12 was first year of plastic subframe,some owners managed to break them.uprated for 13 and i think reverted back to alloy 15?
My 13 200 subframe had 1 particularly hard impact test,no problems
The 12? to later seats are very hard if thats a factor for u.
They work great if you are standing up though! (Truly)
Light,sharp nimble handling!
Later models have a sweet hydraulic clutch also
The steering lock is adequate,not great
Above points are 13 and later...
The sidestand sucks on all models!
The 300 seems the most popular which means a wealth of knowledge/setup on this site(not to mention more grunt)
That said,the 200 will get me anywhere im capable of riding(tight,hard singles mostly)and is arguably more satisfying as you cant be as sloppy/lazy.theres less owners info though
No surprises,the 250 is in between,with decent info
Forks/shocks vary a lot thru the years and are a bit of a mixed bag.theres heaps of info in the suspension area on this site.
Read up on the fork/shock of the year you are considering is prob the best
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2013 ec200r
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