Jokerio's ZX2.5RR

SV-Mark · October 11th, 2010, 01:25 AM

My buddy Jokerio, rented a Ninja 250 last month from Brian Bartlow of Feel Like a Pro http://feellikeapro bike rentals for an AFM race. Joe posted respectable lap times and must have had a good time because he decided to put a racebike together for next year. In typical Jokerio style, he has put together what I feel is the best looking Ninja 250 I have ever laid eyes on, What I find more impressive is that he was able to put this together in a little over a month.. enough words, I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story..

Let me be the first to say it "Nice Job Joe".

bamaland · October 11th, 2010, 01:46 AM

amazing!

bob706 · October 11th, 2010, 04:25 AM

Looks great

sharky nrk · October 11th, 2010, 05:16 AM

very cool, wish I had one

jokerio · October 11th, 2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SV-Mark

Let me be the first to say it "Nice Job Joe".

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Originally Posted by bamaland

amazing!

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Originally Posted by bob706

Looks great

Thanks and Hello, Great Forum here, thought I should join and be a part of it. Thanks Mark for posting my pictures. Yes, hopefully we'll get some good results next season with this thing !

jokerio · October 11th, 2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SV-Mark

In typical Jokerio style, he has put together what I feel is the best looking Ninja 250 I have ever laid eyes on, What I find more impressive is that he was able to put this together in a little over a month.

I was also able to remove a great deal of weight from the bike. How does 53 lbs sound ? It's hard to imagine why a 250 twin has to weigh soooo much, but in stock form, with an empty gas tank, a 2010 Ninja 250r tips the scales in at a whopping 348 lbs !! That's without fuel !!
Now I'm down to a more reasonable 295 lbs....
Speaking of weight, the rear wheel is something like 28 lbs. Just think how magical that bike would be if it didn't have boat anchors for wheels ?
Oh well, It's still great fun !

austexjg · October 11th, 2010, 09:09 AM

What parts did you remove to save weight?

jokerio · October 11th, 2010, 09:39 AM

Some things removed, and other things changed-out.
Oblivious things removed were,...
All the street equipment including things like, radiator fan, unnecessary brackets and hardware, it all adds up. (It's amazing how heavy that Thai steal and aluminum is ! ).
The stock gauge/faring support is quite heavy, so I fabricated my own out of light-weight aluminum.

Things changed out to save weight range from,
Bodywork to rear sets, from the exhaust system to the battery.
Shoot, I saved over 5 pounds on the battery alone.
But it doesn't come cheap !

austexjg · October 11th, 2010, 09:44 AM

Nice job - I have been thinking about the weight of the bike recently, you hit everything on my mental list and then some.

scotty · October 11th, 2010, 09:46 AM

Very cool! And good job!

Snake · October 11th, 2010, 09:55 AM

That is a sweet looking ride.

Cazper · October 12th, 2010, 06:08 PM

Very nicely done! I sure wouldn't mind a track only bike!

edbro · October 14th, 2010, 07:27 AM

53 lbs

!!!

That is just amazing! I can't imagine how it feels. Although I did think it was a bit chunky for a 250 to begin with.

ithaca00 · November 3rd, 2010, 01:11 AM

Hey Joe! Welcome to the forum. I think I met you briefly at the last round (I'm on the only other white 250). You were running a motard before R7, right?

The bike looks great and I'm glad you're joining the fold

I like what you've done with the gauge. Is it at all awkward to have it rev to the "bottom"?

October 12th, 2010, 06:08 PM	#12
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Very nicely done! I sure wouldn't mind a track only bike! __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

October 11th, 2010, 01:46 AM	#2
bamaland ninjette.org member Name: chris Location: picayune,ms Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 93 kawi gpz500 Posts: 242	amazing!

October 11th, 2010, 04:25 AM	#3
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	Looks great

October 11th, 2010, 05:16 AM	#4
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	very cool, wish I had one

October 11th, 2010, 09:09 AM	#7
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	What parts did you remove to save weight?

October 11th, 2010, 09:39 AM	#8
jokerio ninjette.org newbie Name: Joe Location: Bay Area, Ca. Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250r, '10 RSV4 Factory, '08 1098R, '08 D16rr, '08 Hypermotard, '05 999r, etc... Posts: 4	Some things removed, and other things changed-out. Oblivious things removed were,... All the street equipment including things like, radiator fan, unnecessary brackets and hardware, it all adds up. (It's amazing how heavy that Thai steal and aluminum is ! ). The stock gauge/faring support is quite heavy, so I fabricated my own out of light-weight aluminum. Things changed out to save weight range from, Bodywork to rear sets, from the exhaust system to the battery. Shoot, I saved over 5 pounds on the battery alone. But it doesn't come cheap !

October 11th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#9
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Nice job - I have been thinking about the weight of the bike recently, you hit everything on my mental list and then some.

October 11th, 2010, 09:46 AM	#10
scotty ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Scott Location: Carlise Ohio Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): Yahama v star 650 classic Posts: A lot.	Very cool! And good job!

October 11th, 2010, 09:55 AM	#11
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	That is a sweet looking ride.

October 14th, 2010, 07:27 AM	#13
edbro ninjette.org member Name: Ed Location: NJ Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r Posts: 157	53 lbs !!! That is just amazing! I can't imagine how it feels. Although I did think it was a bit chunky for a 250 to begin with.

November 3rd, 2010, 01:11 AM	#14
ithaca00 ninjette.org guru Name: Ryan Location: Sacramento, CA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 EX250 (street), 1994 EX250 (Race), 2008 250R (Race), 2000 250 (project), 1991 EL250 (a cruiser!) Posts: 287	Hey Joe! Welcome to the forum. I think I met you briefly at the last round (I'm on the only other white 250). You were running a motard before R7, right? The bike looks great and I'm glad you're joining the fold I like what you've done with the gauge. Is it at all awkward to have it rev to the "bottom"?