The Kawasaki Ninja 250R first made an appearance in 1983 as an entry level sports bike, though in reality is it more or less a hybrid between a sports and a standard bike, being neither one nor the other. Since its introduction the bike has gone through several evolutions along with some radical design changes. [...]
The Kawasaki Ninja 250R first made an appearance in 1983 as an entry level sports bike, though in reality is it more or less a hybrid between a sports and a standard bike, being neither one nor the other.
Since its introduction the bike has gone through several evolutions along with some radical design changes. The most up to date model has a far more sporty appearance and the sports fairing provides good aerodynamics along with good weather protection. The seat slants forwards and is quite wide. The handlebars are quite big giving an overall comfortable riding position. Ergonomically it ticks the right boxes.
The bike is powered by a 249cc four stroke eight valve dual overhead cam parallel twin engine with fuel injection which is nicely responsive and the two into one exhaust system is nicely tuned for mid-range torque. It can cover a quarter of a mile sprint in 14.6 seconds achieving a speed of 88mph. The 0 to 60 mph acceleration time is 5.75 seconds, so the bike is no sluggard. The rev counter does not redline until you reach14,000 rpm so riding can be a lot of fun; it sounds good too.
The 17 inch wheels with wide rims and low profile tyres perform well at both low and high speed. The bikes are track designed petal discs which are safe for the novice yet have the performance demanded by the experienced rider. Although this is a small bike, it has the looks of a lot larger bike which are enhanced by the six spoke wheel and front forks.
This bike has been described as the ultimate starter motorcycle. No doubt it is, but it is also far more than that. It is a great performing machine that can be enjoyed by the experienced rider too. Taking it through its paces is a great deal of fun and another upside is its price; it really does offer value for money.
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