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July 3rd, 2012, 06:37 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Catie
Location: Dade City, FL
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 6
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Bike won't stay running...HELP!!
I have a 2007 ninja 250 and won't idle. It takes it a minute to start up but it hardly idles, it dies out within 10 seconds of starting. It was idling alright a week ago but when I gave it gas it would cut out immediately. Now it won't idle and it still won't rev. My husband and my friend who works on bikes took the carb apart about 4 times now and cleaned it, jets and all, it has new sparkplugs (gapped correctly), adjusted needles both at the same time from top to bottom 1/4 turn each time, and has clean fuel. Please help with our engine mystery, Im DYING to ride!!
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July 3rd, 2012, 09:22 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jon
Location: Newark, De
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/ I live my life a quarter mile at a time! Who is affraid of the big bad jiggles???? LOL |
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July 3rd, 2012, 09:29 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: peter
Location: guelph
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 24
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is there any vacuum leaks? also is there anythng blcking the intake/air filter?
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July 4th, 2012, 08:01 AM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Catie
Location: Dade City, FL
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 6
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Haven't tried seafoam yet, but there isn't any bad gas in the engine, no vaccum leaks, and there isn't anything blocking the intake/air filter.
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July 4th, 2012, 10:18 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jaeson
Location: Philadelphia
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja ex250 Posts: 56
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When my '07 ninja was having trouble idling I pulled my carbs and went to clean them but they were spotless. I was planning to do a valve adjustment before the carb cleaning but I thought the carb cleaning would fix the problem so I did it first. After that I did the valve adjustment. My valves were super tight on my cams. Once I loosened them back to spec everything ran fine.
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July 5th, 2012, 01:31 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Catie
Location: Dade City, FL
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 6
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Do you remember what the specks were? I don't have a manual.
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July 5th, 2012, 02:02 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jaeson
Location: Philadelphia
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja ex250 Posts: 56
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Specification for exhaust valve clearance is .004 to .006 inches or .11 to .16 mm Specification for valve adjuster locknut torque is 13 ft-lb or 18 N-m Specification for cylinder head cover bolt torque is 87 in-lb or 9.8 N-m |
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July 6th, 2012, 07:22 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Catie
Location: Dade City, FL
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 6
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Thanks soooo much!
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