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20,000 mile review of a 2008 ninja 250r

  So after 20k miles i decided to write another follow up on myinitial review. I still love riding this bike. It is simple like a motorcycle should be.

Not alot of horsepower, but the power does not keep me from having fun, it is more fun to ride than most bikes i've had. For less money too.

I have gotten an average of 70mpg throughout its life. and in the last tank,i got 79mpg. Maybe i ride different than most, but  it works for me. If im flogging it, then it gets 50mpg which isnt bad considering.

But i commute on it, and im not into braking records, so i want the high mileage.

People ask me all the time how fast it is, and to me the fastest i've gotten it was 95mph, not that impressive.

I've done a few mods.. mainly because i wanted to, and nothing ever broke in this time ive had except the left front fork is leaking, and ive yet to fix it.

I've changed the rear shock and replaced it with a gsxr 750 shock. That was a neat install. Overkill, but just for props ya know

Installed a left HID lamp.. Bling..

Front and rear braided steel brake lines. works like a charm, and i think it should be one of the first mods.

No exhaust, no aftermarket filter. I like it just the way it is. id like to get an aftermarket, just for the lite weight, but can't afford it.

I plan to keep it for a while, and by the end of the year i estimate i will have 30k miles. Hopefully next summer i should have some time off, and i plan on riding to alaska on it. We will know for sure later :)

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Posted by hanlon, on 17-11-2009 00:24, , Guest 1. nice Nice!   » Report this comment to administrator » Reply to this comment...