Not a 400 but...

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Not a 400 but...

Post by mightysprocket » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:36 am

...a CBR250r. bought this is a stop gap until I find the right NC30. A 1 UK owner bike, very tidy and original bike apart from replacement lower fairings and a scuff on the engine casing. It rides very well and over the last week or two has been a nice gentle re-introduction to biking after nearly twenty years. Too say im pleased with it is an understatement and i think ill be keeping this regardless of what I get next. ;)

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by amorti » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:46 am

That's lovely. I've always fancied a go on one to see just how much difference there is to a 400.

What does 18k rpm sound like?!

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by Bertie » Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:37 am

looks rather nice! i had a think about a zxr250 before getting the nc29, the sound of a tiny engine at nearly 20k rpm is awesome!

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by mightysprocket » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:35 pm

amorti wrote:That's lovely. I've always fancied a go on one to see just how much difference there is to a 400.

What does 18k rpm sound like?!
A cross between an F1 car and a Dremmel :lol:

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by tanuki » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:37 pm

Love it,

I really want one but its the one with the gullarm I'm after.

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by mightysprocket » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:59 pm

tanuki wrote:Love it,

I really want one but its the one with the gullarm I'm after.
cheers, not many about it seems.

Does anynone know of a suuplier for parts. Im not looking to modify it as such maybe an exhaust :whistle:

Also are the deristricted CDis worth looking at?

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by amorti » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:27 pm

mightysprocket wrote:
tanuki wrote:Love it,

I really want one but its the one with the gullarm I'm after.
cheers, not many about it seems.

Does anynone know of a suuplier for parts. Im not looking to modify it as such maybe an exhaust :whistle:

Also are the deristricted CDis worth looking at?
The exhaust is one piece, by the look of it. So you'd have to chop it and fit a can on - seems a horrible thing to do to what might be the last decent OE exhaust in the land? I wonder if nc23 headers would fit it? The basic engine is the same, after all.

Derestricted CDIs? Do you mean this bike will get up to 180km/h?! If so then no, just remove the restrictor, assuming it's the same as the 400's.

I wouldn't even try to make this bike faster - if you want to go fast then a 250 was the wrong thing to buy!

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by CMSMJ1 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:47 pm

If you mean chinese CDI that do everything bar make a brew - then avoid them!

it is slow (relatively) but that is not the point, get it revving it's arse off and you'll be reet
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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by mightysprocket » Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:33 pm

amorti wrote:
mightysprocket wrote:
tanuki wrote:Love it,

I really want one but its the one with the gullarm I'm after.
cheers, not many about it seems.

Does anynone know of a suuplier for parts. Im not looking to modify it as such maybe an exhaust :whistle:

Also are the deristricted CDis worth looking at?
The exhaust is one piece, by the look of it. So you'd have to chop it and fit a can on - seems a horrible thing to do to what might be the last decent OE exhaust in the land? I wonder if nc23 headers would fit it? The basic engine is the same, after all.

Derestricted CDIs? Do you mean this bike will get up to 180km/h?! If so then no, just remove the restrictor, assuming it's the same as the 400's.

I wouldn't even try to make this bike faster - if you want to go fast then a 250 was the wrong thing to buy!
Definately not chopping up the exhaust :o

to be fair, it doesn't hang about as is so ill leave well alone

cheers

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Re: Not a 400 but...

Post by mightysprocket » Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:35 pm

CMSMJ1 wrote:If you mean chinese CDI that do everything bar make a brew - then avoid them!

it is slow (relatively) but that is not the point, get it revving it's arse off and you'll be reet
thought as much, thanks mate

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