Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 13th, 2024, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 454
You don’t need a stand. You can lift the rear...
You don’t need a stand. You can lift the rear tire and support it with a piece of two by four or jack under the right side footpeg or similar. Same for lubricating the chain. Then when the rear wheel...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 13th, 2024, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 454
Just follow the service manual to rebuild your...
Just follow the service manual to rebuild your carbs. You don’t need any special tools, despite what ducatiman is saying. Just go about it carefully. A laggy throttle on a CV carb comes from a...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
March 20th, 2024, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 864
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Forum: New Members
March 11th, 2024, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 425
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Forum: New Members
March 10th, 2024, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 425
Great that you are able to do this. I’ve been...
Great that you are able to do this. I’ve been restoring a couple of Ninja 300s and the availability of cheap parts on eBay made this a pleasant and inexpensive process. Without this, it would be a...
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
March 2nd, 2024, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,730
Depending on how many miles are on the bike I...
Depending on how many miles are on the bike I would also consider checking the valve clearances. Even more so if you suspect that a previous less than knowledgeable owner might have messed with stuff...
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Forum: New Members
February 19th, 2024, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,199
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 19th, 2024, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 408
If the 250 water pump is anything like the 300...
If the 250 water pump is anything like the 300 then there is an intentional air gap and drain between the water seal (called mechanical seal) and the oil seal. If either leaks you should see oil or...
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Forum: Items Wanted
January 4th, 2024, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,574
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 27th, 2023, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 994
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 24th, 2023, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 994
Wouldn’t the advantage of shimmed valve spacing...
Wouldn’t the advantage of shimmed valve spacing be that the manufacturer can omit the individual adjustment? How would this even work? They would need to run the engine for a bit to give the valves a...
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 22nd, 2023, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 994
Stock valve shim size?
Does anyone know which valve shim size is installed from the factory I measure 2.95mm for the intake and 2.85mm at the exhaust side. The shims have no writing on them. Just want to make sure I am not...
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 21st, 2023, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 641
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 21st, 2023, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 641
There is no protrusion or gap whatsoever. I did...
There is no protrusion or gap whatsoever. I did get a little bit of traction with a sharp chisel but because of the width of the chisel only the edges would grip and then slip when hit with a hammer....
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk
December 20th, 2023, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 641
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Forum: Items Wanted
November 12th, 2023, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,574
Found! WTB: Silencer baffle for Yoshi exhaust
Hi,
I have a Yoshimura slip-on (R-77 I believe?) which has the silencer baffle/db killer missing. Maybe someone has one kicking around unused and is willing to sell it? I just bought the bike...
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Forum: New Members
November 12th, 2023, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,358
New member in Vermont
Hi,
Just picked up a track prepped (and fairly run down) EX300 yesterday. Look forward to learning about it as I do much needed maintenance on it.
Thanks for having me.
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