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posted May 30, 2008 06:16 PM
buying a new bike...
Well I am working part time at a local dealer. And with gas getting HIGHER AND HIGHER getting rid of my 07 ZX10 and getting a little ninja 500 as a commuter bike. I can get one ridiculously cheap so I am gonna get it tommorrow. Anyone know what kind of gas mileage these things REALLY get??
  
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stevewfl
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posted May 30, 2008 07:11 PM
i dunno, but I've been contemplating pulling the trigger on a new 250 for a while myself!
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zx14mike
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posted May 30, 2008 07:30 PM
I had one YEARS ago, i think around 70 MPG on the highway if i remember right.
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jeff martin
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posted May 30, 2008 08:30 PM
Like asking how many times you jerk off each week. Depends how hard you pull it. Slow and easy 70 mpg, hard and fast 40 at the most.
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zx14mike
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posted May 30, 2008 08:39 PM
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Like asking how many times you jerk off each week. Depends how hard you pull it. Slow and easy 70 mpg, hard and fast 40 at the most.
Yeah that sounds about right...............bottom line the 500 ninja is an AWESOME little bike, i owned one in the late 80's-early 90's and it took down many a larger bike, it handled good, got great gas milage and was a fun little bike to buzz around on.
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posted May 31, 2008 03:07 AM
Anyone worked on a map for fuel economy?
I am running 2 maps currently. 1 for sport and 1 for NOS
I am going to add a third map for fuel economy (I hope)
Let me know if anyone has input...
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jessejames82
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posted May 31, 2008 04:46 AM
i used to get 45 mpg when i took it easy...brocks map and pipe, flies out... 45 mpg seems pretty good ... better then selling a 14 for a 500... i could probably out run a 500 to the 60ft mark.... just my thoughts
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blackmagic14
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posted May 31, 2008 05:36 AM
I aint selling the 14 I am selling one of my ZX10's I would never sell the 14... The only reason I am getting one is cause I can get a 2007 for 3700 dollars OTD
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posted May 31, 2008 05:39 AM
I'd have to bite the bullet and go for the ER650R Ninja!
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stevewfl
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posted May 31, 2008 06:32 AM
for gas mileage (and looks, and cornering at warp speed) I still like the 250!
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posted May 31, 2008 07:53 AM
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Gas prices high? Don't come to the UK then, it around $9.50 a gallon here. Mostly tax of course.
ZX-10 or 500 Ninja? For a few dollars more on gas I know what I'd rather be riding.
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posted May 31, 2008 08:12 AM
Selling a 10 for an ex500 
Wheres the savings there??? I think it's called " Penny wise Dollar Foolish "
Why not just add a tooth to the front sprocket and your gas mileage will shoot up!!!
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blackmagic14
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posted May 31, 2008 09:01 AM
INSURANCE!!!! This is my 07 ZX10 I never ride it and I wouldnt let my wife ride it,,, I have had it almost a year and it only has about 900 miles on it. It is just taking up space so I decided to sell it to a buddy of mine that has been begging. I got 8500 for it I only paid 9200 and I am getting the 500 for 3700
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posted June 01, 2008 04:25 PM
check the gwvr first 
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butterthegreat
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posted June 01, 2008 04:47 PM
I'd say get the 650 for sure......screw carbs!!!
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posted June 01, 2008 05:24 PM
I just bought a Vulcan 500 LTD last week just to putz around on because I have my 14 set up for the strip. The motor is based on the Ninja 500. I just checked the gas mileage today and it got 56.8 mpg, around town and highway combined. The little thing is a blast to ride, too.
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stevewfl
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posted June 01, 2008 08:16 PM
All the redesigned Ninja 250 needs is the new Area P slip-on and its ready!
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BlackMagic14
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posted June 01, 2008 08:20 PM
I agree the new 250 is a sweet bike. But I would NEVER RIDE IT, and I wanted something that I wouldnt be to embarassed to ride around on everynow and then... on a side note my wife is doing pretty well she is LOVING IT!!! I think she is hooked
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butterthegreat
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posted June 01, 2008 08:53 PM
The new 250 has carbs also....eww!!!!
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ninja14
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posted June 01, 2008 09:47 PM
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The new 250 has carbs also....eww!!!!
They did that to keep the price down.........should be an option......
I had an 03 and it was great for around town.
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butterthegreat
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posted June 02, 2008 06:20 AM
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The new 250 has carbs also....eww!!!!
They did that to keep the price down.........should be an option......
I had an 03 and it was great for around town.
Everywhere else other than the US has the EFI on the new 250....so what if it costs an extra 400 bucks to go EFI.....i'd buy it. But why only the US?
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posted June 02, 2008 07:25 AM
The 250 is a fun ass bike but so completely gutless it will kill you to ride it. Get a SV650S or a 650 Ninja, trust me.
I had a few friends that had the EX500's, and I hated riding them. Got maybe 5000 miles of riding them (I "stored it" for a friend while he was serving time. He got out and it had a K & N stage 3 kit, agnition advance kit, and Super Trapp slipons on it. He was happy as a lark).
Thing was, every time I rode it all I could do is complain to myself how poorly it handled and how rough the engine was, brakes sucked, etc... Yeah it was faster than my 250 Ninja, but the tradeoff was huge. I bought a '88 600 Ninja after that and never ONCE thought about that 500 again. And the gas mileage wasnt that great, I averaged around 50mpg on that '88 EX500.
I doubt they changed much in the ensuing years either. They still look the exact same!
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posted June 02, 2008 03:53 PM
My wife has the '07 650r Ninja. Gas milage is awesome. I used it twice last week and drove from Seattle to Olympia Wa. 65 miles. I filled the tank to the top when I left and when arriving. Both times I used .83 and .82 of a gallon respectively. That's driving strictly highway at 70mph.
My '08 ZX-14 drank 1.5 gal and my 1985 900 Ninja used 1.3 gal. Exact same trip each day going to work.
I still prefer the ZX-14 for obvious reasons and one not so obvious reason. Slamming on the breaks. In hwy traffic the 14 has incredible stopping power! Nothing compares. This should be brought up more often. I've never measured it or seen it in writing, but it resembles a roller coaster when the ride ends, (and 10 times faster).
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posted June 03, 2008 10:05 AM
The 14 brakes are great, no doubt, but if you were to check you would find that any new sports car can match or beat a bike in the 60-0 braking arena. Unfortunately the distance from the wheels centerline to the center of the mass of a sport bike/rider combo is alot higher than that of a car, making the front tire do a unfairly large amount of the work to stop a bike.
Overall weight of bike/rider is not so much of an issue as most think though. As long as your front tire doesnt skid that is.
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posted June 03, 2008 10:16 AM
????Getting 37 town 45 highway, the strip is 1.5 gal 5 runs, if that. My fuel control is in the wrist, what are you guys doing different?.
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