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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 10th, 2015, 12:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By zolck510
The new plugs have been in for about one week...

The new plugs have been in for about one week now. I need to readjust the throttle cable this weekend, so I'll look at the plugs too if I get motivated enough... I'm not experiencing any issues with...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 10th, 2015, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By zolck510
Running rich - will removing snorkel help?

Replaced my spark plugs and the old ones indicate that my bike's running rich

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37145&d=1435722124

I don't know much about diagnosing...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 1st, 2015, 11:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
Air filter was clean. Not sure what's making it...

Air filter was clean. Not sure what's making it run rich. Will explore later.

Finally got the carb back in, connected to the airbox, connected to the engine, and everything sorted out. The bike...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 1st, 2015, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By zolck510
I wasn't aware that there was a hidden bolt...

I wasn't aware that there was a hidden bolt behind the passenger peg! I removed two bolts from the airbox. One from the gas tank mount (right side above the box) and one from underneath on the left...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 1st, 2015, 07:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By zolck510
ok, got the carb back in. now i'm having trouble...

ok, got the carb back in. now i'm having trouble with lining up the airbox with the carb. the carb cant move since the engine intake connection is clamped. the airbox connection just does not want to...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 10:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By zolck510
Sorry, I was unclear with my original post....

Sorry, I was unclear with my original post. Wrestling it out of the side is how I got it out. What I'm having mega trouble with now is trying to put it back in.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 09:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By zolck510
seems like much of the wiki was written on the...

seems like much of the wiki was written on the pregen and does not reflect the new gen config. it is an absolute pain right now just trying to put the carb back on. can somebody please give me some...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
spark plug update

Cleaned out the carb. It was already very clean, not much work to do there. Pulled the spark pkugs and they look like this. Could be the culprit. Problem is, I bought the CR8HSA plugs as per the...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By zolck510
What's the deal with this air box?

This isn't what I expected to see. It's an '08 250. All of thr photos and videos I've seen for the air box mod to make the carb work easier shows the airbox and the battery box attached to each...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 10:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
I have zero experience with bike maintenance too,...

I have zero experience with bike maintenance too, but the Ninja 250 has tons of info out there and I'm finding it not too complicated. It's also fun to learn how your bike operates. Worst case for me...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 30th, 2015, 08:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
hmm, took a quick look inside the carb this...

hmm, took a quick look inside the carb this morning before heading to work and everything looks very clean. The previous owner very well may have done a carb cleaning before selling, and that was...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 29th, 2015, 10:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
Started the bike this morning, somehow hoping...

Started the bike this morning, somehow hoping that letting it sit overnight would do something. Didn't work. The bike started and went up to 2000 rpm before very quickly dropping to 500 and stalling....
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 28th, 2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
I'll try that tomorrow and see how it goes....

I'll try that tomorrow and see how it goes. Thanks.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 28th, 2015, 09:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
You mean drain the gas tank and refuel, or drain...

You mean drain the gas tank and refuel, or drain only the carbs? If I drain just the carbs, wouldn't the possibly contaminated gas left in the tank still give me the same problems?

FWIW, I just...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 28th, 2015, 06:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
Well so about 2 hours prior to this happening, I...

Well so about 2 hours prior to this happening, I rode my bike for about 15 minutes. It was parked for about 2 hours then I started it up again. Couple miles after that was when I noticed this...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 28th, 2015, 01:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Posted By zolck510
Sudden engine bog / throttle non-response

Hi,

I started my bike ('08 250R, 14000 miles) this morning and was going to run some errands. After about 2 miles, I came to a stop light. I stopped and put it in neutral while I waited for the...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 6th, 2015, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,299
Posted By zolck510
Alright, I decided to do the sprocket/chain...

Alright, I decided to do the sprocket/chain myself. I'm not sure about valve adjustment or even checking to see if it needs one, though. Leaning towards just having that done at the shop but taking...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 6th, 2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,299
Posted By zolck510
I'm in the San Francisco area (Oakland). I...

I'm in the San Francisco area (Oakland).

I would like to do things myself but my concern is that I won't do it properly and end up damaging the bike somehow.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 6th, 2015, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,299
Posted By zolck510
What's the general cost of a 15k (major) service?

I have a '08 250r which I bought with about 10k miles on it. I'm sitting at 13k now and have done an oil/filter change and a rear tire change. It needs sprocket/chain work but with the 15k service...
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