Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 24th, 2014, 09:02 PM
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FYI, I rode her last night to bike night. ...
FYI, I rode her last night to bike night. Throttle response is much easier on the wrist. Feels about a 1/5 turn and I didn't have to reposition my grip to go WOT. Also, my cables must have been set...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 24th, 2014, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 13,392
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 24th, 2014, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,880
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 24th, 2014, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 23rd, 2014, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,880
True that. It's not really for height...
True that. It's not really for height adjustment, but does increase it a little. Good to know...:o
The SV shock I have has a yellow spring. (2001) I heard it's pretty hard unless you're a...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 23rd, 2014, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 23rd, 2014, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
Yes that's the hose, and No, it is NOT supposed...
Yes that's the hose, and No, it is NOT supposed to smell like gas. So, you have a problem with the carbs dumping gas into the airbox. Either a jetting problem or a vacuum line or something in that...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 21st, 2014, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 11
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Rear shock option for pre-gen.
I've seen a lot of posting about rear shock mods on both old and new Ninjas. I have been researching this for a few months and finally made a decision...
Originally I got an SV650S rear shock,...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 21st, 2014, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,733
Motion Pro Throttle sleeve for Pre-gen.
Just a thread to show my solution for the ever-twisting pre-gen throttle...
As everyone probably knows, the stock throttle sleeve on a pre-gen Ninja sucks. After much researching on the web for...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 21st, 2014, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
True. The best way to tell is to operate the...
True. The best way to tell is to operate the choke lever, and look on the carbs. You will see a plunger popping out on each one, if the cable is operating properly. But, you still don't know if...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 21st, 2014, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
I'm starting to wonder if you shouldn't swap...
I'm starting to wonder if you shouldn't swap carbs with a friend's new-gen and ride a tankful through them. If mileage improves, and oil level doesn't increase, then we narrowed it down to YOUR...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 21st, 2014, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 21st, 2014, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 21st, 2014, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 20th, 2014, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 24,183
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 20th, 2014, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
DON'T SELL IT!!!! :eek:
Thanks for the...
DON'T SELL IT!!!! :eek:
Thanks for the answers! So, your petcock should be okay, your compression CAN be checked at home with a compression gauge, or you can have a shop do it. ($$$) But...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 19th, 2014, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 24,183
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 18th, 2014, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 24,183
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 18th, 2014, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 24,183
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
April 16th, 2014, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 24,183
The BCB exhaust is definitely more quiet than...
The BCB exhaust is definitely more quiet than open exhaust. I have them on my BCB Cafe and I really like how they sound. Gives the bike that old-school "trumpet" exhaust sound. Lance (Blue Collar)...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
April 16th, 2014, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
Hi Cadd,
Not sure if I can help you, but...
Hi Cadd,
Not sure if I can help you, but I'll try. According to what you say, your last oil change was only about 200 miles worth of riding and the oil was really black. (is that right?) And...
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Forum: New Members
April 1st, 2014, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 951
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
March 30th, 2014, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,325
For the record, I sometimes use Fram, when in a...
For the record, I sometimes use Fram, when in a pinch, or working on someone else's bike and they bring their own filter. Nothing wrong with them, and they are available at almost every auto-parts...
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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk
March 30th, 2014, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,611
Problem SOLVED...... (sort of)
Okay, here's what I did.....
Like I may have mentioned in an earlier post, I "clamped" the brake lever against the grip to hold the brake for 2 days. On the 2nd day, I released the lever and...
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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion
March 24th, 2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 201
Views: 12,299
With those type of figures for fuel mileage, I...
With those type of figures for fuel mileage, I was going to ask if you were riding around with the choke on! (Fuel enrichener) But, I can see in the video that the choke lever is forward. However,...
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