Thursday, May 04, 2006

Furry Bikes

I know, it sounds like some sort of anime thing that isn't safe for work. Nope. Somebody decided that rather than sand, putty, and repaint his Kawasaki Ninja 250, he would just wrap it in a heavy animal print fabric. Weird, but cheap.

The Ninja 250 is a pretty nice bike by the way. Small displacement so it's good for beginners, but it redlines at 14,000 RPM so it has enough power to be safe at highway speeds (unlike most other 250cc bikes). It's cheap to purchase, maintain, feed, and insure. It turns on a dime and it's fairly comfortable for longer trips.

The disadvantages are that it's carburated so it doesn't like cold mornings, the stock suspension sucks, and they haven't updated the bike's looks since 1989.

But don't worry Amybear, I won't be buying one. I'll just drool over pictures upon occasion.

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