Greetings from Afghanistan

Ninjito · February 15th, 2010, 03:49 AM

Afghanistan?! They have 250's there? What do you do about those IED's? Do RPG's affect riding style?

All great ?'s , but I don't have my 250 out here lol. I am in the Navy over here in Kandahar working at the hospital. In 2008 I searched high and low for a Ninja 250, but like a lot of us was found empty handed due to the demand of such awesomeness

. So before coming out here I vowed I would own one before returning home... and NOW I do! I am a newbie to the bike world, but already see that the 250 family is a welcoming one. When I return I will be in the Portland, OR area so I hope to join some group rides and gain some experience.

Pleasure to meet you!

Chris

Alex · February 15th, 2010, 03:55 AM

miks · February 15th, 2010, 04:10 AM

Welcome mate, hows the situation over there?

lockie · February 15th, 2010, 05:59 AM

Welcome aboard. And take care out there.

Ninjito · February 15th, 2010, 06:08 AM

Alex, Mike, and Don thank you. As far as the situation, we shall see in an hour or two when I start shift. As you may know the NATO mission is going on in Marjad so we are expected to receive some of the causalities. However, most of them will be going to Camp Bastion in Hemland province... but we shall see.

Momaru · February 15th, 2010, 06:25 AM

Welcome aboard mate! Best of fortune to you and the fellow members of the armed forces.

noche_caliente · February 15th, 2010, 07:59 AM

Welcome Chris. I'm sure you wish you were seeing some of the international action around your home rather than in Afghanistan! Thank you for your service, and I wish you the best of luck.

zartan · February 15th, 2010, 09:00 AM

Welcome, and although I totally appreciate what you do. I wish you were home with your Ninja!
We have had a pretty mild winter up her in the GNW!

laraider · February 15th, 2010, 01:58 PM

Welcome! and take care over there!

BlueRaven · February 15th, 2010, 06:08 PM

wherever you may be (afghanistan, vancouver or portland?)

ninjablk08 · February 15th, 2010, 06:43 PM

welocme and thank you ,take care, hurry back

ninjabrewer · February 15th, 2010, 08:50 PM

Welcome to the krew, I was in Iraq myself for 14 months. Keep your morale up and come home safe, thanks for your sacrifice.

nb

jonthechron · February 15th, 2010, 09:13 PM

welcome, drive safe.

please don't do like these Afghans

KJohnson21 · February 16th, 2010, 12:41 PM

kkim · February 16th, 2010, 01:15 PM

Aloha and welcome, Chris.

Mahalo for your service to your country. I'm very grateful to you for the sacrifices you make.

Hope the 250 brings you nothing but joy and good times.

OldGuy · February 16th, 2010, 02:32 PM

Welcome Chris - glad to have you with us. Stay safe and we'll look forward to your return to CONUS soon. There are "few" of us ex-Navy on the board so you are among friends. Big difference between what you are doing and being on a boomer in the '60's thought. Thanks for all you and the other fine young men and women are doing.

Ninjito · February 16th, 2010, 09:59 PM

Everyone ~ Thank you very much I am proud to serve as well as to own a Ninja lol... Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country... and the top two answers will be... serve in the Armed Forces... and ride a Ninja lol. As far as riding like the Afghans I will start off slowly and work my way up to 7 passengers... any volunteers?

MKlein3004 · February 17th, 2010, 09:14 PM

welcome and yet again, thank you for your service for this country.

Snake · February 18th, 2010, 03:12 PM

Hello and welcome and thank you for your service to your country.

Méké · February 18th, 2010, 03:53 PM

Welcome aboard Chris , die tallibans die ... assholes ... Afghanistan country of middle-âge...ppfffff ...

austexjg · February 19th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Welcome..

February 15th, 2010, 03:49 AM	#1
Ninjito ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Vancouver Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 10	Greetings from Afghanistan Afghanistan?! They have 250's there? What do you do about those IED's? Do RPG's affect riding style? All great ?'s , but I don't have my 250 out here lol. I am in the Navy over here in Kandahar working at the hospital. In 2008 I searched high and low for a Ninja 250, but like a lot of us was found empty handed due to the demand of such awesomeness . So before coming out here I vowed I would own one before returning home... and NOW I do! I am a newbie to the bike world, but already see that the 250 family is a welcoming one. When I return I will be in the Portland, OR area so I hope to join some group rides and gain some experience. Pleasure to meet you! Chris

February 15th, 2010, 03:55 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	__________________________________________________ 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)

February 15th, 2010, 04:10 AM	#3
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome mate, hows the situation over there? __________________________________________________ Son: When I grow up I want to ride a motorbike. Father: You can't do both son.

February 15th, 2010, 06:25 AM	#6
Momaru ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paul Location: Roanoke, VA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome aboard mate! Best of fortune to you and the fellow members of the armed forces. __________________________________________________ Proud member of the Blue Army

February 15th, 2010, 07:59 AM	#7
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Chris. I'm sure you wish you were seeing some of the international action around your home rather than in Afghanistan! Thank you for your service, and I wish you the best of luck. __________________________________________________ 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

February 15th, 2010, 05:59 AM	#4
lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	Welcome aboard. And take care out there.

February 15th, 2010, 06:08 AM	#5
Ninjito ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Vancouver Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 10	Alex, Mike, and Don thank you. As far as the situation, we shall see in an hour or two when I start shift. As you may know the NATO mission is going on in Marjad so we are expected to receive some of the causalities. However, most of them will be going to Camp Bastion in Hemland province... but we shall see.

February 15th, 2010, 09:00 AM	#8
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Welcome, and although I totally appreciate what you do. I wish you were home with your Ninja! We have had a pretty mild winter up her in the GNW! __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

February 15th, 2010, 01:58 PM	#9
laraider ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: los angeles Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r green(sold) 2009 zx6r green Posts: 96	Welcome! and take care over there!

February 15th, 2010, 06:08 PM	#10
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	wherever you may be (afghanistan, vancouver or portland?) __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

February 15th, 2010, 06:43 PM	#11
ninjablk08 ninjette.org guru Name: oscar Location: antioch, ca (bay area) Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): blk ninja 250 2008 Posts: 391	welocme and thank you ,take care, hurry back __________________________________________________ 2 bro CFSO, factory pro 3, hotbody DS , krayzie graphics rim tape, brake flasher, DIY fender chop, DIY flushmounts & LED rear, K&N filter, 15/43 Driven, DID race chain, air stuff removed, clipons

February 15th, 2010, 08:50 PM	#12
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Welcome to the krew, I was in Iraq myself for 14 months. Keep your morale up and come home safe, thanks for your sacrifice. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

February 15th, 2010, 09:13 PM	#13
jonthechron ninjette.org sage Name: Jon Location: Usa Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): magHitVE Posts: 649	welcome, drive safe. please don't do like these Afghans

February 16th, 2010, 12:41 PM	#14
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

February 16th, 2010, 01:15 PM	#15
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Aloha and welcome, Chris. Mahalo for your service to your country. I'm very grateful to you for the sacrifices you make. Hope the 250 brings you nothing but joy and good times.

February 16th, 2010, 02:32 PM	#16
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Chris - glad to have you with us. Stay safe and we'll look forward to your return to CONUS soon. There are "few" of us ex-Navy on the board so you are among friends. Big difference between what you are doing and being on a boomer in the '60's thought. Thanks for all you and the other fine young men and women are doing. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

February 16th, 2010, 09:59 PM	#17
Ninjito ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Vancouver Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue Ninja 250 Posts: 10	Everyone ~ Thank you very much I am proud to serve as well as to own a Ninja lol... Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country... and the top two answers will be... serve in the Armed Forces... and ride a Ninja lol. As far as riding like the Afghans I will start off slowly and work my way up to 7 passengers... any volunteers?

February 17th, 2010, 09:14 PM	#18
MKlein3004 Fighting Texas Aggie '08 Name: Mitchell Location: Allen, Tx Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Race), 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636 (Track), 2005 Ducati Monster 620 (Street) Posts: 541	welcome and yet again, thank you for your service for this country.

February 18th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#19
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hello and welcome and thank you for your service to your country.

February 18th, 2010, 03:53 PM	#20
Méké ninjette.org member Name: Méké Location: QC , Canada Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 2013 SE , Ninja 2009 blue/Honda Nighthawk S 1985 blue Posts: 222	Welcome aboard Chris , die tallibans die ... assholes ... Afghanistan country of middle-âge...ppfffff ...

February 19th, 2010, 09:49 AM	#21
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Welcome..

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