My track/race 250 'build'

switch · April 21st, 2010, 09:32 AM

thought i'd share here.

so picked this bad boy at ECR on 3/12. handed the cash over, hopped on and did my licensing. thing is a blast! it has 2 settings, WFO or brake, no in between. its so light it wants to dive into turns, and every lap i found myself braking later than the last. i think it tops out about 110mph with me on it, and in turns its ALL corner speed. it pulls on other 250's in the straights, and i was catching and passing bigger bikes in corners. can't wait to take it on the track, kinda sucks that it isn't street legal :thumbsup:

while i'll admit the camo is neat, not my style so it's gonna be getting a fresh (rattle-can) paintjob. took it apart, went over everything, tightened bolts, zip-tied things out of the way, mounted the cluster so it won't move around. took off all the plastics, removed all the old decals, cleaned out the bellypan, took off and drained the tank. bike is already fully safety-wired (WERA spec). time for pics.

sitting in its new home

plastics come off.

bodywork isn't 'that bad'.

i've never taken a tank off before, or torn into a bike for that matter. well i guess if you count the xr50, but whatever.

wonder whats under here? hmm so i unplug those hoses, is gas gonna spill everywhere? =P

necessity is the mother of invention

ok, ready for sanding

naked.

switch · April 21st, 2010, 09:33 AM

finished product.

a friend was awesome enough to help with the rattle-canning. plastics were rough to begin with, and he did a great job with what he had to work with. i'm happy with the results, i like it better than the camo thats for sure.

tank is on

BOOM!

whats the rule, '5ft or 50mph'?

Dmitriy · April 21st, 2010, 09:50 AM

Looks like an awesome bike man, have some fun with it!

Banzai · April 21st, 2010, 11:44 AM

NICE transformation!

M-Oorb · April 21st, 2010, 12:01 PM

Really like the paint scheme. What performance mods came with the bike? I see a full Area-P, exhaust hanger, rear sets, clip ons, new rear shock, and imma guess jetted. What else ya got on that bad boy?

switch · April 21st, 2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M-Oorb

Really like the paint scheme. What performance mods came with the bike? I see a full Area-P, exhaust hanger, rear sets, clip ons, new rear shock, and imma guess jetted. What else ya got on that bad boy?

man you nailed it. woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets, full area-P (tuned & jetted), gsxr600 rear shock. keeping what you didn't get on the DL in case the competition is looking

if there is interest, i can post the write up of my first race weekend too.

DEXSPEED · April 21st, 2010, 03:43 PM

is the gsxr600 rear shock a drop in mod or does it need some customizing?

JS73 · April 21st, 2010, 04:27 PM

Looking good. I like the black with bright Orange. Is the GSXR shock a drop-in or does it require some "work"?

M-Oorb · April 21st, 2010, 04:32 PM

Guys...make sure you read the entire thread before posting. someone may already have asked the same question

switch · April 21st, 2010, 06:27 PM

since i bought it pretty much race ready, i'm not 100% sure on the shock. i wanna say it should just bolt up, but i think i has a few washers (spacers). i'll find out for you guys.

Manimal · April 21st, 2010, 06:31 PM

Best of luck with your race series. Love the paint scheme.

Man...... I would love to have a new gen 250 track bike!

switch · April 21st, 2010, 06:35 PM

06-07 gsxr 600 rear shock, to fit it you need spacers and longer bolts.

Alex · April 21st, 2010, 11:14 PM

great thread!

saber63 · April 22nd, 2010, 03:15 PM

on a pregen (the shocks are the same sept for length...)

you have to drill out the lower portion of the GSXR shock, and widen it, and put in a larger bushing in the top. which requires you to bore out the top part....

will be the same on a newer bike, IF the pre and post gen shocks have the same size holes and ears.

VERY nive looking bike man!

switch · April 22nd, 2010, 04:45 PM

action shot

April 21st, 2010, 09:32 AM	#1
switch ("\(',:,')/") Name: Armando Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 900cc's worth Posts: 24	My track/race 250 'build' thought i'd share here. so picked this bad boy at ECR on 3/12. handed the cash over, hopped on and did my licensing. thing is a blast! it has 2 settings, WFO or brake, no in between. its so light it wants to dive into turns, and every lap i found myself braking later than the last. i think it tops out about 110mph with me on it, and in turns its ALL corner speed. it pulls on other 250's in the straights, and i was catching and passing bigger bikes in corners. can't wait to take it on the track, kinda sucks that it isn't street legal :thumbsup: while i'll admit the camo is neat, not my style so it's gonna be getting a fresh (rattle-can) paintjob. took it apart, went over everything, tightened bolts, zip-tied things out of the way, mounted the cluster so it won't move around. took off all the plastics, removed all the old decals, cleaned out the bellypan, took off and drained the tank. bike is already fully safety-wired (WERA spec). time for pics. sitting in its new home plastics come off. bodywork isn't 'that bad'. i've never taken a tank off before, or torn into a bike for that matter. well i guess if you count the xr50, but whatever. wonder whats under here? hmm so i unplug those hoses, is gas gonna spill everywhere? =P necessity is the mother of invention ok, ready for sanding naked. __________________________________________________ CMRA #250 Brought to you by: Lockhart Phillips USA-Sam's Cycles-South Central Race Center-HPC Decals-Highperformancecrew.com-and my amazing friends!

April 21st, 2010, 09:33 AM	#2
switch ("\(',:,')/") Name: Armando Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 900cc's worth Posts: 24	finished product. a friend was awesome enough to help with the rattle-canning. plastics were rough to begin with, and he did a great job with what he had to work with. i'm happy with the results, i like it better than the camo thats for sure. tank is on BOOM! whats the rule, '5ft or 50mph'? __________________________________________________ CMRA #250 Brought to you by: Lockhart Phillips USA-Sam's Cycles-South Central Race Center-HPC Decals-Highperformancecrew.com-and my amazing friends!

April 21st, 2010, 11:44 AM	#4
Banzai Psychic war veteran Name: Thomas Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Kawi Green '09 Ninja ZX6R Posts: 663	NICE transformation! __________________________________________________ * If you're arguing with some idiot over the internet, chances are pretty good he's doing the same thing! Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

April 21st, 2010, 12:01 PM	#5
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	Really like the paint scheme. What performance mods came with the bike? I see a full Area-P, exhaust hanger, rear sets, clip ons, new rear shock, and imma guess jetted. What else ya got on that bad boy? __________________________________________________ Pictures of my ninjette plus...

April 21st, 2010, 04:32 PM	#9
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	Guys...make sure you read the entire thread before posting. someone may already have asked the same question __________________________________________________ Pictures of my ninjette plus...

April 21st, 2010, 09:50 AM	#3
Dmitriy voda? Name: Dmitriy Location: Bay Area, CA Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): .... & a Ninja 250 duh Posts: 65	Looks like an awesome bike man, have some fun with it!

April 21st, 2010, 03:43 PM	#7
DEXSPEED 2012 is here,let's ride!! Name: dex Location: visalia,ca. Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009R,'12 suzuki +500 Posts: 354	is the gsxr600 rear shock a drop in mod or does it need some customizing?

April 21st, 2010, 04:27 PM	#8
JS73 ninjette.org guru Name: Joel Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 256	Looking good. I like the black with bright Orange. Is the GSXR shock a drop-in or does it require some "work"?

April 21st, 2010, 06:27 PM	#10
switch ("\(',:,')/") Name: Armando Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 900cc's worth Posts: 24	since i bought it pretty much race ready, i'm not 100% sure on the shock. i wanna say it should just bolt up, but i think i has a few washers (spacers). i'll find out for you guys. __________________________________________________ CMRA #250 Brought to you by: Lockhart Phillips USA-Sam's Cycles-South Central Race Center-HPC Decals-Highperformancecrew.com-and my amazing friends!

April 21st, 2010, 06:31 PM	#11
Manimal ninjette.org member Name: Daren Location: Milpitas Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 SE Posts: 106	Best of luck with your race series. Love the paint scheme. Man...... I would love to have a new gen 250 track bike!

April 21st, 2010, 06:35 PM	#12
switch ("\(',:,')/") Name: Armando Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 900cc's worth Posts: 24	06-07 gsxr 600 rear shock, to fit it you need spacers and longer bolts. __________________________________________________ CMRA #250 Brought to you by: Lockhart Phillips USA-Sam's Cycles-South Central Race Center-HPC Decals-Highperformancecrew.com-and my amazing friends!

April 21st, 2010, 11:14 PM	#13
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	great thread! __________________________________________________ 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)

April 22nd, 2010, 03:15 PM	#14
saber63 ninjette.org member Name: F Location: seattle Wa Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): '90 250 project, '03 250r, '14 STR,12 STR, '01 R6 Posts: 84	on a pregen (the shocks are the same sept for length...) you have to drill out the lower portion of the GSXR shock, and widen it, and put in a larger bushing in the top. which requires you to bore out the top part.... will be the same on a newer bike, IF the pre and post gen shocks have the same size holes and ears. VERY nive looking bike man!

April 22nd, 2010, 04:45 PM	#15
switch ("\(',:,')/") Name: Armando Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 900cc's worth Posts: 24	action shot __________________________________________________ CMRA #250 Brought to you by: Lockhart Phillips USA-Sam's Cycles-South Central Race Center-HPC Decals-Highperformancecrew.com-and my amazing friends!

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