Forum: Motorcycle-related
August 6th, 2010, 05:12 AM
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
August 5th, 2010, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
August 2nd, 2010, 08:13 AM
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Forum: Motorcycle Gear
August 2nd, 2010, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 67
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Forum: Motorcycle Gear
July 29th, 2010, 09:35 AM
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Forum: Off-Topic
July 27th, 2010, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 775
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 27th, 2010, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 23,483
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Forum: Motorcycle-related
July 26th, 2010, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 77
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 17th, 2010, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 212
Views: 83,386
I don't think it was the steel wool. When I...
I don't think it was the steel wool. When I pulled apart the leaking fork I found the smallest of scratches in the inner tube where the bushing sits. I rubbed it out and hoped that would suffice, but...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 17th, 2010, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 212
Views: 83,386
The irony of this thread is that after going...
The irony of this thread is that after going through all the work to replace the seals, my fork started leaking again a few months later. For now I'm just wiping up the residual oil, but at some...
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Forum: Ninjettes At Speed
July 16th, 2009, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,578
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 1st, 2009, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 212
Views: 83,386
When I was talking to a friend of mine in the...
When I was talking to a friend of mine in the shop, he said that heavier oil is appropriate if you're a heavier person. If I was 100lbs bigger, I'd probably have put in 7w as opposed to 5w. I've...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
July 1st, 2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,606
There's also the fact that bikes depreciate,...
There's also the fact that bikes depreciate, especially if you're trying to sell it in a time crunch. Unless you're completely okay with taking a bath if you decide you want to ride again, I would...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 28th, 2009, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,415
I prefer riding with other bikes when I'm doing...
I prefer riding with other bikes when I'm doing twisties, feeling like there is some safety in numbers, even it's with just one other rider. The forum I'm on (dcsportbikes.com) is very social, and...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 28th, 2009, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 212
Views: 83,386
My right fork seal was leaking. I was very...
My right fork seal was leaking. I was very frustrated because the bike has a less than 1600 miles on it, but once we pulled everything apart we found a pretty decent-sized chip of metal on the copper...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 28th, 2009, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 212
Views: 83,386
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 28th, 2009, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,237
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 28th, 2009, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,296
Yeah it sucks doesn't it? There is a thread on...
Yeah it sucks doesn't it? There is a thread on here about it-- it's happened to quite a few people. Same thing happened to me, and I made sure to get some service-removable locktite on that bolt ASAP
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 28th, 2009, 03:30 PM
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Views: 2,092
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 27th, 2009, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 12,029
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 27th, 2009, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
Quick update--
I ordered the fork seals...
Quick update--
I ordered the fork seals through the dealership that I do like, picked up some 5w fork oil, and spent the day today replacing the seals. We were surprised at how easy it is to do;...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 25th, 2009, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 24th, 2009, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
I've already called them and they said they...
I've already called them and they said they cannot help me. The salesman added that the fork seals would probably not have been covered by the warranty anyways. I didn't buy the bike from them (and I...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 24th, 2009, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 24th, 2009, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
Changing my fork oil-- suggestions?
I was toodling along last weekend, went to brake at a red light and had the mushiest stopping power imaginable. Arrive at my destination and oh boy! my right fork seal is leaking and my odometer...
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