250 ninja???

serbianstunna · January 31, 2007, 11:13:54 AM

Im looking at this 250 ninja, asking $450:

"1986 Ninja 250 9k miles runs pretty good, even in this cold weather. Needs almost all the plastics except for the left tank shroud. Radiator has a pinhole leak in it. It's rough, but it runs, no knocks, smoke or leaks. Straight frame, forks, wheels. Also have brand new never mounted rear Avon tire."

What im wondering is, is this bike just like the gs500 in that nothing mechanically has changed since the beginning(which looks to be the case)? I plan on fixing it up to be a mechanically sound(if needed) for my girlfriend, i dont really care about aesthetics. Do you think this is a good or a bad idea?

Jughead · January 31, 2007, 11:22:15 AM

Sounds Good to me.I'd Grab it myself just for a Donor for a 2 Stroke Transplant. :thumb:The Radiator Shouldn't be a Problem to fix at all with a torch and some Acid Core Solder.

manofthefield · January 31, 2007, 11:31:31 AM

Did they make the Ninja 250 (EX250) way back in 86?

serbianstunna · January 31, 2007, 11:53:20 AM

serious about fixing the radiator like that? and from what ive researched the ninja was a different model like ex250 f or something, but thats all i dont know what was different besides body work....

Alphamazing · January 31, 2007, 12:03:14 PM

1986 Ninja 250 = GPZ250 or the EX250E

What I want to know is why we never get sweet little bikes like the ZXR250 (aka the ZX-2R)

250cc 16 valve 4-cyl, 20,000 RPM redline making 45HP and 18.1 lb-ft.

Fully adjustable inverted forks, dual front discs, and a dry weight of 311 lbs (and that was back in 1989!)

scratch · January 31, 2007, 12:45:12 PM

Because with all the fixin's, it's going to be a $5k 250. Unfortuneately, there isn't a market large enough here for an American to pay $5k for a 250. Bigger is better (which I don't agree with).

serbianstunna · January 31, 2007, 02:01:07 PM

any difference from the subsequent years for the GPZ250/ex250E? I want to know if i would be able to find readily availabel parts...

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 31, 2007, 02:06:34 PM

Eventually (around 96, IIRC) they switched from 16" wheels to 17" wheels, giving you a much better choice of tires (this is just what I remember reading from other forums)

mebbe PM makenzie71.. he's been really busy lately, but he knows a ton about ex250s/ex500s

scratch · January 31, 2007, 02:11:33 PM

Quote from: manofthefield on January 31, 2007, 11:31:31 AM
Did they make the Ninja 250 (EX250) way back in 86?

Yes. They did an update in '88 with a tube frame and full-coverage plastics.
I like the old style better.

Serbianstunna - I don't know. European markets got a 4-cylinder 250; that will definitely be different. But, here in America, the 2-cylinder 250 is the same engine from '86 to current.

scratch · January 31, 2007, 02:12:09 PM

Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 31, 2007, 02:06:34 PM
Eventually (around 96, IIRC) they switched from 16" wheels to 17" wheels, giving you a much better choice of tires (this is just what I remember reading from other forums)

Only the 500 switched to 17" rims.

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 31, 2007, 02:32:18 PM

Oh yeah.. I'm a tard.

ashman · January 31, 2007, 02:55:32 PM

My old roommate had a 86 Ninja. Dork looking bike.

-ash

alerbaugh · January 31, 2007, 03:28:33 PM

it sounds good but those things dont have much power at all. you really gotta open 'em up to ride them and they top out around 75mph so that rules out any freeway riding. a lowered gs or ex would be a betterbuy if you ask me because it would be ridable longer and not need as many repairs as the smaller 250.

scratch · January 31, 2007, 03:33:39 PM

I don't think the 250 Ninja tops out at 75mph. I had an '87 Yamaha SRX250 which has 2/3rds the power (22hp vs. the 33hp Ninjette), and is an air-cooled single (vs. a liquid-cooled twin), and it would top out at 95mph and was perfectly happy at highway speeds (also, it weighed 315lbs wet). The 250 Ninjette is far more powerful and more technologically advanced than my ol' single.

Kasumi · January 31, 2007, 03:34:24 PM

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on January 31, 2007, 12:03:14 PM
1986 Ninja 250 = GPZ250 or the EX250E

What I want to know is why we never get sweet little bikes like the ZXR250 (aka the ZX-2R)

250cc 16 valve 4-cyl, 20,000 RPM redline making 45HP and 18.1 lb-ft.

Fully adjustable inverted forks, dual front discs, and a dry weight of 311 lbs (and that was back in 1989!)

Put a 400cc motor in there, and probably some other stuff and you have my bike, 80HP. Mine is slightly tricked though as its an exracer. ps. top speed is around 140 for your comparison.

Turd Ferguson · January 31, 2007, 09:24:05 PM

The Ninja 250 is nearly as capeable of a highway bike as the GS500. No joke. Top speed of 105, which is no faster than my GS, really.

-Turd.

alerbaugh · February 01, 2007, 06:48:20 PM

75 is just what i'd heard. i stand corrected.

Unnamed · February 02, 2007, 12:10:48 PM

How come they get double disks in front and we still only get one?

scratch · February 02, 2007, 12:37:03 PM

Different bikes, same motor, but different bikes.

RichyT415 · February 03, 2007, 07:26:20 PM

yup, i brought my old ninja250 up to 90+ once easily on a freeway

this was on a 4 lane freeway late at night with little or no traffic, and i slowed back down to 70mph right after I reached 95-100ish.....I'm not crazy, just wanted to see what the little ninja could do

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