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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 7th, 2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 17,173
Posted By europachris
Sounds a lot like Tri-Flow. I started out...

Sounds a lot like Tri-Flow.

I started out riding dirtbikes around 1980 and used a graphite-based chain lube until every shirt I wore had a stripe of black dots up the back. :o

My father,...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion February 21st, 2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 33,445
Posted By europachris
I've gotten hooked on "Motorcycle Classics"...

I've gotten hooked on "Motorcycle Classics" magazine lately, and so far each issue has some sort of "old school" cafe racer and a couple of "new school" versions as well. The latest issue has the...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion November 24th, 2010, 05:46 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,419
Posted By europachris
Our whole perception of what we "need" has...

Our whole perception of what we "need" has shifted drastically over the past few decades - no matter what the "item". Houses - once upon a time a 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch was living it up. Now...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion November 21st, 2010, 08:30 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,419
Posted By europachris
I've been hoping that Erik Buell comes out with...

I've been hoping that Erik Buell comes out with something like this someday. The 1125 is just too much (the 102 hp Buell wrings out of a 1203cc Sporty lump is already enough to scare me), but take...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion November 16th, 2010, 04:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,875
Posted By europachris
Well, Buell is dead (at least the old Buell). ...

Well, Buell is dead (at least the old Buell). Harley killed it off last year - closed the doors and sold all the equipment, told the employees "thanks - now take a hike". Harley is, well, Harley. ...
Forum: Pictures November 16th, 2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,777
Posted By europachris
I don't think it's the fact that she's a bit...

I don't think it's the fact that she's a bit rotund that is the issue here. The issue is that she is calling attention to herself by riding a bike that looks like a Sherwin-Williams store puked on...
Forum: Pictures November 16th, 2010, 06:54 AM
Replies: 3,164
Views: 582,714
Posted By europachris
moved, seconded, and edited! :-) Very VERY...

moved, seconded, and edited! :-)

Very VERY few people (regardless of sex) would have sucked it up and kept going. I hate to state it like this, but she's got bigger cajones than I do. I would...
Forum: Pictures November 16th, 2010, 02:53 AM
Replies: 3,164
Views: 582,714
Posted By europachris
That's classic!:clap2: Motivation by humiliation!...

That's classic!:clap2: Motivation by humiliation!
Great job on passing the course, my wife got a LOT out of it.:goodjobsign: Now it's time to ride! :ride: Be safe and have fun!

Chris
Forum: Pictures November 15th, 2010, 08:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,777
Posted By europachris
Needs personalized plates to top it all off: "5...

Needs personalized plates to top it all off: "5 BY 5" 5 feet tall, 5 feet wide.:smokin:
Forum: Pictures November 12th, 2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,777
Posted By europachris
I agree with what you're saying. You obviously...

I agree with what you're saying. You obviously aren't fat in any way :drool: (:whistle:), have you ever been? I have. It sucks. Once I hit my senior year of high school and hit 260 lbs (@ 6 ft....
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk August 2nd, 2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 55,113
Posted By europachris
Took her bike out for a spin on Saturday. I must...

Took her bike out for a spin on Saturday. I must agree with her wholeheartedly - :thumbup::thumbup: !!!!

IMHO, it's where the bike should have been geared from the factory. It's a street bike,...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 27th, 2010, 05:22 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 55,113
Posted By europachris
Sure, I'll look it up and post it. [EDIT]:...

Sure, I'll look it up and post it.

[EDIT]: Here's the link: Drive Systems USA (http://www.drivesystemsusa.com/p/740553/afam-520-chromoly-steel-front-sprocket---kawasaki.html)
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 26th, 2010, 05:01 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 55,113
Posted By europachris
Just did the swap yesterday on the wife's '09. ...

Just did the swap yesterday on the wife's '09. The 15T fits perfectly and there is more than enough chain to go around (ended up on the second adjustment "notch" from the front on the swingarm). I...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk July 4th, 2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 20,291
Posted By europachris
Just wanted to update my original post - I...

Just wanted to update my original post - I adjusted the clutch cable as it was a bit loose. I set it to just a bit over 1/16" of free play. She has been out on it twice since and immediately noted...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk June 27th, 2010, 10:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 20,291
Posted By europachris
The wife's bike seems to be exhibiting this issue...

The wife's bike seems to be exhibiting this issue now with ~800 miles on it. She is wondering how she could be riding worse rather than better! I'll be checking the clutch cable adjustment this...
Forum: Pictures June 2nd, 2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 3,164
Views: 582,714
Posted By europachris
You could probably sell that one to...

You could probably sell that one to Kawasaki....perfect advertising poster!

Chris
Forum: Pictures May 2nd, 2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3,164
Views: 582,714
Posted By europachris
Dang, almost lost my beer out my nose on that...

Dang, almost lost my beer out my nose on that one! :salute2:

Unfortunately, we don't get a lot of "together" riding time quite yet as our son is only 7. I was out riding with a buddy this...
Forum: Pictures May 2nd, 2010, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3,164
Views: 582,714
Posted By europachris
Had to chase after the wife to get a pic of her...

Had to chase after the wife to get a pic of her on the Ninja tonight before she rode off. She's never much for getting her picture taken....I'll have to tie her up or something.:D
...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk May 2nd, 2010, 09:13 AM
Replies: 1,078
Views: 169,977
Posted By europachris
Here is the washer I used: ...

Here is the washer I used:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8XqhIZ7TQCA/S92i31iedUI/AAAAAAAAAj4/l8OSPCRVr5U/s800/P1010659.JPG...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 30th, 2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 1,078
Views: 169,977
Posted By europachris
3mm I.D. (inside)

3mm I.D. (inside)
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 27th, 2010, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1,078
Views: 169,977
Posted By europachris
I found some PERFECT shims in my old OLD stash of...

I found some PERFECT shims in my old OLD stash of R/C car hardware. 3mm washers about .020" thick and the OD of the washers matched perfectly to the top of the needle.

So, if anyone has a hobby...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 25th, 2010, 05:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,275
Posted By europachris
I can tell my wife is home on her 250 not by the...

I can tell my wife is home on her 250 not by the exhaust (which is stock) but by the primary drive and gearbox noise as well as the cam drive noise from the engine. Basically, the engine radiates...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 25th, 2010, 05:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,021
Posted By europachris
Hopefully it will be a twin cylinder machine with...

Hopefully it will be a twin cylinder machine with decent torque rather than some screaming bumblebee 16,000 rpm engine. I was thinking just the other day while test riding her 250 after the carb...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 24th, 2010, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,862
Posted By europachris
Ours sounds like one of those rubber chickens...

Ours sounds like one of those rubber chickens when lightly squeezed. :p So, we nicknamed her Ninja "Super Chicken"
...
Forum: 2008 - 2012 Ninja 250R Tech Talk April 22nd, 2010, 05:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,662
Posted By europachris
My Buell had a Jardine exhaust on it when I...

My Buell had a Jardine exhaust on it when I bought it. OMFG, was it loud! I made a "QMI" insert for it - just like the Area-P insert - which helped somewhat, but with the under-engine exhaust it...
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