New Ninja 250

[BananaMan]

Hey all,

saw this on the net on the weekend, the new Ninja 250 that looks like it's two big brothers.

I believe that it's coming to OZ - Does anyone have any inside info?? Timing, Price, Colours . . . .

Here is US Link Ninjaآ® 250R

[Scoundrel]

Its replacing the GPX250 and the ZZR250 in Oz, yes. No idea of pricing though. Hazard to guess between $6,990 and $7,490 + ORC.

[Bart]

Engine Type Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, parallel twin Displacement 249 cc Bore & Stroke 62.0 x 41.2mm Maximum Torque 21.7 Nm {2.21 Kgf/m} 16.0 lb-ft @ 10,000 rpm Compression Ratio 11.6:1 Carburetor Keihin CVK30 x 2 Ignition TCBI with Digital Advance Transmission 6-Speed Final Drive O-Ring Chain Cooling Liquid Frame Semi-double cradle, high-tensile steel Rake/Trail 26 degrees / 3.3 in. Front Tire Size 110/70-17 Rear Tire Size 130/70-17 Wheelbase 54.7 in. Front Suspension / wheel travel 37mm hydraulic telescopic fork / TBD Rear Suspension / wheel travel Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with 5-way adjustable preload / 5.1 in. Front Brake Type Single 260mm hydraulic disc with two-piston caliper Rear Brake Single 220mm petal disc with two-piston caliper Fuel Tank Capacity 4.8 gal. Seat Height 30.7 in. Dry Weight 333 lbs. Overall length 81.9 in. Overall width 28.0 in. Overall height 43.9 in. Color Lime Green, Ebony, Passion Red, Candy Plasma Blue Warranty 12 months Good Times™ Protection Plan 12, 24, 36, 48 months

[Stoneville]

Meant to be Feb/Mar, but they have a lot of GPX's to move of the show rooms floors, expect some fire sales.

Was going to get one for a laugh, but now I have the Gixxerthou I minght not, it's getting squishy in the Ole garage

[Yorik]

Scrap the little tail bit at the back.. *spew*

[kwakas]

I clicked on the link for the zx10 and it's still as repulsive as it was the 1st time I saw it.

[Stephan]

Meant to be Feb/Mar, but they have a lot of GPX's to move of the show rooms floors, expect some fire sales.

Was going to get one for a laugh, but now I have the Gixxerthou I minght not, it's getting squishy in the Ole garage

Build a bigger garage....

[BananaMan]

As a newbie then would you hold out & spend the extra $$ or just go a GPX /ZZR??

[Barfridge]

souljah: if it's a bike you would only ride for a year I would get a cheap second hand bike, leaving more money leftover for the big bike. You will drop your 250 at some point, it's less painful on something pre-dropped.

But if you must have your gratification instantly.....

[specialK]

Scrap the little tail bit at the back.. *spew*

thats the rats tail yorik, you can't just cut it off. theres a proud tradition behind it, just ask ajax

its a nice looking bike, def one of the better options. Would like to see a behind shot to see if the tire profile is as bicycle-ish as the cbr125

[frazcat]

looks very nice

[MuNch]

I think we might be getting one in the future.

[The Saint]

Hmmm ... needs air hoses for that classic "ZXR250" look

[MAD TS185]

Whats the rrp on them? I have seen them on kawasaki au website, but no specs

[likefry]

finally something that looks better than the gpx ans zzr.

about time they updated