@NicholleS0ft You're welcome. The 250 Ninja is an awesome bike and can handle highway riding for sure. BUT, I'm not sure how comfortable you would be on it for really long distance. You can see how high the revs are even in sixth gear to keep up with 75-80mph average hwy traffic. The most I can do is an hour or so before I get a bit tired of it. Depends on you though. Ride safe. :)
@nasausaf2 final gear is your biggest or highest gear so i believe 6th for this bike. final drive would be your rear end ratio i think not sure tho i only really work on engines.
@angelfuree I used to use a "StickyPod" and use my regular Canon Elph video cam. Then I upgraded a lot to an HD Hero. It comes with all kinds of mounting hardware for tanks, helmets, bumpers, crackheads, whatever. Definitely get an HD Hero. You can see how much better the picture is in my newest videos.
@SkullakaAce when you get a brand new bike u have to "break it in" you cant redline or hit a certain rpm cause its not good for your engine, it tells you when you get the manual and stuff lol. but after about 500 miles i think it is... you are free to go however fast you want :)
I just finished breaking in my ninja 250. only took me a week to get 830 miles on it. All i do is ride. But i must say its the best investment ive ever made. and only costs me 8 bucks to fill up. crazy! But goodluck out there, i havent taken mine on the highway yet. I feel like imma break my bike doing that haha
@kutila why does everyone worry about the ninja on the highway?!? its fine it goes the speed but very high rpm around 7500 rpm at 100km/h (60mp/h) but its fine ive had no problem on the highway with my ninja 250
Hey Nasausaf2, just a suggestion. You can cut the awful wind noise out by putting a piece of electrical tape over the mic. Not sure what kind of camera you are using, but it really works.
Thx, I have since moved the cam forward under the windshield a bit more so it has cut the noise. This cam is a Canon Powershot Digital Elph SD750. I tried an HD cam but the FPS and focal length were crap so I returned it. :)
I ride my 250 ex an hour each way to school and the speed limit is 75 so I go about 82 the whole way and it's at 11,000rpm almost the whole time. It' never gets too hot. And the temp is 104 degrees in Arizona. These bikes do fine on the freeway. No they aren't in the ideal rpm range but it dosen't redline until 13,000. That's why it's called the redline, It should operate normal and not do any damage until 13,000.
It sounds and feels a lot happier at 8k than at 11k. To each their own, I don't really like cruising at 80 mph for a long time, it feels like it's straining. That's just how I feel about it, maybe it's not straining at all, but to me it sounds like it's trying very hard to keep up. Plus Arizona air is dryer than CT. So it prolly cools engines better even at a higher temp. We can get into it about thermodynamics if you REALLY want. lmk.
Now I want to get one of these for long distance touring. If I get a 2 tooth (smaller) rear sprocket and a 1 tooth (larger) front sprocket(countershaft) , and also bump the rear tire height up from 130-70-17 to 130-80-17 or so, how do you think it would fare with the RPMs on the highway?
the redline is set there because beyond that the engine will explode and take off your legs. At 10,000 rpm it will just take a little while longer. Oh you ride it at 11,000? got life insurance?
not true, i don't know what you'd have to do to get the engine to explode, but the wort case scenario is overheat and when you don't let up it will seize itself and block your rear wheel, and it will probably run anagin if let it cool off(not so smootly though)
Sarcasm, but seriously, that engine isn't going to last very long at 11,000 rpm every day. Over 3,000 rpm on a reciprocating engine is getting into the high wear zone. 11,000 rpm constantly sounds dreadful.
Well just goes to show how much you know wonderdoob. I've been riding it for 5 months like that and talked to 2 different pro bike shops about it and said that's fine and that's what they were made to do.
I'm sure if I ran a "pro" bike shop and some guy came walking in off the street asking about riding a 250 on the freeway at 11,000 rpm I'd tell him it's totally cool and ask him if he wants to buy any of our top of the line merchandise to go with his top of the line motorcycle. .. You didn't buy any of their merch did you? LOL
Yeah cause I'm sure the service guys at the Honda shop are going to lie to me and tell me it's perfectly safe if I was indeed risking my life and my bike was going to explode on me just so they can sell me some merchandise. Wow you really have no clue about riding or motorcycles. And it probably dosen't even matter what I write in this comment because you are going to just respond with some other dumbass comment to try and make your ego feel better. Your missing the whole point
... Just get out and ride and have a good time. It dosen't matter what make or model bike you have, just get out and ride and be free in the good ol' U.S. of A. Quit wasting your time putting down people with your comments. Go do some research and talk to people before you give an uneducated answer and I will try to do the same.
the 250r was made ro rev high guys lol just dont go 90 for an hour but u can definetly go 80 for somew time then slow down let motor cool off at 70 60 mph then go back to 80
At the time the video was made I weighed 165. The bike at 80mph is at around 8 or 9k rpm. Very high. Too high to cruise at 80 mph. It's loud and vibratey, and it gets hot. This bike was not intended for highway cruising. I wouldn't want any other bike as a first but if you want to do a lot of highway cruising, like more than 30 mins at a time, you need a bigger bike than the 250.
Yeahh, I know what you mean. Thanks for the reply! And I have been researching the Ninja 250r a lot, but I just couldn't figure out that question. I weigh 120 and am 5'5", so I think that this bike would be perfect for me, and I don't do freeway riding like ever.
jeezze man, i95 on a bike, you got some nerve. The area where 91 merges onto 95 in New Haven is the WORST traffic I've ever seen. I dont think I'll be doing that on my 250
It's not that bad at night. There are some asshole people out there though. 95 between new haven and stamford I think has the highest death rates in the country.
So sick man nice video im obsessed. I'm still choosing though. I've never ridden any sort of motorcycle before, I mean I had a go-ped as a kid but nothing with a clutch or anything. Idk whether or not to get the 250r, 500r, 650r, or the yamaha Fz6r. AHHH
im thinking about gettin a bike too and im only 16 and have ridden some little bikes and things but im 6ft 4 and around 190lbs. so i think the 250 would be too small.
Yeah, 250 would be way to small for you. I'd say either the 500, or 650 for you. Me I'm just gonna save up and not get the cheap crotchrockets now I'm gonna save up and hopefully be able to buy a Harley Nightster
You wish who dropped the camera? Me, the rider? Why would that be funny? The camera is on a mount. It can't be dropped. I'm not holding it in my hand, that would make it too hard to use those handlebars. Death isn't a verb. You can die from laughter. You can't death from laughter. I wouldn't want you to die from laughter though. How bout if you die from aids instead. :)
I am seriously considering getting an '04 Ninja 250R (i know newer ones are not that expensive but this one is a steal at $1800 and only 3500 miles and mint condition) but I had a question that maybe someone could answer. How do you think it would handle on a trip right around a hundred miles on an interstate in terms of comfortability and, well, ability?
I can tell you I wouldn't want to ride my 08 250 a hundred miles on the highway. It's not really a highway cruiser bike. I'd say my average hwy cruising speed is between 75-80 mph. At those speeds on a 250, you're in 6th gear and almost redline (redline at 100ish). if you cruise at 65 it's better but still you're up pretty high and it can get annoying after a little while.
They're not really highway bikes IMO. If you don't mind the discomfort tho, you can do it. I just got back from a 45min, 80-90mph ride on my Nx250, but it was **windy & hilly** as hell. 250s are also H.P bikes, not real torquey. They also have smaller fairings. Great MPG, fun & lightweight, but they just don't do some things great. My beef is, sometimes at high speed (70-80) you need power to get yourself OUT of trouble. If it's taxed already at that speed, then this could be a problem.
wow. calm down maybe? the limit is already 55 where i was riding. this is in CT. also, both sides were his blind spot side, he didnt have the mirror extenders. i wanted to pass him so i did. i don't think you need to take it personally.
Awesome defense there, smiley. How can both sides of any vehicle have the same amount of blindspot? Only way I know is if the driver sits in the middle? A human being has 180 peripheral vision. If you sit along side a vehicle, you have less of a blindspot on that side. You don't have passenger seats and B or C pillars to have to see through a.k.a "blind spot". I don't care if "that guy" had the proper mirrors or not. That still wasn't a proper pass.
I never said he had exactly the same amount of blind spot on both sides. I said he had blind spots on both sides because his trailer went out farther than his mirrors. So you have never passed anyone on the right huh? Not even after waiting long enough?
wow you're a dumbass. why do you think you adjust the mirrors on your vehicle to have the same view on either side of it?? to see into his blind spot on either side he would have to turn his head the same amount of degrees in either direction, obviously on the right side he'd be looking through his back window.
Oh please, if you would, show me where it says on a DOT document that one side has more of a blind spot than another. Now that I think about it, a person driving a truck such as the one in this video (like a truck that I have), and pulling a trailer (like I have done) can potentially see into more of his blind spot on the right side by turning their head/upper body further because they can see out the back window (speaking from personal experience).
Oh and also, I paid big money to take drivers ed a few years back and know for a fact that the curriculum created by the Motor Vehicle Administration clearly states that the blind spots are the same size on both sides if mirrors are set properly, and the sizes can be changed by the mirror angles.
I can't complain about the price of my insurance. $180 a month for full coverage on a brand new car and a motorcycle? Mm mm cheap. And one other thing: If a dumbass is driving in the passing lane when he has room to be in the proper lane, then hell yeah i'm gonna pass his ass on the right side. It's ok though, because you're older and that automatically means you know more than I do...
Ninja 250 on an interstate!!! SHOCK do you have a turbo on that thing? jk from the looks of it the thing can handle sane driving on the interstates which is all you really ever need. The wind you you around alot?
Wind isn't that bad really. I don't find it bothering me that much. The 250 is about 30 lbs. less than the 750, so it's not that different. Wind from trucks is a little weird but I imagine any bike next to an 18 wheeler will get a little nudge. This bike can handle sane riding on the highway definitely, that's what it was built for, sane riding. It'll go over 100 mph too if you so desire. Which you do.
Yeah, I am right on exit 24 once you get past the edge of Bridgeport. I used to commute on it during the summer. I want to get a 250r! But I'm not sure I'd take it on 95, you are braver than I.
I get off 24 too. Get one!! It's so much fun. 95 isn't as bad as you think. I don't know if I would want to commute on it just because stop and go would be so annoying. Lot of assholes out there too. But any other time, nights, weekends, it's totally fine. Get one, I have no one to ride with. We could go ride bear mountain, bring a little picnic, hold hands.. jk. seriously, if you want a bike and you're not a showoff or a tough guy, ninja 250 is the SHIT. cheap too, relatively.
Haha, sounds good. I was wondering about that too, if you are riding in stop-and-go traffic between say 0 and 40mph are you constantly switching through all six gears? Most cars I have driven only use two gears between 0 and 40.
I haven't done that yet because I drive a company car to Stamford and back so I don't know what it like in rush hour yet. I would imagine that there would be a lot of shifting though. It would drfinitely get annoying. That's why you gotta get on the hwy at 6:30 or earlier to miss all that fun. That's what I do every day.
word of advice when drivin on the high way dont drive in the center of the lane thats the exact spot were oil and junk leak off cars its gonna get on ur tires and ull wipe out
hey man nice bike was thinking about buying one until the guy at peter steven said i would b better of buying a hyosung gt250 because of my build. i have long legs and torso as well as arms iam 6,1 feel cramped wish i could get zx6r but in australia no deal looks like i have to get hyo gt250 well good luck on they bike dont drop it lol
ya, people who get carried out of hand.. just be respectful of the road and your bike.. and youll find yourself never dropping your bike.. it can be done.. trust me.. :)
I live in South Korea right now... I am teaching English to elementary and middle-school students. I am thinking of buying a Ninja 250r when I go to Canada... but it's about $4500 there now... :(
I might get myself a GSX R 750 next time around. When I get back from the sandbox I should have enough saved up to buy a decent used bike. Maybe I will get lucky and find a nice used Goldwing, that would be great. Thanks for posting this video, it brought back so many good memories of my first street bike.
A place with lots of sand and crazy muslims. The govt loves to send us there over and over again. The religious fanatics just cant get enough of the big party, so we go over there and save up money for a year while dreaming of the expensive shit we intend to buy when we come home. This time around its going to be a nice bike.
I cannot know which sandbox I go to as the govt doesnt trust me to know if its Afghanistan or Iraq. Both buy me a bike.
That sucks. Sorry about that. What percentage of soldiers would you say know it's a bullshit war? Aren't you guys pissed that they expect you to go get shot at for no reason at all? I'd be pissed as fuck. I mean I respect what you have to do, don't get me wrong. You have an honorable job. But no one is Iraq ever threatened my freedom. Don't you and your fellow soldiers get pissed when you're misused so blatently? I'd be flipping out.
I agree with you. Being from a military family, it kills me to see the lives of my siblings and uncles put at risk when Iraq never did anything to us or really anything remotely bad enough to its own people to warrant GUTTING the country. Moreover, you hear talk about "religious fanatics" in Iraq, but we ignore our own christian "religious fanatics", such as evangelicals and Bush, that really do explicitly say that its "God's mission" over there. I wish they'd base decisions off of EVIDENCE.
The 250 really isnt bad at all. I had one in 2000 and I loved it. It was my primary transportation for a year. It cornered like a dream, had plenty of power to ride in traffic, and burned only 6.00 per week in premium fuel. My payments were a whopping 123.00 per month, insurance was 43.00 monthly. Anyone looking for a cheap bike that isnt a queer looking scooter really should consider the Ninja 250. For local city travel you just cant beat it.
I had to go all the way to Masapequa long island. A store with the absolute worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life. I'll never buy anything from them again. I don't want to say the name of the place but it rhymes with crazy shreddy's. never NEVER go there. Holy SHIT do they suck. I could go on for hours about my experience there. Anyways, I'm still on a waiting list for an 09 from a place in New Haven. If they call me I'll give u my spot in line. msg me i'll give u my email.
I'm 5'8" 160 lbs. I don't have any problems on the highway or in town that I would consider to be the result of relative size to the bike. I have been able to keep this bike off the ground a handful of times because of it's light weight though. 333 lbs.
When I pass that white trailer at 2:37 you'll see me get pushed over to the right side of my lane by the wind from the truck. It wasn't a really hard push, but I wasn't ready for it so I did get moved over. This is predictable wind though, I don't know how I'll handle a natural crosswind.
I don't know anything about knee dragging yet. I'm not going to be doing that for a while. There are videos that show the 250 destroying bigger wider tire bikes through tight corners. I don't understand the obsession with tires that are a foot wide. Don't need it, especially on a 250.
How do I cut down on that wind noise? I have a little canon digi cam and the mic hole is in front. I tried taping a piece of foam over it but that isnt helping a lot.
What's your MPG? I fill up every 120 miles. Seems a bit low
GsxR750Speedemon 1 week ago
@GsxR750Speedemon I believe I get about 70 mpg. It depends how hard I'm riding.
nasausaf2 1 week ago
Thank you for making this video. I'm about to purchase an 04 ninja and might try it out from Fayetteville NC to Savannah Ga someday.
NicholleS0ft 1 month ago
@NicholleS0ft You're welcome. The 250 Ninja is an awesome bike and can handle highway riding for sure. BUT, I'm not sure how comfortable you would be on it for really long distance. You can see how high the revs are even in sixth gear to keep up with 75-80mph average hwy traffic. The most I can do is an hour or so before I get a bit tired of it. Depends on you though. Ride safe. :)
nasausaf2 1 month ago
i95 on a 250? i'd never do that.
kazmark1 4 months ago
@kazmark1 I did it a lot. Still alive.
nasausaf2 4 months ago
put some tape over your mic on the camera and wind wont do that. lol easy fix.
dustyroads13 5 months ago
bet it was scary
elchillipicante 6 months ago
@elchillipicante Definitely.
nasausaf2 6 months ago
10K is kinda high. I think (well according to the out of alignment speedometer) I was doing about 90 on I10, and about 8K
alphaman1101 6 months ago
r u in final gear?
ColtonKuhn1 7 months ago
@ColtonKuhn1 What's final gear?
nasausaf2 7 months ago
@nasausaf2 final gear is your biggest or highest gear so i believe 6th for this bike. final drive would be your rear end ratio i think not sure tho i only really work on engines.
ColtonKuhn1 7 months ago
@ColtonKuhn1 Oh yes, it's 6th on the 08 250. I was definitely in final gear. most highway riding I do is in 6th.
nasausaf2 7 months ago
@nasausaf2 why were the rpm so high? it looks like 10k?
ColtonKuhn1 7 months ago
@ColtonKuhn1 cuz on the highway the ninja 250 revvs extremely high
therasppberry 6 months ago
I-95 on a 250r....That's balllzy bro lol those fuckers are crazy out there... nice video though ! Ride safe..
gmeister07 8 months ago
The white van is faster
Scottypowpow 8 months ago
i masterbated while driving my friends and came all over his helmet
miller49dc 10 months ago
@miller49dc lol sounds gay. :P
nasausaf2 10 months ago 2
@nasausaf2 u should have saw the helmet there was cum everywhere
miller49dc 10 months ago
Curious, how'd you mount your camera? Thanks.
angelfuree 1 year ago
@angelfuree I used to use a "StickyPod" and use my regular Canon Elph video cam. Then I upgraded a lot to an HD Hero. It comes with all kinds of mounting hardware for tanks, helmets, bumpers, crackheads, whatever. Definitely get an HD Hero. You can see how much better the picture is in my newest videos.
nasausaf2 1 year ago
@nasausaf2 Thanks a lot man. I wanna start capturing some of my riding on video so I'll have to take a look into those you mentioned. Ride safe.
angelfuree 1 year ago
what exactly does breaking in the engine mean
SkullakaAce 1 year ago
@SkullakaAce when you get a brand new bike u have to "break it in" you cant redline or hit a certain rpm cause its not good for your engine, it tells you when you get the manual and stuff lol. but after about 500 miles i think it is... you are free to go however fast you want :)
LIGHTD1993 1 year ago
@LIGHTD1993 ok thanks
SkullakaAce 1 year ago
I just finished breaking in my ninja 250. only took me a week to get 830 miles on it. All i do is ride. But i must say its the best investment ive ever made. and only costs me 8 bucks to fill up. crazy! But goodluck out there, i havent taken mine on the highway yet. I feel like imma break my bike doing that haha
Cardinalfeaver 1 year ago
10,000 rpm on a 83mph...... poor bike...
logisticspecialist2 1 year ago
Where exactly are you riding down 95?
If I was to judge by your name I'd say Brevard County, but this isn't around me. lol
88Lbody 1 year ago
Do you wear earplugs when you ride?
BIGJERMS18 1 year ago
@BIGJERMS18 Na, the helmet keeps the sound way down.
nasausaf2 1 year ago 2
That sucks, looks like you're constantly near redline.
clax302 1 year ago
ninja 250r on the highway is not a problem right?
kutila 1 year ago 2
@kutila I haven't had a problem. Check out my other vids.
nasausaf2 1 year ago 5
@kutila
ofcourse not some say it even touches 200mph
TheRenegade217 1 year ago
@kutila why does everyone worry about the ninja on the highway?!? its fine it goes the speed but very high rpm around 7500 rpm at 100km/h (60mp/h) but its fine ive had no problem on the highway with my ninja 250
SAMBEULINK 1 year ago
:( wish we had a fuel guage, the temp is useless lol
AUserThatsNotTaken 1 year ago
acelera carai!!!
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lairtonsantista 1 year ago
@lairtonsantista English only here please.
nasausaf2 1 year ago 2
No signals were used in the making of this video lol.
ELAsesino25 1 year ago 2
@ELAsesino25 I only use them when soneone's behind me to see it. I'm that aware. :)
nasausaf2 1 year ago
I don't understand why this is my most popular video. My newer ones are so much better.
nasausaf2 1 year ago
putting foam on it would help better
paladain55 1 year ago
ahh fairfield county
CumbysFresh 1 year ago
Hey Nasausaf2, just a suggestion. You can cut the awful wind noise out by putting a piece of electrical tape over the mic. Not sure what kind of camera you are using, but it really works.
Yellowcardfan1 2 years ago
Thx, I have since moved the cam forward under the windshield a bit more so it has cut the noise. This cam is a Canon Powershot Digital Elph SD750. I tried an HD cam but the FPS and focal length were crap so I returned it. :)
nasausaf2 2 years ago
what part of 95 are you on?
nivin69 2 years ago
Got on Bridgeport northbound exit 25. Got off exit 30 Lordship.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
oh, and the speedometers are about 11mph off on these. so the speedo said I was going about 93.
lwski77 2 years ago
@lwski77
11 MPH OFF! QUALITY!
WunderDoob 2 years ago
I stand corrected, I got a gps unit for a present and it's about 5 to 8mph off.
lwski77 2 years ago
I ride my 250 ex an hour each way to school and the speed limit is 75 so I go about 82 the whole way and it's at 11,000rpm almost the whole time. It' never gets too hot. And the temp is 104 degrees in Arizona. These bikes do fine on the freeway. No they aren't in the ideal rpm range but it dosen't redline until 13,000. That's why it's called the redline, It should operate normal and not do any damage until 13,000.
lwski77 2 years ago
It sounds and feels a lot happier at 8k than at 11k. To each their own, I don't really like cruising at 80 mph for a long time, it feels like it's straining. That's just how I feel about it, maybe it's not straining at all, but to me it sounds like it's trying very hard to keep up. Plus Arizona air is dryer than CT. So it prolly cools engines better even at a higher temp. We can get into it about thermodynamics if you REALLY want. lmk.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
@nasausaf2 it wont starin the bike at all mate, i ride my yzf r 125 at 70 mph down the motorway and thats at like 10k revs ....
sicknwrong 2 years ago
Now I want to get one of these for long distance touring. If I get a 2 tooth (smaller) rear sprocket and a 1 tooth (larger) front sprocket(countershaft) , and also bump the rear tire height up from 130-70-17 to 130-80-17 or so, how do you think it would fare with the RPMs on the highway?
ZombieSneak 2 years ago
the redline is set there because beyond that the engine will explode and take off your legs. At 10,000 rpm it will just take a little while longer. Oh you ride it at 11,000? got life insurance?
WunderDoob 2 years ago
not true, i don't know what you'd have to do to get the engine to explode, but the wort case scenario is overheat and when you don't let up it will seize itself and block your rear wheel, and it will probably run anagin if let it cool off(not so smootly though)
pokemonihovno 2 years ago
Sarcasm, but seriously, that engine isn't going to last very long at 11,000 rpm every day. Over 3,000 rpm on a reciprocating engine is getting into the high wear zone. 11,000 rpm constantly sounds dreadful.
WunderDoob 2 years ago
Well just goes to show how much you know wonderdoob. I've been riding it for 5 months like that and talked to 2 different pro bike shops about it and said that's fine and that's what they were made to do.
lwski77 2 years ago
@lwski77
I'm sure if I ran a "pro" bike shop and some guy came walking in off the street asking about riding a 250 on the freeway at 11,000 rpm I'd tell him it's totally cool and ask him if he wants to buy any of our top of the line merchandise to go with his top of the line motorcycle. .. You didn't buy any of their merch did you? LOL
WunderDoob 2 years ago
Yeah cause I'm sure the service guys at the Honda shop are going to lie to me and tell me it's perfectly safe if I was indeed risking my life and my bike was going to explode on me just so they can sell me some merchandise. Wow you really have no clue about riding or motorcycles. And it probably dosen't even matter what I write in this comment because you are going to just respond with some other dumbass comment to try and make your ego feel better. Your missing the whole point
lwski77 2 years ago
... Just get out and ride and have a good time. It dosen't matter what make or model bike you have, just get out and ride and be free in the good ol' U.S. of A. Quit wasting your time putting down people with your comments. Go do some research and talk to people before you give an uneducated answer and I will try to do the same.
lwski77 2 years ago
the 250r was made ro rev high guys lol just dont go 90 for an hour but u can definetly go 80 for somew time then slow down let motor cool off at 70 60 mph then go back to 80
hatchesrock1989 2 years ago
Hey man, good video. I noticed you were cruising at about 80 MPH on the freeway, how heavy are you and how many RPM's were you at? Thanks!
TearsOfTheCloud 2 years ago
At the time the video was made I weighed 165. The bike at 80mph is at around 8 or 9k rpm. Very high. Too high to cruise at 80 mph. It's loud and vibratey, and it gets hot. This bike was not intended for highway cruising. I wouldn't want any other bike as a first but if you want to do a lot of highway cruising, like more than 30 mins at a time, you need a bigger bike than the 250.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
Yeahh, I know what you mean. Thanks for the reply! And I have been researching the Ninja 250r a lot, but I just couldn't figure out that question. I weigh 120 and am 5'5", so I think that this bike would be perfect for me, and I don't do freeway riding like ever.
TearsOfTheCloud 2 years ago
i bet u die there someday :D
csbfhalocrysis 2 years ago
That's a nice thing to say with a smile. cunt.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
lol took bit too seriously? nerv problems u have? :DDD thers smiles for u :DDD
hope u cheer up :D
csbfhalocrysis 2 years ago
The internet is lacking in it's ability to convey a tone. I too was jk. I should have added a ;) maybe. I dunno. I ain't mad at u.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
the "cunt" let me understand it differently... anyway :DDDD:D:D:D:D:D:D:DDDD:DDD:DD:D:D:DDD lol
csbfhalocrysis 2 years ago
I say cunt lovingly, Cunt.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
ohh <3 so sweet. thanks for love, cunt :D
csbfhalocrysis 2 years ago
jeezze man, i95 on a bike, you got some nerve. The area where 91 merges onto 95 in New Haven is the WORST traffic I've ever seen. I dont think I'll be doing that on my 250
wirelessoptical 2 years ago
It's not that bad at night. There are some asshole people out there though. 95 between new haven and stamford I think has the highest death rates in the country.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
Imagine if bike sounded like that (the wind crackling.) Maybe a harley without a muffler and a broken header?
EvilsEyesLive 2 years ago 7
So sick man nice video im obsessed. I'm still choosing though. I've never ridden any sort of motorcycle before, I mean I had a go-ped as a kid but nothing with a clutch or anything. Idk whether or not to get the 250r, 500r, 650r, or the yamaha Fz6r. AHHH
NosoCOMINSOON 2 years ago
never driven a bike with a clutch... well idk i'd go with the 250r, but it also depends upon how big and tall you are.
Wareagle5693 2 years ago
im thinking about gettin a bike too and im only 16 and have ridden some little bikes and things but im 6ft 4 and around 190lbs. so i think the 250 would be too small.
PaRtAyTiMe10 2 years ago
Yeah, 250 would be way to small for you. I'd say either the 500, or 650 for you. Me I'm just gonna save up and not get the cheap crotchrockets now I'm gonna save up and hopefully be able to buy a Harley Nightster
Wareagle5693 2 years ago
No way it is too small...Its make for people from 5.3ish to 6.3ish...you'd fit ;)
SimmanGodz 2 years ago
dont get the 500 its ugly lol
kyle2222222 2 years ago
Dude...Dont kill yourself. Get the 250 and train with it...
I'm not even joking :(
SimmanGodz 2 years ago 17
lol I wish he dropped the camera i would have death from laughter.
zaheerali 2 years ago
You wish who dropped the camera? Me, the rider? Why would that be funny? The camera is on a mount. It can't be dropped. I'm not holding it in my hand, that would make it too hard to use those handlebars. Death isn't a verb. You can die from laughter. You can't death from laughter. I wouldn't want you to die from laughter though. How bout if you die from aids instead. :)
nasausaf2 2 years ago
YOu did well for your first ride, but that Ninja looked strained a little. lol very high RPMs, but beautiful bike! cant wait to get mine!
VollgasHero 2 years ago
I am seriously considering getting an '04 Ninja 250R (i know newer ones are not that expensive but this one is a steal at $1800 and only 3500 miles and mint condition) but I had a question that maybe someone could answer. How do you think it would handle on a trip right around a hundred miles on an interstate in terms of comfortability and, well, ability?
beginner4beginners 2 years ago
I can tell you I wouldn't want to ride my 08 250 a hundred miles on the highway. It's not really a highway cruiser bike. I'd say my average hwy cruising speed is between 75-80 mph. At those speeds on a 250, you're in 6th gear and almost redline (redline at 100ish). if you cruise at 65 it's better but still you're up pretty high and it can get annoying after a little while.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
They're not really highway bikes IMO. If you don't mind the discomfort tho, you can do it. I just got back from a 45min, 80-90mph ride on my Nx250, but it was **windy & hilly** as hell. 250s are also H.P bikes, not real torquey. They also have smaller fairings. Great MPG, fun & lightweight, but they just don't do some things great. My beef is, sometimes at high speed (70-80) you need power to get yourself OUT of trouble. If it's taxed already at that speed, then this could be a problem.
F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
or you could just get 600 and hit bout 150mph and get through a 100 mile trip in 30mins. its fun trust me ;)
SSDriver30 2 years ago
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F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
wow. calm down maybe? the limit is already 55 where i was riding. this is in CT. also, both sides were his blind spot side, he didnt have the mirror extenders. i wanted to pass him so i did. i don't think you need to take it personally.
nasausaf2 2 years ago
Awesome defense there, smiley. How can both sides of any vehicle have the same amount of blindspot? Only way I know is if the driver sits in the middle? A human being has 180 peripheral vision. If you sit along side a vehicle, you have less of a blindspot on that side. You don't have passenger seats and B or C pillars to have to see through a.k.a "blind spot". I don't care if "that guy" had the proper mirrors or not. That still wasn't a proper pass.
F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
I never said he had exactly the same amount of blind spot on both sides. I said he had blind spots on both sides because his trailer went out farther than his mirrors. So you have never passed anyone on the right huh? Not even after waiting long enough?
nasausaf2 2 years ago
wow you're a dumbass. why do you think you adjust the mirrors on your vehicle to have the same view on either side of it?? to see into his blind spot on either side he would have to turn his head the same amount of degrees in either direction, obviously on the right side he'd be looking through his back window.
xsk8ndestroyx 2 years ago
You can't be serious? Can you read?
Wanna take this argument up the the Department of transportation?...They might learn somethig from you...(sarcastic)
I'm trying to teach you something. So shut up, and RE-READ my post. What you propose is humanly IMPOSSIBLE. Even the DOT knows that...
???
F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
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F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
Oh please, if you would, show me where it says on a DOT document that one side has more of a blind spot than another. Now that I think about it, a person driving a truck such as the one in this video (like a truck that I have), and pulling a trailer (like I have done) can potentially see into more of his blind spot on the right side by turning their head/upper body further because they can see out the back window (speaking from personal experience).
xsk8ndestroyx 2 years ago
Oh and also, I paid big money to take drivers ed a few years back and know for a fact that the curriculum created by the Motor Vehicle Administration clearly states that the blind spots are the same size on both sides if mirrors are set properly, and the sizes can be changed by the mirror angles.
xsk8ndestroyx 2 years ago
Well you need to get your money back
Google "blind spot (automobile)" please
Just copy what's between the quotes and paste it in a google search box
lol another 18 y.o that knows everything. You're why my insurance is high
Everybody. Thank the guy that "paid big money to take drivers ed a few years back"
& we all know how good the goveremnt is about "training" or, "Teaching" us how to drive
If it wasn't we'd live in a world with no roadrage, ppl would use their signals & kept right
F0ckUtoob 2 years ago
I can't complain about the price of my insurance. $180 a month for full coverage on a brand new car and a motorcycle? Mm mm cheap. And one other thing: If a dumbass is driving in the passing lane when he has room to be in the proper lane, then hell yeah i'm gonna pass his ass on the right side. It's ok though, because you're older and that automatically means you know more than I do...
xsk8ndestroyx 2 years ago
are you in 6th gear?
fishy61 3 years ago
Yeah 5th or 6th. Top speed is just over 100 mph.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
Ninja 250 on an interstate!!! SHOCK do you have a turbo on that thing? jk from the looks of it the thing can handle sane driving on the interstates which is all you really ever need. The wind you you around alot?
robm425 3 years ago
Wind isn't that bad really. I don't find it bothering me that much. The 250 is about 30 lbs. less than the 750, so it's not that different. Wind from trucks is a little weird but I imagine any bike next to an 18 wheeler will get a little nudge. This bike can handle sane riding on the highway definitely, that's what it was built for, sane riding. It'll go over 100 mph too if you so desire. Which you do.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
I-95 is scary
scottw86 3 years ago
It can be. You get used to it. Good thing about it, it was built for speed. Do you live near 95?
nasausaf2 3 years ago
Yeah, I am right on exit 24 once you get past the edge of Bridgeport. I used to commute on it during the summer. I want to get a 250r! But I'm not sure I'd take it on 95, you are braver than I.
scottw86 3 years ago
I get off 24 too. Get one!! It's so much fun. 95 isn't as bad as you think. I don't know if I would want to commute on it just because stop and go would be so annoying. Lot of assholes out there too. But any other time, nights, weekends, it's totally fine. Get one, I have no one to ride with. We could go ride bear mountain, bring a little picnic, hold hands.. jk. seriously, if you want a bike and you're not a showoff or a tough guy, ninja 250 is the SHIT. cheap too, relatively.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
Haha, sounds good. I was wondering about that too, if you are riding in stop-and-go traffic between say 0 and 40mph are you constantly switching through all six gears? Most cars I have driven only use two gears between 0 and 40.
scottw86 3 years ago
I haven't done that yet because I drive a company car to Stamford and back so I don't know what it like in rush hour yet. I would imagine that there would be a lot of shifting though. It would drfinitely get annoying. That's why you gotta get on the hwy at 6:30 or earlier to miss all that fun. That's what I do every day.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
word of advice when drivin on the high way dont drive in the center of the lane thats the exact spot were oil and junk leak off cars its gonna get on ur tires and ull wipe out
adiosk8erxxx 3 years ago
Yeah someone told me that when I first put this up and that makes sense. I stay to one side of the lane now. Thx. :)
nasausaf2 3 years ago
cool thanks for tip
marianoh44 3 years ago
hey man nice bike was thinking about buying one until the guy at peter steven said i would b better of buying a hyosung gt250 because of my build. i have long legs and torso as well as arms iam 6,1 feel cramped wish i could get zx6r but in australia no deal looks like i have to get hyo gt250 well good luck on they bike dont drop it lol
CRTEAM28 3 years ago
I've been lucky enough not to drop it yet. Hopefully I can never do that. They say everyone does it a few times. We'll see. :)
nasausaf2 3 years ago
ya, people who get carried out of hand.. just be respectful of the road and your bike.. and youll find yourself never dropping your bike.. it can be done.. trust me.. :)
trethoneil 3 years ago
This bike looks like fun ^^
SeoulDriver 3 years ago
It is. More fun than it cost. :) Do you live in New Zealand or South Korea? What do you teach?
nasausaf2 3 years ago
I live in South Korea right now... I am teaching English to elementary and middle-school students. I am thinking of buying a Ninja 250r when I go to Canada... but it's about $4500 there now... :(
SeoulDriver 3 years ago
hehhe this sounds reminds me of when i inserted N64 cartridges wrongly.
Zayrek 3 years ago 2
lol good call.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
I might get myself a GSX R 750 next time around. When I get back from the sandbox I should have enough saved up to buy a decent used bike. Maybe I will get lucky and find a nice used Goldwing, that would be great. Thanks for posting this video, it brought back so many good memories of my first street bike.
jackbelias 3 years ago
What is the sandbox?
nasausaf2 3 years ago
"What is the sandbox"
A place with lots of sand and crazy muslims. The govt loves to send us there over and over again. The religious fanatics just cant get enough of the big party, so we go over there and save up money for a year while dreaming of the expensive shit we intend to buy when we come home. This time around its going to be a nice bike.
I cannot know which sandbox I go to as the govt doesnt trust me to know if its Afghanistan or Iraq. Both buy me a bike.
jackbelias 3 years ago
That sucks. Sorry about that. What percentage of soldiers would you say know it's a bullshit war? Aren't you guys pissed that they expect you to go get shot at for no reason at all? I'd be pissed as fuck. I mean I respect what you have to do, don't get me wrong. You have an honorable job. But no one is Iraq ever threatened my freedom. Don't you and your fellow soldiers get pissed when you're misused so blatently? I'd be flipping out.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
I agree with you. Being from a military family, it kills me to see the lives of my siblings and uncles put at risk when Iraq never did anything to us or really anything remotely bad enough to its own people to warrant GUTTING the country. Moreover, you hear talk about "religious fanatics" in Iraq, but we ignore our own christian "religious fanatics", such as evangelicals and Bush, that really do explicitly say that its "God's mission" over there. I wish they'd base decisions off of EVIDENCE.
EcrossH 2 years ago 2
The 250 really isnt bad at all. I had one in 2000 and I loved it. It was my primary transportation for a year. It cornered like a dream, had plenty of power to ride in traffic, and burned only 6.00 per week in premium fuel. My payments were a whopping 123.00 per month, insurance was 43.00 monthly. Anyone looking for a cheap bike that isnt a queer looking scooter really should consider the Ninja 250. For local city travel you just cant beat it.
jackbelias 3 years ago
Nice vid, how many miles should you ride until the bikes broken in? Thanks very much
1243568790 3 years ago
is that bridgeport, ct? im suprised that the traffic is actually moving
WIGTRON5000 3 years ago
lol I know. This is a Saturday afternoon, that's why it's not jammed. You from bpt wigtron?
nasausaf2 3 years ago
no but ive had nightmares on that stretch of 95. where did you get your ninja from? im looking for an 09 250
WIGTRON5000 3 years ago
I had to go all the way to Masapequa long island. A store with the absolute worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life. I'll never buy anything from them again. I don't want to say the name of the place but it rhymes with crazy shreddy's. never NEVER go there. Holy SHIT do they suck. I could go on for hours about my experience there. Anyways, I'm still on a waiting list for an 09 from a place in New Haven. If they call me I'll give u my spot in line. msg me i'll give u my email.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
i95 is awesome
joeykrules3 3 years ago
How big are you? I hear of a lot of 250 riders having a problem on the interstate, but in this vid you seem just fine.
Sushi 3 years ago
I'm 5'8" 160 lbs. I don't have any problems on the highway or in town that I would consider to be the result of relative size to the bike. I have been able to keep this bike off the ground a handful of times because of it's light weight though. 333 lbs.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
how s that now sounds new what oil your using?
vasilipao 3 years ago
The oil is whatever the manual says to use. i dont remember what it was. standard not synthetic.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
When I pass that white trailer at 2:37 you'll see me get pushed over to the right side of my lane by the wind from the truck. It wasn't a really hard push, but I wasn't ready for it so I did get moved over. This is predictable wind though, I don't know how I'll handle a natural crosswind.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
if you change the tire to bigger or wider it will help right?
can you knee drag without scraping the pegs?
vasilipao 3 years ago
I don't know anything about knee dragging yet. I'm not going to be doing that for a while. There are videos that show the 250 destroying bigger wider tire bikes through tight corners. I don't understand the obsession with tires that are a foot wide. Don't need it, especially on a 250.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
How do I cut down on that wind noise? I have a little canon digi cam and the mic hole is in front. I tried taping a piece of foam over it but that isnt helping a lot.
nasausaf2 3 years ago
try putting it closer to the windscreen so it doesn't get hit by the wind...if possible.
good videso dude keep em coming
iwatchstuffonutube 3 years ago 2