This is the new ZX-10R? No? The new ZX-6R? No, again? Then what in the name of neon green is it? The new Ninja 250R! Gadzooks! If you couldn't yet tell, fall is definitely here. And no, it's not the cooler weather, earlier sunsets, or even the subtle change of the leaves from luscious summer green to…

Find out how the Kawasaki Ninja 250R stacks up against the Honda CBR250R in the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Comparison Video . In complete contrast to the totally new CBR, with the exception of a major styling change and some internal engine tweaks for 2008, the Kawasaki Ninja 250R has featured the same basic…

…the green machne in the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Track Comparison Video. The Kawasaki Ninja 250R is the king of small-bore sportbikes, and there’s a good reason its Kawasaki’s best-selling Ninja. Once it received the major facelift in ’08, the remade 250R was hot enough that even long-time sportbike…

…the Ninja 250R is the perfect fit. While power delivery on the Ninja is tolerant, the new 6-speed gearbox is more lenient than Britney Spears chaperoning a Vegas bachelorette party. Even when we tried to confound the idiot-proof system with some intentionally ludicrous downshifts, the Ninja's transmission…

…-defining Ninja 250R . A liquid-cooled 249.4cc Single powers the CBR250R (Ninja 250 is a Parallel Twin), with a 76mm bore and 55mm stroke. A four-valve head tops the Single, actuated by dual overhead cams. Smoothing out the Single's inherent vibes is a counterbalanced shaft. Where the Ninja 250R is carbureted…

…styling. Kawasaki must have been listening because the 250R is back for 2008 with a styling facelift, making it look more like its sport Ninja siblings. Other changes include larger 17-inch wheels and 290mm front brake rotors. The little Ninja's engine has also received some mods as well, retuned for…

The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R sees bodywork that looks more like the ZX-10R superbike. The new Ninja 250R has a revised frame, updated engine, ABS is now an option and certain markets will see the inclusion of digital fuel injection. The 2013 Ninja 250R has an all-new DOHC Parallel Twin with new pistons…

…stacks up against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R in the 2011 Honda CBR250R Comparison Video . Memories, oh-so sweet memories. Swinging a leg over the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R for this test brought back a tidal wave-like rush of emotions. My first-ever street bike was a Ninja 250, bought when I was 16 in 1998…

…places and can hold its own against much larger bikes if properly ridden. That means if you can do it legally on a motorcycle, you can do it on a Ninja 250R. You may have a little more fun in some situations on a scooter, but you can have more fun, in more ways, on a motorcycle. Many motorcyclists have…

…traffic is easier with the scooter with its CVT transmission and quick steering. You can read Moto-USA's reviews of both of the Honda SH150i and Ninja 250R , so you'll know they are both good machines. What makes one better than another? I asked scooterists and motorcyclists to debate the merits of their…