April 2nd, 2014, 08:45 AM | #1 |
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Name: Anthony
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Cafe Fighter Ninja 250
I got this bike awhile bike. My original plan was to build a cafe racer style bike, then I found the blue collar bobbers cafe conversion for this. After trying to figure out what route I can go with it, I just decided to do my own thing with it.
This is when I first picked it up. Some of the plastics were cracked on the bike. Not to bad, everything worked, it had an idle problem and no spark in one cylinder. It also had a fuel leak. Started removing some plastics so I can dig a little deeper into the bike. When I had the bike at this point I already fixed a few problems with the bike. The fuel leak was actually the tank itself, it looked like they tried to repair it before and it just fell apart. So I found a tank on Ebay for a great price and ordered it. New tank was installed, I trimmed the front fender a little bit, and plasti dipped it black for the time being. Also got a replacement seat for it as well since the stock seat was redone and the foam under was destroyed. Installed a K&N filter, ordered my fork gaiters that I would put on eventually lol. Got a new headlight and mounting brackets for it as well. Also modified the exhasut for the time being because I did not like those big cans on the back. Adjustable brake lever installed, since my old one was cracked and broken. I still have to replace the clutch handle. Painted the rims gun metal, was not a big fan on the purple. Painted the tank and the fender, I will change the color eventually, after I do a few more things to the bike. New tires, almost ready to ride Decided to get a Renthal Ultra Low Bar, with new grips and bar end mirrors. Definitely cleaned the front of the bike up alot more. And there is no vibration in the handle bars. Also installed the fork gaiters as well. And how she currently sits. Just got my motorcycle endorsement a few weeks ago. Been riding it for a few weeks now. I will be doing a few more things to it as time goes by. I got some of my ideas from this forum. A lot of information on here. Thanks to Jono and Chicago bob for answering a few questions I have. |
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April 2nd, 2014, 09:54 AM | #2 |
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Great work!
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April 2nd, 2014, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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April 2nd, 2014, 11:04 AM | #4 |
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Thanks!
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April 2nd, 2014, 02:57 PM | #5 |
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whats up with exhaust?
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April 2nd, 2014, 03:13 PM | #6 |
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OMG!! **** the bike, can you take us on a photographic picture of your garage? I see at least 4 rides I want more pictures of.
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April 2nd, 2014, 05:15 PM | #7 |
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Nice work man.
I noticed a couple nice rides in there too. Work at or own a custom shop? |
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April 3rd, 2014, 06:35 AM | #8 |
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Name: Anthony
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April 3rd, 2014, 09:43 PM | #9 |
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Name: Jeff
Location: Utah
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Where'd ya get the headlight? I've been wanting to put something like that on mine but haven't found a good deal on that style of headlight. Could be because I'm kinda new to bikes so I don't really know where to look...
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April 4th, 2014, 09:43 AM | #10 | |
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Here is the link for the head light |
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April 10th, 2014, 05:39 PM | #11 |
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Wish i worked at a shop and had those skills. Very nice build
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April 11th, 2014, 09:40 AM | #12 |
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April 11th, 2014, 10:08 PM | #13 |
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wow bike looks amazing, like what was said above me, I wish I had the knowledge and know how to be able to do something like that
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April 11th, 2014, 11:44 PM | #14 |
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Very nice, plan on doing something very similar with my 500 seeing as the already not very attractive plastics are done for after 3 times being down... Always wanted a standard/naked bike too and not quite in the financial position to pick up a new one.
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April 13th, 2014, 12:25 PM | #15 | |
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April 14th, 2014, 11:08 AM | #16 | |
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April 14th, 2014, 03:21 PM | #17 | |
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April 14th, 2014, 03:57 PM | #18 |
Riding Ruby..
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Location: SoCal
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could you elaborate on what you did with your exhaust. Ive been thinking of doing something very close to this. I'm actually gunna take my pipes off my bike in a few minutes lol
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April 15th, 2014, 06:45 AM | #19 | |
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Let me tell you its loud. If you like loud then go for it. I just wanted something different and the stock exhaust was to big and heavy for what I was going for. |
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April 15th, 2014, 08:06 AM | #20 |
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yea I rode around for a few minutes yesterday with just the headers and it was ridiculous. haha I think I might just stick with the stock pipes haha
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April 15th, 2014, 09:54 AM | #21 |
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April 15th, 2014, 10:17 AM | #22 |
Riding Ruby..
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cool. Would be nice to have a review of them on this site
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April 16th, 2014, 07:09 PM | #23 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Tucson, AZ
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The BCB exhaust is definitely more quiet than open exhaust. I have them on my BCB Cafe and I really like how they sound. Gives the bike that old-school "trumpet" exhaust sound. Lance (Blue Collar) actually makes and installs the baffles for the trumpets, to give them their particular sound. Otherwise, they too, would be super loud.
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April 16th, 2014, 07:51 PM | #24 |
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GTR
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April 16th, 2014, 07:54 PM | #25 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
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looking good there! |
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April 17th, 2014, 08:08 AM | #26 | |
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April 18th, 2014, 04:25 PM | #27 |
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I have a quick video.... now to figure out how to load it.....
IMG_1629.MOV ...or.... http://youtu.be/CITjnrKJWO8
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April 18th, 2014, 05:05 PM | #28 |
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Is that your bike, Mike? I'm in love with the gauge cluster. And the exhaust. And, heck, from what I've seen of it in that short video, probably the whole darn bike.
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April 18th, 2014, 10:51 PM | #29 |
lurking about........
Name: Mike
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Thanks. Yup, it's mine. Blue Collar Bobber kit with "old-school" trumpet exhaust. Painted Ford "Competition Orange". I love riding it around town. It always gets stares from on-lookers.
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April 19th, 2014, 07:58 AM | #30 | |
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Good to here it. I can't stand to ride my bike with the way the exhaust is right now lol |
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April 19th, 2014, 08:09 AM | #31 | |
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April 19th, 2014, 05:10 PM | #32 |
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Name: Mike
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Not sure....It's a cheapie from Cycle Gear. It has the "L" brackets to hold up just about any regular swing-arm.
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April 19th, 2014, 09:03 PM | #33 |
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neat build! I'd like to do something similar with mine since the plastics look terrible. How did you go about tucking and hiding all the wires/fuse box/coolant/etc. thats behind the side fairings?
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April 20th, 2014, 10:40 PM | #34 |
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Hey Anthony,
About how much plastic did you take off on the front fender? It came out looking very good.
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April 21st, 2014, 02:29 PM | #35 | |
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Not a lot, didn't take me to long, still have some trimming to do. I hated how it covered so much. I just kept cutting away and putting it back on the bike to see how I liked it. |
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April 21st, 2014, 07:27 PM | #37 |
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What are you using for turn signals?
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April 22nd, 2014, 12:09 PM | #38 |
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I'm Kawi green with envy!!!!!
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April 23rd, 2014, 01:40 PM | #39 | |
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The ones for the front i got from ebay, they are suppose to thread in, when I got them, they were a different thread pitch, so I just drilled out the part they thread into and ran a nut on it. |
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April 23rd, 2014, 01:54 PM | #40 |
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ahh i see them now.
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