from www.sportrider.com

There’s something special about being able to take a bike to it’s complete limit, flogging it all out and pinning the throttle. Hardly anyone can do that on a literbike. Most people can’t do it on a supersport. But I bet a lot of you could take a Ninja 250 and push that thing right up to the edge.

Kawasaki’s new iteration of the Ninja 250 is light, cheap, and with a few modifications would make a wicked fun track bike. The guys over at Sportrider magazine decided to give 250 racing a go, and reading their story really got the wheels turning in my head. It really would be a ton of fun to take on a 250 race, even though I have no expectations whatsoever that I would snag a podium spot. But the sportrider guys actually competed for some wins, and their story about it is worth a read. So check it out.

from www.sportrider.com

Well, the MotorcycleNewsGuy has already linked to a 2009 supersport shootout, but we thought we’d give you a story with some in-depth goods on just the new ZX-6R. It seems to be a favorite of the moto-journos this year, so we think it deserves some more coverage.

Team Green really seems to have hit the mark with the new Ninja 600. One of the things I like is that the power seems to come at a much wider spread, meaning you can be a little lazy with your gear shifts (which translates to friendlier street riding.)

Check out Sportrider’s in-depth ride review for the goods…