Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,179
I've never done a sidecar addition so I can't...
I've never done a sidecar addition so I can't really speak to that; however, it may be that your forks are misaligned. I did this and it worked wonders for me:
1. Take the front fender and wheel...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,997
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,940
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,940
Reasonable highway top speed in 6th?
I just wanted to get an idea if my bike's performance is normal. I weigh around 220 and with the exception of removing the front cowling from my bike, the entire bike is stock (mufflers, headers,...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,597
No problem. Bearings tend to whine before they...
No problem. Bearings tend to whine before they fail and the bearings in the crankcase should be engineered to last for the lifetime of the bike. Unless someone did shoddy work on it or consistently...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 18th, 2019, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,974
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 12th, 2019, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,597
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 12th, 2019, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,045
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
November 12th, 2019, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,974
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Forum: Items Wanted
August 27th, 2018, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,276
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Forum: Items Wanted
July 16th, 2018, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,174
Modify My Damper Rods for GVEs
I'm in the process of rebuilding the forks on my EX250F and I am toying with the idea of installing gold valve emulators; however, I don't have access to a machine shop and lack the expertise needed...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 8th, 2018, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 764
Exhaust Pipe Replacement
My bike has black mufflers and black exhaust pipes. Given the fact that its an '03 and its been parked outside by more than one prior owner, the rust on both components is significant and very...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 25th, 2017, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 420
Replacing Alternator Cover
My alternator cover looks like someone sandblasted it. I want to eBay a replacement cover but the idea of removing the stator and putting it into the new cover is a bit worrying to me. Has anyone...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 19th, 2017, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,166
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 19th, 2017, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,166
Thanks cbreater. I never heard of Ricor before...
Thanks cbreater. I never heard of Ricor before you mentioned it.
I realize I should have defined my current setup in my original post. I have 0.75 Sonic Springs and my damper rods are unmodified....
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 18th, 2017, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,166
GVEs - Worth it?
Has anyone installed GVEs in their forks? If so, I'd love to hear your before/after experiences and whether they're worth the expense.
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 18th, 2017, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Farkles
October 18th, 2017, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,230
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 13th, 2017, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
Oil Leak - Help
I walked outside a week ago and found an sizable oil spot under my bike. I haven't started it in a couple months as its still a work in progress. I checked the usual suspects: the drain bolt, the...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 13th, 2017, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 7,438
No truer words have been written.
By the...
No truer words have been written.
By the way, the MC Garage has a great video on Youtube about how to reinstall a tire but Ari doesn't elevate the brake disc when he does it. Huge mistake.
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 13th, 2017, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,148
This. If you have garbage body panels (or ABS...
This. If you have garbage body panels (or ABS you don't care about) lying around and a soldering iron, cut off a few strips of plastic from it. Take some painter's tape and tightly tape the repair...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 13th, 2017, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 7,438
I changed my first rear tire a month ago and it...
I changed my first rear tire a month ago and it was a bear (due to inexperience no doubt), but if you're going to do it yourself, I have a few suggestions:
1.) Do not, under any circumstances, try...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 11th, 2017, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
Oil Leak - Help
So I walked outside yesterday and found a oil spot underneath my bike. I checked the usual suspects: the drain bolt, the oil filter bolt and the oil screen cover bolts. All of them were properly...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 11th, 2017, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
Weird Oil Leak
So I walked outside yesterday and found a oil spot underneath my bike. I checked the usual suspects: the drain bolt, the oil filter bolt and the oil screen cover bolts. All of them were properly...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
October 11th, 2017, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
Weird Oil Leak
A couple weeks ago, I finished a rebuild of my swing arm and installed a new rear tire. During the rebuild, the bike was resting on the oil screen cover bolts with the rear end supported by jacks...
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