The scoot, and the new Ninja - Page 2

blink · November 1st, 2011, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

?!?!??!

Those things are the funnest!
I always rent one when we go down to British Columbia during the summer!

saxnbass · November 1st, 2011, 09:03 PM

Oh, I thought you meant it the other way... heh

I get a lot of crap for having a scooter.

akima · November 2nd, 2011, 01:10 AM

Whenever I hear the word "scooter" i think of this BlinkyCab song:

Link to original page on YouTube.

NickNYC · November 2nd, 2011, 02:44 AM

Yey!
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saxnbass · November 2nd, 2011, 09:28 AM

I'm not going to lie, I have ridden my scooter singing that song... more than once....

akima · November 2nd, 2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

I'm not going to lie, I have ridden my scooter singing that song... more than once....

I'm not going to lie... I've sang that song in the shower more than once

saxnbass · November 12th, 2011, 11:41 AM

So I installed a new horn yesterday (can post pics if you guys want, but it's really not that exciting looking). It sounds a bit louder, but sounds much beefier and attention getting. I picked it up for like $20 and it's super easy to install. It's the FIAMM Freeway Blaster (Low Tone), for those of you interested in changing out your horn.

And then I took a hacksaw to that ugly rear fender. I may do an eliminator kit in the future, but for now I'm quite happy the way it turned out.

Before:

And After:

akima · November 12th, 2011, 12:16 PM

She's lookin' good!

Mr.E · November 12th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

I'm not going to lie... I've sang that song in the shower more than once

Must... resist... this thread is worthless without pics.... icon......

Lol jk

Bike is looking good Eric. If you guys ever plan to shim your needles in the near future, let me know. I'd like to do mine too. If it'd be too much work for 2 bikes, I'd atleast like to watch and see how its done.

Btw, who's scooter is ruining the pic, I mean... uh... wait.. whoops... lol jkjk

saxnbass · November 12th, 2011, 07:49 PM

*Sigh* I'm going to sell it, I told you that. Just need to find out what paperwork is involved in selling it. And what the process is of getting the title and all that transferred to whoever is going to buy it.

I think we may be doing it next week or the week after that. I'll let you know when we do it.

r311music · November 12th, 2011, 09:06 PM

New fender looks nice bro. I might have to do the same to mine ha. Can't stand looking at the stock one, but can't get myself to pay $80 for the kit.

J_Bahhtu · November 13th, 2011, 02:21 AM

Another 2012! Congratulations on the bike it looks great. Have fun breaking it in I hated that...

akima · November 13th, 2011, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.E

Must... resist... this thread is worthless without pics.... icon.....

Mr.E · November 13th, 2011, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

And yeah, just let me know. If its on a day I have off, then Im down to atleast watch so I know what I got to do lol

saxnbass · November 13th, 2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_Bahhtu

Another 2012! Congratulations on the bike it looks great. Have fun breaking it in I hated that...

The break-in is over

@Mr.E George and I are gonna ride for a bit on tomorrow evening sometime (if George takes the day off tomorrow) or Tuesday at 2200 (10pm). We're meeting at his. I can txt you his address if you want to come.

J_Bahhtu · November 13th, 2011, 09:37 AM

^^^Sounds fun! Except your on the other side of the country haha

ForceofWill · November 13th, 2011, 09:46 AM

Looking good. Are those vinyl stripes on the paint under or over the clear coat? I like the new Red/Black one but would want to take off the stripes.

I never realized how freakishly long the rear plate fender is on these bikes

Pics of it just made me order a tidy kit and LED tail. Yours looks much better with it cut off.

saxnbass · November 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM

The vinyls on the fairings are not painted over and easily removed (the Kawasaki on the tank is under a clearcoat). Mine are coming off soon, actually. I'm getting reflective red decals to replace them.

And, went for a ride today, hit the interstate and had some fun really getting up some speed. She was due for a wash before that, and even more so after that. So got it washed.

Thank you ladies

Need lunch, and then it's time to clean and lube the chain.

VengeanceB4U · November 13th, 2011, 01:28 PM

Maybe you should be a nice guy & lube them ladies with sunscreen for washing your bike. I wanna bring my bike there so they can wash it!

saxnbass · November 30th, 2011, 04:20 PM

Had her about a month now and

Malicious Logic · November 30th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

The vinyls on the fairings are not painted over and easily removed (the Kawasaki on the tank is under a clearcoat). Mine are coming off soon, actually. I'm getting reflective red decals to replace them.

Awww....I really love those strips too. They've actually had me considering getting a 2012 over buying used once or twice....

saxnbass · December 1st, 2011, 10:08 AM

Decals are off (except the back one, that's coming off today. It was on there pretty tight last night,so I just said I'd wait until today during the day).

I actually found that it looks pretty slick just black without the Ninja logo.

Here it is with the red rimstripes and the logos changed to red:

I still need to do a few more touch ups on it today and I will post final result pics late tonight.

Lockshi3 · December 1st, 2011, 05:18 PM

ooo I prefer the red much more! looks great!

saxnbass · December 1st, 2011, 08:11 PM

Semi-Final result pics are up. I'm just waiting for the ZX-2R decals to come in from Tri.

Daytime:

Night shot:

akima · December 2nd, 2011, 03:05 AM

^ That makes me think of Blade... the character who carries blades... from the movie Blade

saxnbass · December 2nd, 2011, 08:25 AM

Blade? Huh?

ForceofWill · December 2nd, 2011, 06:49 PM

Looks good man. Just lose the orange reflectors on the front fender and I think it'll be clean as hell

saxnbass · December 2nd, 2011, 07:04 PM

Those didn't bother me at all... until you said something about them.

saxnbass · December 3rd, 2011, 11:21 AM

And some new pics.

Added red spools

ZX-2R decals from Tri at modmy250.com

Then my tank pad:

And the culmination of all things done so far looks like this:

Things still on my list of to dos:
SS Brake Lines
Bohemian Racing Adjustable Rearsets
Clipons
ModMy250.com Flushmounts
Grips
Adjustable levers (can't decide between cheap chinese from ebay or $200 Pazzos or CRGs)
Maybe a Koso digital gauge

akima · December 3rd, 2011, 01:44 PM

^ I actually like the analogue gauges on the Ninjette. The only kind of digital gauge I'd like would be a helmet visor overlay display. I may have to wait a few years for that though.

You're bike is looking great btw. Really unique. Now that I have a job I think I'll start planning some unique visual mods for mine

I'll probably go all out and get a big design tattooed on her.

rusninja · December 3rd, 2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

Semi-Final result pics are up. I'm just waiting for the ZX-2R decals to come in from Tri.

Daytime:

Night shot:

Thats awesome

250rr · December 3rd, 2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VengeanceB4U

Maybe you should be a nice guy & lube them ladies with sunscreen for washing your bike. I wanna bring my bike there so they can wash it!

Paraphrasing a great British statesman:

Never, in the history of mankind, has anything good come from a sentence after prefacing it with: 'Maybe you should be a nice guy & lube them ladies with sunscreen...'

saxnbass · December 3rd, 2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

^ I actually like the analogue gauges on the Ninjette. The only kind of digital gauge I'd like would be a helmet visor overlay display. I may have to wait a few years for that though.

You're bike is looking great btw. Really unique. Now that I have a job I think I'll start planning some unique visual mods for mine

I'll probably go all out and get a big design tattooed on her.

Thanks

If I stick with the analogue gauges, I'd like to put some custom faceplates on them to make it look a bit more visually appealing. Nothing crazy fancy, just some accents. Maybe a Ninja logo under the trip meter, nicer fonts for the numbers, and black background to match the bike.

94fiveohvert · December 3rd, 2011, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

Thanks

If I stick with the analogue gauges, I'd like to put some custom faceplates on them to make it look a bit more visually appealing. Nothing crazy fancy, just some accents. Maybe a Ninja logo under the trip meter, nicer fonts for the numbers, and black background to match the bike.

If you don't like the white face ones i'm sure someone would be willing to trade their pre2012 ones with you.

akima · December 4th, 2011, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94fiveohvert

If you don't like the white face ones i'm sure someone would be willing to trade their pre2011 ones with you.

Fixed.

94fiveohvert · December 4th, 2011, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Fixed.

Thanks, thought it was new for 2012 since that is what the dealer told me. Upon further inspection they were wrong. I'm so shocked.

saxnbass · December 4th, 2011, 09:28 AM

Shocked at a dealer being wrong.... huh....

But I was thinking more something like (not copy, of course):

94fiveohvert · December 4th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxnbass

Shocked at a dealer being wrong.... huh....

Yeah! who would of thought of it... Btw, the top one looks awesome. I've got a red 2010 so it's got the dark gray gauges, my plan is to put red LED's in it so the numbers light up red at night.

saxnbass · December 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM

What's your 2010 gauge light up stock?

94fiveohvert · December 4th, 2011, 10:01 AM

white, it has regular 194 style bulbs in it and it has dark areas at night. just looks cheap.

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November 1st, 2011, 09:03 PM	#42
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Oh, I thought you meant it the other way... heh I get a lot of crap for having a scooter.

November 2nd, 2011, 01:10 AM	#43
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Whenever I hear the word "scooter" i think of this BlinkyCab song: Link to original page on YouTube.

November 2nd, 2011, 02:44 AM	#44
NickNYC ninjette.org guru Name: Nick Location: Brooklyn Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): :( Posts: 275	Yey! Posted via Mobile Device

November 2nd, 2011, 09:28 AM	#45
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	I'm not going to lie, I have ridden my scooter singing that song... more than once....

November 12th, 2011, 11:41 AM	#47
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	So I installed a new horn yesterday (can post pics if you guys want, but it's really not that exciting looking). It sounds a bit louder, but sounds much beefier and attention getting. I picked it up for like $20 and it's super easy to install. It's the FIAMM Freeway Blaster (Low Tone), for those of you interested in changing out your horn. And then I took a hacksaw to that ugly rear fender. I may do an eliminator kit in the future, but for now I'm quite happy the way it turned out. Before: And After:

November 12th, 2011, 12:16 PM	#48
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	She's lookin' good!

November 12th, 2011, 07:49 PM	#50
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Sigh I'm going to sell it, I told you that. Just need to find out what paperwork is involved in selling it. And what the process is of getting the title and all that transferred to whoever is going to buy it. I think we may be doing it next week or the week after that. I'll let you know when we do it.

November 12th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#51
r311music ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ZX6R Posts: 147	New fender looks nice bro. I might have to do the same to mine ha. Can't stand looking at the stock one, but can't get myself to pay $80 for the kit.

November 13th, 2011, 02:21 AM	#52
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	Another 2012! Congratulations on the bike it looks great. Have fun breaking it in I hated that...

November 13th, 2011, 09:37 AM	#56
J_Bahhtu ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Los Alamitos Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 45	^^^Sounds fun! Except your on the other side of the country haha

November 13th, 2011, 09:46 AM	#57
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Looking good. Are those vinyl stripes on the paint under or over the clear coat? I like the new Red/Black one but would want to take off the stripes. I never realized how freakishly long the rear plate fender is on these bikes Pics of it just made me order a tidy kit and LED tail. Yours looks much better with it cut off.

November 13th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#58
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	The vinyls on the fairings are not painted over and easily removed (the Kawasaki on the tank is under a clearcoat). Mine are coming off soon, actually. I'm getting reflective red decals to replace them. And, went for a ride today, hit the interstate and had some fun really getting up some speed. She was due for a wash before that, and even more so after that. So got it washed. Thank you ladies Need lunch, and then it's time to clean and lube the chain.

November 30th, 2011, 04:20 PM	#60
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Had her about a month now and

December 1st, 2011, 10:08 AM	#62
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Decals are off (except the back one, that's coming off today. It was on there pretty tight last night,so I just said I'd wait until today during the day). I actually found that it looks pretty slick just black without the Ninja logo. Here it is with the red rimstripes and the logos changed to red: I still need to do a few more touch ups on it today and I will post final result pics late tonight.

December 1st, 2011, 05:18 PM	#63
Lockshi3 ninjette.org member Name: Amanda Location: Jersey City Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawi Green Ninja 250 Posts: 73	ooo I prefer the red much more! looks great!

December 1st, 2011, 08:11 PM	#64
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Semi-Final result pics are up. I'm just waiting for the ZX-2R decals to come in from Tri. Daytime: Night shot:

December 2nd, 2011, 03:05 AM	#65
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	^ That makes me think of Blade... the character who carries blades... from the movie Blade

December 2nd, 2011, 08:25 AM	#66
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Blade? Huh?

December 2nd, 2011, 06:49 PM	#67
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Looks good man. Just lose the orange reflectors on the front fender and I think it'll be clean as hell

December 2nd, 2011, 07:04 PM	#68
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Those didn't bother me at all... until you said something about them.

December 3rd, 2011, 11:21 AM	#69
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	And some new pics. Added red spools ZX-2R decals from Tri at modmy250.com Then my tank pad: And the culmination of all things done so far looks like this: Things still on my list of to dos: SS Brake Lines Bohemian Racing Adjustable Rearsets Clipons ModMy250.com Flushmounts Grips Adjustable levers (can't decide between cheap chinese from ebay or $200 Pazzos or CRGs) Maybe a Koso digital gauge

December 3rd, 2011, 01:44 PM	#70
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	^ I actually like the analogue gauges on the Ninjette. The only kind of digital gauge I'd like would be a helmet visor overlay display. I may have to wait a few years for that though. You're bike is looking great btw. Really unique. Now that I have a job I think I'll start planning some unique visual mods for mine I'll probably go all out and get a big design tattooed on her.

December 4th, 2011, 09:28 AM	#77
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Shocked at a dealer being wrong.... huh.... But I was thinking more something like (not copy, of course):

December 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM	#79
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	What's your 2010 gauge light up stock?

December 4th, 2011, 10:01 AM	#80
94fiveohvert ninjette.org member Name: United States Location: oklahoma city, ok Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r, crf 50 Posts: 120	white, it has regular 194 style bulbs in it and it has dark areas at night. just looks cheap.