Spc2125's 2010 Ninja 250

spc2125 · April 14th, 2014, 07:21 PM

2010 Ninja 250 Red 5760 miles

I can't express to you all how long I have been waiting for this moment. I finally have a new gen ninja!

The seller drove it about 55 miles to my house for me. By that I figured it must be in pretty good shape. I gave it a decently thorough inspection while trying to keep my emotions from getting the best of me. And I must say, this bike is damn near perfect. Doesn't look like it has been dropped at all. It was exactly what I was looking for

I took a quick pic before I had to head off to the registry and get things set up so I could enjoy !

I'm waiting to get a good camera so that I can start taking sweet pictures with my new bike.

First Reactions

I had a 2007 ninja 250 and it was my first bike. I have only have one summer under my belt, but after some dummy cut in front of me the old gen was a total loss. Nonetheless, i havent looked up the specs to compare the new gen to the old gen but my first impression was that my 2010 ninja is a lot bigger and a bit heavier. I love the aggressive look that it has and now I can park next to other bikes without feeling ostracized.

Besides the bigger, heavier body I would also like to comment on the suspension. Ive only had about 20 miles of riding on it so far and I am undecided on the suspension of the bike. It definitely feels more soft and over the first few bumps I kind of braced myself only to be surprised that the bike handled the bump excellently. However, it does get a bit bouncy.

Another comment that I would like to make on this bike is the crotch. Im not even trying to be funny here. I dont know if it was just because I was not used to riding, if the tank is actually more intrusive to the crotch region than the pre gen bikes.

Performance wise this bike is something else. I've only ridden it once so far but the power seems good for the bike. The way its delivered is quite weird though. When riding in the lower gears, it's like you can pull the throttle as hard as you want but you're not going anywhere until you hit like 6k. And its like a turbo building boost where it just comes on out of nowhere.

All in all, Im so excited to start off my spring right. I was a little premature and ordered a GP dan moto carbon fiber slip on. It shipped today so hopefully it will be here by the end of the week. But honestly, the stock exhaust is louder than my pre gen was and has a decent growl to it.

Potential Mods
GP Dan Moto Exhaust (ordered)
2-3 shim needle
K&N filter
Red Rim tape
Debadge kawasaki decals
seat cover
double bubble wind screen
Misc. caps for fluids/bolts
Wider tire (eventually)

I'm going to use this thread to document all my mods and keep a journal of my bike so I apologize for taking up the first page for reserving pics

spc2125 · April 14th, 2014, 07:22 PM

First day of riding I went to class and found this beauty to park next to....

TWINS !!

spc2125 · April 14th, 2014, 07:22 PM

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First real ride today...

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Alex · April 14th, 2014, 09:12 PM

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Alex · April 14th, 2014, 09:12 PM

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CycleCam303 · April 14th, 2014, 09:55 PM

That's a nice clean bike. Even in my favorite color.

csmith12 · April 15th, 2014, 04:54 AM

Passion red,

adouglas · April 15th, 2014, 05:05 AM

Reserved for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

csmith12 · April 15th, 2014, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

reserved for comment on pics #1

Can you please remind me of the time limit to edit posts?

spc2125 · April 15th, 2014, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

reserved for 2nd comment on the pics in case they are really good

That is a good one sir !

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Originally Posted by CycleCam303

That's a nice clean bike. Even in my favorite color.

I'm glad it red. I have no objections to it. It also happens to be my favorite color.

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Originally Posted by csmith12

Passion red,

For the ladies

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Originally Posted by csmith12

Can you please remind me of the time limit to edit posts?

Yes! What is the answer to this?! Or else my silly first posts will be an utter waste of space

Alex · April 15th, 2014, 07:27 AM

60 days.

spc2125 · April 15th, 2014, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

60 days.

Crap.

Well... i till about the end of June to post some pics....

EternalNewb · April 15th, 2014, 08:16 AM

Congrats! I can see someone is excited.

Just teasing you. Have fun and be safe out there.

spc2125 · April 16th, 2014, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalNewb

Congrats! I can see someone is excited.

Just teasing you. Have fun and be safe out there.

Yes, very excited

But it was just that one day that I was able to ride it. Right now it sits in the garage out of sight and out of mind from my mother who doesn't know I bought another bike. Next week when the weather gets nice it should be pretty interesting. If I don't post for a while, please say a prayer for me.

Can you spot it?

LittleRedNinjette · April 16th, 2014, 07:01 AM

Black tarp #1?

Good luck hiding that one, Moms always seem to know....

EternalNewb · April 16th, 2014, 08:23 AM

Hahahaahaha, that's what I did ages ago when I bought a new amplifier. It stayed in it's brown box in my room whenever not in use, and I had to sneak it out for practice and stuff. That was a small feat, given AC50 s are kinda big and heavy for someone my size.

Good luck, and I hope she doesn't get pissed or freak.

spc2125 · April 16th, 2014, 08:50 AM

Well it doesnt look like i can put off the hiding. Insurance company needs all the people listed as drivers for my car to sign the form saying that wont drive the motorcycle... this shall be fun...

evidens83 · April 16th, 2014, 06:28 PM

Nice choice! I always get compliments on my red 2009 250r. Its a fun little thing around the streets. Enjoy.

Bob2010 · April 16th, 2014, 06:40 PM

Congrats man !
I hear the red 2010 250r's are pretty bad-ass........

Insane Pie · April 16th, 2014, 06:58 PM

Sweet bike. I have a red '08 with a Danmoto Carbon GP slip-on. Pretty nice sounding exhaust for the money, loud too.

spc2125 · April 16th, 2014, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insane Pie

Sweet bike. I have a red '08 with a Danmoto Carbon GP slip-on. Pretty nice sounding exhaust for the money, loud too.

Damnnit. I'll prob end up switching it out for something quieter but for $130 i couldn't pass it up. It'll be good enough till i find a better option at an affordable price.

Is it like loud as in annoying? Or like loud and tolerable?

evidens83 · April 16th, 2014, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spc2125

Damnnit. I'll prob end up switching it out for something quieter but for $130 i couldn't pass it up. It'll be good enough till i find a better option at an affordable price.

Is it like loud as in annoying? Or like loud and tolerable?

Annoying in the morning for the neighbors

Insane Pie · April 16th, 2014, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by spc2125

Damnnit. I'll prob end up switching it out for something quieter but for $130 i couldn't pass it up. It'll be good enough till i find a better option at an affordable price.

Is it like loud as in annoying? Or like loud and tolerable?

I personally like it and don't find it annoying, but I don't hear my bike often from the curb. I'm told that people can hear me fairly well. I don't have the baffle installed (didn't come with the bike), so you can always leave that in to quiet the bike down. You may or may not like it. But for the money, it sounds good. If I were going to buy another 250 and on a budget, I'd buy another.

There's a few threads on here that talk about it and videos don't really do much justice.

alex.s · April 16th, 2014, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EternalNewb

Hahahaahaha, that's what I did ages ago when I bought a new amplifier. It stayed in it's brown box in my room whenever not in use, and I had to sneak it out for practice and stuff. That was a small feat, given AC50 s are kinda big and heavy for someone my size

what do you play?

LittleRedNinjette · April 17th, 2014, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spc2125

Damnnit. I'll prob end up switching it out for something quieter but for $130 i couldn't pass it up. It'll be good enough till i find a better option at an affordable price.

Is it like loud as in annoying? Or like loud and tolerable?

I had one too. I preferred it with the baffle, was still loud as hell but sounded better IMO.

spc2125 · April 17th, 2014, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleRedNinjette

I had one too. I preferred it with the baffle, was still loud as hell but sounded better IMO.

I listened to a video with and without baffle and it sounded deeper without the baffle. The baffle made it sound like a dirtbike imho. But if its too too loud then ill get the baffle and test that before i get rid of it.

LittleRedNinjette · April 17th, 2014, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by spc2125

I listened to a video with and without baffle and it sounded deeper without the baffle. The baffle made it sound like a dirtbike imho. But if its too too loud then ill get the baffle and test that before i get rid of it.

Hmm, thats odd. I thought the opposite...

I felt the baffle didn't quite it as much as change it to a deeper tone.

spc2125 · April 17th, 2014, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleRedNinjette

Hmm, thats odd. I thought the opposite...

I felt the baffle didn't quite it as much as change it to a deeper tone.

Damn youtube videos

The baffles like $19 so once I get the exhaust and it gets a little too much for me, i'll order it.

LittleRedNinjette · April 17th, 2014, 09:44 AM

spc2125 · April 19th, 2014, 03:50 PM

pics uploaded in post #3

spc2125 · April 25th, 2014, 06:13 AM

So I installed the danmoto GP exhaust. When I have my earplugs in and am riding it I LOVE IT! The only part I don't like is anything over 7k rpm its like high frequency ricey screaming. So I ordered the baffle in hopes that it will help that. But I love the crackling and afterfire from the exhaust

But that leads my to believe that its running rich and I don't really need to shim the needles.

Hmm....

LittleRedNinjette · April 25th, 2014, 06:35 AM

I shimmed mine. Ran better with the Danmoto and a K&N air filter that way.

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April 14th, 2014, 07:21 PM	#1
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Spc2125's 2010 Ninja 250 2010 Ninja 250 Red 5760 miles I can't express to you all how long I have been waiting for this moment. I finally have a new gen ninja! The seller drove it about 55 miles to my house for me. By that I figured it must be in pretty good shape. I gave it a decently thorough inspection while trying to keep my emotions from getting the best of me. And I must say, this bike is damn near perfect. Doesn't look like it has been dropped at all. It was exactly what I was looking for I took a quick pic before I had to head off to the registry and get things set up so I could enjoy ! I'm waiting to get a good camera so that I can start taking sweet pictures with my new bike. First Reactions I had a 2007 ninja 250 and it was my first bike. I have only have one summer under my belt, but after some dummy cut in front of me the old gen was a total loss. Nonetheless, i havent looked up the specs to compare the new gen to the old gen but my first impression was that my 2010 ninja is a lot bigger and a bit heavier. I love the aggressive look that it has and now I can park next to other bikes without feeling ostracized. Besides the bigger, heavier body I would also like to comment on the suspension. Ive only had about 20 miles of riding on it so far and I am undecided on the suspension of the bike. It definitely feels more soft and over the first few bumps I kind of braced myself only to be surprised that the bike handled the bump excellently. However, it does get a bit bouncy. Another comment that I would like to make on this bike is the crotch. Im not even trying to be funny here. I dont know if it was just because I was not used to riding, if the tank is actually more intrusive to the crotch region than the pre gen bikes. Performance wise this bike is something else. I've only ridden it once so far but the power seems good for the bike. The way its delivered is quite weird though. When riding in the lower gears, it's like you can pull the throttle as hard as you want but you're not going anywhere until you hit like 6k. And its like a turbo building boost where it just comes on out of nowhere. All in all, Im so excited to start off my spring right. I was a little premature and ordered a GP dan moto carbon fiber slip on. It shipped today so hopefully it will be here by the end of the week. But honestly, the stock exhaust is louder than my pre gen was and has a decent growl to it. Potential Mods GP Dan Moto Exhaust (ordered) 2-3 shim needle K&N filter Red Rim tape Debadge kawasaki decals seat cover double bubble wind screen Misc. caps for fluids/bolts Wider tire (eventually) I'm going to use this thread to document all my mods and keep a journal of my bike so I apologize for taking up the first page for reserving pics

April 14th, 2014, 07:22 PM	#4
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	reserved for future pics #3

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April 14th, 2014, 09:55 PM	#14
CycleCam303 King Hamfist Name: Cameron Location: NorCal East Bay Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940	That's a nice clean bike. Even in my favorite color.

April 15th, 2014, 08:16 AM	#21
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Congrats! I can see someone is excited. Just teasing you. Have fun and be safe out there.

April 16th, 2014, 07:01 AM	#23
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	Black tarp #1? Good luck hiding that one, Moms always seem to know.... __________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...

April 16th, 2014, 08:23 AM	#24
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Hahahaahaha, that's what I did ages ago when I bought a new amplifier. It stayed in it's brown box in my room whenever not in use, and I had to sneak it out for practice and stuff. That was a small feat, given AC50 s are kinda big and heavy for someone my size. Good luck, and I hope she doesn't get pissed or freak.

April 16th, 2014, 08:50 AM	#25
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Well it doesnt look like i can put off the hiding. Insurance company needs all the people listed as drivers for my car to sign the form saying that wont drive the motorcycle... this shall be fun...

April 16th, 2014, 06:28 PM	#26
evidens83 bike noob Name: ev Location: WA Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r(sold) 04 Yamaha R6 Posts: 94	Nice choice! I always get compliments on my red 2009 250r. Its a fun little thing around the streets. Enjoy.

April 16th, 2014, 06:40 PM	#27
Bob2010 ninjette.org sage Name: Bob Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 730	Congrats man ! I hear the red 2010 250r's are pretty bad-ass........ __________________________________________________ 2010 Red Ninja 250 2009 Black Ninja 250 -If you ride like lightning,you're gonna crash like thunder-

April 16th, 2014, 06:58 PM	#28
Insane Pie ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250 Posts: 132	Sweet bike. I have a red '08 with a Danmoto Carbon GP slip-on. Pretty nice sounding exhaust for the money, loud too.

April 17th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#37
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	__________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...

April 19th, 2014, 03:50 PM	#38
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	pics uploaded in post #3 Last futzed with by spc2125; April 25th, 2014 at 06:08 AM.

April 25th, 2014, 06:13 AM	#39
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	So I installed the danmoto GP exhaust. When I have my earplugs in and am riding it I LOVE IT! The only part I don't like is anything over 7k rpm its like high frequency ricey screaming. So I ordered the baffle in hopes that it will help that. But I love the crackling and afterfire from the exhaust But that leads my to believe that its running rich and I don't really need to shim the needles. Hmm....

April 25th, 2014, 06:35 AM	#40
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	I shimmed mine. Ran better with the Danmoto and a K&N air filter that way. __________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...