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May 12th, 2023, 04:17 AM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Ashley
Location: Northampton, UK
Join Date: May 2023 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki GPX250R ('88 EX250R) Triumph Street Triple ('19 765RS) Posts: 1
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UK Newbie with a Ninjette
Hi all, Nice to be here!
Here are some pics of my GPX 250R that I bought 2 years ago. In hindsight, buying a non-runner off eBay without first seeing it was a bold move for someone who's never done any mechanics... Anyway, it looked pretty OK when it turned up... until I started taking the fairings off. The rear shock was dust, both mufflers had holes in them, the fuel tank was rusty and had been poorly repaired after a previous owner added an "air-flow mod" using the wrong fairing bolt(!), the front fairing has fluid damage caused by the same, the carbs were full of jelly, the swingarm and centre-stand were completely rusty and the battery was dead. But, considering the bike had been off the road for 7 years and was complete, it was a reasonable but daunting place to start. The first thing I did was locate the obvious parts needed: rear shock, swingarm, battery, oil filter, carb kit, spark plugs, front bulb, centre stand, mufflers, chain and sprockets. Having stripped the carbs I decided an ultrasonic cleaner was also needed. To cut a long story short, I replaced all the parts above and had to clean the carbs 3 times... each time you could tell the bike was getting closer to starting and the 3rd time I separated them and found that some additional rubbers needed replacing and there gunk I hadn't managed to remove previously. Finally, I got the bike started and booked a mechanic to do the brake pads and lines and give it a onceover before taking it for its MOT (the annual UK roadworthiness test) which it failed  BUT this was only due to the rear brake bulb filament which I overlooked (doh!) so it passed the same day and was back on the road for the first time in 7 years - that was a pretty special moment!It's been tucked away all winter and my jobs for this year are to i) sort a cold-start issue and ii) upgrade the front suspension. But I love the bike and think it looks pretty special! Last futzed with by evgf; May 26th, 2023 at 02:56 AM. Reason: grammar |
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May 12th, 2023, 04:39 AM
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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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 evgf! Glad you found us...
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May 25th, 2023, 09:51 PM
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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, '15 CRF110F, '13 TT-R50E Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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Welcome! Apologies that this was stuck in the approval queue for so long; just saw your email.
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May 26th, 2023, 04:43 AM
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Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Central North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16
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Hi Ashley, it's good to meet you... welcome!
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May 26th, 2023, 04:51 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Gordon
Location: new york
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17
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echo above......WELCOME!
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May 27th, 2023, 05:34 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Bill
Location: Arlington, VA
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT Posts: 74
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Ashley - Welcome. Fighting UK weather is common with owners where you are. Looks like you're making great progress.
I'm the beneficiary of some UK tech that deals with the weather.... It's called ACF-50. It's a UK product. Available in the US through a Canadian distributor. It's a spray on lube that leaves a layer on top of where ever it's sprayed. It was developed because of the RAF's need to maintain aircraft [expensive jet aircraft!] in the UK. It keeps water and rust at bay. |
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May 28th, 2023, 07:21 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17
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Greetings & Salutations!!
 Great job on cleaning those carbs!! |
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June 2nd, 2023, 10:42 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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Welcome, Ashley!
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June 2nd, 2023, 12:35 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Chris
Location: Bristol, UK
Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): ZZR250, VFR800 Posts: 453
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Welcome fellow UK Ninjette rider. Good to see another rescued from the brink.
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