Buell Blast vs Ninja 250: Difference between revisions

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*Better resale value/interest. I notice that used Ninja 250s don't last long, and used Blasts rot on eBay, Craigslist, etc.

====And again, ~~[http://www.ninja250.org/LDBandit LDBandit]~~====

====And again, Rider number one====

The Blast was one of the numerous short-bikes that I bought for my wife. I put about 1500-2000 miles on it riding it around the local area, but was somewhat disillusioned with it due to lack of lean angle and a low RPM limit. It is torquey enough that 1st gear is almost a waste. It was also the first bike that I scraped pegs all the way through a turn.

I would be bouncing off the rev limiter coming out of my driveway, which at the time was a REALLY short driveway. Leaning into any sort of extended turn (and rolling on the throttle) would result in hitting the rev limiter. On the positive side, the Blast is very much like the 250 in that you don't have to worry about spinning up the rear, which means you can lean into a turn and pretty much grab a hand full of throttle with no ill effects. As long as the entry speed isn't too high (or the rider wigs and stands it up), you have the turn made. GREAT traits for a beginner bike.

====In conclusion====

Of course, these are opinions from a Ninja 250 board. You will most certainly find different ones on a Buell board. One of our members recommends [http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/20164/20164.html?1188589787 Bad Weather Bikers] as the best Blast forum around. "Super good people, too."

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 *Better resale value/interest. I notice that used Ninja 250s don't last long, and used Blasts rot on eBay, Craigslist, etc.
-====And again, [http://www.ninja250.org/LDBandit LDBandit]====
+====And again, Rider number one====
 The Blast was one of the numerous short-bikes that I bought for my wife. I put about 1500-2000 miles on it riding it around the local area, but was somewhat disillusioned with it due to lack of lean angle and a low RPM limit. It is torquey enough that 1st gear is almost a waste. It was also the first bike that I scraped pegs all the way through a turn.
 I would be bouncing off the rev limiter coming out of my driveway, which at the time was a REALLY short driveway. Leaning into any sort of extended turn (and rolling on the throttle) would result in hitting the rev limiter. On the positive side, the Blast is very much like the 250 in that you don't have to worry about spinning up the rear, which means you can lean into a turn and pretty much grab a hand full of throttle with no ill effects. As long as the entry speed isn't too high (or the rider wigs and stands it up), you have the turn made. GREAT traits for a beginner bike.
 ====In conclusion====
 Of course, these are opinions from a Ninja 250 board. You will most certainly find different ones on a Buell board. One of our members recommends [http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/20164/20164.html?1188589787 Bad Weather Bikers] as the best Blast forum around. "Super good people, too."