Hey Greg,
So hard to put into words. The Ninja 250 will do 80 mph with utter ease and do it all day long on the freeway’s out here. The comp ratio of the Ninja and therefore the powerband is COMPLETELY different than my Intruder. The Intruder will get up and go but in a completely different manner than the Ninja. Indeed a different feel
With the Intruder I gotta work through the gears and lumber (maybe “lumber” is a poor choice of words.. but close) up to 80. With the Ninja I can wind out 1st and 2nd and be damn close to 80 in a blink of an eye. I love the way the Ninja feels a bit wound out anyway and it’ll do 80 standing on it’s head. It will feel hi-rev but the bike likes hi-rev. As opposed to the Intruder that will do 80 but not NEARLY as smooth even though the rpm’s aren’t nearly as high.
I’m telling you Greg the Ninja 250r is MUCH more bike than your giving credit to. It’s just a fun little rocket. Will you want more?? Maybe but there really are some who never feel the need to go more than 90 in a blink of an eye.
Everytime I see a “busa” I wonder where that dude is gonna wind that thing out…can’t be done here in L.A. without running into something. You can wind that 250 flat out and it feels good…maybe great.
Just my 2 cents man