What do you think of those 08/09 kawasaki ninja 250's?

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I actually sat on one today and really like it. I was surprised at how much it looked like the other sport bikes. I was going to get a cruiser, but I could really use the good gas mileage for my commuting (90% of what I'm using it for) and its the only 250 thats liquid cooled. I wonder if they have any problems? Plus the new price is 4k, which seems like a lot. How come no one else has tried to emulate them?
 
they are terds. still quick but 90% of new bikes get great gas mileage. you cant complain about bikes and gas. it would be a great learning bike
 
Well, the 250 ninja is a great bike. i have one of the older models (a 2000 and my ex has a 1999). They are fun little bikes. Will they win you any competitions for speed-no. But they will get about 65mpg combined (city and highway) and are a blast on mountain roads. They are just lightweight, fun "flickable" bikes.

Yes I agree the price is high for the redesigned model. But hey someone has to pay for all that retooling.

As for emulating them, well years ago Honda imported for a year or two the 250 Interceptor. I have only seen one briefly. It was an early 80's model I believe. I am not sure if it was water cooled or not. They never sold well here in the states, so Honda stopped importing them. I believe they are still available elsewhere thruout the world.

I am sure that if the redesigned 250 ninja sells well, and all indications are that it is a very hot commodity, that the other 3 manufactors will look to import something simular soon.

Ninja 250-pluses-light, agile, very manueverable. Proven reliable powerplant-even it was slightly redesigned. It was detuned slightly to give the new ninja more bottom and mid range torqe, basically the powerplant and electronics are the same, it is just the frame and body plastics, as well as the wheels that were redesigned.
 
The Ninjas are all reliable, good handling bikes and are reasonably quick. For around town, the Ninja 250 is fine, but I would not take it on a cross country trip. After the first two hours, you will be tingling for the next 2 days from the vibration. For longer rides, you need at least a 600.
I like the riding position on the Ninjas, feet below you, head forward, arms comfortably low. Cruisers require you to put your feet forward, put all your weight on you tailbone, and have your arms raised. A VERY uncomforatable riding position.
The only new bike you can get for less than $4000 is a scooter. You get what you pay for.
 
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