What Did You Do to Your Ninjette Today ??

[cuong-nutz]

Originally Posted by CZroe

Other than that one missing flake the black stuff is not the plastic beneath but it also doesn't seem to be a layer coating the reflective film either. I think the organisms just chemically changed it so it isn't reflective anymore because nothing I do can remove it.


I'm worried that I'll leave scratches inside, which I know we want to avoid as well. Which is worse?

Somehow I didn't see your initial post.

Deburring them won't leave scratches. You could probably use a razor blade to clean it up or leave it as is.

[Klondike1020]

Washed them the other day and used Detailing spray as a quick touch up to the wax.

Walked out to the garage…. Yup still looks good

Maybe I will suite up and got for a ride

[cbinker]

ordered springs and emulator kit!

[sharky nrk]

Adjusted my rearsets from highest and farthest back to lowest and farthest back on the street bike. Back before she was a commuter she was setup just as aggressive as the racebike, but now I figured I could really use the extra legroom on the way to work.

I really like the SV Racing rearsets but I don't like that I can't really adjust the pedals down where I like them. The shifter side strikes the spring mount on the frame when I mount it as low as I like.

Oh well, I normally ride balls on the pegs so I think I would rather have the legroom and just have to move my foot a bit more when I use the shifter and rear brake

[sharky nrk]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Change the oil this morning after a quick ride to work. She only drinks the good stuff

that is the good stuff

[Kscreations08]

Demolished the back seat (I took a knife to that mofo), and painted the seat pan black in preperation for the homemade luggage system I am making =)

[sharky nrk]

Originally Posted by sharky nrk

Adjusted my rearsets from highest and farthest back to lowest and farthest back on the street bike. Back before she was a commuter she was setup just as aggressive as the racebike, but now I figured I could really use the extra legroom on the way to work.

I really like the SV Racing rearsets but I don't like that I can't really adjust the pedals down where I like them. The shifter side strikes the spring mount on the frame when I mount it as low as I like.

Oh well, I normally ride balls on the pegs so I think I would rather have the legroom and just have to move my foot a bit more when I use the shifter and rear brake

yeah ok no dice on the ride in this morning. Going to have to find another solution. The extra legroom needs to stay, very noticeable and worth it, the lever position has to change.

[cbinker]

picked up my chain and sprockets.

[C-Bass]

Did the first oil and filter change (filter bolt was tightened way too much by the factory - it was a real beech to loosen ). Gave my Ninja 2 liters of the best -

[NevadaWolf]

Talked with her doctor. She seems to be doing well, though the valve cover gasket was leaking so that's been replaced.

My baby will be home Saturday (good things she's at the hospital now, there be some evil looking storms parked over us right now!)

[RedPepper64]

Pulled track fairings to be sanded and prepped for 636. Two layers of satin white done and to be followed up with pearl mist as soon as the sunshine pokes it's head back out.

Jette got a new double bubble smoked windscreen and is about to be tabbed again!

[mgentz]

Put my cylinder head back on. Still working.

[mgentz]

Stupid phone. ...

I will have it back together this weekend.

[kxpower?]

Took some measurements between the 89 cam and a later one (94-ish), Don't have the measurements with me but the lift is the same between the two, duration may be a little longer on the 89 but I don't have the gear handy to measure it.

Got the the rockers and cams installed and torqued, have a kids-free day monday and wife works a 12 sunday night so I'll be more or less left to my own devices so this thing may be running Monday night

[EternalNewb]

I think it was today, but I took a bunch of spare change to the store to exchange for an Amazon gift card, since the banks and credit unions charge percentage fees if I want to deposit them. All geared up, on the way back to my motorcycle, I noticed a black SUV slowing, then stopping, then very slowly reversing. A runaway cart was in front of her, and so I sprinted to catch it, lest it hit her SUV or some parked vehicle. I'm sure I looked like a massive goof, but it earned a big grin and a thumbs up from the lady in the SUV.

[antiant]

Rode it to work! Also, tested out the LDComfort cool sleeves with my gear, while riding. I love them.

[cuong-nutz]

O2bumg welded to exhaust piping. Welded it under my rearset just before my muffler.

[melfice]

Ordered a tire hugger, just came in today, so that's going to be installed after lunch!

[Rogue]

Got the Vortex rearsets installed and I absolutely love them.

[agentbad]

Finally swapped out my busted looking clutch lever and bled the brakes. Got some speed bleeders to install but they gave me the wrong size.

[algs26]

Cleaned and lubed the chain.

Held my breath and yanked what was embedded in my tire.




Pressure's holding. Yay!

[Alex]

Youch, that looks deep!

[NevadaWolf]

New mod done during the service visit, 15t sprocket.

Holy cow! What a difference! It no longer feels like I am wringing my poor girl's neck to maintain freeway speeds. Fact I found myself over shifting due to habit and kept having to downshift.

Cooool

[mgentz]

Originally Posted by Rogue

Got the Vortex rearsets installed and I absolutely love them.

Pics?

[mgentz]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

New mod done during the service visit, 15t sprocket.

Holy cow! What a difference! It no longer feels like I am wringing my poor girl's neck to maintain freeway speeds. Fact I found myself over shifting due to habit and kept having to downshift.

Cooool

With how quickly you rack up the miles I am surprised that you didn't do this sooner.

[mgentz]

I put the carbs back on and am trying to have her ready to go Tuesday.

[NevadaWolf]

Originally Posted by mgentz

With how quickly you rack up the miles I am surprised that you didn't do this sooner.

Yeah... imma little slow on the uptake.

[Rogue]

Originally Posted by mgentz

Pics?

Yes, those are SS brake lines with bright purple fittings. It was only slightly disappointing that I had to give up the purple banjo bolt for the pressure switch.




I think the all black setup aesthetically looks better on my solid black bike than the silver stock, too.

[Sirref]

well, I picked up finesse's totaled pregen yesterday and spent a good deal of time since then getting my hands filthy swapping parts and setting it up to my liking for the track/aggressive street riding

I disassembled the bike then took the frame from my old pregen and swapped pretty much everything over to it including but not limited to: the engine, the exhaust, the seat, some of the fairings, the rear turn signal package (integrated, very nice) the handlebars (for now) airbox, wheels w/new pirelli sport demon tires, the seat, etc.

Both bikes had damaged fairings here and there so I used the best from each so the bike looks like a black and green mess hahaha kinda looks cool but I think I'll add some green to the main black fairing to make it work a bit better or switch it out with a track front fairing.

Engine's running strong but there is a slight ticking noise at idle, it sounds like the cam chain tensioner but the previous owner specifically said that it wasn't so I'll need to look into it at some point to see if it's a potential problem down the line.



I only need 4 things before it's ready to hit the track and be street legal again down the line.
1. clip on bars to lower the bars
2. rearset adjuster to raise the pegs
3. shorter dogbones because I feel that the tail is too low
4. rear shock from a gsxr600 because the shocks I have for it are entirely too soft and vague

[Racer x]

Today I worked on my race bike all day. Then pulled out the fleet and cleaned the garage.

[mgentz]

Cleaned the garage and then cleaned the bike.

[cbinker]

just waiting for sears to open.

[menikmati]

For sale to Ninjette members first before it gets put on Craiglist:

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?p=869059

[cbinker]

just got the sprockets and chain on, big difference!

[cuong-nutz]

Originally Posted by cbinker

just got the sprockets and chain on, big difference!

Now don't go looping it on your first race start

[sharky nrk]

lubed the chain for commuting duties next week

[cbinker]

Now i am doing updates to the thread!

[NevadaWolf]

Pulled up to a store for a quick stop and came out to my bike marking its territory. Laid down to check and see green drops coming out of the overflow hose. i was already hot and tired and now annoyed at having to check on the coolant. Reservoir was full so rode home.

Temp stayed at 178*-180* until I pulled into my street and my speed dropped to 15MPH. Temp spiked to 246*, I could feel the coolant boiling, and as soon as I stopped a green tinted water pooled out from under the bike.

Joy....

[cuong-nutz]

Damn that doesn't sound good. Fan connections good? Same thing for thermostat as well. Perhaps the shop didn't plug in stuff properly.

[NevadaWolf]

Going to check all that tomorrow after calling the shop to gripe and get their opinion. Thinking the fan isn't plugged in or the fuse blew. Didn't think about the thermostat.