Forum: Cargo Space
June 20th, 2014, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,121
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Forum: Cargo Space
June 20th, 2014, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,121
I slid in gravel on a camel-bak
I was following the boyfriend too close down a gentle slope on my YZ105 (80 bored over). It was dusty, we were going pretty fast (maybe 40 or 50) I caught some ruts that I couldn't muscle out of. The...
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Forum: Riding Skills
June 20th, 2014, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,978
Weight Distribution
This maneuver is so hard on the 250! I was a master of this with my top heavy R6 at 426lbs full of fluid. I get plenty of "wow"s from people in parking lots.
The Ninja is much more work with a...
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Forum: New Members
June 20th, 2014, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,856
Frame
I am not quite sure where the bend is, but I think it's bent in more than one place. The tech that worked on my bike refused to test ride it when he did the jetting, saying that the frame was TWISTED...
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Forum: New Members
June 20th, 2014, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,856
Thanks for warm welcomes!
This is a strictly rattle can paint job. I have a few more areas to touch up, and re-do.
Yes this is my first road bike, Gunnarman. Good luck on that test! You'll do great.
In all the years I...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 20th, 2014, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 893
Views: 96,967
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 20th, 2014, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 893
Views: 96,967
Vanilla Ninja is her name
Or just "the Ninja", "two-fiddy", "moto-cyclo", "scooter".
Vanilla came about because of the crap-tastic clear coat, and it rolls nicely off the tongue.
The R-6 is named "Red Rocket".
The YZ is...
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Forum: New Members
June 19th, 2014, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,856
The name
Oh, and the reason behind "VanillaNinja" is my clear coat WAS NOT EFFING CLEARRR!!!
So my Ninja is vanilla colored.
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Forum: New Members
June 19th, 2014, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,856
Some photos
Black when I got it. Now she is white! I will post more later. Gotta go ride!
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Forum: New Members
June 19th, 2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,856
Seattle area female veteran rider
Been reading the forum for a while, and thought I would finally be a member. Been riding dirt for 11 years, got the '08 250 in '09 from a salvage yard. It was originally black, I did all the work to...
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