Forum: Riding Skills
July 26th, 2013, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,657
I've owned three 250's over the same amount of...
I've owned three 250's over the same amount of years, and it seems each has its own quirky spot in the rev range where it wants to run essentially like ****. My current bike had it's flat spot at 6k...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 24th, 2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 24th, 2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 24th, 2013, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 917
exhaust leak
So the fitting where my right exhaust can attaches to the headers is loose, and it seems I cannot tighten the clamp enough to secure it.
Will I need to buy another exhaust clamp? Is there some...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
You bring up a good point about the bars being...
You bring up a good point about the bars being the first point of impact.
Speaking of water fling, how big is the difference without the fender? I ride year round and was thinking i may want to...
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Forum: Videos
July 18th, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,752
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
I guess i'm more concerned about the tank, the...
I guess i'm more concerned about the tank, the frame is unlikely to take damage in the situations where i see myself most likely to be damaging something. My concern for the frame mainly stems from...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
i had mine naked for a little while too, due to...
i had mine naked for a little while too, due to laziness, and I actually prefer the wind. The stock screen sends the air to all the wrong places for me. I never had any issues in the rain, but it's...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
Well yes, but part of my motivation for the...
Well yes, but part of my motivation for the nakedness is shedding excess weight. less for performance gains, more for my unexplained desire to remove excess weight. There's just something elegant...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
I think i was looking for a magic solution that...
I think i was looking for a magic solution that was just like frame sliders but that wasn't... frame... sliders. A cage isn't really what I was looking for. i definitely am not a "stunter" I'm just...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 18th, 2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,149
Going naked, concerns?
I like naked bikes.
My ninja has sort of become a beater bike. Mechanically it's perfect and I intend to keep it that way, but I've low sided it screwing around in parking lots, I've dropped it...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,429
Make sure you spray at EVERY connection....
Make sure you spray at EVERY connection. Everywhere you see a black tube, spray near both ends of it. Make sure you check the airbox-carb boots as well. Also, spray around the choke plunger and the...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,429
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,259
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,259
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,429
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
July 15th, 2013, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 123
Views: 7,932
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,923
I've ridden both the stockers and the kendas to...
I've ridden both the stockers and the kendas to the cords commuting in portland, oregon and I can say this: The stockers are adequate in the wet for anything but performance riding, the kendas can...
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 General Discussion
July 15th, 2013, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 14,023
IMHO SS brake lines are the first major upgrade...
IMHO SS brake lines are the first major upgrade anyone should make to a bike, followed by suspension. Fronts at least, rear is far less important on these sporty bikes. Not only is it a good safety...
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 General Discussion
July 14th, 2013, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 14,023
Congrats on the girlfriend swap!
I just...
Congrats on the girlfriend swap!
I just bought a new ninjette and a rideable project sv650, and decided the girlfriend had to go :D
Now buy that new girl some shiny new brake lines!
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 14th, 2013, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 11,688
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Farkles
June 6th, 2013, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,359
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Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed!
June 6th, 2013, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 140
Views: 15,772
my brother just back into my ninja. :mad:
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my brother just back into my ninja. :mad:
Now I need a new fender and turn signals. upper fairing slightly more screwed up than previously.
Brings my total to three drops in two years.
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 6th, 2013, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,365
DO NOT leave the petcock on. slap a piece of...
DO NOT leave the petcock on. slap a piece of rubber over the hole with a metal or wood backing with holes drilled in it where the petcock bolts go and reuse the petcock bolts to hold it on.
While...
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