Ninja 250 vs. the big bikes at Laguna Seca

[Aslan]

As found on gixxer.com

Especially fun if you know the track from the Gran Turismo series

Link for 720p

[Brian P]

Awesome find!

[mxs]

Who was it on the 250? Looked like a Ben Spies in disguise ... LOL

I loved the way he was charging the top of the corkscrew. Absolutely awesome. The other guys were taking some bad lines, compared to him.

It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.

[09SV650S]

Shameful! The skills of all those other riders! This video will make the 250 riders pretty happy. But I feel like smacking some track knowledge into the other riders lol

But the final straight away they always seemed to Finnish in front weird to see. Lol

[W8INLINE]

Shameful! The skills of all those other riders! This video will make the 250 riders pretty happy. But I feel like smacking some track knowledge into the other riders lol

But the final straight away they always seemed to Finnish in front weird to see. Lol

Hey J. don't be hatin the 250's

[09SV650S]

Hey J. don't be hatin the 250's

Lol you're in a new class of bike now aren't you?

[W8INLINE]

yeah...but for now, I feel like those "big bike" riders on the video...lol

[09SV650S]

You'll get there buddy. Nothing but time even I can push harder and be better

[N3WMAN]

Now I know how Brian P feels riding his 125.

[DollyMix]

Yaay! Go cute little Ninja!!

[invictus43]

Having been on the track with a 250..I can tell you..that either ain't a 250, those other riders suck ***, or that's Ben Spies on some kind of race-prepped, aftermarket suspension-equipped, slick-shod 250!!!

[vrus]

talk about an ego crusher!
scumbag 250, pass him once, passes you 5 times more!

[NP6000]

Who was it on the 250? Looked like a Ben Spies in disguise ... LOL

I loved the way he was charging the top of the corkscrew. Absolutely awesome. The other guys were taking some bad lines, compared to him.

It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.

Did you forget about the 125 that was running down the red Gixxer at TMP last year?

This video has caused me to shed a tear for my old 250R... I had so much fun riding a slow bike fast.

[Nofear]

I'm surprised the guy riding the R1 didn't just go to the pits to repair his ego once the ninja passed him 3 times...

[Brian P]

... those other riders suck ***, or that's Ben Spies on some kind of race-prepped, aftermarket suspension-equipped, slick-shod 250!!!

I think it is a combination of those two.

It's readily apparent that the other riders aren't using all of the track, have crappy cornering lines, are braking too early, are getting on the gas too late, and don't have good cornering speed. In other words, typical beginner-group track day. (And you know what? Everyone has to start somewhere.)

[Hi RPM]

It must feel pretty depressing being on 600cc+ sportbike and being passed by a Ninja 250.

600cc? there was a 2001 R1 in there and a 2005 R1... lol saaaaaaad for those riders
250 doood knows whats businesssss :P

[TomC]

you guys are way too harsh...that being said, i've fond memories of being a backmarker myself lol...this type of stuff happens much more than most people thing - at that level of trackday riding, its more about experience than talent/balls, which the 250 rider clearly has, and the other guys clearly don't...

[SunnY S]

Reminds me of this dude on a Versys 650 opening up a can of *** whoop. It appears in this video, the guys who are on the SS know how to ride unlike the OPs video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYz5fMST508 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nDcOz7oOVM Part 2

[Wheelieboy]

Awesome

Did you forget about the 125 that was running down the red Gixxer at TMP last year?

You mean this one?


http://youtu.be/Jnyl2Riaxu0?t=5m35s

[EngineerJoe]

Great video.... The 250 rider has some skill.

This discussion about the braking early on the bigger bikes reminds me of the 100bhp R1 article.