This motorcycle is great for the shorter rider. Even though this motorcycle is fully faired (meaning it is covered by plastic sides to protect agains the wind), the motorcycle is so light that you will get blown around quite a bit at 65mph, and even more at 80 mph or 90 mph. This isn’t entirely a bad thing, it just takes a little getting used to. Something that makes this motorcycle really fun is its 14,000 rpm redline it’s a real screamer when you take it on the highway! The ninja really loves being wound up to 9,000 rpms, and at around 10,000 you can really feel it start to grip the asphalt. The 250R can hit 60mph in 5.75 seconds, which is just as fast as the the 2002 Subaru ImprezaWRX which can hit 60mph in 5.7 seconds. Although I don’t recommend drag racing, this little ninja is no slouch! It can run the 1/4 mile in 14.6 seconds at 88mph which isn’t as fast as other larger displacement bikes, but I think this is more than enough for the real world.įor comparison the 2003 Acura 3.2CL Type-S will run the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds, so as you can see this little ninja can beat a lot of imports off the line.

This Ninja is powered by a 248cc, 4-stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, engine that puts out quite a bit of power for being just under 250cc’s.

UPDATE: Be sure to check out the 2008 kawasaki Ninja 250 review! The new version of the bike rocks! I think you will be hard pressed to find another 250cc machine that looks as good and handles as well. Although the look of it may be a bit ‘aged’ compared to some of the newer style of 600cc motorcycles, I personally think that the bike holds its own aesthetically… especially the 2007 black color scheme. It’s nimble, light, and gets great gas milage. The Kawasaki Ninja 250r is the ultimate starter motorcycle for a new rider.

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