A twin does 14000rpm!

Honestly. It really does. 14000rpm no problem. And without going bang.
Took SO's ZZR250 in for an MOT this afternoon. About 25 miles round trip of
country lanes. Never ridden it more than half a mile before. What a strange
wee beastie indeed. It is actually too small for me. Bearing in mind I am
5'5" with very short legs and I felt like the bike was a pessary!
It weighs absolutely *sod all*. You can chuck it round the lanes near here
with *total* abandon. Just bloody great. The massive front disk is awesome
for a light bike like this. It's a 4-stroke 250LC I swear. I wish I'd had
one like this when I was 17 and my mates got the first LCs and X7s and I had
a shite old Dream. No wonder she likes it. I think I'll take it out for
another thra<<<cough, cough>>> shakedown.

JB

 

I wondered that. Thinking a bike is a pessary - must
be a woman.

 

Nah just got a small arse and the seat is bloody tiny compared to my normal
barge (FJ1100).
Make no mistake though, if I can put both feet flat on the ground, it is a
*small* bike.
JB

 

I was just wondering why you thought that the bike
was a pessary rather than a suppository - that was why
I wondered if you were female.

 

My poor choice of words then! I think I must have meant suppository. <note
to self> Must consult dictionary before using 'descriptive language' next
itme.
Anyhow it is a damn narrow seat!

JB

 

Bah. I rode one of these for 40,000km over a few years and I'm 6'1. Was
a lot more comfortable than many larger bikes I've ridden.

Jules

 

Hello there, didn't you buy the bike from me, the blue and silver one which
had engine problems? How much work did it take getting it back up and
running properly?

Glad its being put to good use.

Dan TM.

 

Sure did Dan! Whole new engine though, you animal! <g> Components shagged
out at 20950 list: Crank, rod, crankcase, gear selectors....the list goes
on...etc.
Nice little bike though. You can chuck it around the nastiest of corners and
amazingly actually keep it on the road. Does superb stoppies too. That front
brake would embarras most 600s.
New owner (hopefully) comes to collect it later in the week though. (SO has
taken a shine to an XR or DRZ instead.)

JB