Found a New Ride..

Ptdoughnut · February 15th, 2013, 11:01 AM

My activity Level on this forums dropped instantly once the snow began to fly around here. While cruising around online one day I came across a website for a Kawasaki dealer 30 minutes down the road. I knew they didn't really deal with street bikes because I wanted to buy my 250r there but they didn't have one, nor were they planning on getting any. Anyway, I decided to call them and see what they currently had in stock for bikes. The guy at the other end tell me they just recieved a Ninja 650r ABS model. He quotes me an amazing price on the bike. With my 250 as trade in it was still less then buying a new 250. I couldn't refuse such a great deal and I now own a new green 2013 Ninja 650 ABS.

Now to wait until all the snow and ice goes away....

bfpower · February 15th, 2013, 11:05 AM

Looking good!

psych0hans · February 15th, 2013, 11:23 AM

Congratz on the purchase!!! Ride safe...

StephenA · February 15th, 2013, 11:37 AM

wow nice man! beautiful bike!

Ptdoughnut · February 15th, 2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psych0hans

Congratz on the purchase!!! Ride safe...

Planning on it, just looked into improving all my gear getting real riding pants with armor and full gauntlet gloves not just wrist length.

TonyKZ1 · February 15th, 2013, 01:23 PM

Congrats on the new bike, keep us updated with ride report, comparisons, etc.
Thanks, Tony

Yasko · February 15th, 2013, 03:27 PM

ABS

Nice ride

Z300 · February 16th, 2013, 06:59 AM

SEXY bike mate :0

take some more pics with it outside in the sunshine

Jono · February 16th, 2013, 07:54 AM

Nice! Hopefully the snow starts melting soon!

Ptdoughnut · February 16th, 2013, 07:56 AM

Well taking pictures out in the sun would be pretty difficult right now we don't get much sunlight. Not to mention I can't even roll it outside. We have about 5 feet of snow.

Z300 · February 16th, 2013, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

Well taking pictures out in the sun would be pretty difficult right now we don't get much sunlight. Not to mention I can't even roll it outside. We have about 5 feet of snow.

Lol forgot about that

In aus its summer

Madman44 · February 16th, 2013, 10:56 PM

Congratz! The paint scheme makes me officially jelly!

Ptdoughnut · March 5th, 2013, 09:39 AM

Tinted the front windscreen at my work the other day it came out pretty clean looking. I also have some Kawasaki green rim stripes on the way! Came to a realization though, am I the only one who likes the fenders on the back?

I'm getting nervous for the season to start. I am excited to see the difference between the 250 and this bike.

**edit**
Does anyone notice the levers as much as I do?

TonyKZ1 · March 5th, 2013, 10:04 AM

Yep, the lever's kinda stand out being aluminum or somewhat shiny. Black ones might look better. But as long as they work that's what counts. As for the rear fender, I also definitely prefer the original unmodified rear fender, but I see quite a few of the sport bikes with it removed. I guess they don't ride in the rain, or other inclement weather.
Tony

Ptdoughnut · March 5th, 2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyKZ1

Yep, the lever's kinda stand out being aluminum or somewhat shiny. Black ones might look better. But as long as they work that's what counts. As for the rear fender, I also definitely prefer the original unmodified rear fender, but I see quite a few of the sport bikes with it removed. I guess they don't ride in the rain, or other inclement weather.
Tony

I wonder how hard they would be to pull off and paint with a dust black color. Can anyone give insight on how easy it is to pull off levers?

Slick_Stevo · March 5th, 2013, 11:02 AM

its pretty easy on the 250, nice bike btw

Ptdoughnut · March 5th, 2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick_Stevo

its pretty easy on the 250, nice bike btw

Gottem off at lunch break, Hardest part was getting the wrench in the tiny little area. Painting them up tonight hopefully.

SMman · March 5th, 2013, 03:05 PM

I like the levers in silver. If you want them black, I would suggest powdercoating over paint because it will better resist chips and scratches.

Ptdoughnut · March 5th, 2013, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMman

I like the levers in silver. If you want them black, I would suggest powdercoating over paint because it will better resist chips and scratches.

I don't know if i can do either, Looking at the levers they have adjusters on them. Paint or powdercoat might jam them up?

SMman · March 5th, 2013, 03:24 PM

You would have to mask the area before painting or powdercoating.

As for adjustable levers, I have CRG clutch levers on my 250 and 636. I didn't bother replacing the brake lever.

Many people choose the cheap Chinese levers but be prepared for fading and long ship time.

Ptdoughnut · March 6th, 2013, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMman

You would have to mask the area before painting or powdercoating.

As for adjustable levers, I have CRG clutch levers on my 250 and 636. I didn't bother replacing the brake lever.

Many people choose the cheap Chinese levers but be prepared for fading and long ship time.

CRG doesn't have 650 levers for whatever reason. Those chinese levers have mixed reviews. On a different forum some guy on a gixxer said they caused his brake to lock up.

I might just ghettoize them and throw some hockey tape on there. On the plus side it would give me better grip?

TonyKZ1 · March 6th, 2013, 03:18 PM

You could also try some heat shrink tubing, as I've heard of guys doing that mainly for the winter time though, so their fingers aren't touching the cold metal levers.
Tony

Ptdoughnut · March 6th, 2013, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyKZ1

You could also try some heat shrink tubing, as I've heard of guys doing that mainly for the winter time though, so their fingers aren't touching the cold metal levers.
Tony

That's a pretty slick idea!

Madman44 · March 13th, 2013, 12:26 AM

Is that a SE or something? I haven't seen any other 650's with a black head light assembly. Looks great!

Malicious Logic · March 13th, 2013, 06:10 AM

Looks good man. Definitely hope you get to ride it soon. It's just recently started to warm up here but I'm a lot further south than you, lol.

As far as the rear fender, I've never really like it myself but both my bikes have already had them removed before they got to me so I never really had the option anyways. I've ridden in pretty wet weather without it and didn't really have any issues. If I'm riding in the rain, I'm usually wearing wet weather gear anyways, along with getting wet from what's falling from the sky. A little tire water won't hurt.

Ptdoughnut · March 15th, 2013, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madman44

Is that a SE or something? I haven't seen any other 650's with a black head light assembly. Looks great!

It's just not available to the USA, kinda ****** for you guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malicious Logic

Looks good man. Definitely hope you get to ride it soon. It's just recently started to warm up here but I'm a lot further south than you, lol.

As far as the rear fender, I've never really like it myself but both my bikes have already had them removed before they got to me so I never really had the option anyways. I've ridden in pretty wet weather without it and didn't really have any issues. If I'm riding in the rain, I'm usually wearing wet weather gear anyways, along with getting wet from what's falling from the sky. A little tire water won't hurt.

It's supposed to be cold tonight, -27C (-17F) so I will be waiting still. I should throw up a picture here of where I used to park the Ninja.

Summer time!

Right now...

250rr · March 15th, 2013, 09:52 AM

Nice bike, my friend.

Ptdoughnut · March 15th, 2013, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250rr

Nice bike, my friend.

Thanks, as you can see I cannot ride it for awhile, kept myself happy by buying a matching set of jacket/pant that zip together to make a suit.

Madman44 · March 15th, 2013, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

It's just not available to the USA, kinda ****** for you guys.

NARGH!!!!

Legend · March 18th, 2013, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

Thanks, as you can see I cannot ride it for awhile, kept myself happy by buying a matching set of jacket/pant that zip together to make a suit.

Congrats on the 650! Nice choice. I see you kept with the green on the new one, I was going to go green again too but fell in love with red for my second Kawi.

We do have too much snow and cold weather up hear, oh well in another month or so we will have tons of time to ride.

Ptdoughnut · March 18th, 2013, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legend

Congrats on the 650! Nice choice. I see you kept with the green on the new one, I was going to go green again too but fell in love with red for my second Kawi.

We do have too much snow and cold weather up hear, oh well in another month or so we will have tons of time to ride.

It stems from when I was younger and their was a guy who rode a green Ninja through town. I always wanted a Ninja in green. The guy ended up getting arrested on a DUI. DWI for Americans I think.

Lows of -29C this morning. -17F.

Legend · March 18th, 2013, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

It stems from when I was younger and their was a guy who rode a green Ninja through town. I always wanted a Ninja in green. The guy ended up getting arrested on a DUI. DWI for Americans I think.
Lows of -29C this morning. -17F.

I am the same way (or was). To me Kawi = Team Green which is why I made sure my 250 was green. But when I saw the red ZX6R I knew it was for me.

Ptdoughnut · March 20th, 2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legend

I am the same way (or was). To me Kawi = Team Green which is why I made sure my 250 was green. But when I saw the red ZX6R I knew it was for me.

Once the dust settles and my lead on a new job comes through, I will be looking for a zx6r project bike.

Ptdoughnut · April 2nd, 2013, 08:54 AM

It's melting, Its melting!

We had a bobcat come and scrape the ice away so we could drive into the back, and this was the leftovers on the side.

250rr · April 2nd, 2013, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

It's melting, Its melting! We had a bobcat come and scrape the ice away so we could drive into the back, and this was the leftovers on the side.

What a good boy!!

superflytako · April 2nd, 2013, 10:04 PM

Looks gorgeous, love the newer designs

Ptdoughnut · April 5th, 2013, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250rr

What a good boy!!

I wonder how long that bobcat would take to do it.

So I finally got to ride the 650. I couldn't believe the difference in power, just seemed to always be ready and wanting more and very low rpms for city speed limits. I only got to Ride down my street and back a couple times, to much sand on the main roads still. I loved it, can't wait to see what this thing can do.

Weight/handling wise I didn't notice much of a difference, could just be my overall physical differences since last riding season.

choneofakind · April 5th, 2013, 06:45 AM

^^ That's what I found when I test rode a 650. It felt pretty much identical to the 250, only more torque everywhere and it was physically bigger.

Put some clip-ons and rearsets on that bad boy and I wouldn't even realize it wasn't my 250.

Ptdoughnut · April 17th, 2013, 08:09 AM

Well I finally got to put in a full city ride. Sadly have to take corners pretty slow still. Lots of dirt, rocks, sand on the roads still. Made it to my work with no issues though!

February 15th, 2013, 11:01 AM	#1
Ptdoughnut ninjette.org guru Name: Mason Location: Sask, Canada Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261	Found a New Ride.. My activity Level on this forums dropped instantly once the snow began to fly around here. While cruising around online one day I came across a website for a Kawasaki dealer 30 minutes down the road. I knew they didn't really deal with street bikes because I wanted to buy my 250r there but they didn't have one, nor were they planning on getting any. Anyway, I decided to call them and see what they currently had in stock for bikes. The guy at the other end tell me they just recieved a Ninja 650r ABS model. He quotes me an amazing price on the bike. With my 250 as trade in it was still less then buying a new 250. I couldn't refuse such a great deal and I now own a new green 2013 Ninja 650 ABS. Now to wait until all the snow and ice goes away.... __________________________________________________ They tell me I have to many hobbies! I think they don't have enough.

February 15th, 2013, 11:23 AM	#3
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	Congratz on the purchase!!! Ride safe... __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

February 15th, 2013, 11:37 AM	#4
StephenA Riding Ruby.. Name: Stephen Location: SoCal Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec, 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 392	wow nice man! beautiful bike! __________________________________________________ Unregistered

February 15th, 2013, 01:23 PM	#6
TonyKZ1 ninjette.org member Name: Anthony Location: Marble Hill, MO Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1975 Kawasaki KZ400D (Sold), 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold), 1997 Yamaha XJ600s Seca II Posts: 231	Congrats on the new bike, keep us updated with ride report, comparisons, etc. Thanks, Tony __________________________________________________ 1997 Yamaha Seca II - mostly stock, Racetech upgraded forks, FZ6R rear shock, Oxford Heated Grips, Barkbusters Blizzard Handguards, a Scottoiler vSystem chain oiler. My Mileage Tracker Page.

February 16th, 2013, 07:56 AM	#10
Ptdoughnut ninjette.org guru Name: Mason Location: Sask, Canada Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261	Well taking pictures out in the sun would be pretty difficult right now we don't get much sunlight. Not to mention I can't even roll it outside. We have about 5 feet of snow. __________________________________________________ They tell me I have to many hobbies! I think they don't have enough.

February 15th, 2013, 11:05 AM	#2
bfpower ninjette.org mafioso Name: Ben Location: Dillon, MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 337	Looking good!

February 15th, 2013, 03:27 PM	#7
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	ABS Nice ride

February 16th, 2013, 06:59 AM	#8
Z300 Ninja noobie Name: NOOBIE Location: Sydney Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 498	SEXY bike mate :0 take some more pics with it outside in the sunshine

February 16th, 2013, 07:54 AM	#9
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Nice! Hopefully the snow starts melting soon!

February 16th, 2013, 10:56 PM	#12
Madman44 ninjette.org guru Name: Martin Location: California Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 291	Congratz! The paint scheme makes me officially jelly!

March 5th, 2013, 09:39 AM	#13
Ptdoughnut ninjette.org guru Name: Mason Location: Sask, Canada Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261	Tinted the front windscreen at my work the other day it came out pretty clean looking. I also have some Kawasaki green rim stripes on the way! Came to a realization though, am I the only one who likes the fenders on the back? I'm getting nervous for the season to start. I am excited to see the difference between the 250 and this bike. edit Does anyone notice the levers as much as I do? __________________________________________________ They tell me I have to many hobbies! I think they don't have enough.

March 5th, 2013, 10:04 AM	#14
TonyKZ1 ninjette.org member Name: Anthony Location: Marble Hill, MO Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1975 Kawasaki KZ400D (Sold), 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold), 1997 Yamaha XJ600s Seca II Posts: 231	Yep, the lever's kinda stand out being aluminum or somewhat shiny. Black ones might look better. But as long as they work that's what counts. As for the rear fender, I also definitely prefer the original unmodified rear fender, but I see quite a few of the sport bikes with it removed. I guess they don't ride in the rain, or other inclement weather. Tony __________________________________________________ 1997 Yamaha Seca II - mostly stock, Racetech upgraded forks, FZ6R rear shock, Oxford Heated Grips, Barkbusters Blizzard Handguards, a Scottoiler vSystem chain oiler. My Mileage Tracker Page.

March 5th, 2013, 11:02 AM	#16
Slick_Stevo ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Toronto, Canada Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): '13 GSX-R600, '09 Ninja 250, 04 SV 650 (track) Posts: 157	its pretty easy on the 250, nice bike btw

March 5th, 2013, 03:05 PM	#18
SMman ninjette.org guru Name: Danger Location: Canada Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 15 CBR300R, 14 BWS50, 09 FZ1, 09 Ninja 250, 06 CRF450R Motard, 03 ZX-6R Posts: 422	I like the levers in silver. If you want them black, I would suggest powdercoating over paint because it will better resist chips and scratches. __________________________________________________ 15 CBR300R, 14 BWS50, 09 FZ1, 09 Ninja 250, 06 CRF450R Motard, 03 ZX-6R 636

March 5th, 2013, 03:24 PM	#20
SMman ninjette.org guru Name: Danger Location: Canada Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 15 CBR300R, 14 BWS50, 09 FZ1, 09 Ninja 250, 06 CRF450R Motard, 03 ZX-6R Posts: 422	You would have to mask the area before painting or powdercoating. As for adjustable levers, I have CRG clutch levers on my 250 and 636. I didn't bother replacing the brake lever. Many people choose the cheap Chinese levers but be prepared for fading and long ship time. __________________________________________________ 15 CBR300R, 14 BWS50, 09 FZ1, 09 Ninja 250, 06 CRF450R Motard, 03 ZX-6R 636

March 6th, 2013, 03:18 PM	#22
TonyKZ1 ninjette.org member Name: Anthony Location: Marble Hill, MO Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1975 Kawasaki KZ400D (Sold), 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold), 1997 Yamaha XJ600s Seca II Posts: 231	You could also try some heat shrink tubing, as I've heard of guys doing that mainly for the winter time though, so their fingers aren't touching the cold metal levers. Tony __________________________________________________ 1997 Yamaha Seca II - mostly stock, Racetech upgraded forks, FZ6R rear shock, Oxford Heated Grips, Barkbusters Blizzard Handguards, a Scottoiler vSystem chain oiler. My Mileage Tracker Page.

March 13th, 2013, 12:26 AM	#24
Madman44 ninjette.org guru Name: Martin Location: California Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 291	Is that a SE or something? I haven't seen any other 650's with a black head light assembly. Looks great!

March 13th, 2013, 06:10 AM	#25
Malicious Logic hates stupid people Name: Mark Location: Oklahoma City Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZX6R Posts: 860	Looks good man. Definitely hope you get to ride it soon. It's just recently started to warm up here but I'm a lot further south than you, lol. As far as the rear fender, I've never really like it myself but both my bikes have already had them removed before they got to me so I never really had the option anyways. I've ridden in pretty wet weather without it and didn't really have any issues. If I'm riding in the rain, I'm usually wearing wet weather gear anyways, along with getting wet from what's falling from the sky. A little tire water won't hurt. __________________________________________________ My vlogging channel: Ma1iciousLogic

March 15th, 2013, 09:52 AM	#27
250rr ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Mark Location: Portland Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.	Nice bike, my friend.

April 2nd, 2013, 08:54 AM	#34
Ptdoughnut ninjette.org guru Name: Mason Location: Sask, Canada Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261	It's melting, Its melting! We had a bobcat come and scrape the ice away so we could drive into the back, and this was the leftovers on the side. __________________________________________________ They tell me I have to many hobbies! I think they don't have enough.

April 2nd, 2013, 10:04 PM	#36
superflytako ninjette.org member Name: Garry Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS, 2013 Ninja 300 ABS (RIP), 2015 FZ-09 (sold) Posts: 78	Looks gorgeous, love the newer designs

April 5th, 2013, 06:45 AM	#38
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	^^ That's what I found when I test rode a 650. It felt pretty much identical to the 250, only more torque everywhere and it was physically bigger. Put some clip-ons and rearsets on that bad boy and I wouldn't even realize it wasn't my 250.

April 17th, 2013, 08:09 AM	#39
Ptdoughnut ninjette.org guru Name: Mason Location: Sask, Canada Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261	Well I finally got to put in a full city ride. Sadly have to take corners pretty slow still. Lots of dirt, rocks, sand on the roads still. Made it to my work with no issues though! __________________________________________________ They tell me I have to many hobbies! I think they don't have enough.

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