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[Pete S]

Heya, Finally got around to selling my car and finding a bike that I was keen on, test road the new kawasaki 250s and they were a big let down. Rode my mates old cbr250rr and I was a convert. The old cbr's have so much more character. Really raw ride, you hear the engine beneath you revving it's tits off, feel more connected to the road with the slightly wider tyres and can't go past the reliability of them. Picked up a 1992 cbr250rr in black/chrome. Imported, with no modifications at all 33k on the clock. Here are some pics

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[Mosti]

Nice work mate 2 guys I work with own these, one the same as yours and a blue and silver one

[ams]

Looks pretty nice - quick much?

[Pete S]

Looks pretty nice - quick much?

um, haven't really been able to test it out just yet taken it to around 13krpm though it red lines at 19k . Gave it a hit in first gear and it sure wants to pull you off the bike if you don't hold on. It's certainly not as quick as the wrx was but it's a totally different feeling as you could imagine.

0-100 in 5.2s which is not bad for a learner bike, 34kw 142kg.

[XXB4XX]

Gorgeous bike mate, I had the same one, a fireblade, but it was yellow and black.. Best bike for a 250cc

[Pete S]

cool never knew you rode brendan, they're a blast aren't they!

[Dylan]

Nice !

[CRUISN]

Nice, but play it safe.

[legacy rsk]

Gorgeous bike mate, I had the same one, a fireblade, but it was yellow and black.. Best bike for a 250cc

sorry branden best 250 would be a nsr or a rgv.....

nice bike ride safe buddy

here a few of my old bikes...shane

[Soop]

Nice wee chop chop machine you got there Pete. Just something else Blaeven can't beat

[Blaeven]

Nice wee chop chop machine you got there Pete.
Just something else Blaeven can't beat

I'll EAD Poopface...

edit: nice bike pete... just try not to become another statistic yeh?

[robt]

Mate you should have ridden an RGV as they smoke CBR's. Oh and CBR1000rr's are only called fireblades. But its good that you are on two wheels.

[robt]

Here is my old RGV and my current GSX-R750

http://w2.bikepics.c...977867-full.jpg

http://w1.bikepics.c...464393-full.jpg

[Joe]

nice bike pete...congrats make sure you get all your safety gear....it comes in handy when you want to keep parts of your body

[Soop]

Do they use Kevlar on road bikes? That stuff works awesome.

[legacy rsk]

Here is my old RGV and my current GSX-R750

http://w2.bikepics.c...977867-full.jpg

http://w1.bikepics.c...464393-full.jpg

hey rob i had couple of rgv's and also a rz500 v4...that photo brings back a lot of memories it was such a long time ago...

would love a 1098 though dam the mrs

shane

Do they use Kevlar on road bikes?
That stuff works awesome.

carbon fibre on the higher priced bikes like ducati and mv augusta

[Pete S]

The RGV's aren't learner legal afaik, if i was going to break the law i'd have gotten a proper 600 or 1000. Very close to buying an 04 cbr600rr but took the sensible option. I've got an arai helmet which cost me a fortune, cheapy gloves and textile jacket but looking to get a better pair of gloves and jacket closer to winter. Rode without gloves and got blisters so there goes that idea. Not going to gear up with boots and pants for the road, if i track the bike sure.

[robt]

Oh yeah I forgot that they went LAMS. Bummer. BTW you can't beat leathers. Get some knee sliders mate and use them.

[Soop]

I meant Kevar riding gear, rather than leather. It's lighter.

[robt]

I meant Kevar riding gear, rather than leather.
It's lighter.

Kangaroo is used in race suits reinforced with kevlar. Its light and strong. Good gloves make a difference but an Arai helmet is really good. RX7 corsair FTW