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Forum: Motorcycle Gear December 31st, 2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,919
Posted By evi1joe
Yeah I'll have a look at the online motorcycle...

Yeah I'll have a look at the online motorcycle stores and see what's out there.
Forum: Motorcycle Gear December 31st, 2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,919
Posted By evi1joe
Um, I'm just not that I into the whole AGATT (?),...

Um, I'm just not that I into the whole AGATT (?), since literally, I hop on the bike for 1.5 to 5 minute rides on 2 to 4 occasions every other day. The furthest I go is 10 minutes, and with the...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Good stuff. I'll try the snorkel, but after my...

Good stuff. I'll try the snorkel, but after my IRS refund, jetting is in the works.
I'm still saving for the driving school needed to get my license. Hope to do that by mid-January.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
No baffle. So is the rich mixture not causing...

No baffle. So is the rich mixture not causing the few backfires?
THANKS EVERYONE!
This as been on my mind all week, but I just got to the forums today.

ETA: would an aftermarket K&N filter...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
My plan: Pull the snorkel. (so this WILL...

My plan:

Pull the snorkel. (so this WILL help lean it out? Also, is it just me or was there a thin sealant tape like thingy around the snorkel?)

IF I still smell gas or have symptoms, plug...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Crap. I meant SNORKEL! Not air box. Would...

Crap. I meant SNORKEL! Not air box.
Would pulling the snorkel help leant out a bit?!?
I CAN pull the snorkel for sure.

I also didn't plug any of the keen air stuff...maybe I need to plug...
Forum: Motorcycle Gear December 31st, 2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,919
Posted By evi1joe
I just use cheap mechanix gloves--not the best,...

I just use cheap mechanix gloves--not the best, but better than nothing. They're my shooting gloves too.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHQ0rYAkemLFvSoyZumsLu1sG66BiLtpEdItbgYCu6DY3pj_RQ...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Nemesis: it's only backfired once or twice...

Nemesis: it's only backfired once or twice during big downshifting, and twomor three times when I was gunning it. Wouldn't pulling my airbox make it run richer?

That's the only mod I know I can...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 03:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Doh. I guess I could do 200-300... Though I like...

Doh. I guess I could do 200-300... Though I like that the needles can be changed without removing anything nut the fairing, I just DON'T THINK I have the know how to tell if the jet I put in helped...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Dang...had sure hoped i could pull the air box...

Dang...had sure hoped i could pull the air box (THAT looks easy!). So how much is a cycle shop going to charge me for a jetting job? What's a fair price to pay? There's no way I'm doing it...too...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 31st, 2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By evi1joe
Easy "running rich" fixes?

I'm at 4700 miles, and I just changed to a full exhaust and shimmed the needles (two washers each). HOWEVER, I've been noticing things like a gas odor and even some backfiring (though I am riding...
Forum: Ninjettes At Speed December 9th, 2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,868
Posted By evi1joe
Yeah, but I worry about the BT003rs in wet...

Yeah, but I worry about the BT003rs in wet conditions...even though I rarely ride in the rain, the roads stay wet around here. Sorry for hijack.
Forum: Ninjettes At Speed December 8th, 2011, 11:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,868
Posted By evi1joe
Why not make them in 110/130 or 110/140 (versus...

Why not make them in 110/130 or 110/140 (versus 100/125)? Is it a flickability thing?
I would imagine the thin radials would have as much surface-contact as a thinner bias-ply though...not sure...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 7th, 2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Posted By evi1joe
I may have been coasting, but I thought I was...

I may have been coasting, but I thought I was giving it gas....I DID have the choke on, since it was cold and I often forget to turn it of (getting better about it though----same with turn signals; ...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 7th, 2011, 12:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Posted By evi1joe
Yeah, my title was a play on the Mary poplins...

Yeah, my title was a play on the Mary poplins song by the chimney sweeps :)
Thanks!
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 6th, 2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,134
Posted By evi1joe
No mention of gains by those selling the EFI kit:...

No mention of gains by those selling the EFI kit:
http://www.ecotrons.com/Kawasaki_Ninja_250cc_EFI_kit.html

However, the DIY guy says he felt it improved things (no dyno or max speed change...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 6th, 2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,134
Posted By evi1joe
I don't know about the cost of an EFI--whether it...

I don't know about the cost of an EFI--whether it can be had for $120--but I'm pretty sure it's beyond the limit of my mechanical ability. Note: yeah, evidently he's said it's a cheap...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 6th, 2011, 07:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,134
Posted By evi1joe
I like the aligned series of shots. The video...

I like the aligned series of shots. The video doesn't really do the grumbly throaty exhaust justice--it's loud, but I like it a lot.

ETA: My bikes never been dropped, but it rubs the swing arm...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 5th, 2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By evi1joe
icbm: "Took about 1 hour since I needed to go to...

icbm: "Took about 1 hour since I needed to go to the hardware store to get a longer bolt and spacer to space the canister a little further from the swingarm..."

CAN you tell me exactly what you...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 3rd, 2011, 04:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Posted By evi1joe
I had the choke slightly-on for the whole...

I had the choke slightly-on for the whole ride...it was super cold out....I tried cranking with it off, on, half on, etc...I gave it gas, shook the tank (my fear was we'd hooked up the tank...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 3rd, 2011, 02:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Posted By evi1joe
shim-shimminy, shim-shimminy, shim & exhaust REPORT

Two shims and a full cheapo, used (but never installed) exhaust installed AND the Rear Suspension adjusted from 1 to 5, since I weigh 240 (5'10").
REPORT!

First the GOOD:
:) :thumbup: :)
1. It...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 2nd, 2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By evi1joe
Thanks. I wanted to use 3mm washers instead o...

Thanks. I wanted to use 3mm washers instead o the #4 ANSI, since I'm doing 3 (and they're a bit thinner). Starting with 3 since kkim had so much success with exhaust, desnorkeling, and 3 shims. If...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk December 2nd, 2011, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By evi1joe
Tools needed for shimming...

I've seen the pic in the DIY, but didn't see a list.
I know there are a few things, but don't know the names or sizes.
Any suggestions?

1). A super long screwdriver (is this the special JIS...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles December 1st, 2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,536
Posted By evi1joe
Yeah, I DON'T REALLY need the strobe, it just...

Yeah, I DON'T REALLY need the strobe, it just looks cool......I just want to know if PROTONS are plug-n-play or require soldering and work. I'm sure it's illegal...maybe there's an option for one...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles December 1st, 2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,536
Posted By evi1joe
Doh. I saw the video of the strobe-effect and it...

Doh. I saw the video of the strobe-effect and it looked VERY eye-catching (obviously why emergency vehicles use it). Dang. Well. I'll still get the protons just because they look sooooo good.
...
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