Kawasaki BALIUS 250

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:29 pm

Anybody had anything to do with this particular bike?

varden · Post by **varden** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:44 pm

same donk as the ZXR250 but detuned i think.

Just make sure its capable of reaching that 17-19,000rpm red line, i rode one for my g/f and it wasn't anything on a ZXR250, dunno whether it was sposed to be that weak or it had never been ridden remotely hard in its life.

Had same problem with a FZX250 yammy, gutless!!

Test rode a FZX250 that belonged to a young bloke and it went a damn sight better (for a twofiddy) than either of the other 250's.

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:43 am

The guys at Brighton Kaw told me they are a great little bike . Were disappointed that Kaw stopped bringing them in .

Why the interest ?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:09 am

eh, my fiance and i both ride zzr 250 whilest we are on our l/p's, on the weekend we went past a bike shop and had a look inside, long story short the sales person persited till i said we would take a VTR 250 for a ride. any way the bars-seat-pegs setup seemed a bit more comfortable for her then the zzr. but i did'nt particulary want to buy a honda....

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:48 pm

A friend had one brand new, basicly a zx2 engine with the engine being detuned via a resticter in the carbies, my friend had his deristricted at his first service.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:55 pm

varden wrote: i rode one for my g/f and it wasn't anything on a ZXR250, dunno whether it was sposed to be that weak or it had never been ridden remotely hard in its life.

What is it like to ride, i felt that the VTR you sat up higher, whilst corner was very different from my zzr, it could'nt do it easily at speed...