June 25th, 2009, 11:35 AM | #1 |
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Name: Jonathan
Location: Plano Tx
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Its just one thing after another...
HEy all,
New to these forums so I thought I would just introduce myself by complaining about all the trials and tribulations my bike has put me through... To make a LOOOOONG story short.... bought 96 250 ninja, spun rod bearing, 2nd engine cracked case, 3rd, broke my collar bone day I got it in... 6 weeks later put it up... HOORAY IT RUNS!!! No issues for about 250 miles... Girlfriend want to try getting on it alone... -.- Needless to say she drops it at a mind boggling speed of 0mph... So at first didn't notice anything wrong, rode it around for about another collective 25 miles. SO!!! That's short back story. This morning I felt adventureous so I decided to take the bike to work instead of my car. ( hour long commute) So I stop by the gas station fill it up due to I knew I was running on fumes. Left and headed on my way down 75... So I get about 5 miles down the highway and I noticed it was sprinkling... "Damn, don't want to get wet... I thought it was suppose to be hot and sunny here in dallas tx... Yep it's sunny... Damn, my eyes burn.. so does my face... I smell gas..." So I look down... Sure enough there was gas shooting up from the upper right fairing bolt on the tank... Pretty sure the drop had punctured the tank and I just never noticed before due to the fact that I had been keeping my fuel lvl low because of still working on the bike...NEedless to say My whole right side is doused in gas and to make things worse I have Muuzy exhaust that only comes out the right side... Figured I would end up looking like ghost rider on my way back home... Unfortunatley... I'm just not that cool. I made it home okay and had to take the car to work So I imagine tonight will be filled with lots of dismantling and jb weld... and beer ... Also, nice to meet you forum people. :P Jonathan |
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June 25th, 2009, 12:10 PM | #2 |
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Name: Pat
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As bad as that all sounds... at least you didn't end up on fire!
No matter how bad things get, it only takes a small amount of imagination to see how they could have gotten a lot worse. I know nothing about fixing bikes, but my first instinct would be to track down where exactly the leak is coming from. If you don't see an obvious hole in the tank, maybe it's something further down (that strange switch for draining the tank maybe?).
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June 25th, 2009, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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lol... the human torch! welcome.
the tank puncturing was most like due to the drop, but also check that the correct bolts are used in that location. many pregen tank problems when people put the incorrect bolt back in that location. they are different. some have had success w/ JB weld... some have not. I would recommend you take it to a welding shop that has worked on gas tanks before and get it fixed permanently. You don't want to find out your JB weld job didn't hold up the hard way. |
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June 25th, 2009, 12:15 PM | #4 |
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Name: Rebecca
Location: Birmingham/Inverness
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Rub soap around to find the leaks. And hey... my boy has his bike (noobie, too) and I just dropped mind in the garage, cracked the glass oil site, cracked the front brake handle, and all i was doing was trying to park it. I'm not doing so well as of late. I thought I would get one more ride in before my surgery.
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June 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM | #5 |
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The hell happened to making a long story short?
Welcome to the forum! |
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June 25th, 2009, 12:35 PM | #6 |
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Hello and Welcome man! Aye JB Weld is the New Duct-tape!
That sucks about the Tank. as for my GF, shell NEVER RIDE it, unless on the back behind me! Gas in the eyes isnt too fun. good your ok, and didnt turn into the Human Torch! |
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June 25th, 2009, 12:41 PM | #7 |
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Name: Tin
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Great story!
Story like this keep me coming back. I translate reading into learning. If I ever drop my bike, I would know what to check for. |
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June 25th, 2009, 12:56 PM | #8 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Jonathan
Location: Plano Tx
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Unfortunate...
That would be quite bad ass though to see a flaming ball riding down the highway
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June 25th, 2009, 12:59 PM | #9 |
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Name: Rebecca
Location: Birmingham/Inverness
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and then you can say.. Well, I've always wanted flames on my bike.
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June 25th, 2009, 12:59 PM | #10 |
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June 25th, 2009, 01:14 PM | #11 |
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Welcome. If you search, you'll find a few posts about repairing the gas tanks - I know I've seen them around here somewhere!
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June 25th, 2009, 01:22 PM | #12 |
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June 25th, 2009, 01:33 PM | #13 |
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Negative karma on that '96.... thinkin you should be trading for another N-250 without the cloud that follows u now!
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June 25th, 2009, 02:33 PM | #14 |
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Welcome.
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June 25th, 2009, 03:45 PM | #15 |
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Name: Tim
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+1!!! I would count your blessings! Sucks to hear about the problems you're having though. But it'll just be that much better when you get her up and running for good!
Here's a video from a guy on our local forum that had his 250 catch fire on the highway! http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/...rrent=2-11.flv |
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June 25th, 2009, 03:52 PM | #16 |
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Thanks for sharing. Every story here adds to the colletive knowledge and wisdom of us all. That's one of the reasons this place works.
Welcome and take care. |
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June 25th, 2009, 05:16 PM | #17 |
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Funny story. Welcome!!!
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June 25th, 2009, 05:41 PM | #18 |
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Welcome to the ninjadome
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June 25th, 2009, 06:23 PM | #19 |
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June 26th, 2009, 05:49 AM | #20 |
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Sucks you're having so much trouble, but yeah always try to remember "things could be worse" Welcome to the forums!
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June 27th, 2009, 09:03 AM | #21 |
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wow!
glad ya made it THIS far! share your experience...you're gaining some every day! aloha & welcome in
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June 27th, 2009, 11:10 PM | #22 |
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Welcome to the forum. There's a couple of threads you might check up in with people who had the same problem. Hope you can fix it!
Here's the links to those threads: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16411 http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ight=tank+bolt
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June 28th, 2009, 02:36 PM | #23 |
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Good reason to drink beer. I never heard of a bad reason though.
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June 28th, 2009, 03:30 PM | #24 |
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you're a trooper!
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June 28th, 2009, 05:09 PM | #25 |
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June 30th, 2009, 10:46 AM | #26 |
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Welcome!! I hope you're luck turns around. At least you're still hear to tell the story. Good luck with the repairs. Hope you're out riding soon.
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June 30th, 2009, 11:12 AM | #27 |
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Funny story about that - a friend of mine put an exhaust on his bike (Sporty 883) wearing his "mechanic's jeans" (the ones he always uses when he's working on cars and such). He took it out for a quick spin to make sure everything was okay, and at a stoplight smelled smoke... well, his jeans were covered in oil and grease, and they happened to hit the exhaust at the stop - and his pant leg was on fire.
As he's telling me this story, he says "I'm riding a Harley, so I've got to look cool, but my damn leg's on fire! So I calmly reach down and pat it out, then head straight home and change my pants". No burns or anything, but imagine what the cager sitting next to him must have thought! |
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