I'm considering keeping my Ninja 250 for a little while longer. Honestly, the only complaint I've really had about the bike is highway cruising RPMs, which I hope to alleviate with sprockets.
If I decide to keep it longer, I can start to think about upgrading bits on it since I'm not worried so much about resale. At 26k on the odo, by the time I'm done with it, it won't be worth it anyway.
I got to thinking about the suspension on the bike. There isn't really anything wrong with it, but then, I suppose it could be better. The front dives under hard braking and I don't quite get the feeling from the front end that I'd like when cornering. Also, the back end seems to wallow a bit on hard cornering, especially when I get on the gas early (which I can on the 250 with little consequence).
Most people spend their money upgrading the exhaust. Since an Area P full exhaust adds something like 7 HP (max) and saves 7 lbs of weight, it's worthwhile. But I started looking at Race Tech Gold Valve Emulator Cartridges for damper rod forks, and saw that for less money than an exhaust, I could get better forks.
However, it seems few people have done this mod. Those who have, usually ride track. But what about street? Sure, it's not necessary, but neither is an exhaust. Good bang for the buck? Or a waste of time?
(For the rear, I figured I'd pick up a used shock with a remote reservoir. I'm just keeping my eyes out for something cheap that fits.)
If I decide to keep it longer, I can start to think about upgrading bits on it since I'm not worried so much about resale. At 26k on the odo, by the time I'm done with it, it won't be worth it anyway.
I got to thinking about the suspension on the bike. There isn't really anything wrong with it, but then, I suppose it could be better. The front dives under hard braking and I don't quite get the feeling from the front end that I'd like when cornering. Also, the back end seems to wallow a bit on hard cornering, especially when I get on the gas early (which I can on the 250 with little consequence).
Most people spend their money upgrading the exhaust. Since an Area P full exhaust adds something like 7 HP (max) and saves 7 lbs of weight, it's worthwhile. But I started looking at Race Tech Gold Valve Emulator Cartridges for damper rod forks, and saw that for less money than an exhaust, I could get better forks.
However, it seems few people have done this mod. Those who have, usually ride track. But what about street? Sure, it's not necessary, but neither is an exhaust. Good bang for the buck? Or a waste of time?
(For the rear, I figured I'd pick up a used shock with a remote reservoir. I'm just keeping my eyes out for something cheap that fits.)
