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Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

November 13th, 2019, 01:10 PM

Replies: 18

Ninja 250 Gas Petcock Use

Views: 5,904

Posted By tpelle

Well, that' different. I have never seen such a...

Well, that' different. I have never seen such a petcock. I suppose that they are relying on the lack of intake vacuum to take care of the off function. At least you have the On and Reserve...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

November 12th, 2019, 12:09 PM

Replies: 18

Ninja 250 Gas Petcock Use

Views: 5,904

Posted By tpelle

Ninja 250 Gas Petcock Use

A little background - I'm thinking about getting back into motorcycling after a hiatus of around 50 years! My last experience riding a motorcycle was as a teenager on a friend's 2-stroke...

Forum: 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Farkles

October 28th, 2019, 05:15 PM

Replies: 19

Instrument Cluster Suggestions

Views: 8,661

Posted By tpelle

Sorry I'm late to the parade, but have you looked...

Sorry I'm late to the parade, but have you looked at the Blue Collar Bobbers gauge cluster offered for their Ninja 250 Cafe Racer kit? It uses all of the original gauges and warning lights...

Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion

January 21st, 2012, 07:32 AM

Replies: 11

Just Came Back From a Snow Ride

Views: 1,872

Posted By tpelle

Two rules of winter riding: 1. Don't worry...

Two rules of winter riding:

1. Don't worry about getting stuck - worry about getting stopped. (If you get stuck, it means that you'll stay someplace where you're already at. If you can't stop,...

Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion

January 6th, 2012, 09:19 AM

Replies: 103

America's obsession with more/bigger

Views: 9,410

Posted By tpelle

Part of the problem is America's obsession with...

Part of the problem is America's obsession with instant gratification. Let me offer an example:

I happen to be a competitive shooter, and the particular regimen I'd chosen is Service Rifle. In...

Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion

December 24th, 2011, 06:18 AM

Replies: 3

Scooter racing... looks fun

Views: 770

Posted By tpelle

First time I ever saw a knee down on one of those...

First time I ever saw a knee down on one of those things. Heck, a few of 'em even had BOTH knees down at the SAME TIME!

Looked like fun, though, and considering the price of a scooter brand new,...

Forum: Videos

December 23rd, 2011, 01:42 PM

Replies: 20

CBR250R versus Ninja 250 in the straights

Views: 1,862

Posted By tpelle

I presume this is a non-USA or non-UK video as...

I presume this is a non-USA or non-UK video as the speedometer display on the Honda was indicating 147 at one point. I don't think a 250 would go 147 if you dropped it out of an airplane!

Forum: Riding Skills

December 20th, 2011, 08:34 AM

Replies: 24

What would you do? (Lane Position)

Views: 1,818

Posted By tpelle

This! That way the oncoming left-turning car...

This!

That way the oncoming left-turning car can see you. The pedestrian is the lesser hazard as the pedestrian is not going to be fast enough to T-bone you, and probably won't start across until...

Forum: Riding Skills

December 20th, 2011, 08:29 AM

Replies: 31

Riding on wet roads

Views: 3,730

Posted By tpelle

THAT'S GREAT! When he rides up in that scene...

THAT'S GREAT!

When he rides up in that scene where he delivers a newspaper to the girl, at first I thought she was going to get in there with them. Then in the next scene, SHE DOES!

Wow! That...

Forum: Off-Topic

December 20th, 2011, 08:07 AM

Replies: 116

Are you for Voter I.D. ?

Views: 6,270

Posted By tpelle

I live in Kentucky. We have been required to...

I live in Kentucky. We have been required to show ID to vote for as long as I remember - and I'm 59 years old!

The only exception to showing ID is if you are personally known to the poll worker. ...

Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Farkles

April 21st, 2011, 06:45 PM

Replies: 106

Clocks

Views: 16,253

Posted By tpelle

Google is your friend: ...

Google is your friend:

http://www.clocks4bikes.com/

Forum: Pictures

June 24th, 2009, 03:54 PM

Replies: 29

2008 Ninja 250R ~ mild streetfighter project

Views: 11,764

Posted By tpelle

I'd just mask off most of the tank and paint the...

I'd just mask off most of the tank and paint the tabs flat black.

Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk

June 5th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Replies: 93

Shimming the Carb Needles... Is it for You?

Views: 75,585

Posted By tpelle

First post here, and a question: This mod...

First post here, and a question:

This mod looks like it only affects the mixture at close-to-idle. Do I assume that MPG will not appreciably be affected?

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