equipped to handle this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SixPackBack View Post
    Ninja 250 would have to be one of the worst bikes I have ever ridden. It handles poorly, the ergonomics are shite, build quality eastern bloc, tyres are a fookin disgrace [standard], and its bloody expensive!
    Save your money and buy a dirt bike while getting your full licence, learn to wheelie and slide. Most learners will drop their first bike and a dirt bike is better equipped to handle this.
    what a good idea - i've always noticed the dirt riders make very good road riders (atleast in terms of keeping the thing upright) and it all comes down to learning to crash on a crash proof bike

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