Pregen Modifications

[Ninja Rob]

Post up some pics of modifications you have made on your Pregen.
I am looking for ideas/inspiration to modify the appearance of mine. I have graduated from college and I have a lot of time in my hands and I would like to remain productive.

I like how the pregen drives but I am not too fond of the single front headlight. My bike looks like a "minion" from the movie Despicable Me, so I would like to modify it's appearance.

Also, somewhere in these forums, there is a thread where someone custom makes the front fairings of a newgen and puts them on a pregen.

I also do not mind learning how to make my own fairings out of whatever material they are made out of.

Any pics, tips, resources, and ideas are all appreciated.

[dcj13]

Congrats on finishing college! What degree did you end up with?

Maybe turn it into a cafe racer?

[Ninja Rob]

Thank You,
Bachelor's in Business Administration

Although they are neat, I don't really want to go the cafe racer route until I get a second bike.

[choneofakind]

Bixenon retrofit the headlight. Then it embraces the eyeball appearances and gets you better light.

if you have the time to learn how to make clear lenses instead of the nasty fluted glass OEM one, lemme know and I'll buy one from you. The retrofit isn't hard, the stinking lens ruins the cut-off though.

[Hero Danny]

My only thing with street fighters is all that wind blast must get exhausting after a while.

[Chicagobob]

Here's our minion. Makes a nice bike lighter and quicker (We also made it lower, which was necessary in our case):




Thread:https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117501
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117957

[MrAtom]

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

My only thing with street fighters is all that wind blast must get exhausting after a while.

Wear some foam protective earplugs (which you should be wearing anyway) and its not bad.

[Hero Danny]

Originally Posted by MrAtom

Wear some foam protective earplugs (which you should be wearing anyway) and its not bad.

I always wear ear buds, problem with the wind blast is it is constantly pushing against your helmet instead of a wind shield. So you are taking the full brunt of the wind.

[choneofakind]

^^ you're doing that on the ninjette already. Wind protection sucks on these things.

[Ninja Rob]

When the wind gets annoying, I tuck behind the windscreen, when I need to slow down, I sit up so my body can also make wind resistance and helps me with slowing down.

[dcj13]

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

My only thing with street fighters is all that wind blast must get exhausting after a while.

That's what aftermarket windshields are for. National Cycle makes a line of generic windscreens for bikes.

Most "street fighters" are what old timers would call "standard" bikes. The stock Ninjette is a nice little standard veiled in plastic.

[Ghostt]

Work performed 1998 Kawasaki Ninja 250, aka ZX-2R, aka SERENITY:

Cut and set sag front fork springs(Ninja 500 1st generation, modified rate is now .85kg/mm )*

Replace fork oil 15wt synthetic*

Install new fork seals and dust caps(All Ballz)

Replace rear shock(ZX600C)*

Replace shock oil 15wt synthetic*

Change gears +1/-2 (JT SPROCKETS)

Rebuild/tune carbs, adjust idle mixture*

K&N air filter*

New brake pads F&R(EBC extreme HH)

Wave front rotor*

Used OEM rear rotor*

DIY OEM seat modified(gel/foam insert, Custom Seat Creation cover solo line cf silver/cf metal, & heated seat kit)*

Extra heavy bar ends(Schoolie's 3"/19oz)*

Heated grips w/ foam covers*

Touring windscreen(7 JuRock 18" 73%tint & aggressive flip)*

Shorter bar risers(ZX600c lower about 1 1/2")*

Bridgestone BT-45s 130/90/16 & 100/90/16 w/ Dynabeads

DIY OEM rims natural finish

Stainless steel allen head fasteners *

Stainless steel braided brake lines(Venhill USA)

Shorty adjustable levers*

High performance clutch springs(KG)

Integrated led battery charge / standby indicator(GAMMATRONIX)

LED clock*

HID headlight 55w/5K (DDM Tuning)

Replaced all other bulbs with CREE LEDs*

DIY integrated tail light kit w/ clear lens

DIY rear fender elimination*

DIY licence plate mount(LEDs to illuminate the plate/red CREE LEDs tied into brake light)*

Flush mount front indicators w/duel color Cree LEDs(amber/white)*

Maintenance free gel battery

VisiStop intelligent brake light modulator IBF9 (Comagination)

Compact air horn*

2007 OEM fairings silver(OEM graphics deleted)

Genuine imitation carbon fiber wrap misc parts w/ non-visible clear coat.

Reflective custom decals ZX-2R silver (MaximuSS)

Reflective custom decal NINJA red(taillight lens)*

Reflective rim tape silver*

Electronic turn indicator relay*

Replace front side reflectors with smoke flush mount turn indicators LEDs*

DIY rearview camera system(PYLE)

DIY oil cooler*

Strip paint off grab handle, bare aluminum alloy & installed feelers*

Universal Rear View Side Mirror Rain Board Sun Visor Shade Shield, DIY genuine imitation carbon fiber wrap with non- visible clear coat applied.*

DIY Blue tint mirrors

Black allen button heads for windscreen

Reflective silver graphic on windscreen "SERENITY"

Swing arm plugs from a 2008 & up Ninja 250, painted aluminum.

Michelangelo key enhancement.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1006527...IDXyZXyoe2m0QE

All work, upgrades, modifications, etc... done by yours truly.


All this and full maintenance and rebuild everything else except the motor. I'm sure I'm forget some stuff, but you get the idea

Also check out my blogs for full write-ups on most of the modifications

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/blog.php?u=18557

[Ghostt]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Bixenon retrofit the headlight. Then it embraces the eyeball appearances and gets you better light.

if you have the time to learn how to make clear lenses instead of the nasty fluted glass OEM one, lemme know and I'll buy one from you. The retrofit isn't hard, the stinking lens ruins the cut-off though.

I love the projector light modification, clear lens is a must, otherwise your wasting time and money.
you can make a clear lens easily, and if you have access to a vacuum molding machine it's too easy to do. I've seen someone already do this, and it looked OEM if not better.

I would have already done this, but I think it kinda takes away from the old school look, but I was thinking of doing a dual setup, maybe in the future, or when something bad happens to the OEM housing.

[choneofakind]

Well I don't have a vacuum molding setup unfortunately. I wouldn't call it a waste, the cutoff just isn't nearly as sharp as it could be. It's a perfect black vs white above and below the cutoff, but the line is a little fuzzier than it should be. The good news is the light at the cutoff is a soft fuzz because it's dispersed by the lens not the reflector, so you can look at it all day long. No issues with oncoming traffic. Slight issues with an abundance of forground lighting though, so I'll likely be making a forground limiter block off soon

[Ninja Rob]

Originally Posted by Ghostt

Work performed 1998 Kawasaki Ninja 250, aka ZX-2R, aka SERENITY:

Cut and set sag front fork springs(Ninja 500 1st generation, modified rate is now .85kg/mm )*

Replace fork oil 15wt synthetic*

Install new fork seals and dust caps(All Ballz)

Replace rear shock(ZX600C)*

Replace shock oil 15wt synthetic*

Change gears +1/-2 (JT SPROCKETS)

Rebuild/tune carbs, adjust idle mixture*

K&N air filter*

New brake pads F&R(EBC extreme HH)

Wave front rotor*

Used OEM rear rotor*

DIY OEM seat modified(gel/foam insert, Custom Seat Creation cover solo line cf silver/cf metal, & heated seat kit)*

Extra heavy bar ends(Schoolie's 3"/19oz)*

Heated grips w/ foam covers*

Touring windscreen(7 JuRock 18" 73%tint & aggressive flip)*

Shorter bar risers(ZX600c lower about 1 1/2")*

Bridgestone BT-45s 130/90/16 & 100/90/16 w/ Dynabeads

DIY OEM rims natural finish

Stainless steel allen head fasteners *

Stainless steel braided brake lines(Venhill USA)

Shorty adjustable levers*

High performance clutch springs(KG)

Integrated led battery charge / standby indicator(GAMMATRONIX)

LED clock*

HID headlight 55w/5K (DDM Tuning)

Replaced all other bulbs with CREE LEDs*

DIY integrated tail light kit w/ clear lens

DIY rear fender elimination*

DIY licence plate mount(LEDs to illuminate the plate/red CREE LEDs tied into brake light)*

Flush mount front indicators w/duel color Cree LEDs(amber/white)*

Maintenance free gel battery

VisiStop intelligent brake light modulator IBF9 (Comagination)

Compact air horn*

2007 OEM fairings silver(OEM graphics deleted)

Genuine imitation carbon fiber wrap misc parts w/ non-visible clear coat.

Reflective custom decals ZX-2R silver (MaximuSS)

Reflective custom decal NINJA red(taillight lens)*

Reflective rim tape silver*

Electronic turn indicator relay*

Replace front side reflectors with smoke flush mount turn indicators LEDs*

DIY rearview camera system(PYLE)

DIY oil cooler*

Strip paint off grab handle, bare aluminum alloy & installed feelers*

Universal Rear View Side Mirror Rain Board Sun Visor Shade Shield, DIY genuine imitation carbon fiber wrap with non- visible clear coat applied.*

DIY Blue tint mirrors

Black allen button heads for windscreen

Reflective silver graphic on windscreen "SERENITY"

Swing arm plugs from a 2008 & up Ninja 250, painted aluminum.

Michelangelo key enhancement.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1006527...IDXyZXyoe2m0QE

All work, upgrades, modifications, etc... done by yours truly.


All this and full maintenance and rebuild everything else except the motor. I'm sure I'm forget some stuff, but you get the idea

Also check out my blogs for full write-ups on most of the modifications

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/blog.php?u=18557

How much have you spent on the mods? How many miles does your ninja have?