Hello Ninjette! Pix inside

J_Bahhtu · October 11th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Names Justin, From Los Alamitos, California. Heard about this website from Kevin at the Cycle Gear bike night in Fullerton. I am with OcMoto.com and have been meaning to join here on the 2fiddy nation! For the past year I've been doing a bunch of research on a great first bike to get. After all the reading I did, came up with the decision for getting a Ninja 250. Heard nothing but good things about the bike, and I am very happy with my investment.

Got my 2012 Candy Apple Green 250 on August 30

When I got her

Modifications I've done

And the bad news... Last weekend, 10/08/11, went on a ride with OcMoto riders up to Mulholland Highway, and went down. Low sided the bike and she's all scratched up now. Good news is I had all my gear on, leathers, boots gauntlet gloves, so I walked off without a scratch

Most recent Pix

Missing Footpeg

I am now in the process of getting her back in shape. I would appreciate any help I could get! One thing I know I need ASAP is a left foot rest assembly. If you notice in the pictures the left foot peg snapped completely off the assembly. Rearsets are going to be the replacement, but until then just to get riding again an OEM foot peg will do.

Again, Hello to all

Phew! quite the introduction...

-Justin

dubojr1 · October 11th, 2011, 11:58 AM

Glad to hear you walk away!

bonbon76 · October 11th, 2011, 12:00 PM

Welcome justin! Glad your ok.. time to get some new plastics

J_Bahhtu · October 11th, 2011, 12:04 PM

Thank you for the greetings! The past couple day's I've been on ebay looking for new plastics. The thought of going back to the dealer and ordering these new fairings, makes me wanna shoot myself thinking about the outrageous prices their going to charge me. I love the color, its rare, not a lot of bikes on the road with this color

pop0tart · October 11th, 2011, 12:11 PM

My favorite ninja 250 color..what a shame and your choices will likely be to pay full retail for a new set or ebay something. I have actually had good luck with chinese ebay fairings...but I had slightly lowered expectations too. Someone might even paint them in candy apple. That mulholland seems to be the lowside capital of the world. Did they catch it on video? I know that camera crew seems to get thousands on video.

J_Bahhtu · October 11th, 2011, 12:16 PM

Nope, no footage. I was just making my way from the bottom of the run, didn't even make it to the turn that they were shooting on.

heres the links from the photoshoot from that day

Am session
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627738721431/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627738721431/
After the wreck
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627864049056/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627864049056/

MotoED · October 11th, 2011, 12:20 PM

nice to see locals join in!
glad to know you walked away from your fall.

ps. that candy green color is really freakin sweet!
Ride Safe

CZroe · October 11th, 2011, 02:39 PM

Welcome! Glad you found us. She really doesn't look bad but I hope you get her back how you want her soon.

How much for your rearset adjusters and can I have the rubber piece from your old shift pedal?

sachinzeus · October 11th, 2011, 02:46 PM

the color is awesome!! i suppose the its not stock color!

sad to see her scratched up!

CZroe · October 11th, 2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachinzeus

the color is awesome!! i suppose the its not stock color!

sad to see her scratched up!

It's the new 2012 Candy Lime Green. Expect to see a lot more of them arounbd here!

rusninja · October 11th, 2011, 03:02 PM

welcome glad your ok get that sucker fixed up :] btw whats that fender eliminator. :O

Heed · October 11th, 2011, 03:04 PM

did u take a MSF?

ducducgooseit · October 11th, 2011, 04:40 PM

Welcome to the 250 party.

Well, at least once you get your bike fixed up again.

KJohnson21 · October 11th, 2011, 10:11 PM

Glad you had your gear on!

Good luck on the fixes.

MSF?

J_Bahhtu · October 11th, 2011, 10:25 PM

Thank you all for the greetings. Haven't taken the MSF course yet. I regret not doing that before I had the bike. I was putting it off for too long.

CZroe, Once I get new rearsets for the bike, I'd be glad to sell those too you if your local!

Rusninja, that right there is the Competition Werks fender eliminator kit

vnranger · October 11th, 2011, 11:15 PM

CZroe · October 12th, 2011, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_Bahhtu

Thank you all for the greetings. Haven't taken the MSF course yet. I regret not doing that before I had the bike. I was putting it off for too long.

CZroe, Once I get new rearsets for the bike, I'd be glad to sell those too you if your local!

Rusninja, that right there is the Competition Werks fender eliminator kit

I was local until a few weeks ago (moved from San Diego).

Numbersix · October 12th, 2011, 08:45 AM

As a fellow 2012 Green owner, welcome! I really wish you'd taken the class first for the now-obvious reason. Glad you came through the other school (of hard knocks) OK.

Meltoff · October 12th, 2011, 03:33 PM

Glad to hear you are ok. Too bad about the bike, hope you get it up and running again soon!

solo440 · October 12th, 2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_Bahhtu

Love that fender eliminator! What kind is it? I don't think i have seen it before.

Lil_Green_Demon · October 12th, 2011, 04:42 PM

I was going to say, "Nice bike," but now I'm just sad.

Snake · October 25th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Welcome and hello.

J_Bahhtu · October 25th, 2011, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solo440

Love that fender eliminator! What kind is it? I don't think i have seen it before.

That is the Competition Werks fender eliminator

saxnbass · October 25th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Welcome. The later pics made me

but the early ones are

J_Bahhtu · October 25th, 2011, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

Welcome. The later pics made me

but the early ones are

I hear ya on that one... Every time I open my garage and see the damage my heart drops. It would be awesome if I could keep this color because there aren't a lot of these on the streets right now so having this rare color definitely feels good.

saxnbass · October 25th, 2011, 12:50 PM

Is that 2012 Green different from the green from the last couple of years?

J_Bahhtu · October 25th, 2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

Is that 2012 Green different from the green from the last couple of years?

Yes. This is a new color for the 250 of 2012. Kawasaki took this Candy green from last years ZX-14 model, and boy it looks great

kevheads · October 25th, 2011, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_Bahhtu

I hear ya on that one... Every time I open my garage and see the damage my heart drops. It would be awesome if I could keep this color because there aren't a lot of these on the streets right now so having this rare color definitely feels good.

I wouldn't be able to open the garage door

Welcome and glad your OK

J_Bahhtu · October 25th, 2011, 05:06 PM

Ya its hard sometimes, just thanfull i can still ride it.

Ill be selling my Yoshimura foot peg adapters to anyone local in Orange county California, once my new Cortex rearsets come in

training_wheeles · October 25th, 2011, 05:20 PM

Glad your ok..

ninjabrewer · October 25th, 2011, 07:17 PM

Welcome to the wild side, sorry to hear about your mishap but I am glad to see that you came out ok. I lived in Cypress and worked at Los Alamitos summer of '09. Wonderful place

nb

J_Bahhtu · October 27th, 2011, 10:09 AM

Thank you.

Newly Added racing rear sets by Vortex Racing

jram · October 27th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Welcome aboard! Great color on your bike, too bad it's been down.

Zyconic17 · October 28th, 2011, 11:19 AM

Good taste in mods! Nearly identical setup to mine.

J_Bahhtu · November 10th, 2011, 07:27 PM

Pictures I ordered from the Rock Store in Malibu CA, taken same day of my crash

Jono · November 10th, 2011, 07:37 PM

Welcome! And sweet pic!

It looks like you knew what you were doing, so how did you low-side?

6071 · November 10th, 2011, 08:04 PM

Welcome....Nice colour

J_Bahhtu · November 10th, 2011, 08:13 PM

too much lean not enough speed, rear tire slipped out on me. Thank you for the greetings!

little fish · November 10th, 2011, 08:43 PM

welcome to the forum Justin, hope you get your bike fixed soon

Mocha Man · November 10th, 2011, 09:06 PM

You know you have bad luck when you can post in the "new members" section and the "!@$@*#$#$%^%! I crashed" section at the same time

October 11th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#1
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Hello Ninjette! Pix inside Names Justin, From Los Alamitos, California. Heard about this website from Kevin at the Cycle Gear bike night in Fullerton. I am with OcMoto.com and have been meaning to join here on the 2fiddy nation! For the past year I've been doing a bunch of research on a great first bike to get. After all the reading I did, came up with the decision for getting a Ninja 250. Heard nothing but good things about the bike, and I am very happy with my investment. Got my 2012 Candy Apple Green 250 on August 30 When I got her Modifications I've done And the bad news... Last weekend, 10/08/11, went on a ride with OcMoto riders up to Mulholland Highway, and went down. Low sided the bike and she's all scratched up now. Good news is I had all my gear on, leathers, boots gauntlet gloves, so I walked off without a scratch Most recent Pix Missing Footpeg I am now in the process of getting her back in shape. I would appreciate any help I could get! One thing I know I need ASAP is a left foot rest assembly. If you notice in the pictures the left foot peg snapped completely off the assembly. Rearsets are going to be the replacement, but until then just to get riding again an OEM foot peg will do. Again, Hello to all Phew! quite the introduction... -Justin

October 11th, 2011, 11:58 AM	#2
dubojr1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Jacksonville, Florida Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE, 07 Honda CRF230F, 06 Honda CRF150F Posts: A lot.	Glad to hear you walk away! __________________________________________________ 09 250R SE: Paying it forward one post at a time! Don't forget to add yourself to our Member Map

October 11th, 2011, 12:00 PM	#3
bonbon76 ninjette.org member Name: Bonnie Location: Wilmington, MA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250 Posts: 132	Welcome justin! Glad your ok.. time to get some new plastics __________________________________________________ "B"

October 11th, 2011, 12:20 PM	#7
MotoED ninjette.org guru Name: Edd Location: Los Angeles-CALI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 SE Pearl/Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 376	nice to see locals join in! glad to know you walked away from your fall. ps. that candy green color is really freakin sweet! Ride Safe __________________________________________________ [#4]

October 11th, 2011, 02:39 PM	#8
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Welcome! Glad you found us. She really doesn't look bad but I hope you get her back how you want her soon. How much for your rearset adjusters and can I have the rubber piece from your old shift pedal? Last futzed with by CZroe; October 12th, 2011 at 06:58 AM.

October 11th, 2011, 12:04 PM	#4
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Thank you for the greetings! The past couple day's I've been on ebay looking for new plastics. The thought of going back to the dealer and ordering these new fairings, makes me wanna shoot myself thinking about the outrageous prices their going to charge me. I love the color, its rare, not a lot of bikes on the road with this color

October 11th, 2011, 12:11 PM	#5
pop0tart ninjette.org member Name: Dash Location: PA Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): stolen :( Posts: 158	My favorite ninja 250 color..what a shame and your choices will likely be to pay full retail for a new set or ebay something. I have actually had good luck with chinese ebay fairings...but I had slightly lowered expectations too. Someone might even paint them in candy apple. That mulholland seems to be the lowside capital of the world. Did they catch it on video? I know that camera crew seems to get thousands on video.

October 11th, 2011, 12:16 PM	#6
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Nope, no footage. I was just making my way from the bottom of the run, didn't even make it to the turn that they were shooting on. heres the links from the photoshoot from that day Am session http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627738721431/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627738721431/ After the wreck http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627864049056/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacs...7627864049056/

October 11th, 2011, 02:46 PM	#9
sachinzeus ninjette.org member Name: sachin Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 19	the color is awesome!! i suppose the its not stock color! sad to see her scratched up!

October 11th, 2011, 03:02 PM	#11
rusninja Ninjette wanabe :D Name: Ruslan Location: San Jose Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): white 300 :D Posts: A lot.	welcome glad your ok get that sucker fixed up :] btw whats that fender eliminator. :O __________________________________________________ VROOOM vrooom >.>

October 11th, 2011, 03:04 PM	#12
Heed ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: John Location: Illinois Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.	did u take a MSF?

October 11th, 2011, 04:40 PM	#13
ducducgooseit Name: ... Location: ... Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): ... Posts: 999	Welcome to the 250 party. Well, at least once you get your bike fixed up again.

October 11th, 2011, 10:11 PM	#14
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Glad you had your gear on! Good luck on the fixes. MSF? __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

October 11th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#15
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Thank you all for the greetings. Haven't taken the MSF course yet. I regret not doing that before I had the bike. I was putting it off for too long. CZroe, Once I get new rearsets for the bike, I'd be glad to sell those too you if your local! Rusninja, that right there is the Competition Werks fender eliminator kit

October 11th, 2011, 11:15 PM	#16
vnranger ninjette.org sage Name: Jonathan Location: Beaverton OR Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): Candy Thunder blue 2009 kawasaki 250r, 2010 Dark Stealth Ducati Monster 696. Posts: 891

October 12th, 2011, 08:45 AM	#18
Numbersix ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: MI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): Honda Elite 110 (deceased), Green 2012 Ninja 250 (sold on Pi day); Grey/Green 2019 Ninja 400 ABS Posts: 238	As a fellow 2012 Green owner, welcome! I really wish you'd taken the class first for the now-obvious reason. Glad you came through the other school (of hard knocks) OK.

October 12th, 2011, 03:33 PM	#19
Meltoff ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: Irvine Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Blue) Posts: 61	Glad to hear you are ok. Too bad about the bike, hope you get it up and running again soon!

October 12th, 2011, 04:42 PM	#21
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	I was going to say, "Nice bike," but now I'm just sad. __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

October 25th, 2011, 10:19 AM	#22
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	Welcome and hello.

October 25th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#24
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Welcome. The later pics made me but the early ones are

October 25th, 2011, 12:50 PM	#26
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Is that 2012 Green different from the green from the last couple of years?

October 25th, 2011, 05:06 PM	#29
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Ya its hard sometimes, just thanfull i can still ride it. Ill be selling my Yoshimura foot peg adapters to anyone local in Orange county California, once my new Cortex rearsets come in

October 25th, 2011, 05:20 PM	#30
training_wheeles ninjette.org newbie Name: Alpo Location: Toronto, Ontario Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Posts: 7	Glad your ok..

October 25th, 2011, 07:17 PM	#31
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Welcome to the wild side, sorry to hear about your mishap but I am glad to see that you came out ok. I lived in Cypress and worked at Los Alamitos summer of '09. Wonderful place nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

October 27th, 2011, 10:09 AM	#32
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Thank you. Newly Added racing rear sets by Vortex Racing

October 27th, 2011, 12:05 PM	#33
jram ninjette.org member Name: Jose Location: Southern California Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): PreGen Ninja Posts: 54	Welcome aboard! Great color on your bike, too bad it's been down.

October 28th, 2011, 11:19 AM	#34
Zyconic17 ninjette.org member Name: David Location: Arvada Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Track bike, Honda CRF250r Dirt bike Posts: 137	Good taste in mods! Nearly identical setup to mine.

November 10th, 2011, 07:27 PM	#35
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Pictures I ordered from the Rock Store in Malibu CA, taken same day of my crash

November 10th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#36
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.	Welcome! And sweet pic! It looks like you knew what you were doing, so how did you low-side?

November 10th, 2011, 08:04 PM	#37
6071 ninjette.org member Name: Heru Location: Batam, Indonesia Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 46	Welcome....Nice colour

November 10th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#38
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	too much lean not enough speed, rear tire slipped out on me. Thank you for the greetings!

November 10th, 2011, 08:43 PM	#39
little fish ninjette.org member Name: Ken Location: middle Ga. Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Nija, 1984 es200 ATC Posts: 44 Blog Entries: 1	welcome to the forum Justin, hope you get your bike fixed soon

November 10th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#40
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	You know you have bad luck when you can post in the "new members" section and the "!@$@*#$#$%^%! I crashed" section at the same time

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