2008 250R at the Seattle IMS

[beansbaxter]

[janowski96]

That's a really attractive bike now, I'm glad Kawi finally did something with this platform. Great pics by the way, they show great detail and description.

[scavenger_9]

Nice bike from kawa. Reminds me of my recently sold 98 ZX2R...

[americansilver]

the new 250 is surely a sexy ride... way better than the 2007 250 i bought and have already traded on my new 2007 zx6r

[skhatch]

I'm thinking about purchasing one of these new bikes to start out on...

They look pretty nice...

[joelcool]

Originally Posted by skhatch

I'm thinking about purchasing one of these new bikes to start out on...

They look pretty nice...

The 250 would be a heck of a lot better choice than a 6R to get started with.

[skhatch]

Originally Posted by joelcool

The 250 would be a heck of a lot better choice than a 6R to get started with.

word, that's definately what i'm leaning towards.

[alexsv96]

anyone own one yet?

[green meenie]

Originally Posted by alexsv96

anyone own one yet?

Sort of......the wife just put a deposit down on one last Sat.(Jan. 12/08) I guess I'll get to ride it home when it's ready cuz she doesn't get her permit until May 2008. The shop we bought it from ordered 50 from Kawasaki; got their order cut to 33 and had sold all but 6 when we went in - now they only have 5 left unsold. They don't even have one on the floor yet, sales are all just from the brochure and whatever people have seen elsewhere.
Looks like it will be a very hot item this year

[Jester]

Originally Posted by joelcool

The 250 would be a heck of a lot better choice than a 6R to get started with.

I would be interested on how you figure that out!

[NINJAY250R]

I'm still waiting for mine. I should take delivery sometime this month. I don't know if it is the gas prices or what but the dealers around my area can't keep them in stock.. I can't wait, by the by do the 2 brother slip on pipes do anything for performance or just change the tone of the pipes?

[bthornhill]

Originally Posted by NINJAY250R

I'm still waiting for mine. I should take delivery sometime this month. I don't know if it is the gas prices or what but the dealers around my area can't keep them in stock.. I can't wait, by the by do the 2 brother slip on pipes do anything for performance or just change the tone of the pipes?

You might want to check out the Area P Exhaust company. Some serious folks make it and they sell the full carbon/stainless system for $495.00. Their header pipes are a stepped design which greatly helps smaller engines produce more power. Their personal dyno shows modest gains of three to seven horsepower depending on the rpm but that is pretty big gains for a bike that only make twenty plus horse power to began with. From the factory this bike is set up lean for emission purposes so a basic jet kit from dynojet, take out the snorkel from the air box, and add a exhaust like this one and you should feel the difference. I really like the Yoshimura carbon fiber exhaust but the full carbon/stainless system is 719.00 and it does not quite make the numbers that the Area P exhaust does. The other manufactures like 2 brothers sell there pipe where it is just a slip on for 500.00 but it is just a slip on. You won’t see the full benefits with a slip on. Area P also offers a quiet version for the same price that is slightly longer with a little smaller internal baffle diameter. I'm thinking about going with this quiet system because that’s all our world needs is more noise pollution. I’ve not heard this version as of ye but I’m 99 percent sure it will sound way cool compared to the wimpy stock exhaust. I'm not buying this bike to impress people as I drive by and rev the bike to look cool. Sound is important and all but as you get older you think more about others. I might still go with the standard exhaust canister but the short can also looks kind of dinky.