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Originally Posted by Abhay Congratulations and hope you do some really good rides on this one and not just your daily commutes :-) |
Thanks Abhay. I don't use the ninja for daily rides to work and back. I use my Fiero for that. I am so much in love with the dynamics and feel of the bike that I ride for at least an hour everyday after I get back from work. Quote:
Originally Posted by rjstyles69 Lets meet up this weekend and work out something. BTW how does the transition feel, from a CD-100 to a Fiero and now a Ninja ? |
Thanks Riju. Got some errands on Saturday but, as we spoke, I am definitely game for a photoshoot sometime early sat morning.
No plans on Sunday other than clocking more miles on the baby. Just lemme know the time and place.
Well the transition from a Fiero to a Ninja was full of uncertainty.
This is my first sportsbike and I was like "Hope it doesnt pull a wheelie, hope i dont stall, hope this and hope that".... but it is actually very very confidence inspiring.
Man, I dont feel like riding the fiero anymore. It feels like a moped. LOL.
The Ninja although heavy feels so much in control, stable and precise. No drama. It will do what you want it to do. Be easy and it doesn't scare you. But i did open the throttle in first on dry concrete and the rear wheel spun for a second or so. I was thinking... Its a 250, not a liter class and wont throw any surprises. But that was one and i was smiling. LOL. Doesnt happen with my Fiero unless i try very hard. Quote:
Originally Posted by simply_sunny001 What kind of petrol is recommended by the Maufacturer ? Normal or SPeed ? |
91 Octane minimum. But I fill her up with premium fuel just to be safe.
@Spinwizard - Acceleration is linear and very smooth. But cant really say cos I am still in the process of breaking-in the engine. I did revv to 6k RPM a couple of times and it sounds great and the acceleration is smooth and powerful. However the devil takes over post 8k all the way till 13k RPM. I've managed to sit pillion on another Ninja and the acceleration is mindblowing. Its like there is no end to it. You've got to experience that. Unbelievable that a 250cc can gather speeds so fast.
In fact, on some of the forums of the Ninja 250R, few of the owners have claimed that it hits 100k's from standstill in 7 seconds flat. This is of course measured with a GPS device.
Let me also tell you this... On slick / smooth roads, accelerating sharply from standstill causes the wheel to spin. I have experienced this even when the needle is just around the 3k RPM mark. Insane huh?
Last edited by n_aditya : 12th May 2010 at 17:57.
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