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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 28th, 2014, 09:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,495
Posted By caltony
I hadn t seen that before...but it looks real...

I hadn t seen that before...but it looks real nice and the price is right.

Tony
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 26th, 2014, 12:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
I did mention above that the only bike I would be...

I did mention above that the only bike I would be interested in would be a high performane 250.

Thats because in calif you can't plate a 300 cc ktm.

A plated 2 stroke would be nice. I had...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 26th, 2014, 11:51 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
Definately not to be argumentative and this is...

Definately not to be argumentative and this is getting way beyond the purpose of the thread,
But GasGas Beta and KTM seem to been able to plate their mx bikes for an increase in weight of less than...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 26th, 2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
@subzero Your right in principle but some of...

@subzero
Your right in principle but some of your weight calculations are a bit off. Weight of the 250 ninja motor was about the same as the weight of my 450 motors.
The weight of my front ninja...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 26th, 2014, 08:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
Liteweight sport bikes under 300 lbs with a gal...

Liteweight sport bikes under 300 lbs with a gal of gas are rare but they are well within the capabilities of a willing mfg.
I have 2 supermoto bikes that are under 285 lbs with a gal of gas. They...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 25th, 2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
All I remember ls that about 10 years ago I...

All I remember ls that about 10 years ago I began to look for alight weight 250 cc sport bike.
A wiki search turned up Japanese 250s with various specs. One of the bikes from the big three was...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 25th, 2014, 08:21 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,960
Posted By caltony
Last time they produced the high speed high...

Last time they produced the high speed high revving 250s some of them were sold in canada but none made it to the US. Don t know if Wiki still has the photos and specs but they were just awesome. ...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion June 20th, 2014, 07:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,017
Posted By caltony
Im still only using silicone spray on my x ring...

Im still only using silicone spray on my x ring chains with excellant results. I lube the orings just before a ride..every ride.
I use the teflon spray on my non o ring chain on my kdx....
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
Please post your results. For sure ..id be...

Please post your results. For sure ..id be interested in hearing your thoughts. Previously, I had read other posts here on this subject and most just just changed the jets but avoided the boring .
...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 06:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
Hadn't heard about a second hole before but it...

Hadn't heard about a second hole before but it makes sense. I thought that if I didn't like the results from the over bore I could just fill the hole with epoxy and re drill it to stock specs ....
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 05:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
Don't know about driveability, but it did change...

Don't know about driveability, but it did change the fun factor. Without boring out the diaphram I more than likely would not keep using the 117 mains. As i mentioned above, I had the time to do...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,451
Posted By caltony
Depends on what your planning to do. I would look...

Depends on what your planning to do. I would look at the input cam for problems. If none found I would pull the head and look at the problem valve. If it s a valve problem, I'd go with that and...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
What you did was what I recomend as well. I went...

What you did was what I recomend as well. I went with the kit because this was my first ninja mod. If I hadnt bought the kit I wouldn t have known about boring the diaphram. And boring the diaphram...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
What I meant was that when I shifted up after I...

What I meant was that when I shifted up after I drilled the diaphram the diaphram quickly lifted to continue the acceleration rather than pausing and slowly resuming the acceleration process that is...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 15th, 2014, 09:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By caltony
Not sure if I can help but I'll explain my...

Not sure if I can help but I'll explain my experiences with the 6 Sgima kit that I went with. I also went with a comp muffler sys and the 0990 air cleaner.
So the first thing I was wondering was did...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 29th, 2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,105
Posted By caltony
Have they always been that expensive? or is this...

Have they always been that expensive? or is this something new?


I did email EBC and asked if any other rotor had the same bolt pattern but also had a larger outside Dia. Haven't heard back yet....
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 28th, 2014, 06:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,105
Posted By caltony
I really don't know what to say except to say...

I really don't know what to say except to say that if you like buying official Kawa parts than that's what you should do.

Some after market parts found on EBAY are cheaply made but historically...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 28th, 2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,105
Posted By caltony
Why would you think that (Chinese; eBay or Ali...

Why would you think that (Chinese; eBay or Ali Express/Alibaba) is not what Kawa actually uses. Just like all the other brake items, the drawings are sent out and usually the cheapest bidder gets the...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 28th, 2014, 07:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 800
Posted By caltony
Don't know what they're selling at that Ebay site...

Don't know what they're selling at that Ebay site but I'd beware about those items. I buy qual sprockets. Usually, JT and I use RK X ring chains that I get from Rocky Mtn because I'm usually getting...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 27th, 2014, 08:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 800
Posted By caltony
I run 15x42 and it s just perfect. In 6th 60mph...

I run 15x42 and it s just perfect. In 6th 60mph is 6ooo rpm. Therefore
the bike on the flat will not be straining doing 50 mph in 6th.
and first gear is still very low. The biggest advantage in...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 22nd, 2014, 11:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,266
Posted By caltony
Funny..but also could be true. The early...

Funny..but also could be true.

The early Excelsior as well as other early motor cycles had 2 chains. One for the peddling. .the other for the motor.

Tony
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion May 20th, 2014, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 937
Posted By caltony
Any others using Silicone on their chains

Did a quick search on this forum for the word silicone and found only one applicable response and it was the opposite of what I expected. It concerned the popular DuPont Teflon spray and the comment...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 20th, 2014, 09:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 855
Posted By caltony
Not so sure about that. I always run a...

Not so sure about that.
I always run a better...stickier tire on the front.
What happens if the front slides out......
you land on your face.


What happenx if the rear slides out...
you land...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 19th, 2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,414
Posted By caltony
Thats the reason I went with pods. I decided on...

Thats the reason I went with pods. I decided on the single piece 0990. I mentioned in a previous post that one of the things that impressed me about the 250 was the ease with which the engine could...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 18th, 2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 10,383
Posted By caltony
I tried some hijacking on this thread earlier in...

I tried some hijacking on this thread earlier in the day asking about the increase in mpg by decreasing the size of the primary jet back to the stock size. Like others, I do have an interest in...
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