Ninja 250 - Chasing a 'Busa down Ozello Trail

Went for a ride and lunch with friends from www.clutch4him.net, had a blast! The road out to the restaurant is one of the curviest in FL, and is definitely a fun one. Come along for the ride as I chase a Hayabusa back to civilization.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Kawasaki
• Ninja
• 250
• EX250
• ex
• Haybusa
• busa
• twisty
• twisties
• ride
• riding
• Ozello
• Trail

[starguard]

What year is this bike?

[NitroRoo]

@starguard '01

[bvh2k7]

wow what part of florida is that? i live in florida and ive never seen a road like that here lol

[NitroRoo]

@bvh2k7 It's Ozello Trail

[bean1967]

Hey Nitro! . I am (soon to be) 42 and am actually considering a new Ninja 250. I currently ride an '82 Yamaha XS 650 but I want something new and something that handles well.

Just a few questions if you don't mind.

How does that bike handle on the expressway? Does the wind and other vehicles 'wake' play havoc with the bike?

How many miles do you have on your bike? I see you've had it for a few years so you much enjoy the size. It also appears to keep up with larger bikes.

Thanks bro!

[NitroRoo]

Hello Mr. Bean! :-) I've had the 250 for about 3 years now and have put 18,000 miles on it in that time. It really is a great little bike, handles well, gets great gas mileage, and you can ride it hard without breaking a ton of laws.

It is actually pretty comfy on the hwy. I was commuting 1 hour each way for about 3 months last summer and didn't have a single problem. It does get blown around a bit but I've gotten used to that as well A gearing change would be useful for lots of hwy miles

[fleetfootedtexan]

God, this brings back memories. I started on a Ninja 250, and sold it when things got rough awhile back. Have a '09 Busa now, but I really do miss that little Ninja. The Busa acceleration is great, but there's just something addictive about squeezing that little 250cc engine and maneuvering that was fun. Not only that, the Ninja 250 handled just great for commuting (just wanted more power on the causeways/interstate due to stupid/dangerous Florida drivers.)

[shredemigod]

Nija 250....fully capable of hurting people's egos on the twisties. Great video.

[Metalicspark]

Excellen ride, glad you kept the sound of the bike in there to. Really like the song aswell. And for all the 250cc haters, its not like you went out and got your licence and hopped on a 600 or 1000cc bike, you would of killed yourselves in the proccess. Everyone starts off small and builds up, thats how life works, even with a job you start at the bottom. so if you think you can just go from the bottom and jump to the top, think again. Because it will end up really, really bad.

[stuntflix]

@DANNYHEADSHOT I would be willing to say he did not, not hating on the busa guy but if he would have started on a 250 or even a 500 he would probably be a much better rider, the 250 right on his tail every curve, then he tries to speed away in the straights, I would bet if the 250 wanted he could have passed him and ran off on a curvy road, you can even see the busa crossing completely into the other lane, and not being able to hold his line, Not trying to hate on him though, just saying

[DANNYHEADSHOT]

people can say all the crap they want about low cc bikes, but ill bet that the busa rider started out on a 250

[echo7749]

this road is in between Crystal River and Homosassa - to the west of US 19. This ride started at the end of the road near the Causeway (Peck's Old Port Cove area) heading towards US 19.

[PnlBtr]

Looked like a great ride keep safe man and ride on

[91gt331]

Its all a big, bragging rights thing. VERY few people can even ride a 600cc sportbike to its full potential on the street. Much less a 1000. Its like my motocross bikes. I can get faster lap times on my backyard track on my KX 125, trhan I can on MY 350 KTM. Soon as you come out of the berm, and hit it. Im to the next berm before Im even halfway through 2nd gear, on the 350. Same with curves and sportbikes. Smaller / lighter can use the gears, and overall has better handling when equally setup