June 13th, 2013, 07:11 PM | #1 |
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My mods so far...
Well, it's been a little over two weeks since I've had my 300. It's been an all around awesome bike imo. Anyway here's some of the mods that I've done so far.
As seen before: SS fender eliminator Changed the fake carbon fiber tank protector for the real thing, and added some stomp-grip, more on that later... Woodcraft clip-ons 2 1/2" rise, and some new grips. I kept the stock bar ends. These required some grinding away of a little material on the triple tree, to get the correct angle on the bars, but nothing major. Overall I liked the more aggressive position of the clip-ons. It did leave my legs feeling a little bit cramped though, so I got these. Yoshimura rearset adjusters Getting the right one on took a little "adjustment", but it went on just fine. I don't plan on keeping the stock exhaust anyway. I haven't taken a ride since I've done this mod yet, but I like where it puts the pegs at from sitting on the bike. Overall I'm happy with all the mods I've done so far, and only have a few more planned. more on the stomp-grip later, but basically it turned out looking like crap.
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June 17th, 2013, 08:09 AM | #2 |
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you said you felt a little cramped after installing clip-ons, how tall are you?
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June 17th, 2013, 08:15 AM | #3 |
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2 1/2" rise! Are you leaning backwards while you're sittin on the bike? Even stock I feel like I'm perpindicular to the bike sometimes.
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June 17th, 2013, 09:26 AM | #4 |
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Looking great!
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June 17th, 2013, 10:02 AM | #5 | ||
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Thanks, I love my 300.
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June 19th, 2013, 12:54 PM | #6 |
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June 19th, 2013, 01:04 PM | #7 |
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With the clip ons and rearset adjusters together I'd say that the bike feels a little more roomy. Overall I'm pretty happy with the combination.
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June 23rd, 2013, 02:54 AM | #8 |
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I finally got my PowerBronze windscreen the other day. I got the light smoke version, which is the only color with the ninja logo I guess. Anyway I think it looks sick, and is definitely effective.
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June 29th, 2013, 07:55 PM | #9 |
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Today I finished installing a gixxer 600 shock I got off ebay. I didn't like the yellow spring, so I painted it first. Here's a pic compared to stock.
and on the bike. I went for a short ride and it felt nice, very controlled. A while back I got some Slingshot racing frame plugs. I also replaced the levers with some adjustable ones I got off ebay. The clear stomp-grip looks better than when I first put it on. More mods to come...
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June 30th, 2013, 10:18 AM | #10 |
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I like what you did there!!
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July 4th, 2013, 11:34 AM | #11 |
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I ordered some blue anodized bolts for the gas cap from ebay. The pack only came with 5 bolts, and two were shorter than the rest. So I've got 3 black and 3 blue bolts but I think it looks alright.
I also got some Venhill SS brake lines in electric blue. Just finished installing the front line this morning. Haven't gotten to go for a test ride yet, but the lever feels very firm now. As you can see I'm trying to add some blue bits to my bike, but I don't want to go overboard. So far I think it's coming together nicely.
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July 4th, 2013, 01:51 PM | #12 |
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firm. heh heh heh heh.
Looks great! Might want to look into blue rim stripes and/or blue vinyl decals to cover the OE 'Kawasaki' and 'Ninja' etc. That way you keep the blue theme without going overboard. If you're into that, that's what I would do. |
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July 4th, 2013, 03:10 PM | #13 |
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Yeah I was thinking about getting some reflective blue rim tape, but I'm not sure. I would like to replace the Kawasaki sticker on the bottom with a blue Kawasaki one.
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July 6th, 2013, 01:05 PM | #14 |
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Well I got a ride in this morning, but looks like it's gonna be raining off and on for the rest of the day. So... I've been messing around in the garage, my second favorite thing to do besides riding, and I got the rear SS line installed.
The front brake still isn't giving me the stopping power I'm looking for, so I think I'm gonna try and find some HH pads for the front.
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July 6th, 2013, 03:40 PM | #15 |
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July 6th, 2013, 07:58 PM | #16 |
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After they break in, let us know.
Refresh my memory Ryan, you had a pregen before right? I forget. |
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July 11th, 2013, 05:35 PM | #17 |
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@choneofakind I guess I missed your question when first posted.
Yes my first street bike was an '04 250. I still have this bike. I put ~20k miles on that bike, mostly in the past 3 years. I was still riding it at the beginning of this year, along with my supermoto, but decided I wanted something a little faster and more modern. My mods to the 250 include: '08 250 rear shock, GS500F front springs and 15wt fork oil, a little shaving of the seat, and that's about it.
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July 11th, 2013, 05:57 PM | #18 | |
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Also, I want to try out some thicker fork oil. I just don't want to go through the hassle of switching it. Can I just use the oil drain at the bottom or do I have to remove the forks and flip them upside down? Forks are one area I'm a little hazy on... |
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July 11th, 2013, 06:10 PM | #19 | |
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Changing the fork oil wasn't hard. I did remove the forks to do it though.
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July 22nd, 2013, 07:21 PM | #20 |
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Looking really nice.
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July 25th, 2013, 04:04 PM | #21 |
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July 25th, 2013, 04:48 PM | #22 |
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That exhaust looks amazing!!!
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July 25th, 2013, 04:56 PM | #23 |
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Thanks bro, it definitely looks and sounds aggressive.
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July 25th, 2013, 06:21 PM | #24 |
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I forget, pod filter setup right? I also really like the windscreen you have with the fade from dark to clear. That's the best one imho. Looks cool, but is still useful for cameras and track because it's clear.
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July 25th, 2013, 06:31 PM | #25 |
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Intake mods include a K&N panel filter and snorkel removal. I talked with Kerry today and he told me that this would work best with the map programmed on the micro-tuner. I'm not interested in running pod filters.
I also like my windscreen much better than the blacked out one. Much more functional, and as a bonus it was the only one with the ninja logo. Looks like aftermarket OEM.
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July 26th, 2013, 03:20 PM | #26 |
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Can't have a full exhaust without getting one of these.
Micro-tuner Not so much a mod as an accessory, I got this tank mount off of ebay that I have been using for my Contour HD. I think it works great.
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July 26th, 2013, 03:38 PM | #27 |
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^^ I like those. I have one.
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July 27th, 2013, 10:51 AM | #28 |
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What year shock was it? Did anything need to be trimmed/ground?
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July 27th, 2013, 11:43 AM | #29 |
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I believe it was from an '07 gixxer 600. Yes, some modifications need to be made to the shock and the bike but nothing too dramatic.
Check out this thread. It's definitely a worthwhile upgrade if you ride aggressively, or do a lot of 2-up riding.
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July 28th, 2013, 12:26 AM | #30 |
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When I grow up I want GSXRR parts on my bike!!!
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July 28th, 2013, 05:34 AM | #31 |
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It's a pretty easy upgrade if you know what you're doing. Shouldn't take more than a couple hours tops.
Also didn't cost much since I sold my stock shock for the same price that I paid for the gixxer shock.
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August 10th, 2013, 12:02 PM | #32 |
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I was getting tired of always worrying about my tank bag scratching up my paint, also I can't use it with my camera mount for the tank... so I went up to Iron Pony today to look at tail bags.
I was considering the CycleGuys fastpack, which I liked because it lays flat when you aren't using it. I was happy to see that they also had the Kawasaki tail bag. As I was debating which one to choose a salesman suggested that I should get the Kawasaki one, and I agreed. I'm glad that I did as it fits the bike perfectly, is well constructed, and doesn't look half bad either. As you can see it also expands to be a little bigger, plenty big for what I need. It also look like it would be mostly waterproof, the zippers are of the water resistant kind. It was kind of expensive, but I should get many years of use from it.
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August 10th, 2013, 08:03 PM | #33 |
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Yup that bag looks good!
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August 10th, 2013, 08:19 PM | #34 |
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Cool,.. You can also remove it in literally three seconds, which is nice, and no scratching of the paint.
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August 11th, 2013, 09:15 PM | #35 |
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If cyclegear orange park acted half interested in selling stuff today I woulda looked at it, I just wondered around wondering what the guys were doing behind the counter. I'd def rather have that than my back pack, durn thing gets hot!!!
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