May 14th, 2016, 07:48 PM | #7201 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ryan
Location: Beaufort SC
Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 3
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Turned it over until the battery was dead.
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May 14th, 2016, 08:05 PM | #7202 |
Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16
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That sucks... Why'd ya do it?
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May 14th, 2016, 08:07 PM | #7203 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ryan
Location: Beaufort SC
Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 3
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Trouble shooting the bike. Still haven't gotten anywhere. Leaning forwards a fuel delivery problem.
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May 15th, 2016, 09:01 AM | #7204 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Brandon
Location: Okanagan
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): EX250-J Posts: 70
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Lost it yesterday, some low life scum stole my bike from my gated parking lot, sandwiched between the steel fence and my car, they scratched my door up on my car, after cutting through a full row of grapes in the vineyard to make a way around the fence... Fricking pathetic. So heart broken, the ninjette was my baby...
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May 15th, 2016, 10:27 AM | #7205 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Oct '16
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What a bummer!! Hopefully it will show up with only all the gas used.
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May 15th, 2016, 10:35 AM | #7206 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Brandon
Location: Okanagan
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): EX250-J Posts: 70
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May 15th, 2016, 11:09 AM | #7207 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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Oh, no, that sucks all the way around. I hope you find her soon and in reasonable condition.
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May 15th, 2016, 05:04 PM | #7208 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ryan
Location: Beaufort SC
Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 3
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Insurance covers theft right? I'd hope my bike is f***ing totaled when returned to me. Beats having a scratched up bike with broken locks.
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May 15th, 2016, 05:06 PM | #7209 |
CCS Amateur #501
Name: Dave
Location: Iowa
Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 SE 'Booger' Posts: 406
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Installed trailer hitch on car (so i can trailer bike to track day)
Last week did new front pads and flushed brake fluids front and back as it was 7 yrs old. Next up is safety wire for front caliper bolts and kickstand switch bypass plug. |
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May 15th, 2016, 06:15 PM | #7210 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Tom
Location: Northern Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jan '16
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Sucks having a bike stolen. I had one stolen 30 years ago, cops recovered it a few weeks later, got it fixed up and it was stolen again a few weeks after I got it back. Never saw it again.
Today I tore the bike back apart and re-checked my valve adjustment I did a couple weeks ago. It was making a ticking noise I didn't like. One valve was too tight and two were too loose. Took it out for a little ride, first day without rain in the last 17. Then I pulled out my son's bike, it wouldn't start, battery dead, put it on the charger and pulled out the cafe racer for a quick spin before dinner. |
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May 15th, 2016, 08:12 PM | #7211 |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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I really hope you cleaned and serviced the calipers as well, 7 years on the same fluid
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May 16th, 2016, 05:48 AM | #7212 |
CCS Amateur #501
Name: Dave
Location: Iowa
Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 SE 'Booger' Posts: 406
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I've got that planned for after my track day along with a braided brake line. Thats really the last maintenance item i plan to do to the bike. Ive already done tires, fork seals, coolant change, fixed a few things previous owner mucked up, oil n filter, and a few other odds and ends. Its almost to the point of being caught up on deferred maintenance.
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May 16th, 2016, 08:16 AM | #7213 | ||||
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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I'm not being a smartass but I'd think the brakes would be a priority, considering you have only one for the front, which does almost all the braking, especially under hard braking. Servicing the calipers isn't hard, it's fairly easy, doesn't require a lot of time, and if your seals, and pistons are good , it doesn't cost anything besides some brake fluid. Something to think about is not only your safety, but your fellow riders on the track. In the end, the final decision is your of course. My write-up on the subject, I recommend that every time you change your pads, you service the calipers, he's my write-up to help you out. It should fix your initial problem, and keep your calipers in top working order. Quote:
I also recommend flush and fill with new brake fluid, also I'd go with 5.1DOT. No matter what kind of brake fluid you choose, always periodically flush and fill with new fluid. This is the one I use https://m.motul.com/ca/en-us/product...-1-brake-fluid Also inspect the brake lines, replace is needed, http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Stainle..._lines_upgrade Quote:
On my 91 EX500 I have Spiegler, in orange to match that bike. Quote:
When it comes to safety items like brakes, when in doubt, throw them out, it's your safety in your hands, and is cheaper than a visit to the ER. Buy quality pads,I personally recommend EBC brand either the HH, or the Extreme HH. Full floating rotor or wave, replace the OEM rubber line with a stainless steel braided brake line, cheaper than replacing them with OEM. On my 500 I have Spiegler line http://www.spieglerusa.com/brakes/cy...line-kits.html On my Ninja 250 i went with Venhill http://www.venhillusa.com/products.html With all that, it will stop on a dime, and leave you nine cents in change. look here http://ebcbrakes.com/products/motorcycle/ And also read this, http://www.ex-500.com/wiki/index.php...otors_and_Pads That should answer any questions you might have.
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May 17th, 2016, 11:02 AM | #7214 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Timm
Location: West Seneca, NY
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 1050 Speed Triple, 2010 250 Ninja racebike, YZF320RR? Racebike Posts: 556
MOTM - Nov '15
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Repaired the carbon fiber canister for the Area P exhaust. I had a bunch of 1-2 ply sheets of cured carbon fiber that I bought cheap off ebay. I sanded the surface of the pipe and the glossy side of the sheets that I wanted to use and then I mixed up a batch of West Systems epoxy, slathered some on the damaged area on the pipe, and wrapped three separate sheets around the canister. Then I put three hose clamps around the whole thing and left it to cure.
We'll see how it looks when I get home tonight. |
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May 17th, 2016, 01:57 PM | #7215 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Sasha
Location: Hanapepe
Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 25
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Gear Indicator & Shift Light
Installed a gear indicator and shift light, both from ebay. Think it looks cheese? I don't care, I like it anyways
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May 17th, 2016, 02:23 PM | #7216 |
Slower than you.
Name: toEleven
Location: NoVA
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): CBR600RR, CB750, EX300 (半蔵) Posts: 667
MOTM - May '16
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Looks as good as any indicator I've seen. I'd be happy with that one if I felt the need for one at all.
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May 17th, 2016, 02:37 PM | #7217 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Sasha
Location: Hanapepe
Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 25
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Thank you!! Can't believe I had to take off the front and side fairings to do it lol, did you see the shift light? It's huge! Lol but cheap from ebay I kinda don't mind the look of it, that's what I thought people might think looks cheesy lols
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May 18th, 2016, 11:55 PM | #7218 |
green stig
Name: V
Location: California
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): '15 Ninja 300 ABS (Hurricane) Posts: 140
Blog Entries: 2
MOTM - May '16
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Baby's first oil change. Nice to see that clean clear oil in the window, and she sounds great.
Oh no... so sorry to hear about your loss @BDfromBC. Do update us on how that's going. |
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May 19th, 2016, 05:12 AM | #7219 |
Board Member
Name: ...
Location: WI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.
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Finished installing the cylinder head
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May 20th, 2016, 01:10 PM | #7220 |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 25
MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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I reset the sag on the forks, seems to be better, and it's about right now.
In other news the weird mysterious noise is gone after I replaced the CCT, so I guess that was it. All's well here.
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May 21st, 2016, 01:21 PM | #7221 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Jeremy
Location: Minneapolis
Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 01 Ninja 250 Posts: 69
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This week i replaced the brake pads with some Kevlar pads. Cleaned up the calipers. They feel so much better.
Did a diy rear fender eliminator. Also washed her up nice and good. Then i installed some led strip's under the rear fairing for some additional brake lighting. |
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May 21st, 2016, 04:46 PM | #7222 | |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 25
MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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May 22nd, 2016, 06:24 PM | #7223 |
green stig
Name: V
Location: California
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): '15 Ninja 300 ABS (Hurricane) Posts: 140
Blog Entries: 2
MOTM - May '16
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Nothing except clean and check the tire pressure... because I was about to go for a ride when I saw one of the bolts holding on the shifter/left footpeg arrangement was gone.
The other was severely loose. I know it must've been that the shop didn't tighten them enough after replacing the shifter. I'd take off the passenger footpeg and use the bolt from that but apparently they're fixed in there with some heat-reactive compound. The shop said they'd have the bolt in on Wednesday. My DMV test was going to be Wednesday. I guess I'm rescheduling... unless someone within a few hours drive of me (Orange County) has a spare footpeg bracket bolt. Seriously, I'll drive to pick it up. (pinging @CaliGrrl, @jonuhhthinn, @erbarry88 just in case) |
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May 22nd, 2016, 06:31 PM | #7224 | |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 25
MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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I replaced almost all fasteners on mine with stainless steel, something to keep in mind.
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May 22nd, 2016, 06:36 PM | #7226 |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 25
MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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I think the thread is 1.25, but I'm not 100% sure, bring one with you just to be safe.
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May 22nd, 2016, 06:38 PM | #7227 |
Vintage Screwball
Name: B
Location: Washington
Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Mar '16
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Contacted my Dunlop tire rep for the races. Think I might put a set of Alpha 13's on it and see how they do this coming weekend.
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May 23rd, 2016, 04:32 AM | #7228 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ant
Location: Wooster
Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.
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Finally got the 250 ready for the Wife to ride at Palmer. I added air to the tires, checked all the fluids and gave her (the bike not the wife) an nice run through the local back roads. I had started the bike a week or 2 ago but there was a little hesitation right off idle. All gone now and she really pulls great for a 26-27 HP bike! So much fun! Now I need to get the Gear Indicator installed and remove the blinkers and mirrors for the Memorial day track event!
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May 23rd, 2016, 06:44 AM | #7229 |
Fighting Texas Aggie '05
Name: Neil
Location: Hutto, TX
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.
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Cleaned her up really well.
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May 23rd, 2016, 06:45 AM | #7230 |
Just sittin on my stool..
Name: Amanda
Location: Bloomington, IN
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 429
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Fixed the turn signal AGAIN because I dropped it. Also, she is getting a new tail light module put it tonight
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May 23rd, 2016, 03:59 PM | #7231 |
green stig
Name: V
Location: California
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): '15 Ninja 300 ABS (Hurricane) Posts: 140
Blog Entries: 2
MOTM - May '16
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Learned to change the lower fairing (the left one was seriously cracked, so I bought a replacement on eBay - I don't mind scratches, but having a fairing cracked right where the engine is seems a bit much), and to unfasten those darn "quick rivets"!
Also replaced that darn bolt - @Ghostt, I noticed you said you replaced all your bolts. What's the advantage in replacing them? I'd have thought the OEM ones would be most suited to the motorcycle... |
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May 23rd, 2016, 05:32 PM | #7232 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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A bunch of stuff:
Rebuilt front zx600 front master, front/ rear master brackets, pics at my cafe build thread vvvvv ; ) |
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May 23rd, 2016, 05:45 PM | #7233 |
Slower than you.
Name: toEleven
Location: NoVA
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): CBR600RR, CB750, EX300 (半蔵) Posts: 667
MOTM - May '16
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I leave Ghostt to give their personal reasons for switching, but whenever you ponder the suitability of OEM components remember that this is a budget bike. Budget bike means budget components. Everything the OEM supplied is adequate, but adequate is a pretty low bar to set.
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May 23rd, 2016, 06:10 PM | #7234 | |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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You can find the fairing kits on eBay, the other I had to do myself, fortunately my local hardware store has them in stock
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May 23rd, 2016, 08:15 PM | #7235 | |
Board Member
Name: ...
Location: WI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.
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May 23rd, 2016, 08:16 PM | #7236 |
Board Member
Name: ...
Location: WI
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.
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Looked at her and longingly wondered when my next break-in ride will be!
....yea that's right....she's running again! |
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May 23rd, 2016, 09:40 PM | #7237 |
in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15
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I have some Pro-Bolt items, like the clutch perch adjuster, and bleader caps, but honestly it's cheaper just to buy a box of them, as most of them are the same anyway, and never hurts to have a few spares.
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May 24th, 2016, 04:52 AM | #7238 |
Just sittin on my stool..
Name: Amanda
Location: Bloomington, IN
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 429
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Popped an unexpected wheelie last night, rookie mistake, it was not fun.. LOL~!
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May 24th, 2016, 06:59 AM | #7239 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Timm
Location: West Seneca, NY
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 1050 Speed Triple, 2010 250 Ninja racebike, YZF320RR? Racebike Posts: 556
MOTM - Nov '15
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I'd be interested in your impression of the A13's. Since I found that there's no contingency for Bridgestone, my choice of tires has opened up.
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