My new (to me) 2006 Ninja 250

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I just bought this a couple of days ago to keep my S50 happy, having a companion next to it. The price was right and it's very clean and shiny, practically new. I took it out for my first ride today, and it's an incredible amount of fun - quick, light, very nimble, handles great, unbelievable brakes, very comfortable and smooth, also 60-80mpg, but no protection from the wind - it will be great in the summer or whenever it warms up down here. Although it's 250cc and the weight's about the same, it's night and day different than the GZ. Twin cylinder, water cooled, 6 speed, very high revving (redline is 14.000), and is a sport bike not a cruiser so the seating position is slightly forward leaning with knees bent up a little, but not that pronounced and is very comfortable. And it's also got a CENTERSTAND in addition to the side stand. The insurance is almost 3x the GZ, 1 1/2 times the S50, because it's a sport bike. And the deep red color matches my new Firstgear TPG jacket (and my summer mesh jacket) perfectly. I knew there was more than one reason to buy that new jacket.