Kawasaki ZZR 250 250

The Kawasaki ZZR 250 250 is a good bike

Sounds awesome with megacycle pipe/ sounds like a big bike, people don't believe its a 250.

I'm so happy with the zzr 250 my son got that I am buying one myself.

Awesome bike, when I'm on my full license I will trade up to zzr 600 the put out 100hp and do the 1/4 mile in about 10 1/2 seconds at about 120mph.

I'm only 17, and this bike is my second. I started off at 16 years old on a 1963 Sukuki GSX 250 which I purchased for $450. The idea was for me to start on a cheap and nasty bike, so if I dropped the bike whilst learning it wouldn't matter too much. But this bike started to have problems and I was not able to improve on my riding skills any further. So I traded the GSX in for an immaculate, pearl blue Kawasaki ZZ-R 250 at only $6000. I have owned this bike for 6 months now and these past 6 months on the ZZ-R have made riding so much more enjoyable and fun. The ZZ-R is a great bike to ride. It has made me a more competent and confident rider. Although my bike has been modified for racing it still is typically sluggish down under 6k rpm, but definitely makes up for it in mid range. This bike also handles really well, it's almost as if its on a rail. The only downfall of this bike is it has a low ground clearance and you find it scraping pegs really easily around corners which prevents you from taking corners at a greater speed. After only riding on road for 6 months within a week of buying this bike I was scraping the pegs. but over all it is an awesome bike and I would, and have recommended the ZZ-R 250 to anyone.

The Kawasaki ZZR 250 is my 2nd bike, I passed my test in April,05 after spending a year on a 125 beginner. I would recommend this bike to anyone just starting out, or someone looking for a lightweight commuter bike that gets you to work smiling. Very reliable, all I have needed to do is replace rear tyre and chain and sprockets. It is a fun high revving engine which red lines at 14,000, not very gutsy under 6,000 revs, but at 10 to 11,000 sounds lovely.

This bike is the 91 model and has done 14,500 miles.

Obtained the Kawasaki ZZR 250 as a learner bike, something to get me going back in 98. It's relatively cheap, easy to maintain, and quite reliable. Light enough not to snap a tendon when backing up an incline, and easy enough to handle for places that permits lane-splitting. Is fairly good for motorcycle autocross / gymkhana events with the right gearing.

I kept it as a commuter even after obtaining bigger (though not necessarily better) bikes.

Most non-bikers and even some bikers will probably mistake this 250 for a 600. Side-by-side with a zzr600-d, they don't look too different, except for the obvious fact that the 250 don't have double disks up front.

The ZZ-R250 is Kawa's smallest ZZR, displacing 248cc with two cylinders. The 1998 model redlines at 14,000rpm and peaks at 29 rear wheel HP (probably something like 38 or 40 at the crank).

Perfectly gutless below 6k, quite rideable at 7k to 10k rpms, excessively busy at 11k and up. Pointless to rev it past 12k. It has more midrange than top end.

Will outrun an Integra up to 140kph (roughly 78, maybe 80mph ?).

The tank can take 18 liters and get around 370km mixed riding. Gets 290km during track days. Definitely can do 120kph all day. Tested top speed on a stock bike with a 186cm 80kg rider in full tuck is 180kph indicated at the end of 1.5 kilometers.

Suspension is standard for a budget bike. No adjustables except for rear preload. Front end dives excessively under hard braking. This can be remedied with aftermarket springs or heavier fork oil.

Ground clearance is limited. You will find yourself scraping pegs should you enter a turn too hot and ask for more angle from the bike. Shorter riders will probably scrape pegs before they scrape knees.

Suprisingly it's fairly comfortable for medium-range 2-up. At least according to the wife-unit this bike is more comfortable for the pillion than a SuperHawk. Would not make the best tourer for two-up riding though.

For serious tourers taller gearing, such as 15 tooth front and 44 tooth rear would reduce buzzing to an acceptable level. For twisty and track day enthusiasts a 14 and 49 would be adequate to go round the bends along with bigger bikes.