September 12th, 2012, 06:20 PM | #1 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ben
Location: Cornelius, Noth Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 65
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New Guy From North Carolina
Hey, I just joined and thought I should introduce myself. I'm Ben, I'm 18 and I live in Cornelius, NC. I just bought my first bike, a 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250 and so far it's great. Has a little idle problem but I'm guessing that's because it had sat for a while before I bought it. I'm going to try new plugs, air filter and oil change and if that doesn't work I guess I will have to figure out how to clean the carbs .
Anyways Monday was my first day with it and I rode about 60 miles, all in my little community. My left hand and wrist were extremley sore but it was worth it. Now I have riden a little over 100 miles on it. I plan on taking the MSF course as soon as I can get a weekend off from work. The only real things I am having trouble with are starting on hills and forgetting to cancel my turn signal . Also I am having trouble taking tight curves at any real speed. But I'm on here to learn and to meet some other people with motorcycles. Also I just moved here from NY so if there are any meets or bike shows or car shows going on around my area feel free to let me know because I need to meet some people down here! Now for the good stuff. |
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September 12th, 2012, 06:43 PM | #2 |
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Name: Sarah
Location: NYC
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): Silver 2005 Ninja 250 - Available for free mustache rides. Posts: 842
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Welcome!
The turn signal comes with practice - the more comfortable you get on the bike, the more the riding part comes second nature and it'll free up your head a bit to remember things like that. When starting on hills use the rear break to hold you in place, and start to edge into your friction zone before you release it. And I'm not sure you posted enough photos... |
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September 12th, 2012, 07:12 PM | #3 |
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Name: Ben
Location: Cornelius, Noth Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 65
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Thanks for the advice! And haha sorry about the pictures, I'm just pretty excited about it, I think the bike looks amazing. But I guess a lot of people here have the same bike so you're used to seeing them all the time.
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September 12th, 2012, 08:30 PM | #4 |
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Name: Sarah
Location: NYC
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Heh, no worries. I'm just waiting for the right occasion to shoot some great shots of my girl. And I was literally bouncing around when I took her home.
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September 13th, 2012, 09:26 PM | #5 |
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Name: Jon
Location: Newark, De
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Welcome!
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September 13th, 2012, 09:36 PM | #6 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Marc
Location: Castaic, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1986 Goldwing, 1996 CR500, 2011 Ninja 250, 2009 Harley Heritage Softail, 1941 Suzuki Gerbil 250 Posts: 427
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Welcome! Beautiful bike! Glad to see you're take'n the MSF course. Just keep practicing/riding it will all become natural soon.
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September 14th, 2012, 05:28 AM | #7 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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Welcome Ben and go team red!
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September 14th, 2012, 07:17 PM | #8 |
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Name: Bill
Location: NC
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282
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Ben, Welcome.
I'm in Denver, NC |
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September 14th, 2012, 07:47 PM | #9 |
Fix It Till Ya Break It
Name: Asspyre
Location: T.Dot
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623
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another member for team red, AWESOME!!!11!!!!1 |
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September 15th, 2012, 11:26 AM | #10 |
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Name: Malinda
Location: Jonesboro, LA
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 484
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Hi Ben and welcome -- I used to have problems with my blinker also, hard to look good on a Ninja when you driving around with it on all the time.
Do you know that all you have to do is just push it in to shut it off, hope it helps Last futzed with by userjh160; September 15th, 2012 at 11:27 AM. Reason: I got his name wrong |
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September 15th, 2012, 02:52 PM | #11 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ben
Location: Cornelius, Noth Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 65
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Thanks for all of the welcomes! I am getting more comfortable on it by the day! And I've pretty much gotten into the habit of turning off the blinker now. It was just the first few days I kept forgetting to cancel it. I'll be chaning the oil either tonight or tomorrow
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September 16th, 2012, 10:00 PM | #12 |
Chris
Name: Chris
Location: Charlotte, NC near UNCC
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): BLACK!!! '08 250R Posts: 957
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Someone close by
Ben,
Welcome to Ninjette. Do take the MSF Course AS SOON AS YOU CAN. I'm in North East Charlotte. I'd love to meet up and talk bikes. How long have you been riding? Watch out for Bill (Exploring/carolina) he'll take you onto some nasty twisties up in the mountains... : (thank you Bill... looking forward to the next run) but hey, at least it's not those long straight roads. Anyway... hope we can catch up sometime. Peace
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September 18th, 2012, 11:16 AM | #13 |
Long Time Rider
Name: Blue
Location: Charlotte, NC
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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September 18th, 2012, 11:34 AM | #14 |
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Name: Bill
Location: NC
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Thanks!!!
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September 18th, 2012, 02:35 PM | #15 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Mel
Location: Canada
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R SE Posts: 38
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Hey welcome, Ben!
Nice choice! You've done a lot of riding! Awesome! Keep it up! Do you lay down, and lean into the curve with the bike? Cause that will make cornering more fun, and comfortable. It does for me anyway. I find with myself that I'm right handed, so right had bends I'm more comfortable with then the left ones. Starting on hills is easiest if you have your foot on the break, and the other foot on the peg, give it a little more gas when you let out the clutch. Signal light problem? Don't worry. Everyone has done it. Try saying to yourself "check signal light. check signal light. check signal light." after you've put it on, and after a while it'll become a habit. Anyway have fun! I hope I didn't sound like a know-it-all. Just trying to help. |
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September 18th, 2012, 04:33 PM | #16 |
"scandal!"
Name: Adan
Location: Somewhere
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R(Crashed 2/26/2014), 09 ER6n Posts: 660
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Welcome! You know what they say the red ones are the slowest and the green the fastest!
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September 19th, 2012, 08:17 PM | #17 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ben
Location: Cornelius, Noth Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 65
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Thanks for all the more welcomes! Motox, I also seem to be more comfortable on right hand turns but I am getting the hang of both of them now. And now canceling the signal is a habit already . And oblivion, of course red is the slowest but thats what I wanted for a first bike! A green one is pretty much a turbo busa with nos! So I went with red to be safe
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September 19th, 2012, 08:55 PM | #18 | |
Chris
Name: Chris
Location: Charlotte, NC near UNCC
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): BLACK!!! '08 250R Posts: 957
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Ben (Ben M) in Cornelius Bill (Expolring/carolina) in Denver (I'm ready for another ride Bill, let me know) Chris (Old Guy on a '08) in Charlotte Blue (DaBlue1) in Charlotte I'm getting a riding buddy coming in a few days "THE DUDE"... would love to get all of us together for a couple of pics with the guy. He'll be here for a couple of weeks. Hoping to take him riding on some of those twisties up north of here. Might even get him over to ride "The Tail" Check "THE DUDE" out at: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...=44748&page=10
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September 19th, 2012, 10:04 PM | #19 |
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Name: Marc
Location: Castaic, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1986 Goldwing, 1996 CR500, 2011 Ninja 250, 2009 Harley Heritage Softail, 1941 Suzuki Gerbil 250 Posts: 427
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I used to live on a tobacco farm in Stokesdale, NC. Too bad I live in California now, I'd love to ride with ya :-(
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September 19th, 2012, 11:04 PM | #20 |
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Name: David
Location: Loves Park, IL
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969
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Welcome! I am on the other side of NC, but oh well!
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September 21st, 2012, 07:55 AM | #21 |
Chris
Name: Chris
Location: Charlotte, NC near UNCC
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): BLACK!!! '08 250R Posts: 957
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Ben, Blue and Bill and anyone else that's near by...
I'm waiting on THE DUDE to arrive. Hopefully he be here today or tomorrow. Either way, I'm riding Monday (Heading out early morning or maybe late Sunday????) through Wednesday (Maybe Thursday.. I'd love some company on any or all of this trip. Plans are starting out north, up into VA and down the Blue Ridge. Looking for interesting side roads. I'll be camping out at different place on the BRP and hoping to be in Deals Gap by either Noon time (12-2PM) Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Be back to Charlotte by 6-7PM on Wednesday. Might extend the ride into Thursday but not likely. Probably be up for another ride next Friday depending on the weather. Hopefully we can ride together then. Let me know if any of you guys are up for any or all of the above.
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September 23rd, 2012, 08:00 AM | #22 |
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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Hello and welcome.
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September 27th, 2012, 08:35 PM | #23 |
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Name: Ken
Location: Indio, CA
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