Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
March 21st, 2022, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 22nd, 2022, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 22nd, 2022, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 13th, 2022, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 13th, 2022, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 12th, 2022, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 12th, 2022, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 10th, 2022, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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.
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 7th, 2022, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 6th, 2022, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 6th, 2022, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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....
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 5th, 2022, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 5th, 2022, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
February 4th, 2022, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 31st, 2022, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 31st, 2022, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 31st, 2022, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 31st, 2022, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 30th, 2022, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 30th, 2022, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 29th, 2022, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 29th, 2022, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 28th, 2022, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
January 12th, 2022, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,172
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