handling is totally diff, have to becareful when u-turn, handle locks often happen and causes falls. rest cant answer much as im using baby ninja only

1. Yeah... riding position, power etc....

2. abit expensive than kapchai... needs more EO... Tires more expensive for sure...  Actually depends on u... if u choose more expensive tires, EO, chain & sprockets...etc....

3. Try google.... can find at almost any big bike shop.... even some kapchai shop....

4. FC is relatively ok... trade fuel for power... but acceptable...
If ur going for 250cc, I suggest u Blade 250R.... Ninja 250R is just absurdly price....wtf so expensive....
Blade going for IINM 15k only....
and produce nice sound...

Even a forumer who is an ex owner of both bikes said that Blade is better than Ninja 250R....

Hope this helps... 

650R version is the best....

Engine is the same with Suzuki SV 650 only head was different....

Parts can be shared with Suzuki's

Power wise, is good... top speed is higher than ER6....

Sound also mimics Ducati....

Power COmmander even developed PC5 for Blade 650.... 

Nah... If u get enthusiasm for it yes u can...

U see, i'll be registering for my B-Full License in few days....

I see it as not a problem... same basic principle as kapchai....

My bike... almost complete dy.... Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro...

Haha... from 110cc straight to 1k cc...

Too much ? time flies and u'll get bored with the 250.... Blade 250R can go around 170 km/h ++..... it is struggling at that speed...

Meanwhile Blade 650R just cruise...haha... Blade 650R can go more than 230 Km/h....

It's not about the top speed... It's about the torque,pickup.... 

Blade 250R, Kawasaki 150RR can tapao u... 

top speed for most 250 usually at around 160-180 only.

what is your daily route? how do you plan to ride it? any experience?

dont go straight to 600cc...yes most people say they can handle it.. but the problem come when you are in emergency..you have no experience how to handle it..then you will blank/blur and it will be a problem..

i`ll be more then happy to assist new bikers make the right choice.. its hurt to see news about new riders getting killed riding their bike..

650cc and 600cc are different bikes.

blade 650r and yamaha r6 are totally different bike altogether.

tho they are of similar engine size but, the power they deliver is not the same.

power evolution can be concluded as follow:
250 -> 400 -> 650 -> 600 -> 1000
for beginner bike, Id suggest something that is cheap. Because, when u fall, or the bike fall, it wont hurt your pocket much, but it will certainly hurt your physical.

Blade 250r suits well for beginners. Infact, Im looking for one.
not to hurt the ninja250 riders out there but, its overpriced. They are assembled in Malaysia I suppose? But why the expensive price tag. Heck, Blade is also assembled in Malaysia, but the price is alot cheaper.
in the US, hyosung 250, ninja 250 and cbr250 are priced almost the same with hyosung 250 being the cheapest 500 (more or less) fully imported.

you my friend, need to do more research before jumping in.

the 250rr u saw/heard was the old gen of engine which, are of 4 pistons type. hence the RPM is super high and the noise it makes.

ninja and blade are 2 pistons type while cbr250 is one piston engine and also ktm duke 200.

the kapchai sound they make because the no of cylinder they have.

blade sounds a little different since its a v-twin engine as opposed to ninja inline 2.
haha.. dont simply say 650 sound is the same as 600. Even the er6 sounds like kapchai. No offence to the riders out there.

650 - er6, versys, blade 650, xj6

600 - r6, cbr6, gsxr600, zzr600
two different category and price range. Ever occurred to you why the 600 class is expensive than the 650?
and oh, XJ6 is inline 4. It sounds alot better than er6.

Termig on XJ6.. sexy.

ninja 2011 SE comes with arrow. Trust me, the arrow doesnt sound that good or should I say, doesnt sound thrilling at all. My friend rides the SE with factory arrow.

yoshi would do best.

if u can afford it, then just go ahead.

one question tho, are you gonna daily it? a 250 suits as a daily than a 650.

blade 250 with Two Brothers slip on sounds good.
http://youtu.be/EicHbKv60zk

compared to ninja 250r with Two Brothers
http://youtu.be/yYyswN92wBY

but, ninja sounds alot better with Akrapovic
http://youtu.be/Q-98W1vk0ts

just that, akra exhaust aint come cheap. LOL
Id have Blade for the price, rarity and also, the v-twin sound.

blade is actually a rebrand of Hyosung from Korea. Its a korean bike but assembled in Shah Alam and rebranded to Naza Blade. Pretty much what Naza does to Kia and Peugeot.

dont get it wrong, a slip-on and a full exhaust system is different. Thus the price is expensive for a full system. The slip-on is a mere change of the end muffler.

another thing is, bikes need to be re-tuned after changing exhaust system. Or else, you'll be misfiring alot.
if the ninjas are priced similar to blade 250, Id put my money on ninja. Oh well..