July 13th, 2013, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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Scuba Steve's Ninja 250
Always like to do a build thread for projects of mine, here is for my Pre-Gen
Purchased my 2005 Ninja 250 may 21st this year with 780 miles! As of today (July 13th) I have 1680 miles, I caught the ride bug So far the only mods I've done are simply cosmetic, I didn't buy a 250 to try and build a power monster, just don't want it looking like a scooter. Green LED Backlights on White Faces Green LEDs- $6 White Faces- $15 Today's mod was the Rear Fender Delete Custom Bracket (Material)- $5 Rear Turn Signals- $13 LED License Plate Lights- $10 Outside of front Flush Mounts I need to find what else is in the works. Might be doing a headlight projector with HIDs and some accent green LEDs |
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July 13th, 2013, 09:20 PM | #2 |
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Looking good... How do the needles contrast the white background ... Maybe paint the tips
With orange model paint.... I was considering doing something like that with mine |
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July 14th, 2013, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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I approve so far. We've already chatted on projectors, and the orange on the needles helps a ton (check out mine).
Get rid of those nasty tires once you start feeling where they're lacking. Also, you'd be surprised what a difference a little change in the suspension will do for you as well. (springs mainly) Also, there's some really cheap/easy things you can do with the intake/jetting that help a touch. Again, don't do those until you start noticing issues. |
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July 14th, 2013, 12:25 PM | #4 |
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Chone beat me too that. Those tires blow...mine had 280 miles on them and I swapped them out the MT75s I have now are sooo much better.
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July 14th, 2013, 03:31 PM | #5 |
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July 14th, 2013, 07:06 PM | #6 |
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What's bad about them?
Losing grip in turns or braking? Some failure? Too soft or too hard? How much would I be looking at for let's say the MT75's ($80 rear/$60 front) plus mount and balance? Or other recommended tires. Thanks for the heads up guys! |
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July 14th, 2013, 07:15 PM | #7 |
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Well, not to bias your thoughts when you ride but...
They don't warm up particularly quickly. They feel vague when leaned over. They don't have a ton of overall grip. They follow tar snakes in the road. They don't turn in very quickly, nor do they hold a line very well. They're slick in the rain. Do the stock tires work? sure. Can you drag knee with them? sure. (not that I would ever try) But there's better options for sporty riding and there's better options for touring. A new set of tires, a little suspension tuning, and a little jetting tweaking can make this feel like a whole new bike. But like I said, don't make a ton of changes until you've grown enough as a rider to know where your machine shines/lacks. That will give you the best idea of what has made 'improvement' to your bike that works with how you ride. |
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July 14th, 2013, 08:48 PM | #8 |
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They are vague...and basically junk when bring new. I put 20 scary miles on my tires before I swapped them out for the pirellis. They should be the first mod to your bike. The MT75s cost me a little over 200 front rear and install+balancing. The mt75s are one of the cheaper tires but the diablo scooters are good according to chone and plenty people use them. Tires and gearing.
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July 15th, 2013, 06:53 AM | #9 | |
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Tires dry-up and lose grip as they age, and when you really need good traction - like moderate cornering or emergency stopping - they aren't going to deliver. Any used cycle tire over 4 years old isn't up to the level of traction it gave when new and should be replaced IMO. |
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July 16th, 2013, 01:21 AM | #10 |
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I highly agree with this. On my old '07 I threw some Pirelli Diablo tires on the wheels and an 08 rear shock and man did that really help the handling of the bike. The front end was still lacking a bit, but I never got around to addressing that.
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