RGV250

Housemate bought one today, and I rode it home for him - as I refused to
lumber his Kombi van home from the dark depths of the northern suburbs when
already 4 hours late.

First time I'd ridden one in a couple of years and I really had forgotten
just how incredibly uncomfortable these ltitle critters are! Sheesh, and it
was only a 30km trip. Made the R6 feel like an armchair. And the
vibration, jeezus.

But I can see the appeal; it really does feel awfully close to the 125GP
bike I was playing with at Broady.. no doubt even closer to a 250GP machine.

"nnnnnnning ning ning ning" hehe.

Need to line up some track days I reckon.

Jules

 

ah ya pussy , they are a shit load comfortable than most other 250's i have
sat on

and a lot more comfy than the 916

love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning

they really arent all that fast, they are all about corner speed, get the
cornering right and
then they become quick

 

But I can see the appeal; it really does feel awfully close to the 125GP

Any RGV that feels close to as fast as a 250 GP is worked off its
nut.. not even the factory race kit that was available gave that much
impression...

 

"nnnnnnnnnign ning ning ning" *seize*

Aaron
ZX6R

 

"nnnnnnnnnign ning ning ning" *seize*
That reminds me, where's mito boy nowdays?

Mike.S

 

I meant purely in terms of crampedness and general dimensions. Not the
engine, as I've never ridden a 250GP.

What I find even more amazing is that the 500s and MotoGP bikes are
physically very similar in size. Farrrkkk imagine a 200hp RGV..

Jules

 

The hell they are... in silhouette, the four-strokes are about the size of a
current street 600, if not even taller. They are a fair bit narrower, but
not so as to rattle the brain of any Ducati 748/9** rider.

The 500s were somewhat smaller, but still not even close to an RGV. 24L of
fuel is always going to require a fair chunk of tank to hold... I remember
Proton having one of their two-stroke triples on their display at the Sydney
Motor Show in about 1999. It was about the size of a fat CBR250 with a
taller seat.