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Ninja 250 vs. the big bikes at Laguna Seca

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Especially fun if you know the track from the Gran Turismo series

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Who was it on the 250? Looked like a Ben Spies in disguise ... LOL

I loved the way he was charging the top of the corkscrew. Absolutely awesome. The other guys were taking some bad lines, compared to him.

It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.
 
Shameful! The skills of all those other riders! This video will make the 250 riders pretty happy. But I feel like smacking some track knowledge into the other riders lol

But the final straight away they always seemed to Finnish in front :) weird to see. Lol
 
09SV650S said:
Shameful! The skills of all those other riders! This video will make the 250 riders pretty happy. But I feel like smacking some track knowledge into the other riders lol

But the final straight away they always seemed to Finnish in front :) weird to see. Lol
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Hey J. don't be hatin the 250's :) :)
 
yeah...but for now, I feel like those "big bike" riders on the video...lol
 
You'll get there buddy. Nothing but time ;) even I can push harder and be better :)
 
Having been on the track with a 250..I can tell you..that either ain't a 250, those other riders suck ***, or that's Ben Spies on some kind of race-prepped, aftermarket suspension-equipped, slick-shod 250!!! :-D
 
mxs said:
Who was it on the 250? Looked like a Ben Spies in disguise ... LOL

I loved the way he was charging the top of the corkscrew. Absolutely awesome. The other guys were taking some bad lines, compared to him.

It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.
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Did you forget about the 125 that was running down the red Gixxer at TMP last year?

This video has caused me to shed a tear for my old 250R... I had so much fun riding a slow bike fast.
 
I'm surprised the guy riding the R1 didn't just go to the pits to repair his ego once the ninja passed him 3 times...
 
invictus43 said:
... those other riders suck ***, or that's Ben Spies on some kind of race-prepped, aftermarket suspension-equipped, slick-shod 250!!! :-D
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I think it is a combination of those two.

It's readily apparent that the other riders aren't using all of the track, have crappy cornering lines, are braking too early, are getting on the gas too late, and don't have good cornering speed. In other words, typical beginner-group track day. (And you know what? Everyone has to start somewhere.)
 
mxs said:
It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.
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600cc? there was a 2001 R1 in there and a 2005 R1... lol saaaaaaad for those riders
250 doood knows whats businesssss :p
 
you guys are way too harsh...that being said, i've fond memories of being a backmarker myself lol...this type of stuff happens much more than most people thing - at that level of trackday riding, its more about experience than talent/balls, which the 250 rider clearly has, and the other guys clearly don't...
 
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Great video.... The 250 rider has some skill.

This discussion about the braking early on the bigger bikes reminds me of the 100bhp R1 article.
 
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