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Having actually ridden my current bike to its utmost potential in every way, I cannot bring myself to say that a person absolutely must do so before upgrading. There were certainly some unexplored abilities in my previous bikes when I got rid of them.

ZooTech wrote:Having actually ridden my current bike to its utmost potential in every way, I cannot bring myself to say that a person absolutely must do so before upgrading. There were certainly some unexplored abilities in my previous bikes when I got rid of them.

I think they are talking about sport bikes. They require much more skill to ride "to it's limit".

isnowbrd wrote:I think they are talking about sport bikes. They require much more skill to ride "to it's limit".

They are talking about the Ninja 250.

ZooTech wrote:

isnowbrd wrote:I think they are talking about sport bikes. They require much more skill to ride "to it's limit".

They are talking about the Ninja 250.

That made me laugh.


The only way you can ride a sportbike to its limit, most of the time, is on a track or a salt flat. Otherwise you're just wasting horsepower. At that point it's about looks and ego (which isn't a bad thing, really. I think the SV650s is dead sexy and I'll never use all its power, but I'm gonna own one some day).

ZooTech wrote:

Dragonhawk wrote:

Derailer wrote:I know that I will grow out of a 500cc too fast.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...

80% of the riders you meet do NOT possess the skills to ride a 250 to it's limits. And of that 80% of riders, 99% of them THINK they are that good.

Safety Man to the rescue! Leave no party unpooped!

Being safety-conscious means one is a party-pooper?

Interesting.

I guess every company who makes helmets and lifejackets and seatbelts and airbags and condoms should all be run out of business. They're ruining all the fun!

The Crimson Rider® wrote:the ninja 650R is pretty much a standard bike w/ sportbike fairings.

So what's a SV650? A sport bike without fairings?

I'm pretty sure the 650R is a sportbike. Wait, no, I'm positive.

Never let facts get in the way of a good post count.

Geoff650R wrote:So what's a SV650? A sport bike without fairings?

I'm pretty sure the 650R is a sportbike. Wait, no, I'm positive.

the SV650 "S" is a sportbike.

the ninja 650R is just like the ninja250, 500 and GS500F. standard bikes w/ a sporty look.

Dragonhawk wrote:Being safety-conscious means one is a party-pooper?

It's a curious character trait, that's all. I remember as a kid we always thought the "safety guy" was lame. How one then grows up to be that guy is interesting. I mean, what's the motivation to host that safety website of yours? I'm asking honestly, not setting you up.

The Crimson Rider® wrote:

Geoff650R wrote:So what's a SV650? A sport bike without fairings?

I'm pretty sure the 650R is a sportbike. Wait, no, I'm positive.

the SV650 "S" is a sportbike.

the ninja 650R is just like the ninja250, 500 and GS500F. standard bikes w/ a sporty look.

Verm, what are you smoking??

Kawasaki considers their 250R, 500R, and 650R to all be "Sport" bikes. They are not standards. The class you are thinking about is "Super Sport" or race replica bikes.

Quote from Kawasaki about the 250R:
"This is a true sportbike..."