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Posted By goldfox

I'm sure I'd hear this excuse as well, yes. ...

I'm sure I'd hear this excuse as well, yes.

Well, it's been a local business for decades, so I'm not in fear of it going under, but I am quite surprised that such a long-standing business...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

December 12th, 2015, 07:30 AM

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Posted By goldfox

Unresponsive Shop Woes

Well, it's been 7 weeks, and the cycle shop hasn't completed the work. I'm a bit worried that they are either not spending any time on it, or are incompetent.

During the first 3 weeks, I had to...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

November 16th, 2015, 01:23 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

I agree with Ninjinsky about the trust issue. In...

I agree with Ninjinsky about the trust issue. In addition to trust that they aren't hiding the damage to get rid of an old engine, they might be unaware of any damage that might be inside. Of...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

November 15th, 2015, 01:28 AM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Thanks for all of the replies, everyone! I'm also...

Thanks for all of the replies, everyone! I'm also sad to have had this happen. I do like the bike, though I hope to sell/part it off and get a factory new bike within the next 6-12 months. I'd love...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

November 13th, 2015, 01:36 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Timing chain jumped - Curious about shop quote

A few weeks back, I was riding home ('06 250) from work when there was a thunk (mostly felt instead of heard), and the bike died on me. It wouldn't start up again at all. I was able to coast into a...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

September 3rd, 2015, 11:38 AM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Well, I cleaned the carbs, though they weren't...

Well, I cleaned the carbs, though they weren't bad at all. Definitely won't hurt anything! The only thing which was in bad shape was one of the pilot o-rings. I looked around different shops online...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 30th, 2015, 12:29 PM

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Posted By goldfox

Carbs are free now, and they didn't look too bad...

Carbs are free now, and they didn't look too bad from the outside - just a tiny bit of green. Still going to clean them, though! On the engine side, there was some sticky black goop, which I'm sure...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 29th, 2015, 08:06 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

On the to-do list! Thanks for the nudge in the...

On the to-do list! Thanks for the nudge in the right direction. :)

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I also want to lube the throttle cable, but will have to wait for the lubber I ordered to arrive. I'm not sure if the...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 29th, 2015, 07:53 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

It's hard to explain the noise, but its source is...

It's hard to explain the noise, but its source is somewhere in the engine itself, and it is in sync with the normal engine revving noise. The chain could make such a noise, but it's not in the right...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 23rd, 2015, 02:26 PM

Replies: 8

where to source side panel grommets

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Posted By goldfox

Wow, those prices are great! Thanks for the link!...

Wow, those prices are great! Thanks for the link! :clapping:

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 23rd, 2015, 01:53 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

The air filter will take a few days more to...

The air filter will take a few days more to arrive, but I got the in-line fuel filter installed, and got completely fresh gas with Sea Foam mixed into it in the proper mixture.

The bike now has...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 23rd, 2015, 09:14 AM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

My air filter cleaning/replacement was due in...

My air filter cleaning/replacement was due in 1,000 more miles, so it's great that I caught it early at all.

I did look at the K&N air filter, but I'm not made of money, so i ordered the Uni last...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 22nd, 2015, 08:09 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Well, I meant to attach this photo of the hole in...

Well, I meant to attach this photo of the hole in the air filter to my prior post about it, but I forgot. Here we go:

http://i.imgur.com/f0pvd6F.jpg

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 22nd, 2015, 08:04 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that tomorrow...

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that tomorrow after I wake up!

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 22nd, 2015, 06:45 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Well, the air filter seems to have developed a...

Well, the air filter seems to have developed a hole in it since the last time I cleaned it. I'll definitely get a new one of those, but would that cause all of these problems? I couldn't find the...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

August 22nd, 2015, 01:41 PM

Replies: 19

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Posted By goldfox

Bike stalls, rattles, and won't idle properly

First sign of trouble was the bike started acting like it was running low on fuel. This happened Very intermittently , and didn't seem to correspond to any other behavior. The acceleration would be a...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

July 6th, 2015, 02:44 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

Well, it's been a month since I installed the...

Well, it's been a month since I installed the cheap model headlight, and it's still working fine. Maybe it just hates high performance bulbs? Strange.

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 7th, 2015, 04:07 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

I'll keep my fingers crossed. I did check the...

I'll keep my fingers crossed. I did check the fuses again, and none of them are blown (I'm sure I would have known if it were, but sanity checks aren't bad)

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 7th, 2015, 03:47 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

So a little high on the battery terminals, but...

So a little high on the battery terminals, but elsewhere, it seems to be under the maximum? Perhaps a sign of the regulator beginning to fail?

I went and tossed the new bulb in and put it back...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 7th, 2015, 01:31 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

There's no corrosion or anything like that on the...

There's no corrosion or anything like that on the connections that I could tell by looking at everything at the battery, regulator/rectifier, and headlight connecter.

I went and bought a GE...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 5th, 2015, 04:18 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

Ah, I did get this one at Walmart, but I'll be...

Ah, I did get this one at Walmart, but I'll be damned if I have my receipt. It's also been ~30 days. I'm not sure what their exchange window is off hand.

As for any corrosion, rust, or...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Farkles

June 5th, 2015, 03:56 PM

Replies: 10

New Plate, Now I Want to Remove Fender!

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Posted By goldfox

So far, I haven't had any issues with water (or...

So far, I haven't had any issues with water (or mud) being slung up onto my back. I was worried that it might happen, but no problems here! I don't do a lot of riding in the rain, but I do ride on...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 4th, 2015, 03:46 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

No modifications of any kind to the electrical...

No modifications of any kind to the electrical system aside from moving the turn signals to the tail light pods (I used the original hardware and wiring, though).

I do not have a way to test...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 2nd, 2015, 08:12 PM

Replies: 22

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Posted By goldfox

I definitely know I didn't touch the bulb, but it...

I definitely know I didn't touch the bulb, but it seems like there wouldn't be any more vibrations than there were previously. Wouldn't the low beam go out as well if it were vibrations causing the...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 2nd, 2015, 07:40 PM

Replies: 22