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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk March 21st, 2022, 06:23 PM
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Posted By spotmaxdog
It rides and runs! 100 miles on it and new...

It rides and runs!

100 miles on it and new small problem. Looks like there's a leak on carb #2. From where it drips it's above the idle screw so I suspect the carb o ring is bad where it does that...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 22nd, 2022, 02:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Got the new tires on the bike so now I can...

Got the new tires on the bike so now I can finally use all the power the mighty 250cc will give me.

Synchronized the carbs and found that #2 carb was pulling a lot less than the #1. Verified by...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 22nd, 2022, 02:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Got the new tires on the bike so now I can...

Got the new tires on the bike so now I can finally use all the power the mighty 250cc will give me.

Synchronized the carbs and found that #2 carb was pulling a lot less than the #1. Verified by...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 13th, 2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Yep! Pulled the tank and it was just a connector...

Yep! Pulled the tank and it was just a connector that wiggled loose.

Next step is fork seals and getting like 15 m6 screws from Lowe’s to replace all the missing fairing hardware.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 13th, 2022, 08:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Now both handlebar switches don’t work....

Now both handlebar switches don’t work. Definitely some dodgy connections. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were loose/tight/wrong with all the shoving it took to get valve covers and airboxes off. The...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 12th, 2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Rode it through the neighborhood today. It goes...

Rode it through the neighborhood today. It goes really nice.

Next problem. Headlights and turn signals go off when I turn the handlebars to full lock left or right. Must be an intermittent...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 12th, 2022, 09:35 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Pulled everything again and cleaned the crap out...

Pulled everything again and cleaned the crap out of that carb circuit.

I found the culprit. IT WAS THE DOG.

One little white hair in the circuit. That was all it took to clog it up.

Had one...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 10th, 2022, 04:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
You were right. Stupid cylinder picks right up...

You were right. Stupid cylinder picks right up after 2000 RPM. Going to cheat and see if I can just pull the idle screw and blast it out with carb cleaner and air before I pull the thing again.
...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 7th, 2022, 08:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
I got it out this morning. It runs, it shifts, it...

I got it out this morning. It runs, it shifts, it still has white smoke but I'm willing to press for now. Doesn't smell sweet and the coolant reservoir hasn't gone down. Carbs are still a bit off,...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 6th, 2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Opened up the top end again, checked timing,...

Opened up the top end again, checked timing, checked valve clearances, everything was good.

Accidentally squeezed the clutch while holding onto the bike and heard the mechanism pop. Exercised the...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 6th, 2022, 12:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Got it running on both cylinders, it was the...

Got it running on both cylinders, it was the spark plug. Fired right up with a squirt of starting fluid (it's about 40F in my garage right now).

New problem, or a continuation of previous problem....
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 5th, 2022, 01:04 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
I think I can test this by just running one spark...

I think I can test this by just running one spark plug and seeing if I can get it to at least pop on starting fluid in the right cylinder. If it does then it’s the carb and I will have something...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 5th, 2022, 12:59 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Sadly I know it was running on both cylinders...

Sadly I know it was running on both cylinders before this last teardown. Gonna throw new plugs at it tomorrow morning and see where I’m at.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 4th, 2022, 04:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Tried to run it today and it ran like garbage....

Tried to run it today and it ran like garbage. Couldn't get above 1500rpm on choke, died on choke.

So what the hell? IR thermometer showed the culprit... cylinder 2 is dead!

400F on the left...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 31st, 2022, 09:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
I got lucky. I was able to jiggle the airbox...

I got lucky. I was able to jiggle the airbox enough to unmount the carbs from the engine without having to remove the entire back end.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 31st, 2022, 08:25 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Back together again. We'll try again tomorrow...

Back together again. We'll try again tomorrow after work.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 31st, 2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Bob, what did it for me was being militant about...

Bob, what did it for me was being militant about tracking down EVERY way air could get into and out of the carb. Took my time with all the intakes and exhausts. Plugged every vacuum line out of the...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 31st, 2022, 04:49 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Gas tank has been refurbed with the correct...

Gas tank has been refurbed with the correct petcock and back on the bike.

It’s smoking a little bit. White smoke, smells like gasoline, haven’t gotten the bike up to operating temp yet. Going to...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 30th, 2022, 07:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Previous owner was like, “i couldn’t get it...

Previous owner was like, “i couldn’t get it running, i cleaned the carbs, replaced ignition and plugs, replaced the battery, and changed all fluids”

Translated.. “i broke the **** out of the...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 30th, 2022, 07:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Yep. It’ll be stealing butt time away from my...

Yep. It’ll be stealing butt time away from my BMWs. I love those weird tractor boxer bikes. :)

It’ll be really fun to wind something up to redline without going into lost license territory. My...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 29th, 2022, 07:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Got it to run! Pulled the carbs apart one...

Got it to run!

Pulled the carbs apart one last time. Blasted out everything with cleaner and compressed air. Replaced all the hoses with new ones. I think that did the trick, probably had a lot of...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 29th, 2022, 08:53 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
The gas tank is not hooked up. I am feeding gas...

The gas tank is not hooked up. I am feeding gas directly into the carburetor with a funnel to the fuel line.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 28th, 2022, 10:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Angry Update: It was the piston rings. Took the...

Update:

It was the piston rings. Took the engine down to the jugs and the rings were solidly stuck in their grooves. Freed them and am now showing 150psi for compression.

Now I'm...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk January 12th, 2022, 09:27 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,988
Posted By spotmaxdog
Unhappy Reviving a Ninja 250 - Low compression - Piston rings?

Hello and thanks for this great forum. I'm trying to revive a 2006 Ninja 250 that has been sitting for at least several years. It only has 1000 miles and still has the break-in sticker on the tach,...
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