beansbaxter
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posted November 14, 2005 09:11 PM
The Ninja 250R now comes with flames!!
   
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trenace
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posted November 14, 2005 09:28 PM
It just occurred to me (obvious idea of course) that if Kawasaki wanted to make a pretty powerful little Twin, half a 636 motor could put a few over 50 hp to the rear wheel... That could be pretty cool.
Don't know what the Ninja 250 does but it doesn't do near that (and of course is a 250 not a 318.)
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beansbaxter
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posted November 14, 2005 11:03 PM
it's like a zippo lighter. but less dangerous...
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oof440
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posted November 15, 2005 03:50 PM
I read one time in one of the magazines that it made 27 horse at the rear wheel.
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nedragr
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posted November 15, 2005 06:45 PM
 Edited By: nedragr on 15 Nov 2005 18:51
The part that I've never quite understood is why in this day and age of new riders and higher insurance rates why Kawi doesn' update the US EX250?? It's silly and it's stupid..just poor marketing.
http://www.importmc.com.au/bikes/zxr250c/index.htm
And yes it's a 4 cylinder.
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DB
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posted November 16, 2005 05:53 AM
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The part that I've never quite understood is why in this day and age of new riders and higher insurance rates why Kawi doesn' update the US EX250?? It's silly and it's stupid..just poor marketing.
The main reason is because it keeps selling out every year. It really does make sense. Example, my wife bought one last spring to learn to ride on. Now she wants to move up and also get newer technology, so she's probably going to go with the new Ninja 650. So kawasaki gets a win-win. Also you can buy a new one for under $3,000 which Kaw can keep a low price because there is no R & D costs involved. It really is a good deal for smaller newer riders and Kaw.
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nedragr
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posted November 16, 2005 06:54 AM
Edited By: nedragr on 16 Nov 2005 07:12
I could understand that if we were talking the KLR 650 simply because "it is what it is"
I have a 14 yr old boy that's going to enter the market next summer and I don't plan on buying an EX........ It's just dated and not in a good sense. We're gonna take the road of the reintroduced KLX250 S!! When it come's to 250 sport bikes he'll have his choice of a couple that sit in the garage.
Lets hope for Kawasaki's sake the EPA Nazi's don't release their strangle hold on America and the importation laws that apply. Kawi won't be selling squat with these available......along with a couple of other nice units. Yes it does pass the Euro 2 emission standards. I'm brand loyal but only to a point.
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DB
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posted November 16, 2005 08:28 AM
That's definately sharp, but definately more then $3,000 and probably quite costly if it gets dropped on its side (which alot of newbies will do)
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ozzy
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posted November 21, 2005 06:30 PM
Those flames look just as stupid as the ones on the ZX6R/RR whatever it is, YUK.
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mattie_k
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posted November 23, 2005 08:29 PM
Holy shit! A CBR 250RR! Gotta get my hands on one of those!
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MadMike
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posted November 24, 2005 08:00 AM
I almost flipped my wife's once, when drag racing it.. LOL.. almost scared the shit out of me cause I would not have expected it in a million years... 
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