Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
January 1st, 2014, 11:13 PM
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
December 11th, 2013, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 179
Views: 18,713
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Forum: Off-Topic
December 11th, 2013, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,436
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
July 17th, 2013, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,115
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Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
July 15th, 2013, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,997
Agree with everything Vintage Smoke said.
...
Agree with everything Vintage Smoke said.
Save your money and buy the best you can afford once... I have a friend who hasn't learned that, he now owns probably a dozen cheap partial socket sets,...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
July 11th, 2013, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,399
I knew a couple who would tour and camp on the...
I knew a couple who would tour and camp on the husband's Ninja 250. Pre-gen, totally stock IIRC, or maybe with a replacement rear shock. The speed they would travel and the way they would take on...
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Forum: Riding Skills
July 9th, 2013, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
It sort of goes against the entire macho biker...
It sort of goes against the entire macho biker image and mindset (No Fear!) but having a bit of fear (properly tuned and controlled into alertness and caution) has saved me so many times!
It seems...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
July 4th, 2013, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,289
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 30th, 2013, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,452
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 30th, 2013, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,461
I realized that another example of Helmholtz...
I realized that another example of Helmholtz resonators that some riders may be familiar with are velocity stacks on autos. I have heard of the engine guys on race teams changing them out depending...
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Forum: Motorcycle Gear
June 30th, 2013, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,282
Check your local shops
No, this isn't a "buy local" rant.
I tried helmets for a few months finding the one that came with my bike (a small Arai (don't remember the exact model) that was painful moments after putting on....
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 29th, 2013, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,461
Those tubes are actually called Helmholtz...
Those tubes are actually called Helmholtz Resonators. They actually serve a (albeit minor) purpose.
Just for informational purposes...
The overall concept is that air is of course a fluid. ...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 28th, 2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 6,395
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 28th, 2013, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 6,395
Thanks for posting that!
I've mentioned to...
Thanks for posting that!
I've mentioned to people about not wearing a mesh suit in extremely hot weather, and how "wind chill" doesn't work above about 93 mph, and actually heats a person, but I...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 28th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 14,699
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Forum: Off-Topic
June 27th, 2013, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 8,182
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Forum: New Members
June 26th, 2013, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,306
Hi Ziva, from another Oregonian.
Good on ya...
Hi Ziva, from another Oregonian.
Good on ya for spending money on gear!
Good gear makes riding more comfortable, and comfortable riders are better able to maintain situational awareness. Money...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
June 25th, 2013, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,816
After stripping out some screws early on, I...
After stripping out some screws early on, I realized something was not right. Research came up with the JIS style screw drivers.
I ended up ordering a 4 piece Hozan set through Amazon - the ones...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 25th, 2013, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,289
At the risk of simply making more of the same...
At the risk of simply making more of the same noise in the echo chamber of Ninja 250 praise, I feel I want to add my own datum point in this discussion.
I was first attracted to the Ninja 250 due...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
June 24th, 2013, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,584
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Forum: Off-Topic
June 20th, 2013, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 8,182
Getting off the original topic here, but this...
Getting off the original topic here, but this comment should be amended.
There are species of sharks that have remained unchanged since before the dinosaurs arose. Finding a niche and dominating...
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Forum: Motorcycle Gear
June 19th, 2013, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,304
Living on the "dry" side of Oregon, I can't...
Living on the "dry" side of Oregon, I can't attest to "days", but I've gone for rides where there were showers off and on all day, and it seemed to be nearly as good, if not as good at the end of the...
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Forum: Motorcycle Gear
June 19th, 2013, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,304
NikWax Visor Proof
Riding in Oregon, rain is a given. For several years i used a little rubber blade that came on a pair of gloves, but it finally tore off, so I ended up gluing a bit of regular wiper blade onto the...
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Forum: 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Farkles
June 18th, 2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,246
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Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed!
June 18th, 2013, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,305
I've been street riding for over a decade, but...
I've been street riding for over a decade, but just recently got a dual-sport. I wanted to share an experience and some impressions, but it other people want to offer different impressions, that is...
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