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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk October 12th, 2016, 09:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,414
Posted By RBN
Oh I nearly forgot to mention, once home I has...

Oh I nearly forgot to mention, once home I has able to install some new manifolds, and with the needle jet fixed the bike now runs like a dream.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk October 12th, 2016, 09:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,414
Posted By RBN
Blimey what a debacle! So, I have finally...

Blimey what a debacle!

So, I have finally (yes it took this long) brought this whole thing to a conclusion. Ok so I basically went ahead and spent what felt like an eternity trying different...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk August 18th, 2016, 12:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,414
Posted By RBN
Last nights jetting blog(?) for anyone who is...

Last nights jetting blog(?) for anyone who is interested. (is this worthy of it's own thread?)

Not 100% finished yet but we are making progress.

Start specs:

Carbs: Standard CVK30 108 main...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk August 17th, 2016, 02:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,414
Posted By RBN
Wow, did not expect such a lot of response after...

Wow, did not expect such a lot of response after posting what is kind of just another jetting question on the face of it. Thanks to everyone who commented.

Ok so having read through these various...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk August 15th, 2016, 02:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,414
Posted By RBN
Is rejetting/shimming really a must after fitting just a slip on can?

I've owned a ton of bikes over the years and never had to rejet after fitting a straight-through end can. But I have read in several places here that on the EX250 the end can alone makes a big...
Forum: Pictures March 12th, 2015, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,785
Posted By RBN
I just cut two discs from an old aluminium sign...

I just cut two discs from an old aluminium sign and bolted them over the spokes. Did it to help visibility as they reflect like crazy......well they did before they got covered in oil :P



Yeah...
Forum: Pictures March 8th, 2015, 01:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,785
Posted By RBN
Haha yeah it is, when we go on our yearly tour...

Haha yeah it is, when we go on our yearly tour around Europe we have a favourite quiet spot where we pull up and make coffee and to decide our first destination shortly after getting off the ferry. ...
Forum: Pictures March 8th, 2015, 01:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,785
Posted By RBN
Thanks man, I did a walk-around video a while...

Thanks man, I did a walk-around video a while back where I just chatted about the various things on the bike and how they came to be, sadly it was a bit windy and it ruined a lot of the sound :-/
...
Forum: Pictures February 24th, 2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,785
Posted By RBN
My ZZR250 RAT BIKE

This is my bike, if you don't like rats then now's a good time to look away (and probably ask yourself why you clicked a thread with this title :P).

It's most of a 1990 zzr that had been dumped...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk August 2nd, 2014, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,834
Posted By RBN
Thanks for the info/suggestions. will post again...

Thanks for the info/suggestions. will post again when I've had a chance to fire it up again (in the middle of moving the shed contents around to make room for it)
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 31st, 2014, 06:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,834
Posted By RBN
Loud knocking at idle

Just picked up a cheap bike as a source of spares, fired it up today to find a loud knocking noise coming from the motor at tickover. It's a deep/low pitched noise so not the sort of noise I'd...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk March 7th, 2014, 08:25 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,808
Posted By RBN
If you do find anything I'd sure appreciate...

If you do find anything I'd sure appreciate seeing it as it seems to be what this whole thing rests on.

Something that struck me as interesting was that yesterday I found myself in a bike shop and...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 22nd, 2014, 04:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,808
Posted By RBN
TBH I was under the impression ZDDP percentage in...

TBH I was under the impression ZDDP percentage in car oil was on the decline since like the 80's or 90's and has been at the same low/non existent levels as today for around a decade. Though this may...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 22nd, 2014, 03:16 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,995
Posted By RBN
Love this build man, real nice surprise to see...

Love this build man, real nice surprise to see something different for a change :D
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 21st, 2014, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 723
Posted By RBN
Anyone interested in me doing a heart transplant video?

Well not exactly a video of the transplant itself but I recently fitted a 2009 motor into my 94(?) ZZR and I could do a tour of the bike and highlight the bits I had to change to get it to work.
...
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 20th, 2014, 12:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,009
Posted By RBN
3-4k or when the gear change looses its...

3-4k or when the gear change looses its smoothness.

Whichever comes sooner.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 20th, 2014, 11:28 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,808
Posted By RBN
Luckily I can speak from many years experience...

Luckily I can speak from many years experience using car oil, and it's certainly not a one size fits all yes or no answer.

Over here cheapo 20/50 car oil was until recently about 1/4 the price of...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 20th, 2014, 10:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By RBN
YES THEY ARE! Well I bit the bullet and...

YES THEY ARE!

Well I bit the bullet and bought them, and to my relief the magnet will not stick to them :bounce:

Man it'll sure be nice knowing I won't need to buy another exhaust for a lot...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 20th, 2014, 07:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By RBN
Aye I done the buxton to bakewell a few times,...

Aye I done the buxton to bakewell a few times, cat & fiddles always been daft busy whenever I've been that way and usually had the remainder of a binned bike dotted about too :S. Not been...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 16th, 2014, 11:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By RBN
Yeah I sure do, I spent all yesterday afternoon...

Yeah I sure do, I spent all yesterday afternoon meandering around matlock-bakewell-ladybower kind of areas, weather was awesome.

You get up there yourself much?
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 16th, 2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By RBN
Hmm not sure what kind of finish you'd call it,...

Hmm not sure what kind of finish you'd call it, it's not black or polished they look exactly like these which is what makes me think they're stainless:
...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 16th, 2014, 05:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,035
Posted By RBN
+1 for BT45's, dunno about commuting as such but...

+1 for BT45's, dunno about commuting as such but I run'em on everything I own and I really like them.
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 16th, 2014, 05:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,310
Posted By RBN
Are the downpipes on this generation stainless?

Got the chance to buy a 2 into 1 from a 2009 at a reasonable price and wondered if they made them from stainless or mild steel.

Living in a wet horrible country makes you appreciate these things :P
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 15th, 2014, 08:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 905
Posted By RBN
I've got visions of some poor git putting it in...

I've got visions of some poor git putting it in dripping like a dipped biscuit. That wouldn't end well.
Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk February 15th, 2014, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 905
Posted By RBN
[chuckle] luckily, just a turn of phrase on my...

[chuckle] luckily, just a turn of phrase on my behalf :) I do drench them initially, but thoroughly wring out the excess before installing.
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