carving corners on a 250R

kv2 · 07-13-2004, 10:01 PM

so yea... I don't have a bike yet but I know someone who's sellin a 250 for under $2k. I was plannin to save up money and get a ex500 but now cause the price is right...

so I was just wondering... 250r has like sad hp/torque right?

But how good can it corner at high speeds? I'm not even close to this level but I'm just wondering. The tires seem a lot thinner. Can you drag a knee on this bike without having it lowside? heh just wonderin.

RACER X · 07-13-2004, 10:56 PM

yup, too all the above.

Cheese · 07-13-2004, 11:04 PM

I routinely lose riders on my 250 on bikes with 4 times the displacement. It can corner just fine, other than high speed sweepers where the bike runs out of juice.

Moon · 07-13-2004, 11:59 PM

Depending on your size, (the suspension is a bit soft) . It allows the decent rider a chance to use more of the capability of the motorcycle before the rider's ability runs out than on higher Hp bikes.

javawhz · 07-16-2004, 02:49 AM

The stock tires on the Ninja 250 absolutely suck. Goto www.ninja250.net and they will give you recommendations on which tire to install.

It's true the tires are thinner but its a much lighter bike so it's not an issue. Good luck

sjlee · 07-16-2004, 10:40 AM

The lighter weight and skinny tires make the 250R an excellent handling bike... very easy to throw into turns. As a beginner, you'll probably be unable to push the bike to its limits for a while, so I wouldn't worry about dragging knees (which you can see from the other posts is possible).