Quote Originally Posted by dave.gallant
I really hope some entrepreneur strikes up a deal with Rocky Mountain Kawasaki (or the like) to purchase 10 Ninja 250s, then rents them out to riders in the 2010 season. That is how the business would get done.
Has someone put serious race-pace laps on one to see how it handles at altitude on the track? I know they race the piss out of them at sea level, but I also took my street 250 out to VIR and the difference was substantial. Granted mine is the older model (not the newer engine with actual midrange), but still the comparison matters. I have not put mine on a track yet, but could I guess. Comparing to a new one would be useful however.

Or put another way, will someone running a bit slower in the turns still have enough motor to have a good time? I'd like to see the results of an experiment like that, since I think that's been a big question preventing this idea from taking off for the multiple years it's been proposed. SV650's make great bikes here because they still have the power to go. Not sure on the 250's - not saying it won't on a track, I just truly don't know.