MT.net Motorcycle Thread
#121
I don't know if it still holds true these days, but when I bought my first bike in '99 the guy was pushing me towards a Ninja 250 despite the fact that I went in there with cash ready-to-go on an Intruder 800 (double+ the MSRP of a 250 at the time). Met someone a few months later that was a salesman at the same dealer; he said the markup on the Ninja 250 is ridiculous and actually gets the salesman a larger commission check than ~75% of the bikes on the floor that are 5x more expensive.
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second, if you want a ninja 250 and don't want anything bigger, why are you looking for more power? The ninja 250 is an archaic design. It's excellent for those who want a cheap beginner bike. If you want more power, pick up a 600. In all reality, the 600cc sportbikes weigh about the same as the 250 ninja.
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sorry man, but your post doesn't make any sense. First, what do you mean "how much can the engine handle stock?" if it's stock, then it can handle stock power... If you modify it to make more power, then it's no longer stock.
second, if you want a ninja 250 and don't want anything bigger, why are you looking for more power? The ninja 250 is an archaic design. It's excellent for those who want a cheap beginner bike. If you want more power, pick up a 600. In all reality, the 600cc sportbikes weigh about the same as the 250 ninja.
second, if you want a ninja 250 and don't want anything bigger, why are you looking for more power? The ninja 250 is an archaic design. It's excellent for those who want a cheap beginner bike. If you want more power, pick up a 600. In all reality, the 600cc sportbikes weigh about the same as the 250 ninja.
I meant stock internals handle
#130
I'd say don't bother with something that small, and even if you could extract a few extra ponies you will not be happy with how unresponsive it will be vs amount of cash invested.
Not to be funny, but if you like the sitting position of a scooter, why don't you look at a cruiser? The Honda Magna 750 is a great choice and has very respectable power, the Vulcan is also a good choice.
#133
I'm kind of ashamed to admit it, but for a while I was riding my friends 98 Ninja 250. The thing was a real dog...and there could have been something wrong with this particular bike, but it felt unstable as **** at almost any speed. I even lost it quite easily around a turn when I hit a minuscule patch of sand at 5mph or so....got a nice scar from it, too.
I'd say don't bother with something that small, and even if you could extract a few extra ponies you will not be happy with how unresponsive it will be vs amount of cash invested.
Not to be funny, but if you like the sitting position of a scooter, why don't you look at a cruiser? The Honda Magna 750 is a great choice and has very respectable power, the Vulcan is also a good choice.
I'd say don't bother with something that small, and even if you could extract a few extra ponies you will not be happy with how unresponsive it will be vs amount of cash invested.
Not to be funny, but if you like the sitting position of a scooter, why don't you look at a cruiser? The Honda Magna 750 is a great choice and has very respectable power, the Vulcan is also a good choice.
They're decent in terms of handling and are pretty comfy.
But to make them fast? Probably going to be hard and unrewarding.
And I don't think anyone here will know how much the internals handle cause I don't think anyone would mod a 250 to be fast. A 500 is just as cheap, just as comfy, and much much faster. only down side is they were d/c in 07.
When I had my 06 riding my friends 09 250r and my 500r back to back was like a 1.5L 4 banger vs a v8. Just so much more torque on the 500
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Orly? Even 1000cc modern sports bikes only get 10ish HP from a $1000 exhaust system. You think you're getting 20hp with your mods? I'm not going to say you're wrong, but I'd like to see the dyno chart first. I'm going to say you're at or below 60hp.