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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 30th, 2012, 04:35 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,213
Posted By OldTimer
Okay, I'll put it in plain English. The zip tie...

Okay, I'll put it in plain English. The zip tie trick is no trick, it simply does not work. Its BS. All you have to do is understand how the master cylinder works and you'll know the zip tie thing...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 30th, 2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,213
Posted By OldTimer
I think something is wrong with the logic of the...

I think something is wrong with the logic of the "zip tie trick". The bleed or return valve on a master brake cylinder is only open when there is NO pressure on the lever. If it were open when the...
Forum: New Members September 29th, 2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
I'm just south of Sarasota, its nice down here...

I'm just south of Sarasota, its nice down here...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 29th, 2012, 08:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,165
Posted By OldTimer
When I was a starving college student working as...

When I was a starving college student working as a Triumph, Norton, BSA mechanic, I would buy dead motorcycles for next to nothing, take the motors out, put a sheet of plywood down in my bed room and...
Forum: New Members September 29th, 2012, 04:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
yes but without the high taxes...

yes but without the high taxes...
Forum: New Members September 28th, 2012, 07:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
You ar two funnay, you maka me waff!!!

You ar two funnay, you maka me waff!!!
Forum: New Members September 28th, 2012, 03:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
Hahahahaha!!! favorite bikes - too many to list...

Hahahahaha!!! favorite bikes - too many to list but my ElectraGlide is easy to work on. No valves to adjust because they're hydraulic. My 2005 Kawasaki Concours valves were time consuming but...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 25th, 2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,467
Posted By OldTimer
Thanks for confirming what I thought. Although...

Thanks for confirming what I thought. Although the bike starts and idles fine and revs up, I feel that it should have more power. Its a dog. My son had a 2005 ex250 and it was a little rocketship....
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 25th, 2012, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,467
Posted By OldTimer
cylinder compression testing

Just resurrected a 250 after 4 years of sitting. Checked the cylinder compression and only got 120psi in each cylinder. My old Harley which has 100,000 miles on it and is 8.5:1 compression ratio...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 24th, 2012, 01:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By OldTimer
did you try to lap the needle valve into the...

did you try to lap the needle valve into the seat? Did you get your CDI on ebay?
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 23rd, 2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By OldTimer
I recently had a similar problem with an Amal...

I recently had a similar problem with an Amal Concentric carburetor on a 1968 BSA Thunderbolt. Since they are hard to find parts for, I took some valve grinding compound and put some on the seat and...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 23rd, 2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,472
Posted By OldTimer
The only thing you didn't mention was cleaning...

The only thing you didn't mention was cleaning out the float needles and their seats. If there was a little debris in there it could hold the float needle open and not let it shut even though you...
Forum: Pictures September 21st, 2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,410
Posted By OldTimer
Necromancing! I love the term as applied to...

Necromancing! I love the term as applied to rebuilding bikes, kinda ties in video games and mechanics, hehehe... The bike is still a work in progress... It runs but seems to go flat on power right...
Forum: Pictures September 20th, 2012, 04:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,410
Posted By OldTimer
Considering it was wadded up by a car accident...

Considering it was wadded up by a car accident and sat in pieces for 4 years in someones garage its a small miracle that its back in one piece and running again. I bought this as a basketcase from a...
Forum: Pictures September 19th, 2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,410
Posted By OldTimer
Yes, resurrections come with left over screws... ...

Yes, resurrections come with left over screws... :D
Forum: Pictures September 19th, 2012, 06:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,410
Posted By OldTimer
OldTimers Resurrected Ninja

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g2CLEPONpik/UFpp8Xvnv1I/AAAAAAAAACA/d_tvzU4rKlo/s673/2012-09-19
Forum: New Members September 17th, 2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
rPanda, you maka me waff!!! Yeah I should have...

rPanda, you maka me waff!!! Yeah I should have used the disclaimer that they put on the beginning of all the "Jackass" movies... Don't try this at home, these are professional hooligans doing these...
Forum: New Members September 17th, 2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,573
Posted By OldTimer
Hello from Florida's west coast

OldTimer here, bought a 250 Ninja for my middle son when he was in high school back in 2005. He loved riding his little scoot. He has since sold it and is in college. I liked his 250 Ninja so much...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 16th, 2012, 06:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,213
Posted By OldTimer
You may have to bleed the brakes and put fresh...

You may have to bleed the brakes and put fresh brake fluid in the systems. When you squeeze the brake lever or mash down on the rear brake pedal the fluid is pushed into the calipers and that moves...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk September 11th, 2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,165
Posted By OldTimer
Ninja 250 Transmission assembly video

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I bought a basket case 250 Ninja last week as a father/son project. The transmission would only go into first gear and neutral. Turned out the positive neutral finder in fifth gear...
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