My friend recently took the MSF course in anticipation of getting his motorcycle license. I was talking to him about it today and he mentioned he wanted to get a Ninja 250R. Images of boxy motorcycles danced through my mind and I scoffed at the idea. But then I actually looked up the bike and I have to say, this year’s model is pretty good looking.

Above are the Ninja ZX-6R, my bike of choice if I ever get a new one, and his desired Ninja 250R. They made the 250 more sporty looking which I approve of and for a $3,500 MSRP I’d say it’s a pretty good deal. (But still not nearly as sexy as the 6R.)