It's here, it's here!

**TOTO** · 23rd January 2008, 22:13

I'm gonna test ride one on friday, will let you know how they go. Mt eden motorcycles gave me a call today that they will have a demo ready tomorrow.

**breakaway** · 24th January 2008, 02:28

Looks like a nice alternative to the CBR125R that I wanted to buy so badly.

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Is it fuel injected??

No :\

**ital916** · 24th January 2008, 05:56

And it comes in green.....greeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

**ital916** · 24th January 2008, 05:59

I would test ride one but then betty would get jealous and decide to break on me more lol

**dave_a** · 24th January 2008, 14:59

I went and checked it out today more than happy with it

photos dont do it justice

**dave_a** · 24th January 2008, 15:00

and niether do skidmarks comments

**breakaway** · 24th January 2008, 15:01

Originally Posted by dave_a

I went and checked it out today more than happy with it

photos dont do it justice

Review? How does it ride? How is it power wise?

**jcupit69** · 24th January 2008, 21:23

Just from looking at the specs etc they dont look like they'll have any where near the performance of the older zxrs (like the c model). Its such a shame about the emissions laws, ruined the high performance 250 market. Handeling and position and stuff will have to save it cus it will have less performance than the older ones, purely through the limits the emission laws now impose.
They look dam nice, a duel front disc would look much meaner though.
It'll be interesting to see how it does compared to the hyo, cus the hyos are selling like mad, and its better to compare the new ninja with the only other sports 250 in production rather than going back to the crazy days of 2 strokes and 18000rpm reving engines.
N ya, dont knock it till you try it, but sadly i dont have high hopes from seeing the specs and i really wanted to.

Any one with a hyo want to go test ride one let us know how they compare????

**Iain** · 24th January 2008, 21:54

Ill probably give the Ninja 250 a go. Although Ill have to take the car instead of my Hyo so they dont think Im just going for a joy ride. I got my 07 GT250r four months ago and really enjoy it. Would have been nice to have another option at the time however. I cant see myself wanting to get rid of it for the Ninja as Im already looking forward to getting on a 600... After reading this review it will have to be the CBR600rr: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ArticleID=4514

**chazza404** · 24th January 2008, 22:39

Went and checked one out today at Motorad in welly, is a nice looking bike and if i tested it and was happy with the handling i'd probably buy it however i am unfortunately too tall for it and am too big for it, when i talked to someone from Motorad earlier in the day he had suggested that it was for the 5ft 6" mark and under so looks like ill be getting a hyosung :P

Still dave_a said it was fine and hes 5ft 9", worth a look to see a cool looking bike.

**TOTO** · 25th January 2008, 11:17

Ok , So off i went to test ride the new ninja. It looks even more beautiful than in the photos. GREEN. very nice. The riding position is very comfourtable on your back and wrists but if you prefer the sport bike position like I do , then this one feels a bit weird and unnatural. Gears felt short, not sure at what speed I had to swith from first to second but it felt short. All otrher gears felt like they were pretty similar. I got to top gear on the motorway - 100kmph at 7000 rpm, and had another 4000rpm to red line. MAny people stared at it because the green colour is so awsome and attracts the eye. I wasn't very conficent with the tires because they look 3/4 the size of the ones on my hyosung and therefore not so confidence inpiring. It is not a big bike it is about the same size of the GPX250 but the plastics on the side make it look a bot more bulky - But hyosung is bigger. All in all a good bike but I'm definately not gonna give up my hyosung for this little Kawi, regardles of how beautiful the plastic is. I asked for the best trade in price on my GT250R and they offeredme $4500 trade in on my hyo - which didn't feel enough

, so if you want to give up your bike to get the new baby Ninja I would recomment you use trade-me.
I'm gonna stick to Jessica for the next 1 year and then I'll go for the big sister(ZX6R) of the NINJA250.

If someone has impressions of their test ride I'll be glad to read them.
Test rode at Red Baron , thanks to Max.

P.S. i didnt feel those extra 6hp over the hyosung.

**Trouser** · 27th January 2008, 08:31

Originally Posted by Romeo

Oh, and 30% more torque in the midrange aswell as increased peak HP from the GPX.

Hmmmm. Don't think so.

Straight from the kawasaki website.

new
32 PS @ 11.000 rpm
21.7 N-m @ 10,000 rpm
Bright green. Modern styling. Tree hugging.

old
38 PS @ 12,500 rpm
24.5 N-m @ 9,000 rpm
More revs. More compression. Less weight.

**dave_a** · 28th January 2008, 11:19

my one turns up next monday

**Taz** · 28th January 2008, 11:25

Saw one ride past me in Waiuku yesterday arvo. Looks good and sounds good too.

**FilthyLuka** · 29th January 2008, 11:10

Originally Posted by Trouser

Hmmmm. Don't think so.

Straight from the kawasaki website.

new
32 PS @ 11.000 rpm
21.7 N-m @ 10,000 rpm
Bright green. Modern styling. Tree hugging.

old
38 PS @ 12,500 rpm
24.5 N-m @ 9,000 rpm
More revs. More compression. Less weight.

tear out the emisions crap and watch that number rise