October 3rd, 2011, 08:00 AM | #1 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ric
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Kaw 250 Ninja, 73 M.Guz V7 Sport, 01 Kaw ZG1000, 90 Hon CBR1000f,86 Hon XR 600, 86 Hon XR250, 73 Hon CB 350 Posts: 11
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My '09 Ninjette a few months later:
Haven't really posted since my 'Intro' post when I picked up a stock '09, w 2k on it — at a Toyota Dealership (?) for <$2K!.
Over the summer I did the exhaust, Dyna Jet kit, K&N, Race Tech fork springs, 600 Ninja rear shock, S.S. front brake line, clip-ons, pre-load adjusters, 'zip-tie' throttle mod, switched passenger pegs to replace driver position pegs, Galfer pads, solo tail, green bolt kit, Zero Gravity windscreen, flush-mount turn signals, rear fender eliminator and tucked-under rear turn signals, and tires (BT45's)... 'Done' for the time being...and it's STILL a pretty 'cheap' bike. Last futzed with by PlanB; October 4th, 2011 at 07:52 AM. Reason: add on to list |
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October 3rd, 2011, 02:59 PM | #2 |
ninjaholic
Name: Dustin
Location: Oceanside, CA
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 3
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Nicely done mods... and talk about a steal for the price Can't wait to see what else you do with it... other than ride the hell out of it
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09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List" |
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October 3rd, 2011, 03:03 PM | #3 |
Gear crash test dummy
Name: Max
Location: South Bay (So. Cal)
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.
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Wow now that is quite the list. Nice looking bike!!
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October 3rd, 2011, 05:53 PM | #4 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Asdf
Location: A
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250 Posts: 83
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I'm curious, how did you find the bike?
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October 4th, 2011, 07:27 AM | #5 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ric
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Kaw 250 Ninja, 73 M.Guz V7 Sport, 01 Kaw ZG1000, 90 Hon CBR1000f,86 Hon XR 600, 86 Hon XR250, 73 Hon CB 350 Posts: 11
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The dealership ran an ad on local Craigslist...for $1795 (sounds like a car dealer - hunh?).
I took a big risk and paid immediately by PayPal — on their website — as I thought it was a killer deal. Even after they hit me with tax, 'prep', title transfer charges, etc. , it was still <$2K. I showed up with a trailer a few days later and the bike was sitting in the showroom window. It took the friggi'n dealership 2 hours to wrangle the paperwork and get me off the lot! Guess there was no serious commission to be made so it was a deal no one wanted to deal with? Anyway...the salesman I worked with told me that the previous owner traded it in towards a Prius — after buying it in late '10 (as an unsold '09 model) — because they dumped it once. It does have some minor signs of a low-speed drop; Mirror shell, brake lever ball end, old turn signals cracked, scuffed... But strictly minor cosmetic stuff. So...all in all, it was well worth the pursuit. |
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October 4th, 2011, 07:45 AM | #6 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ric
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Kaw 250 Ninja, 73 M.Guz V7 Sport, 01 Kaw ZG1000, 90 Hon CBR1000f,86 Hon XR 600, 86 Hon XR250, 73 Hon CB 350 Posts: 11
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My '09 Ninjette a few months later:
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October 5th, 2011, 05:18 AM | #7 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: David
Location: Loves Park, IL
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969
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Dang. Nice steal! A (not-so-local) car dealer east of here was selling a 2010 for 2.8K flat (fees included) with less than 200 miles for the same reason. Too bad I missed that boat haha.
Anyways, the bike looks great! And I really like it without the vinyl's and such. |
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