March 14th, 2014, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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Name: Joe
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coming to grips with reality
late last year I had high ambition and dreams of buying another bike in spring 2014 just to have another bike for funnzies (not sell the 250)
Best laid plans never seem to go that way and I am slowly ditching the idea for a few reasons. ^that being said I have just decided to throw away more money into the 250 I really like the 250 so fine tuning it is totally worth it to me, i never plan on selling it and since there are only a handful of other bikes that even tickle my fancy, most are out of my price range, and few other used ones I like as project bikes will require a fair amount of additional time and money on top of purchase price to get to a desirable point/setup and it is just not that realistic for me right now. A lot of people think it is crazy to put money into the ninja250 but they just don't get it. Common response "just buy a bigger bike" I don't want a bigger bike, 99% of the bikes out there don't do anything for me that the ninja doesn't already do and besides even if I bought a bigger bike I would still throw money at it with mods anyway so why not just mod the bike I have now if I like it? So I figure I will continue to tweak the ninja with a few things here and there until there is nothing left to tweak and in the end have a feeling of accomplishment and joy to go along with my sweet 250 Things set into motion gsxr shock swap tire hugger digital gauge ss brake lines bar ends for my clip ons new springs + emulators for front end fender elim kit Things looking into smaller chain/sprocket kits ? front brake/rotor mods preload adjusters, aftermarket or DIY IDK? LW lito battery maybe new levers master cylinder swaps? various engine mods Things I already have WC clip ons, rearsets full exhaust pod filter mod block off plate manual cct brt-tis ignition timing programmer I'm sure in my searching I will come across some mod I never heard of or thought of that will get added to the list but for now that stuff should tickle my tinker itch for a while
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March 14th, 2014, 08:07 AM | #2 |
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Fork caps $70-$90 (preload adjustment) YES!!!!! You can cut spacers too (DIY), I guess. Levers - YES!!!! I personally like the lighter feel but it's a personal thing and you have plenty of options.
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March 14th, 2014, 08:11 AM | #3 |
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Definitely want to do the caps/adjusters, the levers I want more for cosmetic and cosmetic is not high on my list.
I say levers are cosmetic because I am so used to riding busted/chopped bent levers on my dirtbikes plus the pull on the yz250 clutch can be considered exercise that the stock 250 levers seem like high end luxury levers to me
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March 14th, 2014, 08:49 AM | #4 |
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Great logic, subxero.
I was going in the same direction until my 250 got stolen. I'd already ordered a bunch of parts that I had to return. I think first things on your list, if you don't have them already, are: 1. Kryptonite heavy duty bike chain/lock 2. Solid, high-end disc lock with loud alarm And maybe throw in a cover alarm while you're at it. I never thought to spend money on security until it was too late. |
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March 14th, 2014, 08:54 AM | #5 |
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Slow bike fast ftw!
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March 14th, 2014, 08:57 AM | #6 |
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Oh well you can always look at bikes next year. All the mods you mention should keep you entertained until then. You can turn your ninja into a premium made machine.
Plus who knows, maybe the RC390 will come out next year. Then you'd be glad you waited.
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March 14th, 2014, 09:13 AM | #7 | |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:21 AM | #8 | |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:25 AM | #9 |
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Good choice. I know I'm not gonna sell mine so all the money I dump in mods is worth it to me.
Start ordering parts! |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:27 AM | #10 | |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:31 AM | #11 | |
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Do they sell any ready-mix concrete, like a "just-add water" type deal? I just have no idea. |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:37 AM | #12 |
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Yep, its called sakrete.
It's about 6 bucks a bag at homedepot. That, a shovel and a bent piece of rebar and your set. for under $20 and about an hours worth of work.
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March 14th, 2014, 09:42 AM | #13 |
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March 14th, 2014, 09:45 AM | #14 |
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I'd presume so, if not get a small bag of cement, a small bag of builder's sand, a sheet of plywood, a shovel & a tupperware tub.
1 tub of cement to 2 tubs of sand, build a pile on the plywood, put a dent in the top & add a pint or so of water, shovel from the sides into the middle & keep adding small amounts of water until it's all wet through. |
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May 9th, 2014, 06:10 AM | #15 |
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So just to update, I am finally finishing up all my late winter/spring work on the bike.
this is what I ended up doing gsxr shock swap CBR250 tire hugger mod ss brake lines bar ends for my clip ons new springs + emulators for front end hot bodies undertail fender elim kit with integrated LED signals 320mm floating front rotor and 4 pot brembo axial caliper DIY preload adjusters LW lito battery voltmeter for battery 5v 1A charging system 05' R6 throttle tube DIY hack up right passenger peg into exhaust hanger new sport demon front tire, stock size Things previously done WC clip ons, rearsets full exhaust pod filter mod block off plate manual cct brt-tis ignition timing programmer All in all I am happy with the way everything worked out but then again I haven't ridden the bike yet Getting my tire put on wheel today, then i start putting everything back together and finish wiring in some switches and fuses for my voltmeter and charging system. will have to fine tune both front and rear suspension over next couple weeks but other than that I don't want to mess with the bike much. Want to do a dyno test just for funnzies and to give me some numbers to see how close my jetting really is so that is about the only thing I will touch other than general maintenance. Time will tell can't wait to get back on the road
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May 10th, 2014, 06:06 PM | #16 |
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pictures of mods or i will report your post and have you banned instantly.
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May 10th, 2014, 06:39 PM | #17 |
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Mind me asking about the R6 throttle tube? Does it allow less movement of the throttle for a given opening? Thanks
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May 10th, 2014, 07:01 PM | #18 | |
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May 11th, 2014, 10:32 AM | #19 | |
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May 11th, 2014, 10:34 AM | #20 |
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Pics?
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May 11th, 2014, 10:35 AM | #21 | |
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We will get a new camera soon though. There are some pics of my shenanigans floating around in the new gen section. But i will snag some when i get a chance
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May 26th, 2014, 11:10 AM | #22 |
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Some pics of my bike after all is said and done. Some pics of fender elim, my DIY exhaust hanger hack job, you can kind of see gsxr spring, and cbr hugger, my new front brake rotor set up, SS lines, prob can't see the preload adjusters in these pics but they are else where.
Obviously some things can't be seen. Throttle mod, springs, emulators ect... Took it for a quick spin today fairly easy ride, new tire, brake pads on top of some DIY stuff = take things easy Everything felt pretty good other than my front brakes being a little soft MC probably to small. Front end suspension feels great, need to play with my gsxr shock a bit yet, especially high speed dampening. Cleanest my bike as been in a while, and probably for a while
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May 26th, 2014, 08:00 PM | #23 |
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May 26th, 2014, 08:27 PM | #24 |
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looks nice, just add some tires since you don't have much more tread left on your rear maybe 20% or so left on the center
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May 27th, 2014, 05:02 AM | #26 |
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i have a take off rear stock IRC laying around that has a little bit more tread than my rear. Ill throw that on soon and it should get me through the rest of the season. Next year ill get a sport demon on the rear to match the front.
Definitely getting close to being done futzing with it, I guess ill have to crash it to give me something to do
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May 27th, 2014, 06:10 AM | #27 |
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What are your thoughts on the r6 throttle mod?
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May 27th, 2014, 07:08 AM | #28 |
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May 27th, 2014, 07:42 AM | #29 |
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No matter how much money I spend on my ninja250 it has still saved my at least 3x as much in fuel cost by not using my truck. I just wish saving $6k felt the same as someone handing me $6K to put in my pocket
I don't think I'll sell 250 for a very very long time because the thought of not getting what I've put into in the resale turns me off. Next bike I purchase will most likely be a large travel Enduro Bicycle to work the other end of the spectrum from my hard tail single speed race bike. I'm just to practical to own a true sport bike of the street where you can't use it and I hate doing trackdays on a big bike. So spend away on your 250 and we can both share the pain of never selling it because well lose so much money. |
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May 27th, 2014, 07:55 AM | #30 |
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nothing crazy but an improvement. and for just a few bones and 2 minutes of work worth it in my book
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How much travel enduro? 150? 160? In a perfect world, I want a trail bike with 140 on front and like 120 on rear. I don't need all that extra mushy suspension travel! |
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