What Did You Do to Your Ninjette Today ??

[Peanut_EOD]

09 GSX-R600 rear shock and 08 ZX-6R front master cylinder with Galfer line.

[Fly'in Ninja]

Installed hard luggage onto the passenger seat base and bar end mirrors...

[00NissanNinja]

Repainted my fairing now I have to wait a few days to buff and polish to get the finish just right

[slolane]

Originally Posted by Fly'in Ninja

Installed hard luggage onto the passenger seat base and bar end mirrors...

What top case did you go with? Pics?

[Mekkakat]

I rode today from 7AM to about 7PM minus about two breaks, both about 30 minutes each for food etc.

I live in Pittsburgh and it's 30 degrees hehe.

Woo!

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by Mekkakat

I rode today from 7AM to about 7PM minus about two breaks, both about 30 minutes each for food etc.

I live in Pittsburgh and it's 30 degrees hehe.

Woo!

You crazy. Same temp in ohio. My bike be firmly planted in the garage

[Mekkakat]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

You crazy. Same temp in ohio. My bike be firmly planted in the garage

I just got mine about 4 days ago and told myself that if I was going to have a bike, I'm going to ride that bike. haha.

Hoody, leather jacket, helm, winter gloves, long johns and pants/boots, all tucked in.

Vrrrroooooom (and a lot of funny looks hehe)

It really wasn't bad once the sun hit me and I was having fun

[DEXSPEED]

installed my clip-on's and my pre load ajusters!!

tanx! matt

[singlecoillover]

Just finished installing my brand new 2Bros slip-on. Much thanks to Ryan (illrational) for hooking me up with a sweet deal.

[Francis]

Hmm. So some of you put non Ninja 250r fairings.

I got a 2010 250r with cracked/broken fairings. What other options do I have in terms of non-250r ones?

[DEXSPEED]

race fairings

[forevertwowheels]

i put 150km on my bike in the last two weeks with the temp ranging from 22 to a high of 40 F (-5 to +5 C). today i did my first oil change, cleaned and lubed the chain and washed her and got rid of the reflectors

[sarapacman99]

(last friday) crashed my ninja after only having it for 2 weeks

[heylookitsfranco]

Originally Posted by sarapacman99

(last friday) crashed my ninja after only having it for 2 weeks

I know how you feel. i went 4 weeks before totaling. expensive lesson learned in following distance management and stoplight awareness.
hope you're okay and i hope you get back on soon

[Alex]

Sorry to hear that, Charlie. We've got a thread for you ---> relevant link

[sarapacman99]

Originally Posted by heylookitsfranco

I know how you feel. i went 4 weeks before totaling. expensive lesson learned in following distance management and stoplight awareness.
hope you're okay and i hope you get back on soon

it was only the left front signal light and the clutch lever that broke. and well my decals on the left side fairing are scratched up but i'd be replacing them soon. while falling down i was more like "oh no my bike" my jacket nor my helmet got any damage haha

Originally Posted by Alex

Sorry to hear that, Charlie. We've got a thread for you ---> relevant link

i voted on that thread haha first month.. wow

[KawiRider]

I ordered EBC FA197HH sintered pads x2 for front and back for $25 a pair. A dealer beat out the best prices on the internet! I was like "Holy $#i+!" They will be here this weekend. Too bad the weather is so cold and crappy to ride in.

[Fly'in Ninja]

Installed shogun frame savers!!

[wayanlam]

finally changed to full synthetic oil + new filter.

and added this new farkle,

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by wayanlam

finally changed to full synthetic oil + new filter.

and added this new farkle,
*snip*

Nice! I'd like to find something like that but a bit less angular and more like the lines already designed in the bike. Of course, we don't have any style of those available in The States.

That radiator cover looks like it blocks a bit more airflow than I'd be comfortable blocking in warm weather. I'd rather install hex mesh than a perforated sheet (a bit closer to wire mesh but at least with a little more protective ability).

[jmgrande]

Wayan, what is/where did you get that ninja-mask-looking farkle? I like it!

[sarapacman99]

Originally Posted by jmgrande

Wayan, what is/where did you get that ninja-mask-looking farkle? I like it!

just like what he said, where'd you get that? i need one in white! haha

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by jmgrande

Wayan, what is/where did you get that ninja-mask-looking farkle? I like it!

I see now that he has a thread all about it, so I'm moving my question there and suggesting that you do the same:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=69892

[wayanlam]

Originally Posted by CZroe

That radiator cover looks like it blocks a bit more airflow than I'd be comfortable blocking in warm weather. I'd rather install hex mesh than a perforated sheet (a bit closer to wire mesh but at least with a little more protective ability).

thanks for putting in that link, i was just about to do it and saw that you alraedy did it

regarding the radiator cover, yeah, at 1st i thought that this would block too much airflow, but now that ive used it for a while (over a year) it does not seem to impact the bikes heat too much. when im stuck in traffic i reckon it causes the bike to heat up faster than it did without it. but the fan kicks in and the temp stays stable. also as soon as i get a stretch of road to get some speed the bike cools down right away.

the reason i got this one is because i was not able to find a hex mesh cover out of aluminium, they were all out of steel and painted. which will end up rusting! while this one is out of a single sheet of alu, and looks nice and clean.

ive actually thought about drilling out the holes bigger, but its something i probably wont do till im really bored and have nothing better to do, haha

[jmgrande]

RODE MY NINJA TODAY for the first time in months and filled up the tires.

[Live2ride]

Originally Posted by jmgrande

RODE MY NINJA TODAY for the first time in months and filled up the tires.

I heard if you fill the tires with helium you get a 10 hp boost from the bike being so light !!!!!

[jmgrande]

Originally Posted by Live2ride

I heard if you fill the tires with helium you get a 10 hp boost from the bike being so light !!!!!

Or the bike would float off into the atmosphere.

[MiniCog]

On Saturday I put my new rear tire on the rim, but I lost the air chuck so I couldn't seat the beads. > Luckily, after I adjusted my valves and modified my airbox, I put the tire/rim on the four wheeler, rode over to the neighbor's house, and he was there so he let me use his air compressor.

Then I went for a ride just before dark/in the night, saw a few deer and a a few pigs, slowed her on down after it got dark (blind corners+night+riding fast+new rear tire = disaster waiting to happen.), got my tire almost all the way broken in (I wasn't riding full on, it was dark and there were piggies).

BUT, I washed my bike (to get the previous ride's trophies off), slipped on my CLEAN helmet (good idea... sort of.), got my mesh jacket with minimal bugs on it, a brand new Camelback full of water (that was gone in 10 minutes, 72 oz of water that fast, I had to pee like a race horse), my boots, a clean pair of pants and my gloves with no bugs. With all the bug references, I think you know where this is going.

I left all clean and shiny, and 60 miles later I literally could not see out of my helmet visor. I had to slow down to 30 MPH where I normally go about 60-65, just because I could not see. My chest was covered in bugs, my knees/lower legs were covered in bugs, my helmet looked like I gave it a paint job, my gloves had bugs on them, my new Camelback's straps were covered in bugs, my bike was covered in bugs (the headlight was over 50% covered on bugs) when I got off of my bike, bugs fell OUT OF MY SEAT and my jacket was so bad that I had to first brush it off last night, brush it off this afternoon, then wash it off, and now it's hanging on my shower door drying off.

I'm not sure if I'm going home next weekend (I have stuff to do for school...), but if I do: bugs, GET OFF OF THE ROADS OR DIE; or the last thing you will see will be a light, a jacket, pants or my face. I was covered in bugs so much yesterday that this morning my dad showed my stepmom my helmet from last night and she yelled out "Ewwwwwwwww! That's NASTY, clean that off!"



Yeah, bugs are bad here in East Texas.

[caps]

adjusted my chain slack, removed the front reflectors and ordered some spike spools;

http://shop.eyecandycycledesigns.com...ct_detail&p=94

but in black!


also its a bit old, but i did chop my fender off a little while ago and move my tag WAY back. I also added a Growler slip on, and rim tape.

[lux]

Within the past 2-3 weeks, installed replacement HID (ballast had stopped working), oil change, chain clean and lube. Next, install clutch and brake levers, clean and lube clutch cable, wash, maybe shim needles, install tires.

[slolane]

Originally Posted by caps

did chop my fender off a little while ago and move my tag WAY back. I also added a Growler slip on, and rim tape.

Looks great!

[Yasko]

Bought some grip puppy... $10 shipped...

http://www.casporttouring.com/cst/mo...s/GRIPPUP.html

[Raiders fan]

i was gonna clean my baby then i heard the tornado siren. i said screw this tomorrow will b another day

[LoneRonin]

Installed my woodcraft clip ons. They're a big improvement, if only my rearset adjusters would just come in the mail...

[tsiratiug]

Originally Posted by caps

also its a bit old, but i did chop my fender off a little while ago and move my tag WAY back.

Funny you mention the tag placement. I just read an article in Cycle World or Motorcyclist (I forget which mag) written by a police officer. One of the things he specifically mentioned was sportbikes or customs with odd tag placements. Cops believe it's a just another way to make it hard to read at speed and will almost always get an automatic pull over because of it. I guess they figure, if someone is obscuring the tag, maybe their license or tag or insurance or emissions isn't up to snuff. In other words, usually an easy ticket.

[LoneRonin]

adjusters just came in yayyyyy!!

[CZroe]

I was riding home from work yesterday and stopped when the car in front of me on the 163 freeway suddenly veered left, hit the median wall, went airborne, and landed upside-down facing traffic. I yanked my helmet off and tried to call 911 before running across but it was busy. By the time I got across all lanes of traffic the occupant was already out of the car talking to another bystander who did not witness it like I did but was doing a better job than I could at calming her down.

It seems that having a bike on the side prompted a lot of bikers to pull over because I suddenly wasn't the only one (about 5). They might have thought that I was involved because I was the only other vehicle stopped at first. The airbag did not even go off even though the car was in pieces and had just hit the wall head-on. Somehow she was on her feet and begging me not to call the authorities or medical services. When asked, she insisted that there was no one else in the car. I told her that she may have injuries she isn't even aware of but she wouldn't even sit down. I asked everyone to move away from what was left of the car in case a vehicle hits it and then called 911, this time knowing that they would have already been contacted by numerous people but I wanted to be on the line in case they had any instructions. When they heard that I witnessed it, they requested that I stay on the scene (I guess none of the other callers witnessed it happen). Considering the condition of the car (split open, front and back bumpers and contents all over the lanes, flipped over, etc) and the fact that the airbags didn't deploy, I could not believe that the only indication I could see of physical injury was a small amount of blood on her hand. Even so, I insisted that she sit down in case she has a concussion or internal injuries but she was standing when the FD got there and took over.

Her battery AND spare tire were both out in the road, so you know the damage was EXTENSIVE.

That's what I did.

[Live2ride]

Originally Posted by CZroe

I was riding home from work yesterday and stopped when the car in front of me on the 163 freeway suddenly veered left, hit the median wall, went airborne, and landed upside-down facing traffic. I yanked my helmet off and tried to call 911 before running accross but it was busy. By the time I got across all lanes of traffic the occupant was already out of the car talking to another bystander who did not witness it like I did but was doing a better job than I could at calming her down.

It seems that having a bike on the side prompted a lot of bikers to pull over because I suddenly wasn't the only one (about 5). They might have thought that I was involved because I was the only other vehicle stopped at first. The airbag did not even go off even though the car was in pieces and had just hit the wall head-on. Somehow she was on her feet and begging me not to call the authorities or medical services. When asked, she insisted that there was no one else in the car. I told her that she may have injuries she isn't even aware of but she wouldn't even sit down. I asked everyone to move away from what was left of the car in case a vehicle hits it and then called 911, this time knowing that they would have already been contacted by numerous people but I wanted to be on the line in case they had any instructions. When they heard that I witnessed it, they requested that I stay on the scene (I guess none of the other callers witnessed it happen). Considering the condition of the car (split open, front and back bumpers and contents all over the lanes, flipped over, etc) and the fact that the airbags didn't deploy, I could not believe that the only indication I could see of physical injury was a small amount of blood on her hand. Even so, I insisted that she sit down in case she has a concussion or internal injuries but she was standing when the FD got there and took over.

Her battery AND spare tire were both out in the road, so you know the damage was EXTENSIVE.

That's what I did.

[CZroe]

I was too tired to post about it while it was still "today." I kinda thought a Ninjetter would have seen me and posted to the "sightings" thread considering the amount of time I was out there.

As far as I could tell she was fine, which is truly a miracle. No one else saw the crash so they have no idea just how lucky she was.

[MiniCog]

Originally Posted by CZroe

I was too tired to post about it while it was still "today." I kinda thought a Ninjetter would have seen me and posted to the "sightings" thread considering the amount of time I was out there.

As far as I could tell she was fine, which is truly a miracle. No one else saw the crash so they have no idea just how lucky she was.

You were lucky that you weren't to her left, lucky that you weren't going just a little faster and that you weren't in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Know what I mean?