August 4th, 2013, 03:22 AM | #1 |
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Recent mods..
Hey guys, I just wanted to stop being lazy and finally post what I've done recently lol.
Why are these pics sideways? Sorry in advance 1. I bought and installed the throttle tube that fits the '03 - '05 R6. Click here if you wanna check it out. This one is the '03 -'05 R6 one and is about the same as the zip tie mod and requires 1/5 turn for WOT. The other one, which is '06 -'09, requires 1/6 turn for WOT, but costs more. 2. Cut the stock intake lid. Gotta love that intake growl.. intake lid mod.jpg 3. Shimmed the carb needles to two washers each. SAE #4 washers. These are bronze..does it matter? jet needles.jpg Here's a little video..I will make a better one soon..
Link to original page on YouTube.
Intake lid info carb shimming info Last futzed with by Singh2jz; August 6th, 2013 at 01:14 AM. |
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August 4th, 2013, 10:09 AM | #2 |
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August 4th, 2013, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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I have the same throttle. I think it's a big improvement. Did you have to modify anything on the accel cable for it to fit??
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August 4th, 2013, 12:47 PM | #4 |
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Thanks! I thought I did something wrong when I saw that you replied hahaha my bad.
I had to cut around the housing a little bit because it was stretching the cable, which made it accelerate on its own. Its fine now, but it still pulls the cable a bit when I turn the steering all the way. Its my fault though; I used a pumpkin carver to cut around ahaahaha. Ill take some pictures when I get around to fixing it(with actual tools this time). |
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August 4th, 2013, 12:50 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like you a small case of the modding bug.
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August 4th, 2013, 03:49 PM | #6 | |
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August 4th, 2013, 11:01 PM | #7 |
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Oooo, I haven't come across a throttle tube mod before. Just the zip tie one.
Do they produce the same result or is one a little better?
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August 4th, 2013, 11:35 PM | #8 | |
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Yup..gotta love it
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The '03 - '05 R6 one is about the same as the zip tie mod and requires 1/5 turn for WOT. The other one, which is '06+, requires 1/6 turn for WOT, but costs more. |
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August 5th, 2013, 04:11 PM | #9 | |
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August 5th, 2013, 04:58 PM | #10 |
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Exact same reason why I did it, but hopefully the stock setting doesn't get screwed because of modded housing..
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August 6th, 2013, 01:16 AM | #11 |
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aight so I uploaded a lil video and added some links I used for info and inspiration
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May 20th, 2014, 08:29 PM | #12 |
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Update!
Alright people, here's the stuff I've done to the bike since my last post.
4. I switched the mirrors, so they face down. They are kind of like bar end mirrors, but don't stick out way past the bar ends. It's easier to split through vehicles. 5. Got the new-gen wheel and swingarm. Although the tire looked brand spankin new, it had cracks around the whole tire on both sides, rendering it useless. Well not really useless because I could have done some burnouts on it lol, but I didn’t think about it at the time. What a dummy! So I got new shoes and got them changed/balanced by Jason/rojoracing. Thank you very much! 6. Bought amber side pods for the tail light and integrated them. Will be taking off the oem signals soon. I took apart the bike again to install WC lowered risers, the trail tech vapor, and other stuff. To be continued... |
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May 20th, 2014, 08:47 PM | #13 |
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D'awww, the side mirrors look like dog ears when they're flipped over like that.
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May 21st, 2014, 06:35 PM | #14 |
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I enjoyed reading that, keep it up man.
I think I may just do the extra brake light mod instead of the turn signals. Let me know how yours turn out.
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May 21st, 2014, 11:08 PM | #15 | |
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thanks! I was thinking about doing that at first, but just ended up with amber ones lol. I'll probably add leds in the area for extra brake light. idk.. |
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May 22nd, 2014, 03:13 PM | #16 |
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Before continuing, I just want to say thank you to this forum, especially @Alex and the ninja250 wiki guys! God bless all y'all.
7. Went and bought A&L rearset adjusters. I still have some grinding to do though. :/ The red line shows where the peg sat before the adjuster. 8. Installed WoodCraft Lowered risers. I don't know why, but was having clearance issues everywhere. So I turned all crazy and took apart the front and took the gauges off and installed the vapor lol. 9. Installed the trail tech vapor. It's still in beta mode because I wanna keep the analog tach as well. It will look crusty for a bit until I come up with something. Waiting on the speed sensor, because the one it came with sucked. The shift lights are pretty sikk! 10. Got them adjustable levers! pics coming.. I took it out for two very short rides on my street and it feels AWESOME! Can't wait until it's done, so I can go for a legit ride and feel the difference. Last futzed with by Singh2jz; May 27th, 2014 at 08:29 PM. |
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May 24th, 2014, 01:07 AM | #17 |
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How interesting. We seem to be going down the same road on some of our mods
I enjoy my trail tech vapor but I have never been able to get anywhere near a reliable/consistent tach signal with it, so I was actually working out a way to run the oem tach alongside via a custom gauge housing. Did you have tach issues as well or just doing it because of how much easier it is to read an analog tach at speed? In regards to the newer swing arm: I've been squirreling away parts from an 09 to do a front/rear suspension/brake conversion on my own 07, and I'm curious what you think of it with the second gen swing arm/wheel on yours? |
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May 24th, 2014, 02:58 AM | #18 | |
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The bike handles way better than before and it's all black. I don't really know why I did it anymore. Like what made me do it..haha. Make sure you're getting the stuff for legit prices. |
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May 24th, 2014, 04:23 AM | #19 |
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aye, I work at a salvage company so thankfully prices aren't bad for parts. We got in an 09 with crash damage, and I took it for a ride before the tear down and then started looking at the fork and swing arm thinking "Hmm, I bet this would fit..."
I don't like how limited tire selection is on the standard EX-F's 16" wheels, so when I heard that it would all more or less swap over, and give me a wider selection of tires like the BT-003 without too much of an increase in width, I was sold. I haven't met many people that have done it, so I'm eager to hear feedback from someone that has. thanks! |
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May 24th, 2014, 06:12 PM | #20 | |
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Tire selection is one of the main reasons why people have done the swap. You have the option to get radials too. You should totally go for it. Make sure you clean and lube the pivot bolt before installing. Document the whole thing and share it with us! |
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May 27th, 2014, 08:25 PM | #21 |
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Moar pics!
10. Here are the pics of the foldable/extendable/adjustable levers. I got them black with blue adjusters. I bought them off of ebay from china. The seller was real nice and got them shipped out here quick .
11. Also got the pro grip grips! They feel a lot better than the stock ones. I was about to get the ones with the blue inserts, but went with all black instead. You can see it in the pic above. I also added the pictures of the rearset adjusters above in an earlier post. |
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May 29th, 2014, 01:21 AM | #22 |
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It's amazing the difference new levers makes, isn't it? I went the OEM ex500 route just for the adjustability, and even that made a huge difference.
All black was probably the best choice. I'd imagine any colored inserts would start to get dirty pretty fast. |
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Thanks. I didn't think about it getting dirty lol. It would have looked like I was doing too much too haha.. |
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September 26th, 2014, 05:13 AM | #24 |
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any further changes
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September 30th, 2014, 06:58 PM | #25 |
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Thanks for the post have me some good ideas for my 250 since I have it stripped to the frame almost right now
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September 30th, 2014, 07:01 PM | #26 |
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Please post a picture of the gauge set up once you have it assembled.
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October 1st, 2014, 05:14 AM | #27 | |
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levers adjustable huh.. can do that later but, question about the shock. You used the new gen shock b/c its better or b/c the old was too short? also, I hear some guys "raise the rear" a bit. I believe it is mostly for clearance. did you do this? Trying to see what mods I can do at the same time as the 17 Rim changes that dont hit the pocket that much. |
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I don't think the rear has to be raised, but it would help. It causes the bike to handle differently and it sometimes makes the bike look better, as long as you don't raise it too much. |
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February 12th, 2015, 06:07 PM | #31 |
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moto looking like it was running rough and fell appart from it... wth man get er done.
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February 16th, 2015, 11:25 PM | #33 |
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2015 update
I was able to finish by Friday night and take her on a Valentine's day ride..lol. She felt awesome, but I know there's still some tuning left.
12. Installed All Balls steering bearings. Went according to faq site and got some help from here. No pics lol..should've had them side by side. 13. Did the research and got .70kg/mm Sonic Springs as well as 15w oil. I kinda forgot about exact details, but I think fork oil was set at 115mm and the spacer was 110mm. Can't really take a picture of this mod, so here are the goods.. 14. I got Apex brake lines from a GB here like two years ago..lol. I finally installed the front line. I believe there is still some air in the line, so will try to pump it out soon. It’s a lot better than the old one though!! It grabs faster, longer, and gives more feedback. 15. Shimmed the cush drive. Cut a million pieces out of multiple milk gallons and used two for each crevice. It’s a lot smoother now. 16. Bought a ninja 300 hugger/chain guard from rebecca..thanks! Since I have the newgen swingarm, there are only two places to bolt it in. It’s not secure, but it’s not going anywhere. 17. Installed bigger and better fuel filter! I think that's about it.. |
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February 17th, 2015, 09:50 PM | #34 |
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Oh yea..and maintenance wise:
Lubed the clutch cable. Greased the rear wheel spacers, the sprocket bearing area, and the axle. cleaned/lubed the chain. Still got plenty to do, like... get the front wheel painted. DIY front turn signals. build rear brake setup. + way more |
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May 13th, 2015, 01:19 PM | #35 |
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Traded for a muzzy the other day!
IMG-20150512-WA0002.jpg The left is finally freed up now. IMG-20150512-WA0004.jpg Will tune soon... |
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September 2nd, 2022, 06:33 PM | #36 |
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Ended up riding without the rear brake for a while and eventually warped the front rotor, I believe. LOL. I purchased a replacement front rotor but never installed it. Bike had been sitting since. In the mean time I slowly purchased parts to complete the new gen front end swap. I've been finally knocking things off the to-do list for this bike! So excited!
Question. Can I use my pre-gen MC with the new-gen Caliper? And will a SS brake line for either bike work? |
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