hi from milwaukee

scorpio_vette · July 8th, 2009, 07:17 AM

Hi.

My wife has a 2007 ninja 250 that we picked up for her last may.

well we started having problems with it about a month ago, and after taking it to the dealer due to it still being under warranty, they ended up telling us that because they can't figure out what's wrong, that the bike is fine and just to deal with it.

well i always told the wife we should NEVER buy a new vehicle because you're just paying out your azz for warranty that you'll never get to use anyway (i've worked at dealerships as a mechanic). well looks like i was right.

so i've decided to screw the warranty and try to figure this out myself. unfortunately i'm pretty stumped and hoping you guys can help me.

i'm heading over to the tech section now.

thanks.

PS: otherwise the wife likes her bike, and i ride a 04 Suzuki Volusia VL800

Alex · July 8th, 2009, 07:22 AM

scorpio_vette! Glad you found us...

Snake · July 8th, 2009, 07:27 AM

Hello and welcome to the forum.

BlueRaven · July 8th, 2009, 07:42 AM

Alex and wife

I'm sure you will enjoy the wife's bike as well as some men don't like to admit it but we won't tell.

scorpio_vette · July 8th, 2009, 08:25 AM

hey totally forgot to post some pics. so here are a couple.

first day we picked it up for her. she had never even sat on a bike before. picked her up a riding jacket with the bike, and i found an old helmet in the attic to use until we found her one she liked.

here is mine the day we picked it up. (doesn't look much like that anymore)

3 weeks after getting our bikes we went to a small bike ralley. here we were on one of the rides with the ralley.

here is my bike starting it's transformation.

my new speedo

another of her bike.

here she is in line at our first bike ralley heading out for the day.

pic taken by our buddy Xler8

pic taken by cobra at the bike ralley going down the highway

right behind her

damn. i just realized i don't have any new pics of her bike/gear and her on my photobucket. suppose it doesn't help that she stopped riding 2months after we got the bike because she was pregnant, and we haven't done to much riding this year. we both use the bike as main transportation. but we don't ride together anymore, cuz when we're together, we have the kid. so then we take the jeep. so i'm either riding by myself and she has the kid, or she's riding and i have the kid.

noche_caliente · July 8th, 2009, 08:27 AM

welcome to the site! now that you mentioned the kid, I want to see pics!

scorpio_vette · July 8th, 2009, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueRaven

Alex and wife

I'm sure you will enjoy the wife's bike as well as some men don't like to admit it but we won't tell.

oh it's fun to ride. but way to small, feels a little underpowered (might have something to do that i ride a 800cc cruiser that weighs 2x as much), and very uncomfortable. my hands and arms get sore riding that thing to long.

komohana · July 8th, 2009, 09:19 AM

aloha alex & wife

welcome to the forum

BlueTyke · July 8th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Welcome to the boards! I hope you figure out whats going on with the bike!

KJohnson21 · July 9th, 2009, 12:21 PM

July 8th, 2009, 07:17 AM	#1
scorpio_vette ninjette.org member Name: scorpio Location: milwaukee WI Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 78	hi from milwaukee Hi. My wife has a 2007 ninja 250 that we picked up for her last may. well we started having problems with it about a month ago, and after taking it to the dealer due to it still being under warranty, they ended up telling us that because they can't figure out what's wrong, that the bike is fine and just to deal with it. well i always told the wife we should NEVER buy a new vehicle because you're just paying out your azz for warranty that you'll never get to use anyway (i've worked at dealerships as a mechanic). well looks like i was right. so i've decided to screw the warranty and try to figure this out myself. unfortunately i'm pretty stumped and hoping you guys can help me. i'm heading over to the tech section now. thanks. PS: otherwise the wife likes her bike, and i ride a 04 Suzuki Volusia VL800

July 8th, 2009, 07:22 AM	#2
Alex 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 Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	scorpio_vette! Glad you found us... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 8th, 2009, 07:42 AM	#4
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Alex and wife I'm sure you will enjoy the wife's bike as well as some men don't like to admit it but we won't tell. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

July 8th, 2009, 08:27 AM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	welcome to the site! now that you mentioned the kid, I want to see pics! __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

July 8th, 2009, 09:19 AM	#8
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	aloha alex & wife welcome to the forum __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

July 8th, 2009, 07:27 AM	#3
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July 8th, 2009, 08:25 AM	#5
scorpio_vette ninjette.org member Name: scorpio Location: milwaukee WI Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Posts: 78	hey totally forgot to post some pics. so here are a couple. first day we picked it up for her. she had never even sat on a bike before. picked her up a riding jacket with the bike, and i found an old helmet in the attic to use until we found her one she liked. here is mine the day we picked it up. (doesn't look much like that anymore) 3 weeks after getting our bikes we went to a small bike ralley. here we were on one of the rides with the ralley. here is my bike starting it's transformation. my new speedo another of her bike. here she is in line at our first bike ralley heading out for the day. pic taken by our buddy Xler8 pic taken by cobra at the bike ralley going down the highway right behind her damn. i just realized i don't have any new pics of her bike/gear and her on my photobucket. suppose it doesn't help that she stopped riding 2months after we got the bike because she was pregnant, and we haven't done to much riding this year. we both use the bike as main transportation. but we don't ride together anymore, cuz when we're together, we have the kid. so then we take the jeep. so i'm either riding by myself and she has the kid, or she's riding and i have the kid.

July 8th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#9
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Welcome to the boards! I hope you figure out whats going on with the bike! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

July 9th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#10
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