Spools That Actually Fit? Lets End The Confusion.

Brad Turner · June 10th, 2009, 08:49 PM

Ok, first off I did a search for spools and read almost all of the threads that I found so please dont flame me. I need to get a set of spools for my 08. I know that Kawasaki spools are 10mm but some of the spools that fit other Kawis wont fit on the 250. This is because the spool mounts on the swingarm are not flush and have a small gap. I got a set of STM Italy spools for a good deal. As usual, because of my never ending luck....they didnt fit properly. I thought they came with a spacer so they could fit snug against the swing arm mount but they didnt. So here is what I would like you guys to do. Please reply with which spools will fit on 08 and up 250s. Now when I say fit I dont mean that there is a small gap because the spools are not tapered. Post up the ones that sit FLUSH into the mount and fit PROPERLY. Pics would be great. I thinks this would clear up alot of confusion on which 10MM spools fit. I will edit as we go, maybe this can be a sticky? Thanks!

10MM STM Italy Spools DO NOT FIT.

T-REX 10MM Spools FIT.(Might need to file them down to get them snug)
Pit Bull Spools FIT with included spacer.
Shogun Spools FIT.
Vortex Spools FIT.
OESaccessories.com 250R Spools FIT.

k-os · June 10th, 2009, 09:08 PM

T-Rex 10mm spools fit fine. I just had to file a flat spot on the spacer so it would be snug against the swingarm.

kazam58 · June 10th, 2009, 09:10 PM

I didn't do anything to my t-rex spools to make them fit....

Alex · June 10th, 2009, 09:28 PM

Pitbull spools work fine with their included spacer.

Buffalony · June 10th, 2009, 09:35 PM

How about a washer or two?

welcome to the forum.

Brad Turner · June 10th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buffalony

How about a washer or two?

welcome to the forum.

I was thinking of putting on a few washers but I really want something that fits right the first time.

Buffalony · June 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM

One 10mm washer on each side an any spool fits. ur gonna loc-tite them anyway right?

Sound Wave · June 11th, 2009, 02:00 AM

i have the shogun crash kit which includes the swingarm spools. they fit perfectly as far as i can remember.

SteveL · June 11th, 2009, 02:39 AM

The 10mm refers to the size of the bolt and has nothing to do with the spool’s diameter or length.

Steve

HKr1 · June 11th, 2009, 04:48 AM

Vortex spools bolted right up

M-Oorb · June 11th, 2009, 05:06 AM

+1 for vortex...yet my actually bolt inside the spool now has surface rust and looks not so cool
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Tubesock · June 11th, 2009, 09:14 AM

I use vortex too but they wouldnt fit cuz of all the paint on the inside so I had to get a tap and clean the paint out.

g21-30 · June 11th, 2009, 09:39 AM

Here is a left side view of the T-Rex spool installed. No filling for fit.

Buffalony · June 11th, 2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveL

The 10mm refers to the size of the bolt and has nothing to do with the spool’s diameter or length.

Steve

Right.
And a 10mm washer fits over a 10mm bolt.

k-os · June 11th, 2009, 11:14 AM

I'm going to take some pictures now to show you guys what I mean when I said I filed them.

Pics aren't that good, just found out the main camera's LCD screen is broke. Yay!

- Hopefully you can see what I actually filed here. If I hadn't filed this it wouldn't have been flush against the area for spools, it was hitting the swingarm.

Ichiro · June 11th, 2009, 01:00 PM

T-Rex wouldn't fit at all. Vortex fit perfectly on my '08.

noche_caliente · June 11th, 2009, 01:17 PM

I got mine from an ebay seller, nothing fancy and they fit fine

cifex · June 11th, 2009, 01:56 PM

These bolted right up on my 09.

http://www.oesaccessories.com/08-09Ninja250R.html

noche_caliente · June 11th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cifex

These bolted right up on my 09.

http://www.oesaccessories.com/08-09Ninja250R.html

Those are the ones I got

kkim · June 11th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichiro

T-Rex wouldn't fit at all. Vortex fit perfectly on my '08.

Quote:

Originally Posted by g21-30

Here is a left side view of the T-Rex spool installed. No filling for fit.

Huh?? someone has some splainin' to do.

kazam58 · June 11th, 2009, 02:47 PM

I already said that my T-rex 10mm spools fit without any problems or modifications, so did a few others. Therefore, they fit, lol.

kkim · June 11th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazam58

I already said that my T-rex 10mm spools fit without any problems or modifications, so did a few others. Therefore, they fit, lol.

...and Ichiro's problem with them?

kazam58 · June 11th, 2009, 08:08 PM

No idea. It goes over my head.
The only thing I can think of is the aforementioned problem with the paint being laid on too thick in the threads. Some people have had to tap those threads, maybe he had the same problem? I had to give mine a little extra nudge on one side, but no issues.

Brad Turner · June 11th, 2009, 08:28 PM

Thanks for all the replies, lets keep 'em coming.

Ichiro · June 12th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

...and Ichiro's problem with them?

Could be that I was sent the wrong size because there was no way they would fit. It was not an issue of paint in the threads;they were just too big. If it was due to the paint, the Vortex spools wouldn't have fit, but since the 10mm Vortex spools fit perfectly, the only thing that makes sense is that the T-Rex's were the wrong size.

wyckedflesh · June 12th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k-os

I'm going to take some pictures now to show you guys what I mean when I said I filed them.

Pics aren't that good, just found out the main camera's LCD screen is broke. Yay!

- Hopefully you can see what I actually filed here. If I hadn't filed this it wouldn't have been flush against the area for spools, it was hitting the swingarm.

My spool mounts don't sit back from the edge of the swingarm, they are flush. I used Double Hard's Kawasaki kit.

SteveL · June 15th, 2009, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichiro

Could be that I was sent the wrong size because there was no way they would fit. It was not an issue of paint in the threads;they were just too big. If it was due to the paint, the Vortex spools wouldn't have fit, but since the 10mm Vortex spools fit perfectly, the only thing that makes sense is that the T-Rex's were the wrong size.

The big bikes use 12mm bolts

Steve

NaughtyusMaximus · July 12th, 2009, 09:02 PM

Does anyone know if any of the other Kawasaki bikes use the same spools, including the spacer? I want to pick up some spools and a stand in the next day or two, and all of the shops near me don't stock spools specifically for the 250. Looks like I can get any of these brands: Shogun, Vortex, STM, Woodcraft or Sato

rockNroll · July 13th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Steel Horse (cycle gear carries 'em) spools wouldn't fit without some filing, similar to what k-os did. The picture at the cycle gear site doesn't show them, but these come with two conical aluminum spacers and these are what need filed in order to clear the swing arm. http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...em=STE_SP6MM_G

talldrink · July 13th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKr1

Vortex spools bolted right up

+1

Syphen · July 13th, 2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talldrink

+1

I have vortex here as well, but the vortex supplied bolts rusted badly.

DBentley415 · June 19th, 2010, 10:04 AM

I bought some rear spools so I can put my bike up on the rear stand and they are 10mm and don't fit. Where can I take my bike to get the paint cleaned out so they do fit?

Kitdog · June 19th, 2010, 10:11 AM

I have the OES ones they fit fine... just came with CROME bolts not black looked really tacky but a rattle can fixed that.

dubojr1 · June 21st, 2010, 07:12 AM

Got some from Harbor Freight for $5... Work perfect so far

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...0mm-66926.html

kamikaze · July 28th, 2010, 01:31 PM

anyone know if these will fit? they are 10mm, but don't come with spacers...i suppose i could use some washers, but nobody seems to have the pit bull spools in blue, in canada.

http://www.eurocorsa.com/cgi-bin/com...ey=50AFF10-BLU

EDIT:

Bought the PBR spools, fit with a couple M10 washers per side. I had to file the washers down a bit to keep them from hitting swing arm as well.

TenaciousD · July 28th, 2010, 05:40 PM

I got some of these:
http://luckybike.com/swingarm-spools...bd7833b85d9d6c

They fit fine.

welcome2thedawn · July 28th, 2010, 10:49 PM

i have t-rex...perfectly snug

June 10th, 2009, 08:49 PM	#1
Brad Turner ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): none Posts: 30	Spools That Actually Fit? Lets End The Confusion. Ok, first off I did a search for spools and read almost all of the threads that I found so please dont flame me. I need to get a set of spools for my 08. I know that Kawasaki spools are 10mm but some of the spools that fit other Kawis wont fit on the 250. This is because the spool mounts on the swingarm are not flush and have a small gap. I got a set of STM Italy spools for a good deal. As usual, because of my never ending luck....they didnt fit properly. I thought they came with a spacer so they could fit snug against the swing arm mount but they didnt. So here is what I would like you guys to do. Please reply with which spools will fit on 08 and up 250s. Now when I say fit I dont mean that there is a small gap because the spools are not tapered. Post up the ones that sit FLUSH into the mount and fit PROPERLY. Pics would be great. I thinks this would clear up alot of confusion on which 10MM spools fit. I will edit as we go, maybe this can be a sticky? Thanks! 10MM STM Italy Spools DO NOT FIT. T-REX 10MM Spools FIT.(Might need to file them down to get them snug) Pit Bull Spools FIT with included spacer. Shogun Spools FIT. Vortex Spools FIT. OESaccessories.com 250R Spools FIT. Last futzed with by Brad Turner; June 11th, 2009 at 08:27 PM.

June 10th, 2009, 09:10 PM	#3
kazam58 Sarcasm: Yea that'll work Name: Andy Location: Essex Jct, VT Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 330	I didn't do anything to my t-rex spools to make them fit.... __________________________________________________ '08 Blue - Seat Cowl - A-Tech CF Fender Elim - Zartan's Exhaust Hanger - Dynojet Kit - Drilled Slides - Snorkel Removed - K&N Drop In Air Filter - Tech Spec Grips - Sportisi Windscreen & VR Exhaust

June 10th, 2009, 09:28 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Pitbull spools work fine with their included spacer. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 10th, 2009, 09:35 PM	#5
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	How about a washer or two? welcome to the forum. __________________________________________________

June 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#7
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	One 10mm washer on each side an any spool fits. ur gonna loc-tite them anyway right? __________________________________________________

June 10th, 2009, 09:08 PM	#2
k-os ninjette.org sage Name: Andy Location: Sheboygan, WI Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1988 Honda Hawk NT650, 1989 Honda Hawk NT650, 1997 GSXR750 Track Bike Posts: 890	T-Rex 10mm spools fit fine. I just had to file a flat spot on the spacer so it would be snug against the swingarm.

June 11th, 2009, 02:00 AM	#8
Sound Wave Ramen Rider Name: Gary Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 BMW R1200R, 08 Honda VFR800A (sold), 09 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	i have the shogun crash kit which includes the swingarm spools. they fit perfectly as far as i can remember.

June 11th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#9
SteveL old git Name: Steve Location: Geneve Switzerland Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW K1300S Posts: 479	The 10mm refers to the size of the bolt and has nothing to do with the spool’s diameter or length. Steve __________________________________________________ Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

June 11th, 2009, 04:48 AM	#10
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Vortex spools bolted right up

June 11th, 2009, 05:06 AM	#11
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	+1 for vortex...yet my actually bolt inside the spool now has surface rust and looks not so cool Posted via Mobile Device

June 11th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#12
Tubesock ninjette.org member Name: David Location: Chatta-vegas Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 69	I use vortex too but they wouldnt fit cuz of all the paint on the inside so I had to get a tap and clean the paint out. __________________________________________________ "When I die I want mud on my jump boots, magazine empty, and barrel hot."

June 11th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#13
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	Here is a left side view of the T-Rex spool installed. No filling for fit.

June 11th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#15
k-os ninjette.org sage Name: Andy Location: Sheboygan, WI Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1988 Honda Hawk NT650, 1989 Honda Hawk NT650, 1997 GSXR750 Track Bike Posts: 890	I'm going to take some pictures now to show you guys what I mean when I said I filed them. Pics aren't that good, just found out the main camera's LCD screen is broke. Yay! - Hopefully you can see what I actually filed here. If I hadn't filed this it wouldn't have been flush against the area for spools, it was hitting the swingarm.

June 11th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#16
Ichiro ninjette.org member Name: Ichiro Location: So.Cal. Long Beach. Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r(sold). 2013 Kymco Super8 150 Posts: 223	T-Rex wouldn't fit at all. Vortex fit perfectly on my '08.

June 11th, 2009, 01:17 PM	#17
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	I got mine from an ebay seller, nothing fancy and they fit fine __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

June 11th, 2009, 01:56 PM	#18
cifex ninjette.org guru Name: Z Location: Long Island, NY Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 356	These bolted right up on my 09. http://www.oesaccessories.com/08-09Ninja250R.html

June 11th, 2009, 02:47 PM	#21
kazam58 Sarcasm: Yea that'll work Name: Andy Location: Essex Jct, VT Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 330	I already said that my T-rex 10mm spools fit without any problems or modifications, so did a few others. Therefore, they fit, lol. __________________________________________________ '08 Blue - Seat Cowl - A-Tech CF Fender Elim - Zartan's Exhaust Hanger - Dynojet Kit - Drilled Slides - Snorkel Removed - K&N Drop In Air Filter - Tech Spec Grips - Sportisi Windscreen & VR Exhaust

June 11th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#23
kazam58 Sarcasm: Yea that'll work Name: Andy Location: Essex Jct, VT Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 330	No idea. It goes over my head. The only thing I can think of is the aforementioned problem with the paint being laid on too thick in the threads. Some people have had to tap those threads, maybe he had the same problem? I had to give mine a little extra nudge on one side, but no issues. __________________________________________________ '08 Blue - Seat Cowl - A-Tech CF Fender Elim - Zartan's Exhaust Hanger - Dynojet Kit - Drilled Slides - Snorkel Removed - K&N Drop In Air Filter - Tech Spec Grips - Sportisi Windscreen & VR Exhaust

June 11th, 2009, 08:28 PM	#24
Brad Turner ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): none Posts: 30	Thanks for all the replies, lets keep 'em coming.

July 12th, 2009, 09:02 PM	#28
NaughtyusMaximus ninjette.org member Name: Jordan Location: Calgary Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ex250 Posts: 98	Does anyone know if any of the other Kawasaki bikes use the same spools, including the spacer? I want to pick up some spools and a stand in the next day or two, and all of the shops near me don't stock spools specifically for the 250. Looks like I can get any of these brands: Shogun, Vortex, STM, Woodcraft or Sato

July 13th, 2009, 09:04 AM	#29
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	Steel Horse (cycle gear carries 'em) spools wouldn't fit without some filing, similar to what k-os did. The picture at the cycle gear site doesn't show them, but these come with two conical aluminum spacers and these are what need filed in order to clear the swing arm. http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...em=STE_SP6MM_G

June 19th, 2010, 10:04 AM	#32
DBentley415 ninjette.org member Name: Kayla Location: Wisconsin Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 206	Need to Tap mine so they fit I bought some rear spools so I can put my bike up on the rear stand and they are 10mm and don't fit. Where can I take my bike to get the paint cleaned out so they do fit?

June 19th, 2010, 10:11 AM	#33
Kitdog ninjette.org guru Name: Kit Location: New Mexico Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285	I have the OES ones they fit fine... just came with CROME bolts not black looked really tacky but a rattle can fixed that. __________________________________________________ "Well you know, for me, the action IS the juice"

July 28th, 2010, 01:31 PM	#35
kamikaze ex-ninjette.org guru :o Name: Trevor Location: Barrie, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 SV1000 S Posts: 475	anyone know if these will fit? they are 10mm, but don't come with spacers...i suppose i could use some washers, but nobody seems to have the pit bull spools in blue, in canada. http://www.eurocorsa.com/cgi-bin/com...ey=50AFF10-BLU EDIT: Bought the PBR spools, fit with a couple M10 washers per side. I had to file the washers down a bit to keep them from hitting swing arm as well. Last futzed with by kamikaze; August 22nd, 2010 at 04:37 PM.

July 28th, 2010, 05:40 PM	#36
TenaciousD ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Tampa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250R Posts: 230	I got some of these: http://luckybike.com/swingarm-spools...bd7833b85d9d6c They fit fine. __________________________________________________ Kevin 2009 Ninja 250R

July 28th, 2010, 10:49 PM	#37
welcome2thedawn ninjette.org guru Name: dawn Location: portland, or Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r modded, 73 honda cl200, 74 kawasaki 400 triple Posts: 255	i have t-rex...perfectly snug