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  • Hey Ramekin, I've been watching your videos for a while now. First off, great videos, man! Got a quick question for ya! What are the gear requirements to enroll in the MSF Course? Is it full gear; Helmet, Gloves, Boots, Jacket, and Pants? Or just helmet gloves and jacket?

  • you need a vicious tuck to break 100 on a 250, once i upgraded to a CBR1000 i could tuck 100 mph in third gear. i spent 6 months on my 250 before upgrading, heavy bikes are amazing to ride...

  • Thanks for the video dude.. i want to get this bike really bad and i was wondering what the top speed would be on a road trip.. thanks again.

  • So i was thinking on getting a Ninja 250R for the summer, ( which is right around the corner.) Is the 250 a good beginner bike? or not really? ive heard a couple of different things about them, such as "they are too slow" which is quite obvious compared to a 600cc. So what would you recomend, 250R or a ZX6R? thanks

  • how would you react if you had a cop as a subscriber?

  • Tucking in makes quite a difference.

  • still riding Ninja250? nice ;) are you thinking of moving onto 600+ ? ive been riding my 250 for a year and i kind of want to move on, but too lazy to sell/buy new bike!

  • do you think that the ninja is a comfortable bike?

  • @tjohalloran1994 I could ride it for about 50 miles. After that I would want to stand up for about 10 minutes.

  • Oh and you won't go to jail for getting a speeding ticket unless u have a shit ton of them

  • @TheExoticGod I hear if you do more than 20 mph over the limit its a misdemeanor or w/e and you CAN go to jail for that and your bike/car tower and impounded for 30 days!

  • Can I ask why your extremely paranoid and precautious? You probably won't get caught and the plice scanner is a bit overkill......

  • I have an 08' ninja 250R (the new gen) and my top speed was like 125-130(it was red lined) but well over 100 before it was even close to red lining.

  • @SuYehChea bullshit man. your are either lying OR your speedo is wrong. I know mine always shows +7-8 extra MPH ( brand new 250 09 ) these bikes cant go over 100...

  • 90 isnt even speeding in my books when you are on a motorcycle

  • I agree with KFOXX, I dunno how much more you would have really gotten out of it but my shoulders "wag" if I'm sitting up past 75 or so. So lying on the tank may ensure a smoother, more pleasant experience! Ride Safely/ Wide Open MC

  • Hey - Ramekin. A couple thoughts/comments.I dunno how long you've been riding but I'm sure your gonna get used to that 250 pretty quickly, as far as speed and power are concerned. I started on a GSXR600 - jumped to an R1, then went to a CBR 900 which suits me perfectly. I had some work on the CBR9 - it cranks. Bottom end and top speed are superb. In my opinion, the R1 was too torky, just not necessary. Lastly, ALWAYS USE HIGHWAYS TO TOP OUT, for safety's sake. PS 85mph is 2nd gear on my 9, JSYK

  • @subtrefuge28 Just got myself a '03 GSXR 600, loving it, can't imagine wanting/needing anymore power, how long did you have your 600?

  • @eeezymoney I agree. I have a 2012 ninja 250r. I hopped on my bros cbr 600 the other day. More than a enough power for me. Big difference in handling and power.

  • i had a yamaha r125 and that did 90+ how d hell can it be then same as the ninja 250? that a shame on the 250's behalf

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    And yeah there is no way a yzf r 125 will get anywhere near 90, your speedo was extremely optimistic

  • @LaserDoughnutLord no look it up its correct

  • @pwhittak1

    I don't need to, it's literally impossible, especially when there top speed is 75, when the speedo reads about 80.

  • This video makes me take for granted that I can go well over 100 very easily and quickly... for better or for worse haha

  • Just be careful that in Uk if we upload like illegal stuff they come to your doors :/

  • I'm sure you know your shit but i've heard of people getting caught speeding from putting videos like this on youtube D;

  • YEAH REDLINE THAT BITCH! :P

  • I own an '06 Ninja 250. With saddle bags, tank bag, and full gear on, I'm able to top out @ 115mph before pushing the redline.

  • @PublicWifi Sorry to burst your bubble... but the pre-new-gen ninja250's (prior to 08) had several issues with their speedometers. If you google "ninja 250 speedometer error percentage" you can find a calculator to find out how fast you were actually going. More than likely you were topping out right about where I was too. Sorry mate.

  • @iamramekin There's a variance of up to 10%. I've done a few exhaust mods, nothing fancy, along with rejetting. Also, the gen1's are faster then gen2's.

  • @PublicWifi Yea, I've heard that argument several times and have never found it to be the case. Had a friend with an old school ninja who claimed his was faster on the low end, but the new ones were faster on the top end. I beat him on both sides of the spectrum with my 2010.

  • And I've pulled away from the newer ones likewise. Although, I don't recall the year (08-11, obviously) What's more, the speedometer inaccuracies aren't limited to (what I call) gen2 Ninja 250's. I'm still working on a decent GPS mount. I enjoy your vids, keep them coming.

  • i just bought a new 2012 ninja 250 and i got it up to 110 in 6th gear. they really amped up the 2012 models versus the 2010 or lesser models

  • 95 ain't bad at all for a 250

  • @YZFmist

    It is bad when a 1995 cbr250 can do 120mph and my 125 can reach over 100mph.

  • @LaserDoughnutLord dun make sense does it? my 125 is as fast as his 250??

  • @pwhittak1 Yeah my 125 has nearly 30bhp about the same as the ninja, but it's lighter. Have you not heard of two strokes?

  • @pwhittak1

    Oh wait wrong person sorry!

  • 95 as in km or miles?

  • @qingyunjian7 MPH

  • Finally traced back to the very first iamramekin video I ever watched

  • 95 thats shit tbh for a 250 fuk that

  • i'm 6'1 and 173 pounds, so would this type of bike be a good fit for me?

  • @clapplop i have a friend who's 6'3 an about 230 an he started on this back so yea your good my friend be safe

  • @TheMachRider Lmao!

  • I want one of these!!!

  • Jail for topping out a 250? Nah, just a stern talking to.

  • Wait why would you go to jail? Fail..

  • You know, the more you think about it, Having a 250r that can top out only at 91-93 is perfect. It's not like you can legally go past 70mph without getting a huge ticket anyways. Cheap on insurance and cheap on price. perfect!!!

    

  • hahahahahaha i had to laugh on my r6 i could be at 117 in 3

  • @MrTreeboy92 and in a jail cell within the hour

  • cheap mods to make higher top end, you'll scrifice your acceleration however, go down a couple of teeth on the rear sprocket and up a couple on the front... or vice versa, for a faster acceleration...

  • Back when I had my 08 ninja 250r It's top with me was 105mph my weight is 150 and I'm 5'6 lol I miss that little bike so much. My 03 R6 I just topped it out today at 150mph scary as shit my helmet was pushing into my face rofl.

  • @misanthropic95 Your 5'6? How does the R6 treat ya? I'm also 5'6 but I weigh about 130.

  • I've been to an indicated 110mph. I weigh about 135. With my girlfriend on the back of the bike we are weighed down another 130 pounds or so and I notice a HUGE difference and a lack of acceleration. I can still get the bike up to speed, but I doubt it would be able to do 110. I was doing 110mph into the redline though so I was fully pushing it the hardest it will go.

  • Its not all about top end really is it, I used to own an old cd250 with a full rickman fairing that on a good day would hit 90mph though it only had 85 on the clock, your bike looks good and Im sure handles well too so enjoy it :))) Ride Safe

  • how much is your payments?

  • @Bakeeeeee $0 - I treat motorcycles as toys. If I can't afford to buy it, I can't afford the toy.

  • @iamramekin yeah fixing to say, they honestly do not cost much. plus people always do something and decide they dont want them anymore and you can buy like 08/09 for less than 2,000 like once or twice a month

  • What bhp does your bike make? coz I managed to get my old TZR125 just past 100mph?

    That bike made 30bhp but I'm sure that the old ninja 250's used to make 40bhp and be able to do 115mph?

    Would be interesting to test the new one against an old one?

  • got my 09 sv650sf up to 140 going uphill. but yeah if you tuck, you might pop it over 100. plus it seems like you are going uphill, up wind...

  • can you red line it in all gears?

  • @Grantharrhy93 All but sixth.

  • Try laying down. The wind resistance with you sitting up is the problem. That bike should go above 100 for sure.

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  • @oMemzi Really you little bitch! No I didnt, not everyone puts one, so I didnt even look. Way to be a complete shitbag! Next time mind your own fuckin buisness moron.

  • i got 118mph on my ninja 250 on expressway downhill

  • i think its more ilegal to listen to cops trans. than to reach 90mph hahahaha. anyway great vid. you my friend got a great bike

  • @tinr5 anyone can hear what the cops have to say, buy a trans radio thing, or hell i know on android they have apps for it.

  • Hi dude! Brazilian guy here....I was doing some search on the web about the ninja 250r...in the kawasaki store here in my city, the manager told me that the final speed of the little ninja 250r 2012 is about 180km/h (112mph)...wanted to see if someone can prove it on youtube...very nice video, really put to the test!

  • @endrecoterius ive had my 2011 to 161km on a hot day no mods. i will be doing a track day soon see if i can get higher.. and post it on my channel

  • nice video mate :) Check out mine if you've got 10 mins i've just started out

  • Just saying, 95 is really fast for a bike like this. You could, as you mentioned, get a 100+ laying down but if you want more speed, why not just get a ninja 600?

  • @magicmike1122 Small bikes are fun to thrash the tits off, whereas a 600 is more difficult to thrash to the top speed coz you need a longer strip of road to get there.

    A 250 is already not too far off the legal limit when it goes for it's top speed so they only need about a 40mph increase in speed until the top speed is achieved.

    I got my FZ6 up to 153mph after flogging it doen a motorway for around 4 miles!

  • whered you get the police scanner

  • lol apparently 95 isn't fast enough for this guy XD.

  • try changing pipes or some few ajusment i think it would go much faster

  • Did both of you use stock exhaust in this video?

  • thats not bad for a 250. its supposed to be a starter bike. if your just starting you shouldnt be going too much over highway speeds anyway.

  • I forgot to say, the frame and brakes on these are alot better... handled alot better than the old GPX

  • Love the EX250R, a gorgeous bike. I had an 87 GPX 250R and I used to ride with a mate who has one of these.

    My bike had slightly more power than his ( higher reving 14K ) and a touch more torque I would say. On hills I would pull away from him.

    its still pretty much the same engine, but just different tuning ( the new one being more drivable and accessable power, the old EX250 being very peaky )

    The fairing on these bikes certainly allows you to hug it, getting your drag down is excellent.

  • you can get an aprilia 125 to go 166 km/h on a flat road. you were going about 152 km/h. you'd think a 250 would over power a 125. the italians really know how to push it when it comes to speed.

  • You're body creates so much drag sitting up like that trying to top it out,

  • Try shifting without clutch...quicker

  • i had my ninja 250 up to 150 but my camra f**ked up dose your bike has a govener on it if your have any questions e-mail me vmvipervm40@gmail.com it might take me a few days to get back to you but i will thanks and ride safely

  • DOes ur friend have a 250 too?

  • You'd be better doing this on a racetrack so you not need to worry about the police pulling you over. Any racetracks in your area?

  • im thinking about getting this as a beginning bike, and putting a valentine 1 on it.

  • what is your weight? maybe a lighter person could get it faster. Were you suited with full leathers as well? Was there wind? Going uphill? I would like this info, nice video.

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  • rode my freinds and my fat ass(6 foot even 215lbs) could only get 90 lol

  • Oh and to answer a dudes question of why a 250? well basically the gas mileage, and why would you need anything bigger?

  • got mine in feb of this year, currently has 15000 miles on it, did aggresive break in, have had it to the max at 120 mph, never had the valves adjusted just regular maintance. It can be done, its all in how you break it in. a racer told me to give it hell during the break in with alot of engine breaking and high revs. it still runs great.

  • you should have had an instrument to measure your exact speed, just because the speedo says something doesnt mean its true, i was going exactly 100 by what my gps said, yet my speedo read 120, but regaurdless nice vid :D

  • I have no intention of ever trying this (unless an earth-shattering asteroid strike is imminent), but what top speed do you think a small-framed guy weighing 130 pounds could clock in at?

  • Why would anyone buy a Ninja 250 is beyond me...

  • @RicardoSS85 your brain is way beyond your body.. probably you left it at home when you last went out and now you can't remember where you left it.. I feel sad for you :(.. NO, I'm just kiddin'

  • @smart2cry Was that supposed to be funny?

  • @RicardoSS85 if morons would fly, you would be a state of the art jet fighter.

  • @smart2cry Was that supposed to be funny?

  • @RicardoSS85 Was that supposed to be funny?

  • @smart2cry Was that supposed to be funny?

  • @RicardoSS85 That sir, means you're a f* douche bag.

  • @smart2cry I'm not the one riding a Ninja 250...

  • @RicardoSS85 LOL, good one!

  • @rizud30 thanks :)

  • @smart2cry I was talking to RicardoSS85.

  • @rizud30 I know, it was ironic. But nevermind, Happy New Year! :)

  • @RicardoSS85 me neither, I'm just saying that you are quite an idiot for saying that the ninja 250 does not worth buying. It's clear for me that your experience with riding bikes is equal to zero, most likely you don't even have a bike at all. Ninja 250 is a good bike for beginners and for ladies who start riding.

    Morons like you that just jump on 600 cc are the next on the organ donors list. For quite a reason! Before running, didn't you just learn how to walk?

  • @smart2cry I rode a Ninja 250 in my 2 first bike lessons. Piece of shit. I then learned on a CBF 600 (not that good, but a world better then the 250). I've had, since then, a '99 Hornet, a '04 GSXR600 and I currently own a '09 Duc 848. I go on track days in AIA and Circuito do Estoril at least twice a year. I've had, until now, one accident caused by sand on the road. So, as you can see, when you know what you're doing, you ride whatever you want. When you don't, you ride a Ninja 250.

  • @RicardoSS85 Well, others might learn a bit slower then you do, and having a 600 cc bike between their legs might be fatal to them. That's why it is recommended, but not mandatory to learn on 125 and 250 and then move on.

  • even consider maybe a scooter first, then move upto 125cc, then 250cc for beginners, never start on 600cc or 1000cc . people that think its ok are morons, you are missing so many vital learning curves by going straight to 600cc, i heard people tell e to get a600cc for a beginners bike.. they are morons.. noone wants to hang around on a 250cc but we all gotta learnt to walk before we can run.

  • This is funny because I just realized where you were. I was there this weekend with some buddies for the first time. If it was in a different county it would be perfect spot, just scary up there to me. Good stuff either way. Also message me about where you got the scanner stuff please.

  • you can get higher top end by making the lighter aswell possibly

  • I usually top out at around 90 on the freeway on my 250r. I once got it to 105 on a slight downhill and about 500-700 RPMs past red line.

  • im just gonna get a 600 for my first bike, when i can afford it, ive riden dirtbikes os i think i could handle it.

  • You forgot to factor in the rider's weight because that will have a big impact on the top speed.

  • Was that a police scanner? :o

  • Most ninjas do around 115 mph so not sure what u did wrong

  • omg this was on the new stretch of sugarloaf!!!i live here

  • This is to everyone, when im older i want to get a motorbike and possibly this motorbike, are they easy to ride because they look great for getting to a-b very quickly

  • why would you both go to jail??

  • @Fallen2Dope cause they were going over 50 mph over the limit the speed limit i think was 45 im not sure and they were going 90-95

  • @darogers125 so you can go to jail there for speeding?!?!?

  • @Fallen2Dope yep you sure can

  • How in the hell did you use your phone as a police scanner?

  • in a cooler weather you can get the bike up to 105mph cuz i have tried it, but in warmer like hot summer 95 is the max i could pulled.

  • hey drop a tooth on your counter shaft sprocket and you'll have a litte more top speed and the bike wont rev so high on the highway. i did this on my '08 that i had and it helps abunch. i could do like 103mph on the '08

  • just an FYI, it all depends on weight. Im 125LB, and i got to about 112mph, but i have a performance exhaust, and a few others small mods. sitting up or tucked=no difference.

  • my 08 250R maxed out at 105mph.

  • From the look of you shadow on the road it looks like you sitting up too high up. you gotta get low and hug the bike for less wind drag. that should squeeze in some more mph

  • @backlash170 Thanks for the advice. I can only pray that one day people read the description of videos too. :)

  • @iamramekin wut is up with the radio what was it in the background talking? its like caps radio or something :D? wut is it?

  • @iamramekin close death encounters? frequent crashes?

    Want to ride a motorbike but shit scared of becoming a vegetable. 

  • @iamramekin also, what if you were to run over a pothole while going that fast? Can the bike handle that? I live in Toronto Canada, and our highways are full of potholes lol. I can imagine the bike drops and you go flying for 100 meters.

  • @backlash170 if you want more speed i would just say get a 600 lol thats what i got a 2011 GSX-R600 and i have no prob getting to 160 lol but thats just me and im 5'11" 220

  • throw some nitrous on there

  • what kind of scanner do you have ??

  • i wouldnt have cared if i saw a cop

  • I wonder, does the windshield help or not?

  • try hugging your bike so your more aerodynamic

  • my buddy got his bike up to 110 on flat ground. you got ride to redline in every gear.

  • Also 110-115 is going to be buried deep into the red. But all top speeds are always in the red. It won't hurt the bike unless you do it for mile after mile after mile. Also you would need to be tucked in (crouched with your elbows against your knees. Wind resistance makes a huge difference to top speed. If your sitting up straight your body has a huge air brake effect.

  • Either it is brand new and still needs to be broken in or you were sitting up straight or both. You need to crouch and tuck in with your elbows touching the sides of you knees you will see 110 to 115mph

  • Wow mrjackasses3 down there just made himself look like a moron!!!! Anyone that really rides bikes knows what I'm talking about so I shouldn't have to explain!!! I got a cbr600rr for my first bike... It's all in keeping yourself in check....

  • 4:39 kid on bike: I wish i could go 200 mph :(

  • such a good way.....

  • i got mine to almost 115. yours may not be broken in? i only weigh about 145. different exhaust. (mines HMF) clean chain

  • Reason he probably only got 95 is because he hasnt regeared his bike for highway and interstate the bike comes stocked for acceleration not top speed if you regear your bike you can get 10+ more mph on it.

  • Cops are not allowed to chase any sport bike here in south Florida

  • tap the top of your helmet when you see a cop to let other motorcycles know there is a cop nearby

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  • @MrJackasses3 dude do you know why they are riding 250's? THEY ARE BEGINNERS. And shut the fuck up, you dont know shit about motorcycles. wanna know how i know?? No motorcycle goes 300, not even a hayabusa turbo. hb turbo can probably go 250. so stop acting like a hardass when your not, dont even act like a biker when youre not, a true biker would support these people, not rip them apart

  • @xBABYxKICKERx You're right. Bikers are a family, we support each other even through the hard times.

  • @xBABYxKICKERx I agree, but the Dodge tomahawk acctually goesaround 400 mph

  • @xBABYxKICKERx

    hayabusa goes 300..:/

  • @TheDemonStr Ive never seen or heard of it going that fast, id like to know so please show me where u found out. not even a z06 corvette can do 300mph

  • @xBABYxKICKERx

    dude...i said 300 km per hour

  • @TheDemonStr oh well read ur comment it just says 300

  • @xBABYxKICKERx

    km./h no mph!

  • @xBABYxKICKERx zx-14 went 320 kmh on salt flats?

  • @Fewstanator the bike in the video is in mph no kmh so you would assume a person would talk about it in mph. The guy just said 300 so i assumed it was in mph, not kmh. So yeah its believable that one can go 300 kph on a motorcycle

  • @xBABYxKICKERx beginer squids

  • sucks if the cops chase ya cause your not getting away at all hahahha get a real fucking bike.

  • @xBABYxKICKERx

    exactly i hate idiots that think its reasonable to buy a 600cc or a 1000cc for a beginners bike PML youll be dead.. you need to get the gribs of how a bike handles and works on a 250 cc for a few months or at least a year, when it starts being really easy to max out and handle, then move up to 600cc .. you dont start off on a 600cc thats just moronic.. well you can if you want, but its STUPID lol

  • @quickmantan i know smh lol

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  • sorry for asking if you already answered this question in a video or description box, but is Mr.shakie the dude that lives down the street from you with the black suzuki? haha in the video "The Chase"

  • Go to jail for 90 mph? Lol