Any Ninja 250 racers here?

Sean · 01-04-2012, 04:16 PM

Do you race a baby Ninja? I'm looking for a few people to interview about their experiences on 250s for a project I'm working on. Post up or PM me or something if you're willing to chat. Thanks!

-Sean

shmike · 01-04-2012, 04:52 PM

Not yet but I'd love to be included in your research.

We just got a 250 spec class added to our CCS grid for 2012 and I'm thinking of picking one up.

A few guys I know here are the ones pulling the class together.

I've actually considered building a few to rent / loan to help fill the grids.

Homeslice · 01-04-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Not yet but I'd love to be included in your research.

We just got a 250 spec class added to our CCS grid for 2012 and I'm thinking of picking one up.

A few guys I know here are the ones pulling the class together.

I've actually considered building a few to rent / loan to help fill the grids.

There was someone in SoCal who had a business renting them. Not sure how well it did -- I noticed him listing the business for sale a year or two ago.

shmike · 01-04-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

There was someone in SoCal who had a business renting them. Not sure how well it did -- I noticed him listing the business for sale a year or two ago.

I know the rentmyninja guys in Texas are no longer doing it.

I think these are the guys you are talking about: http://www.racebikerentals.com/

Based on the site they are still around. If I get serious about doing it, I'll reach out to them for input. Right now I'm wishing I had an extra 3 months to make it happen.

derf · 01-04-2012, 06:12 PM

I tracked one for a while, wrecked it and never went back

Trip · 01-04-2012, 07:11 PM

I thought about it for awhile. Then someone let me ride their baby ninja. It was a better idea than reality. It's just not that fun to keep you going back. Have a ton more fun on my fiddy.

Amber Lamps · 01-04-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I thought about it for awhile. Then someone let me ride their baby ninja. It was a better idea than reality. It's just not that fun to keep you going back. Have a ton more fun on my fiddy.

I agree, I rode Tiffany's several times and I was underwhelmed to say the least. I've had more fun on a shifter cart.

Trip · 01-04-2012, 08:11 PM

I think if you could find a go cart road course that would let you run mid size mini motards up to wr250x size, that would be 1000x more fun than baby ninjas. Wish i could find that here. Hope our new kart track opens and gets that going.

Amber Lamps · 01-04-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I think if you could find a go cart road course that would let you run mid size mini motards up to wr250x size, that would be 1000x more fun than baby ninjas. Wish i could find that here. Hope our new kart track opens and gets that going.

Hell, the carts we rode a couple years ago were more fun.

Trip · 01-04-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Hell, the carts we rode a couple years ago were more fun.

I rather run a moto though, the fiddy races at deals gap are a shit ton of fun.

01-04-2012, 04:16 PM	#1
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Any Ninja 250 racers here? Do you race a baby Ninja? I'm looking for a few people to interview about their experiences on 250s for a project I'm working on. Post up or PM me or something if you're willing to chat. Thanks! -Sean

01-04-2012, 04:52 PM	#2
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Not yet but I'd love to be included in your research. We just got a 250 spec class added to our CCS grid for 2012 and I'm thinking of picking one up. A few guys I know here are the ones pulling the class together. I've actually considered building a few to rent / loan to help fill the grids. __________________ Racing For Smiles

01-04-2012, 06:12 PM	#5
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I tracked one for a while, wrecked it and never went back

01-04-2012, 08:11 PM	#8
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I think if you could find a go cart road course that would let you run mid size mini motards up to wr250x size, that would be 1000x more fun than baby ninjas. Wish i could find that here. Hope our new kart track opens and gets that going.