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September 18th, 2012, 05:27 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Al
Location: CT
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 15
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New from CT, first ride on Ninja spins bearing
Hello All from Southern CT. I recently bought a 2004 Ninja with 20K miles for what I thought was a good deal. It started easily, ran good, but on my first real ride with it, which included a 10 minute highway blast, it burned up a bearing. It still "runs" but I have begun the search for a "new" motor. Hoping to swap the motor out before it gets too cold to ride. Cheers!
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September 18th, 2012, 06:01 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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 AlexL! Glad you found us...
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September 18th, 2012, 06:14 AM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13
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Welcome Al!
Rotten luck for sure. Good luck with the repairs.
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September 18th, 2012, 07:08 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Karl
Location: MA
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534
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Sucks man!
What part of CT you from? |
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September 18th, 2012, 07:21 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Al
Location: CT
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 15
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Yep it sucks! But at least I can tear everything down and know that it's all done right this time. This bike had a hard previous life. I am from Stamford, Southwest corner.
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September 18th, 2012, 07:31 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Karl
Location: MA
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534
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Ah man, if you were up by the MA line I'd love to lend a wrench. I rode through and made a stop in Stamford last week when I went to NYC.
These bikes do tend to have weak bottom ends if the oil level isn't maintained. So just keep your oil changed on time and check the level every time you fill up your tank. These bikes due tend to use oil, especially at high RPM use. I wring the neck off of my bike (I rarely ride below 8k RPM these days) and with every tank of gas find myself adding a good amount of oil. |
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September 18th, 2012, 07:55 AM
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Cat herder
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 6
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When you get it back on the road look me up and let's go for a ride. I live in Trumbull, work in Wilton.
08 blue (the fastest color) with a neon yellow helmet you can see from orbit. Wave if you see me. |
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September 18th, 2012, 08:12 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Al
Location: CT
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 15
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Will do.
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September 18th, 2012, 02:02 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jon
Location: Newark, De
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Welcome!
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September 23rd, 2012, 07:53 AM
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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
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Wow that's too bad.
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September 27th, 2012, 08:51 PM
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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
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