Sharskinz has released a complete race body work for the Ninja 250R… Available in 4 different pieces (1 Piece Upper, 1 Piece Lower, Race Tail, and Front fender) — The styling is not to far of a jump from stock, with the main exception of no headlight, and a really nicely sculpted rear tail. ( Plus the rail tail still lets you use the stock seat )

This is awesome that we’re starting to see more aftermarket support, but even more so, more race part support. Now we just need someone to make the same tail, with integrated brake and turn lights… And I’ll be one happy man.

PN: 2105 / 1 Piece Race Upper: ~$310
PN: 2106 / 1 Piece Race Lower: ~$200
PN: 2107 / Race Tail: ~$210
PN: 2108 / Front Fender: ~$103

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[ Note: It looks like they are selling their Dev bike for $3000 with the body work on it!! If you live in Florida this is a steal if your looking for a track bike! Link ]

Hands down I have to say that the Area-P might be the most popular exhaust for the Ninja 250R. And it makes sense, it has a great mix of price / performance, and sounds pretty damn good.

Following on the coat tails of their original exhaust the Quiet Core tames out the sound and switches out the shortie canister for a longer full canister with the same great looks.
Pricing stays the same starting at $450 (Stainless) to $495 (Carbon fiber).

A dyno chart for the Quiet Core is not available yet, but Area-P states that power delivery is pretty much the same for the quiet core as it is for their standard exhaust. Also, a jet kit is is not needed for this exhaust, but is recommended.

“After testing several other production bikes, we recommend Dynojet kit # 2193 or Factory Pro kit (or similar) to help optimize the fuel curve and further increase power, as the production bikes do have a tendency to run lean in the low/mid range especially.”

Quiet Core vs. Standard Sound Levels:

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The July 2008 Issue of Cycle World magazine hit news stands this week with the annual 10-Best List. In all honesty, I really didn’t expect to see our lil Ninja 250R on the list — because right now it’s sorta in a class of it’s own here in the US. And I just don’t see it winning “Best Super Bike” any time soon. I think this will be something interesting to watch over the next few years to see if they add something like ‘Best 50MPG+’ or even ‘Best Light Weight’. Perhaps add even the easiest category for the Ninja to win, a category for Best way to meet the… Ladies… (I kid…. I kid… But seriously.. If they did add it it would be no contest… )

That being said, Cycle World did give the lil’ Ninja 250R an Honorable Mention — which is pretty sweet. Reviewers still are impressed with the $3500 mixture of price, handling , looks with two free scoops of fun to ride thrown in.

Despite the 1 Paragraph Blurb on the Ninja 250 — Cycle World is a really good read this month. The 0-180MPH shootout is quite a fun read, with the Ninja’s Liter bike big brothers doing pretty well..

Motors, motors everywhere… But not a single Ninja in the US to buy..

This is a really neat thread from Ninja250Thailand.com where someone posted a whole bunch of pictures from the Ninja 250R Assembly plant.

Translation doesn’t make much sense of the site — so if anyone can interpret some of it for us Yanks — Please post in the comments. Curious if there are any good nuggets in there about the assembly process.

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I love watching these Ninja 250R Racing Videos on YouTube… In fact, they have inspired me to start looking for some track classes this summer. In the mean time tho, I’m going to have to settle for some office chair admiration.

This video is of some practice laps at Willow Springs in California, and it’s just fun to watch, and listen to. If you notice, some of the larger sweeping turns the rider is flat out on the throttle the whole time. To give you an idea of the 250’s Performance in this video, This rider was running lap times of about 1:45 — Which is about the same as the SCCA record for a Spec RX-7 on that track. The difference is, besides motocycle vs. cager, is the Ninja was getting 50+MPG, and the rider never needs to start a sentence with “To understand the rotary, you need to first understand rounded triangles…”

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So hot. So Sexy.. Sooooo not available in the USA… Above is a picture of the K-Factory Ninja 250R with their Titanium exhaust, aluminum rearsets, and aluminum bridge… Which seem to be only available in Japan…

I have been trying to find a source for these parts — and it just doesn’t look like you can do it short of ordering them from over seas. Which might not be a bad thing. If you’re looking to have a truly unique Ninja 250R, then here you go.. If you’re already in Japan — You lucky bastard!

So please.. If anyone has any information on how to purchase these parts domestically, post up in the comments..

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D&D Released two new Slip-On Exhaust for the Ninja 250R this week. (And Reading about it reminded me that it’s been a while since we have had any Exhaust news on here.)

This pipe is actually a really nice looking piece, and the power numbers seem to be in line with most other slip on’s on the market. But - Power Aside for a second — This black version of this pipe would look absolutely rad on a black or a blue bike. So, if you’re looking for just an aesthetic upgrade from the ol’ Chromepon (You’ll get that joke later) that come stock, the D&D might be one of the best places to look. (Especially If you don’t want to dish out the money for the Yosh)

This slip on does not require to have the bike Jetted (but trust me — jetting helps) — And Without Jets the D&D will give smooth out your power band and keep power building well past the 10k drop off in stock form. Peaking out at 26Hp / 13lbft it’s a decent 2Hp increase and 2ftlb of torque increase. (And on this bike, That’s a 10% increase in power…)

Details:
539-11A Ninja 250 08 Alum $489 s/o 3×12 Muff /w pipe
539-11B Ninja 250 08 Black $489 s/o Heat shield

Link:
D&D Performance Exhaust

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Looking to do some painting on your Ninja 250R? Or do you just need some touch up paint for a cracked faring or from some love bug destruction… Have no fear, Color Rite has you covered. They offer all the colors for a stock bike (Including Wheels and Frame) and have them available in sizes ranging from a touch-up pen to a full quart.

Take note tho… All of us crazy cats with Candy Plasma Blue -or- Passion red need a base coat as well to get the match done right. So if you plan on painting your chain guard or some of the plastic insets — make sure you do it right and get both colors to match.

Manufacture: Color Rite
Products: Link
Price: $15-$150