September 6th, 2016, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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Pregen 2007 Mini Fairing Mod
I have always liked Ninja 250s, but I have never been thrilled with all of the plastic fairing crap all over the bike. I prefer the old school naked look myself.
I just bought a much abused 2007 Ninja F-Series 250. Much of the plastic fairing pieces had been cracked or damaged by the previous young owners. I had thought about removing all of the fairing pieces and converting it to a Streetfighter/Naked style, but I didn't want to spend the money for a new instrument cluster and for a new headlight and mounting bracket. I did like the small windshield to reduce the wind on the rider. So, I decided to go toward the old style mini fairing using the existing upper fairing piece. The top fairing piece still required a little epoxy repair in a place or two. Let me know what you think of the mod. |
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September 6th, 2016, 01:19 PM | #2 |
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Welcome,
That looks pretty good to me. Looks kind of like the early Bandit 1200's. |
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September 6th, 2016, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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September 6th, 2016, 01:24 PM | #4 |
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September 6th, 2016, 01:44 PM | #5 |
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Welcome, Ruben !!!
The first generation of Ninja 250 looked pretty much like that:
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September 6th, 2016, 01:48 PM | #6 | |
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Personally, it seems to be a much cleaner style to me. I am a big fan of simplicity. It certainly makes getting to engine parts easier. Thank you Hernan. I look forward to meeting everyone here. |
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September 6th, 2016, 01:52 PM | #7 | |
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Mine has been naked for years! You are welcome
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September 6th, 2016, 01:59 PM | #8 |
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I am simply amazed how little the Ninja 250 has changed over the years!
Headlight, front shocks, engine appearance, frame, brakes, almost everything. It's like they just covered up a much older bike with a lot of plastic! But, don't get me wrong. If it works, don't change it! Again, I like things that just work well and are easy to work on. The rock solid engineering reminds me a lot of the old 1970s Honda CB series. With cool plastic and graphics covering it. *grin* |
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September 6th, 2016, 02:44 PM | #9 |
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I like the plastic bits on the 300 though
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September 6th, 2016, 04:49 PM | #10 |
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Thanks. And so do I! I couldn't afford a new 300 and I wanted something I could modify without worrying about the price of the bike.
I must admit the real reason for this mod was because of the lower fairing being in such bad shape when I bought the bike. But, I am quite happy with the way it turned out. It seems that so far all I have been doing besides riding it is taking parts off, passenger pegs, lower fairing mounting hardware. I'm suspect that some time in the future I will modify the side plastic also and sooner or later move to a naked bike altogether. Thanks again. |
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September 6th, 2016, 05:20 PM | #11 |
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I think they look best with most of the plastic removed, but I realize my opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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September 6th, 2016, 07:41 PM | #12 |
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It looks better like that than with broken parts that's for sure. Never been much of a fan of naked bikes... Everyone is allowed their own opinions though
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September 6th, 2016, 09:21 PM | #13 |
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Johnny, I bet you're not as ancient as I am. When I got into motorcycles, they were naked, and if you wanted a fairing, you had to buy one and make it fit. Nudity is good. (58 here)
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September 7th, 2016, 12:56 AM | #14 |
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Nice. Kinda reminds me of an old riding buddy's BMW F800S that he ran with the lowers off.
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September 7th, 2016, 04:34 AM | #15 |
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I've found that ABS glue works the best. You can pick it up at most hardware or building supply stores.
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September 7th, 2016, 08:26 AM | #16 |
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September 7th, 2016, 01:00 PM | #17 |
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September 7th, 2016, 02:03 PM | #19 |
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You're right, but I was very aware of what it was and what it could do, so I was generally careful with it. I did my share of playing around on it though, so that's why I said you're right. I crashed it twice, but it was due to inattentiveness on my part, not power/speed. That's why I'm so pro-safety when it comes to riding. A couple seconds of looking at a GPS display, or staring at a car in a mirror, or just trusting that a car won't pull in front of you can end your life.
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September 20th, 2016, 03:45 PM | #21 |
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Welcome! looks super cool!
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