A new Ninja or a 10-year-old Hornet?

**meatface** · 15th July 2008, 22:34

Originally Posted by T bone

buy the hornet ya poof

hahhaa, I'd let you ride mine but I just got it back from the painters

Patience grasshopper...

**Choco** · 15th July 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by T bone

buy the hornet ya poof

hahhaa, I'd let you ride mine but I just got it back from the painters

Originally Posted by NOMIS

I Just got mine back aswell..

oooh! touch ups or brand new colours?

**Gubb** · 15th July 2008, 23:38

Originally Posted by T bone

buy the hornet ya poof

hahhaa, I'd let you ride mine but I just got it back from the painters

Originally Posted by NOMIS

I Just got mine back aswell..

See that, be careful. It seems Hornets crash often.

**NOMIS** · 16th July 2008, 09:13

Lol yes it was insurance job.. But has come back to me very pretty indeed. And hornets dont crash any more than any other bike what kind of stupid comment is that??

Any way a few mods ( minor ) have been made. Got some carbon fibre mirrors coming from the states heh heh now hopefully they cool, and some frame sliders ( learnt my lesson ) then some ultra low Renthal bar's.

See how many mods you can do on a hornet???? get one ....

**BruceC** · 16th July 2008, 12:59

Originally Posted by T bone

buy the hornet ya poof

hahhaa, I'd let you ride mine but I just got it back from the painters

Have you got spare paint. He'll drop it....lol

**meatface** · 16th July 2008, 13:07

Originally Posted by NOMIS

some frame sliders ( learnt my lesson )

Frame sliders... I just looked up a pic and saw one for the 600... I like it!

**Choco** · 16th July 2008, 13:47

Originally Posted by meatface

Frame sliders... I just looked up a pic and saw one for the 600... I like it!

Cycletreads sells oggy knobbs for the hornet 250, about $180 for a pair.
On my to do list

**NOMIS** · 16th July 2008, 19:04

Originally Posted by ChocolateWheels

Cycletreads sells oggy knobbs for the hornet 250, about $180 for a pair.
On my to do list

Yeh nah F*** that price.. I just got mine from the states ( motivation ones ) top brand and a total of $94.00 to get them to my door. Any one got some renthal ultra lows on there hornet?? I wana set how much??

**meatface** · 16th July 2008, 19:24

Originally Posted by NOMIS

Yeh nah F*** that price.. I just got mine from the states ( motivation ones ) top brand and a total of $94.00 to get them to my door. Any one got some renthal ultra lows on there hornet?? I wana set how much??

Which shop did you use?

**NOMIS** · 16th July 2008, 19:46

Originally Posted by meatface

Which shop did you use?

http://www.motovationusa.com/ this one bro.

**T bone** · 16th July 2008, 20:18

Originally Posted by NOMIS

Yeh nah F*** that price.. I just got mine from the states ( motivation ones ) top brand and a total of $94.00 to get them to my door. Any one got some renthal ultra lows on there hornet?? I wana set how much??

yep I got some on mine. Can't remember how much I paid for them though??? around $200 I think:slap:

**NOMIS** · 16th July 2008, 21:44

Originally Posted by T bone

yep I got some on mine. Can't remember how much I paid for them though??? around $200 I think:slap:

Man really? think ill keep a eye on trade me what they look like ? hard to fit?

**Choco** · 17th July 2008, 12:02

oggy knobbs are some of the best you can get, and CT fit them for free.
up to you in the end I guess

**HenryDorsetCase** · 17th July 2008, 12:05

Originally Posted by meatface

I'm currently being torn between these two bikes.

I like the look and sound of the Hornet (circa 199?) but can't go past the price (and warrenty) of a new 2008 Ninja 250r.

Essentially the prices on these two bike are the same at the moment with dealers selling the hornets for about 6500 usually....

Yes, they are quite different bikes. Anyone got an opinions on why one option would be better than the other? I guess I want to commute on it (but will do rides on it too) and could actually see myself not needing to go to a larger capacity bike....so maybe something that is going to be okay for a while.

buy the new bike absolutely.

Oh, and isnt it ironic that I am looking at around 7 large for my one owner 06 Hornet 900 and a ten year old 250 hornet is the same money near as dammit? that is wack!

in my latest PB they even call it a "proper performance bike": Budget for new tyres (they recommend Dunlop GPR70's and maybe some fairing repairs. (it will fall over).

have fun.