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Pizza Delivery

Posted June 13th, 2015 at 08:15 PM by johnydecali

Yes! It feels that I just conquered the world with such a simple task of picking up pizza.

This was my first time ever transporting something from point A to point B and I did one hell of a job. To some it may not be a big deal, but with for myself this was a huge feat that was accomplished. This was such a huge accomplishment for myself because I gained so much confidence and trust from not messing up a simple task of transporting pizza on a motorcycle. Who knows what will be next; beer, groceries, tool box, tire, dog, and the list goes on!

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Hello World! My First Blog Post On Ninjette!

Posted June 9th, 2015 at 07:13 PM by johnydecali
Updated June 9th, 2015 at 10:00 PM by johnydecali (cleaning up youtube tags)

Last September I finally had the opportunity and privilege to do an activity that many of my siblings do, that is ride motorcycles, legally. After completing the MSF course and passing the DMV written exam, my sister sold her Ninja 250 to me and I’ve been riding almost every single day. The only days that I happen to not ride are those where I have to go somewhere with my gf (she doesn’t have her own helmet and I’m a new rider), days that it is raining, and when I sit at home and be a bum.



Since September to today, early June, I’ve placed approximately 6k miles, done the oil change three times, got in a few close calls more than enough times, placed new tires on the bike, and been on my first group ride.

There has been so much that I have learned these past months from riding; from lane splitting to being patience while riding. Here in California where lane...
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Digital gear indicator

Posted April 15th, 2015 at 03:39 PM by Ghostt
Updated March 29th, 2015 at 09:18 PM by Ghostt

Well I decided why the hell not install one. it's one of those things I don't need, but I figured it might be nice to have.

I purchased one off eBay for about $20 USD almost a year ago.

Installation time:

I decided on the mounting location, above the warning lights on the instrument panel. So drilled a small hole in the trim panel for the wires to pass thru, and secured the indicator with 3M mounting tape.

I also decided to make use of the power, ground, and neural light at the panel as well. So removed the gauge panel, and found the wires needed.

I used the gauge lighting to power the unit, positive and negative leads, and the neutral ground wire as well. I then proceeded to find the leads at the harness plug, removed the connectors and soldered the leads right to them.

I also removed gauge lighting metal diffusers. I did this due to I'm using LEDs, and just by doing this increased the brightness...
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Dress for the fall, not for the trip

Posted April 11th, 2015 at 01:48 PM by Urban Ninja

One of the most important, yet easily overlooked, aspects of motorcycling is safety gear. The cost associated with acquiring safety riding gear should be incorporated into your motorcycle purchase budget. The freedom of riding in the open air and feeling as though you are a part of everything around you makes motorcycling particularly enjoyable but it leaves riders vulnerable to harsh weather condition, pesky insects, road debris and of course, painful accidents.

Per National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics: “Compared with a passenger car occupant, a motorcycle rider is 37 times more likely to die in a crash, based on vehicle miles traveled.” In 2008, 5,290 motorcyclists were killed in United States and 96,000 motorcyclists were injured. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and NHTSA both highly recommend the use of proper safety riding gear to reduce risk of injury or death if a crash does occur.

Proper safety riding gear will...
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We all had to start somewhere

Posted April 9th, 2015 at 10:21 PM by Urban Ninja

There are very few motorcycle riders fortunate enough to get on a bike for their first time, drop it in first and just fearlessly go. For the rest of us, riding a motorcycle for the first time is a scary, humbling experience. Although a motorcycle is not like an animal that has a mind of its own, it’s an animal of its own kind and just like dealing with a wild animal, riding requires skill, experience and respect for the “animal”.

Most beginner riders share a common feeling about riding a motorcycle – fear. Fear of getting hurt, fear of damaging the bike, fear of embarrassment and fear of failure. Another common feeling experienced by new riders is the feeling of not being good enough or progressing fast enough. Having experienced all of the above to the full extent, I found a few effective ways of coping with such fears.

“Oh @$#&, I’m gonna crash!”
The fear of crashing and getting hurt is one of the most common anxiety inducers for new riders....
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This is a blag.

Posted March 9th, 2015 at 03:42 PM by Flying

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Finally my bike is 100% LEDs now!

Posted February 12th, 2015 at 02:13 PM by Ghostt
Updated March 29th, 2015 at 08:42 PM by Ghostt

With the exception of the headlight, which is HID.

I only had the four regular OEM bulbs in the warning/indicators, which is a smaller(T6.5) size compared to the dash lights(T10)

So after some searching on eBay, I found the proper size, placed my bid, and won, all for the price of $1.51 USD with free shipping, and 10 of them to boot.(according the stamp it cost them $3.40 USD in shipping)

They arrived today, and these things are tiny, but they have 5 small SMD LEDs per bulb, 3 top/2 side, very cool looking BTW.

Unfortunately the weather here was gone to cold, windy crap, so I'll have to wait for better weather for sure.

I will most definitely follow-up with pictures, and write up, when I get a warmer day for sure,

stay tuned folks.

UPDATE 03/12/2015

Well finally had nice weather, and I installed the LEDs, and the pictures below shows the difference, OEM Vs LED, LED...
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my modified '09 250R stage II

Posted February 11th, 2015 at 03:52 AM by micoulisninja

Bike
Kawasaki Ninja 250R 2009 European EFI model

Nickname
Black mamba

Management
-reflashed ecu with rev extension to 14350 rpm (15.1k on tacho) and ignition curve set to +2 set on the dyno
-dynojet pc V with O2 sensor and autotune link for fuel management
-switch for manual cooling fan engagement
-ballistic evo2 12pack light lithium battery

Final drive
-14/41 sprockets and afam xs ring chain with 104 links
-dynojet quickshifter

Handling
-adjustable race rear sets, my design
-honda vt spada 250 handlebars
-the2wheels adjustable short brake and clutch levers
-harris closed type silicone grips
-neoprene tank-pad, my design and make
-40mm (1.6") lowering of the front (I know that sounds much but works great along with front suspension mods and settings)
-frame rigidity improvement by fitting modified second rear tank mount...
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Inexpensive aluminum chain guard upgrade/modification.

Posted December 23rd, 2014 at 12:23 PM by Ghostt
Updated March 7th, 2015 at 07:40 PM by Ghostt

This is another inexpensive upgrade/modification, that not only IMHO Looks better, and might offer some added safety.

Let's all take a look at the OEM black plastic chain guard on the 88~07 models,
IT'S BORING!!!!
and it's plastic, which if the chain does break, doesn't do a damn thing except break.

Awhile ago I took mine and wrapped it in genuine imagination carbon fiber wrapping, and spayed it in non-visible clear coat. While this helped the looks, did nothing for the safety aspect.

So now what Ghostt?

*Then I remembered something from the EX500 world. There was a bolt on upgrade, using the aluminum chain guard from of all things, a Suzuki Bandit 1200, perfect! IMPORTANT!!*must be from a 2nd generation 2001~2005

So after doing some measurements, it will, and does bolt up exactly the same as the OEM, bolt holes are 275mm apart, at the swing arm attaching points.

A quick search on EBay, and I found...
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Flo Stainless Steel Reusable Oil Filter

Posted December 17th, 2014 at 07:02 PM by Ghostt
Updated March 30th, 2016 at 04:04 PM by Ghostt

Okay, so after some thinking about I decided to go to a reusable oil filter.

The brand that seemed to stand apart was FLO OIL FILTERS, by PC RACING retail price $59.95 USD.

The following is from their webpage

Superior Filtration:

This should be the last oil filter you will ever buy! Made from laser cut, medical grade, 304 stainless steel micronic filter cloth, this filter provides 200% more filter area in many cases. Our stainless filter catches items down to 35 microns, which is about 3 times better than most good paper or brass filters. Unlike glued paper filters, the FLO Oil Filter pleat seam is welded and able to withstand up to 600 degrees.

Consistent flow under all conditions:

This filter maintains consistent flow under all conditions including extreme heat, the presence of water, and cold start ups where paper filters can flow so poorly that they often cause the bypass valve to open and allow
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