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| This much sought after 250 is still
very popular in Japan and Australia and thanks to grey imports
more are getting to our shores in the UK. It has all the popular
looks and finish of its bigger brothers with a very revvy 248cc
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| How do they go? Well, I'd be lying if I said
it was fast. anything over 400cc will leave you behind but the
bike feels quick. It flies to 70 - 80 in no time and the
very buzzy motor is much like the 400. It redlines at 15,000 and
gets there easily! What a lot of people like with the 250 is not
the outright speed but the sensation of speed and the
satisfaction this bike gives you. |
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| There isn't a lot below 5,000 in the higher
gears; at 8,000 it starts to flow but for real progress it needs
to be kept above 10,000. You've still got 5,000 to play with and
the motor thrives on it. You can keep it at 85 - 90 all day on
the motorway with no problems. The transmission is pretty
faultless too, although with so little fly wheel effect you need
to balance the revs on downshifts to avoid any snatching. The
riding position is good with the seat height at 745mm and it is
very easy to flick about with a weight of only 146kg. Good on
the open road as well as through town and an ideal bike for
those just passed there test or novice riders returning. Having
said that though, once you've had one would you really want to
get rid of it? |
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