May 10th, 2013, 04:34 PM | #1 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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wife is going to kill me!!
Hi all,
Name is Winston from Connecticut. I bought a 2007 250, her name is Testarosa. She needs lipstick and little TLC, she has 2100 miles as was slid 148ft on her right side due to some gravel by her previous owner. I think I did OK for $700. I will be posting a wtb thread for the handlebar, side markers,rear pedal and brake lever. I am still torn Modding or just getting used oem parts. This is my first bike so next thing is buying up parts , get into a safety class and buy my armor. Thanks in advance for the help I know I will be needing! Here she is, check out that rear brake pedal all worn down: |
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May 10th, 2013, 04:57 PM | #2 |
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Cool bike. Nice deal!
Some people get all the luck! Wish I could score an awesome bike for a great deal. |
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May 10th, 2013, 05:03 PM | #3 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
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Welcome, where in CT are you from? Im up in torrington
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May 10th, 2013, 05:06 PM | #4 |
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Hello, Winston from Connecticut. Does the bike run?
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May 10th, 2013, 05:10 PM | #5 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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May 10th, 2013, 05:10 PM | #6 |
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May 10th, 2013, 05:17 PM | #7 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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May 10th, 2013, 05:19 PM | #8 |
wat
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nice buy. congratulations. when your wife kills you, leave the bike to me in your will! i'll take good care of her
(and the bike)
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May 10th, 2013, 05:30 PM | #9 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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I was thinking about a motorcycle for a couple years now, I started watching Cafe Racer TV and then a co-worker was telling me about his misfortune and joked about me coming to take a look. So i went to "look". He is storing her while I get parts and my license endorsement after my class.
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May 10th, 2013, 05:47 PM | #10 |
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Good deal... When she goes crazy just tell her how much you saved over buying new. Welcome to the forum
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May 10th, 2013, 05:49 PM | #11 | |
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Although you have some previous sneaky non-introductory posts, welcome to this humble site, Sir,...........and congratulations on your steal !!!!
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May 10th, 2013, 05:57 PM | #12 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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Yeah, she pulls them Jedi mind tricks on me when she saves all this money on buying shoes and purses on sale. Paybacks a bitch...
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May 10th, 2013, 06:40 PM | #13 |
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Tell your wife that I said you got a hell of a deal!
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May 10th, 2013, 08:53 PM | #14 |
Que Buenos Son!!!
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Nice bike for the price.
What's up with the pics though, did you take them underwater?
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May 14th, 2013, 08:40 AM | #15 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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Are the tires worn out beyond use in your opinion? or are you saying I should upgrade? Either way what is the recommendation for a budget tire, I do not plan on racing or anything. Just gonna putz along and commute about 70 miles a day round trip a few times a week during this riding season. |
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May 14th, 2013, 08:53 AM | #16 | |
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They become hard and dry with time, especially is exposed to Sunlight, which make them skid more than normal. These articles explain the details: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_lon...o_replace_them http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Tires For sporty commuting I have been getting excellent service from cheap Kenda K671.
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May 14th, 2013, 08:58 AM | #17 |
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At least if she tries to kill you... you have a get-away bike!
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May 14th, 2013, 09:16 AM | #18 | |
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May 14th, 2013, 10:00 AM | #19 |
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Congratz on the purchase!!! Good luck getting her prim and proper. Good luck with the wife too.
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May 14th, 2013, 01:03 PM | #20 | |
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May 14th, 2013, 01:17 PM | #21 |
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Looks alright to me! Welcome aboard!
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May 14th, 2013, 02:21 PM | #22 |
Big Dreams, Small Wallet
Name: Brad
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I took my girlfriend to "just look" at a bike with me too... I ended up coming home with a VFR on the trailer.
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May 15th, 2013, 06:26 AM | #23 | |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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thanks all, I can image is taking mrs out to dinner and telling her "it's not you its me" She is not better , just different... |
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May 15th, 2013, 09:46 AM | #24 |
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I like the way your husband thinks... Lol
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May 15th, 2013, 04:03 PM | #25 | |
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May 19th, 2013, 03:28 PM | #26 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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Ok I have new mirrors, brake pedal, ordered new brake and clutch shorty levers, fender eliminator on w way and bullet incandescent rear turn signals. I also enrolled for may 5th safety course. Still looking around for armor and going to get the faring repainted. Got lots to do still...
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May 19th, 2013, 08:40 PM | #27 |
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Hello and welcome.
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June 8th, 2013, 09:28 PM | #28 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
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Passed my safety course yesterday. Was in the rain alll frgrn day! I got a 100% on the written Parr and 10 demerits on the practical portion. 8 points where from the u turn box, went slightly out twice. The other. Two points were from taking the turn test slightly too slow and stopping 1 foot beyond average on quick stop test. Glad its. Done, on to fixing and modding the bike.
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June 9th, 2013, 07:31 AM | #29 |
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Welocme aboard and nice pick up on the lightly damaged bike
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October 3rd, 2013, 08:28 AM | #30 | |
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A late welcome from me. Quote:
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October 3rd, 2013, 08:30 AM | #31 | |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
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May 20th, 2014, 08:51 AM | #32 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
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You are right, that is plenty. I got the pedal but never changed it.
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May 20th, 2014, 09:11 AM | #33 | |
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What ever happened to, "my wife is going to kill me"? I feel cheated.
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May 20th, 2014, 09:19 AM | #34 |
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welcome to the club, don't let your wife kill you before she gets a chance to hop on and experience riding (pillion or otherwise)
you got a crazy good deal, that's around what I'm spending to build up a pregen track bike from a salvage bike w/blown engine and a totaled parts only bike. |
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May 20th, 2014, 09:28 AM | #35 |
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HAHA men just like to play the wife is going to beat me card.
Its all part of the game. We men do crazy stuff and they have to pretend to hate it. Other wise we wouldn't know when to stop haha +3pts for the Login choice haha Good deal on the bike. Low miles Good luck fixing it up. You can go a lot of ways with a 700$ bike Welcome to the forum
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May 20th, 2014, 09:56 AM | #36 | |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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She actually did not give me grief, just does not believe me I paid $700, she thinks it was a few gs. Put some shorty levers,ex500 adjustable clutch perch, front flushmounts, got the r6 throttle tube and new grips to put on. |
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May 20th, 2014, 10:18 AM | #38 |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
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Wife's dont kill, they Nag.
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May 20th, 2014, 10:21 AM | #39 |
Nooblet
Name: Akima
Location: England
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I get btw that the appearance doesn't imply you don't look after your ninjette. I imagine it gets (or got) more mechanical care than I give my bike. It does look a sorry state though Based on appearance alone; if your ninjette pressed charges against you I think the Jury would side with your ninjette. |
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May 20th, 2014, 10:31 AM | #40 |
wat
Name: wat
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it's not the outside that counts, it's what's inside!
the inside is all ****ed up too.
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