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Yamaha YZF-250R4
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Mr. Wonderful
GOTFSW
teclador
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Would it even be practical to have a 250cc 4 cylinder engine? I mean, that's 62.5cc per cylinder, it would look like a toy engine.
ericm
Two wheels good
All the japanese makers sell or have sold 4-cylinder 250cc street bikes. Can you say "20,000 rpm?"
I'd be more excited about a 500cc sport twin with the new four-stroke Banshee engine (basically half of an R1 engine).
I'd be more excited about a 500cc sport twin with the new four-stroke Banshee engine (basically half of an R1 engine).
WhatsYourHandle
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Way to bring this back from the dead but I just want to point out that the 2fiddy R4 is a barely photoshopped R6.
Having said that, I hope they make it and it looks just like the pic. 2 cylinder 4 cylinder who gives a flying fig. Can we please have some choice in the 250 market!? Can Honda have something 4 noobs not just a 600 or 1000 CBR!? Can everyone please make an SV like twin and an evil twin!? An afordable water cooled Buell twin, an Aprilia using that shiver twin but faired. For fucks sake they have a V-twin full auto scooter with radial brakes but they can't make an affordable twin.
If you look at the car industry, one seemingly has more choice than ever. But underneath five (barely) different exteriors, there is the same chasis/motor. All the major manufacturers are sharing platforms or engines or are just plain owned by a bigger company. What I'm trying to say is that in reality we have fewer choices then ever when buying a car. But despite that most all manufacturers have ALL the bases covered. They all have a compact car, a family car, minivan, wagon, SUV no doubt, and a truck perhaps.
But a handful of motorcycle manufacturers can't seem to cover all the bases between them. It's not like they've all carved out a niche for themselves. If one looks at the specs of a 600cc bike the big four all share the same exact bore and stroke and damn near all the other specs too. It's not like they look all that different either. So why can't they do that in other classes? Why is only Kawi making a 250 or 500 for that matter? And why did only Honda & Suzuki have a liter twin? And why does only Suzuki make the 750?
I want more choooooooooice!!!
Having said that, I hope they make it and it looks just like the pic. 2 cylinder 4 cylinder who gives a flying fig. Can we please have some choice in the 250 market!? Can Honda have something 4 noobs not just a 600 or 1000 CBR!? Can everyone please make an SV like twin and an evil twin!? An afordable water cooled Buell twin, an Aprilia using that shiver twin but faired. For fucks sake they have a V-twin full auto scooter with radial brakes but they can't make an affordable twin.
If you look at the car industry, one seemingly has more choice than ever. But underneath five (barely) different exteriors, there is the same chasis/motor. All the major manufacturers are sharing platforms or engines or are just plain owned by a bigger company. What I'm trying to say is that in reality we have fewer choices then ever when buying a car. But despite that most all manufacturers have ALL the bases covered. They all have a compact car, a family car, minivan, wagon, SUV no doubt, and a truck perhaps.
But a handful of motorcycle manufacturers can't seem to cover all the bases between them. It's not like they've all carved out a niche for themselves. If one looks at the specs of a 600cc bike the big four all share the same exact bore and stroke and damn near all the other specs too. It's not like they look all that different either. So why can't they do that in other classes? Why is only Kawi making a 250 or 500 for that matter? And why did only Honda & Suzuki have a liter twin? And why does only Suzuki make the 750?
I want more choooooooooice!!!
Yakoo752
USN
stop reading my mind
sixtytwo
meh.
Thank you Yamaha for noticing that there IS a market for low displacement sprotbiles, and it's being dominated by ONE bike.
That said, I'll be more than glad to buy one of these if should ever come out. I'll buy it over the ninjette because of its better styling, EFI, and the fact that it's NOT a kawi.
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
News flash! Yamaha released their Ninja 250 beater. It's got fuel injection and goes 26,600 miles between valve adjustments. DynoJet has already released a PCIII and PCV and initial reports are that it responds very well to tuning. It has an aluminum frame, aluminum swingarm, and not just real cartridge forks, but they are upside-down. The forks and shock are fully adjustable. The shock is even adjustable for ride height. It has 17" wheels with Bridgestone BT-090s and wave rotors. It weighs 288 pounds full of gas. It's made in Japan, not Thailand.
They released it in the U.S. last year but it's not wrapped in plastic like the Ninja 250 so I guess nobody gives a flying fuck. <crickets chirping>
They released it in the U.S. last year but it's not wrapped in plastic like the Ninja 250 so I guess nobody gives a flying fuck. <crickets chirping>
Roadstergal
Sergeant Jackrum
Silly Yamaha, thinking quality componentry is more important than pretty fairings.
It's also 2 grand more than a Ninja 250.
Roadstergal
Sergeant Jackrum
Not when folk are paying over MSRP for the Ninja...
I paid a grand more for my 250X than people were reporting for their 250s OTD last summer, and it was well worth it. Wish I coulda kept that bike.
Roadstergal
Sergeant Jackrum
And Kwak raised the MSRP in return. They know how to run a business - I only being somewhat facetious with my 'silly Yamaha' comment above. If folk will buy based largely on looks, why put more effort than you need to into a bike?
But Roland Sands can wrap it in plastic for only $10K so I can look super cool!
Roadstergal
Sergeant Jackrum
He has a prototype already mocked up for you.
squid vicious
nomnomnomnom
R2.5 really. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. All though that means the R1 should really be the R10.
I got it....R25! It makes perfect sense, as the number gets bigger the engine gets smaller..R1, R6, R25
They could make a special edition bicycle and call it the R(DIV/0!). They'd sell like hot cakes.
Somebody should pay me to do this