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| I was searching YouTube for videos of this bike being ridden around and was creeped out by how familiar everything looked; then I noticed you live in Houston also. You probably just live a mile or two down the road from me, hahaha. |
| It was actually a pretty crude system. The camera is a Sony Handycam DCR-HC21 and it was mounted to the side fairing with a series of zip ties that made it very secure. |
| Start small...Seriously! Get something like a EX250 or a small Dual sport bike(light and REALLY easy to throw around) Just dont get a SS bike(ZX,GSX,etc) something like a EX250 or SV650 are good newbie bikes |
| is this the k8? |
| Please tell me about the camera and mounting system you used. I love the side mount view. |
| Those are fun little bikes, dont think they are for beginners only. |
| i just seen you have to read my post backwards last to first.. you are not breaking in the gears you are puting the rpm loads on the piston rod cyclinder and the cyclinder walls. any question drop me a line and be riding in a day. not after 500 miles, you know if you stay under 4k rpm going threw gears on the 250 when you got to 6th you would be doing only 32-40 mph. lol i dont see anyone wanting to do that, and thats what kawaski says to do for 500 miles. yea right. let me know how things went |
| doing this in every gear but like in 2nd dont down shift back to first just slow each gear down to 4k rpm and get back on it. motor will be boggie coming up threw higher gears till rpm comes up, but this loads the motor like i was saying. your 1st 2nd and 3rd gear should be broke in good in just normal riding so you should be ok with just going threw there roation once. do 4th 5th and optional 6th 2-3 times. 6th you dont have to do becouse you are not breaking in gears you are breaking in{contu} |
| you dont have to do the break in of 500miles under 4k rpm, you can do it that way and take for ever or you can take 1 day to break it in simple, just find a clear strech of road and say 1st gear go to 4k rpm and let the bike slow back down to a slow coast then still in 1st speed up to 6k rpm and leting it slow down. do this up untill you get red line going 2k rpm higher every time. leting the bike speedup and slow down{not useing clutch when slowing}lets you put the loads on the motor.will cont |
| start out slow and then you do it over and over |
| Yeah, or give it all it´s got now and risk a serious and costy engine damage later on. |
| I like your style man - real proffesional. |
| i wanna get a bike bt im afriad of the whole leaning thing feels like your gonna fall off the bike how do you get used to it |
| It sounds much better when you're on it, especially at high RPM. I'm in my late 30's, single, clean driving record, and my insurance is $150 PER YEAR for full coverage. |
| Why don't you just ride it man. Two or three days of riding and you should be able to put 750 miles on it. |
| I accidentally removed the comment from nasausaf2: "I got mine. breaking it in. I'm up to 225 miles. I have kept it below 6k rpm so far. Kawasaki wants me to go another fucking 750 miles at 6k rpm. It would take a month. when do you other 250 owners think i can start cranking this bitch? should i get the oil changed right now? thx." My response: When the bike is cold give it a 5 minute warmup and keep it under 6k til warm. Then whale on it to get the rings settled in. ;) |
| probably 80-95. Depending on how much he weighs. |
| i think ur talkin about the exhaust, get a yoshimura if you dont like the stock exhaust >_> dont express your hate |
| yeah i want one... but its not the greatest sounding engine... maybe if it was more of a purr or a louder rumble... its pretty much in between which is not pleasing to the ear |
| awesome ride |
| I think it was actually the Cammera shaking because the whole bike shook as well.... |
| at 4:40 how fast do you think you got to tops? |
| Awesome video. |
| this bike sounds like shit. I still want one though. |
| hows it act on the highway? why did your front tire twist a bit when shifting? |
| Psst..can I have it? : ) |
| This video brings me back to the days when I rode my little 80cc ad that feeling I had of those vibrations and the first time stress in my stomach. The thought of having that old style bike and just the visions brings back so many memories. I just hope when I finalyl start riding one of those things I get those old feelings back. Not much longer now : ) Love this video. Probably commented it already 3 times xD |
| Thanks. |
| I would recomend the 500. I have a 250 and I only weigh 170 and though it is a great bike, I wish I had a little more go juice on the highway. The 500 is a little bigger in size and has more power. |
| Sorry bro I meant to respond to your last comment and I clicked remove, DOH! Anyways, yeah that is a chick laughing, that's my friends wife. :) |
| I am 16 in CA. I am planning to get a bike as my first vehicle once I turn 18. I was thinking of getting a Katana 600 but insurance might be a lot because I am starting my own policy. I think im just gonna get a ninja 250r like that or the newer version one. |
| LOL, no. I dropped by a friends house to show him how the camera was mounted. |
| Hehe, picked up the chick at 2:30 eh? |
| There is a reason that bikes with auto transmissions (like the Honda Goldwing and some BMW touring bikes) cost so much. Automatic transmissions for motorcycles are expensive. Using the traditional motorcycle dog box is one of the reasons the cost of bikes is kept so low. |
| If you are referring to the Kawasaki Ninja 650 I would advise against it. That bike sits much higher than the 250R and requires a larger degree of control. To be quite honest I sat on a Ninja 650 and I didnt like the feel of it very much. I still very much prefer the Ninja 250R for the riding position and comfort. |
| I've said it many times before but the 250R is a great starter bike. Some guys that I know have gone out and gotten 600cc+ bikes as their first bikes and do fine. Of those guys a few of them have wiped out because they were over confident in their riding abilities. One of the most important factors in riding a bike is riding inside of your own limits. Larger and more powerful bikes make it harder to stay in those limits when you first start out. |
| In the 80's there are were a few 2-speed auto transmission bikes made, but they're probably rust buckets now. If you want auto transmission at highway speeds, get a maxi scooter. At least then you get the benefit of a CVT, which will greatly boost your gas mileage. |
| However, once you feel comfortable on the 650, I'd highly recommend moving to the Ninja 250. It's highly versatile, handles dirt roads like a dream, turns on a dime, easily maintains 90+ MPH on interstates, gets 55-70 MPG depending on the riding, and has a range of 200+ miles (I recently rode it non-stop on the Interstate for 210 miles at 90MPH, and still had gas left in the tank). I love the 250 as a second bike, and can't imagine switching soon, except maybe for a shaft drive :-). |
| If I were starting again I'd choose the 650. It does exactly what's asked, and has a forgiving amount of torque, allowing you to focus on keeping the bike between the lines, without additional concerns of winds, gear and RPM position, and balancing the bike through turns. As long as you're not a speed demon, and have no desire to speed, the extra power of a 650 allows you to stay in the same gear over a greater range of speeds. |
| I learned on a 1985 Honda Nighthawk cb650sc. Yes, this motorcycle was a little twitchy in 1st gear when I started, but I learned by not even touching the throttle and just using the idle power. A cruiser wants to stay up right, an keeps going straight in cross winds. The 250 is much more versatile, but also dives in turns and sensitive to gusting cross winds. |
| lol...who rides with an auto transmission? Do they even make auto transmissions for bikes? |
| is dere a way to buy it with an auto transmission or i have to get dat seperate? |
| my stock pipe sounds like crap cant wait 4 my magnaflow |
| So you dont think a 650 would have to much power and get a newbie in trouble. Im new to riding and have beed debating weather to get the 250 or the 650. I feel the 650 would have too much power and the 250 would be easier to handle. Also do you feel it would be better to start on a cruiser rather than the bike you plan to ride once you learn? Just wondering cant decide what to do. |
| I way 270, would the 250r be ok for me? All the guys at work say i should go with 600 but Im new to riding and feel this would be a good bike to start on. Any thoughts? Would it be good on the highway with a guy my size on it? I have 30 mile ride to work. Drop me line tell me what you think. Thanks. |
| Still loving my 08!!! Great vid. bro... watched it like 4 times :-) Im a noob, so im loving it more than all you guys <<<< lol lol... Thanx again for the vid. |
| i love the sound of the ninja OMG!!! i cant wait to get one!!! o and i like the little subdivision haha nice houses |
| Nice performance... It's a little bit slower than the old RD350 right ? |
| convential wisdom would agree with you on that, but when I did my test, the instructor recomended I do it on a 500cc (I wanted to do it on a 125cc), since "most people find 500cc bikes easier to handle than a smaller bike". Not saying he's right, but there is that point of view floating around out there. |
| you shift with out your cluch? |
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