thoughts on the 1997 zxr250?

timmya · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Karma :

any good?

easy to ride for a short guy?

wanting to upgrade from my 180cc gilera.. and lookin at this bike

safe?

any thoughts possible Smile

cheers

https://wwwsvc01.ninja.ev1.bikepics.net/pics/kawasaki-zxr250-97-bikepics-208172.jpg
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

That's not a 1997.. maybe imported in 1997, but more like 1987.

Revvy little bikes, look like fun.

Personally I'd go for an L model ZXR400.. far better bikes.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

I had three of them.

The first one the piston shattered, got it fixed, the piston shattered again.

The second one the front wheel came off round a roundabout and was wrote off

The third one ate clutches like Cornflakes.

All in all they are good bikes I was very happy with mine and I'm looking another.
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timmya · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Karma :

^ doesnt sound like its a safe bike Confused

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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

They are safe enough just I picked unlucky ones.
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timmya · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Karma :

3 out of the 3 bikes you picked up all had defects.. lol nice ratio..

but i will probably end up getting it anyway..

im swapping my FB rx7 for it..
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

As in a Mazda?
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timmya · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Karma :

yeh
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paulthewitt · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2004 Karma :

my bro "silent" had one till he crashed it (still in garage in pieces actually) any questions ask him. seemed nice enough though. went pillion a couple of times.

Paul

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Parts will be difficult to come across.

The 400 would probably be better on all fronts. I think that's a 4 stroke 250 aswell, which wouldn't be the most powerfull thing ever, or the most exciting.

The 400s are tiny anyway, looked at a VFR400? I look like a lanky freak on one.

Gaz