[eon]

I’m not the best person to ask about the Ninja’s. I’m sure some others here can give you more accurate info…but with that said. Dealers add on numerous fees. Most of them are legit and sometimes some of them are padded. It does not really matter to you, all that matters is the price Out The Door (commonly referred to as OTD). That is the money you have to pay to drive away. If all he is adding on is $400 then that sounds very reasonable. This summer when the Ninjas were in super hot demand I was quoted $4500 OTD (this was $1000 above MSRP, Kawasaki jacked the MSRP up to $3999 for the ’09 model). So $4400 for an 09 sounds like a good deal. But, he is not kidding about the demand. Last time I checked the Ninja boards there was still a lot of demand for them and no-one was quite sure when they were coming. Note that they no longer come in green if that matters to you. It sounds like you are not planning on riding over the winter months so the delay may not matter. I think the general expectation was they would start hitting the dealers in volume around January.

Maybe someone can correct me here but I think the 08 model (the 09’s are identical) has a slightly lower seat height than previous years. I’m sure if you read a review you can confirm if I am correct in that. Sounds like that extra inch lower could really help you.

Hope that helps some. I understand your dilemma, I agonized for weeks over what to buy.

[ilnam]

$4,400? That sounds really good to me if that’s all it costs. After all, the ’09s are up $500 from 08. I looked at getting a new 08 a couple months ago and it was $5,200 OTD at the dealers around here! One more thing, you can adjust the seat height a little bit.

[SilverStorm]

Aargh! There is a person who put an ad on craigslist for a 250 (says it’s in good condition, 4 months old, never been dropped, etc.) for 4K, with a Scorpion EXO helmet with it! It’s amazing…except for the fact I don’t have 4K…*sigh* Also, what is the acceleration like on a Ninja 250? I really like the bike and everything about it, but sometimes you have to “run” away from danger, and if something like that happens where you have to speed away from a situation, I want to be able to do it…

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Ooooh
And our freedom is consuming itself
What we will become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow
~Muse, Take a Bow (lyrics)

[Jim]

The 250R is a great all round bike for a beginner, It can handle anything you throw at it. Don’t believe that “you need a bigger bike to run away from danger” line of crap. If you need to run away from danger it is probably too late anyway.

[megaspaz]

Bingo! winnar winnar chicken dinnar!

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If there’s anything more important than my ego
around, I want it caught and shot now…

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