April 18th, 2014, 07:48 PM | #1 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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New to the Ninjas
Hello all, I'm in So. Dak. and have been riding since 73 and have ridden a 78
Z1R since 1980. I've been doing track days with my boys for a few years and decided to retire the Z1R from track duty before I wreck it. The guys on the 250s looked like they were having a blast so I thought I'd join the fun. Got an 02 greenie last fall and just bought a red 00 fixer and a 99 parts bike. Two of the boys followed my lead and snagged a pregen each and the third will probably ride my second 250. Can't wait to get to the track! |
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April 18th, 2014, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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.
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Nice! Glad to have you with us, and welcome aboard.
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April 18th, 2014, 08:20 PM | #3 |
Ninjette Jockey
Name: Tim
Location: Stockton, Ca
Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, Harley Davidson Heritage Softail, 2 Honda Monkeys, Polini & GRC mini GP Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 3
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Welcome to the forum!
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April 19th, 2014, 10:27 AM | #4 |
Motorcycle Hypermiler
Name: Vic
Location: Livermore CA
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Roger!
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April 19th, 2014, 12:04 PM | #5 |
Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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Welcome to Ninjette.org, Roger !!!
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April 21st, 2014, 12:27 AM | #6 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
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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April 21st, 2014, 07:33 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!
Where do you normally track in SD or do you have to travel a long distance?
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April 21st, 2014, 11:53 AM | #8 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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We usually go to Mid America Motorplex (MAM) at Pacific Junction, IA just south of Omaha (220 miles), but have gone to BIR at Brainerd, Mn. (350 miles) Have plans to hit Motorsport Park Hastings (MPH) at Hastings Ne. (250 miles) later this summer. As far as I know these are the closest for us. One of the boys lives in the Twin Cities so BIR is closest for him.
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April 21st, 2014, 11:08 PM | #9 |
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.
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April 22nd, 2014, 07:25 AM | #10 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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Pictures of the Z1R would be nice. Is it for sale?
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April 22nd, 2014, 07:44 PM | #11 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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These are from 5 to 10 years old, since these were taken I've put ZX6 calipers on the front (huge improvement!) and ZRX shocks on the back. I'll take some updated pics and post them this weekend, time permitting. Used to dragrace it too, 11.6 at 115 on a good day. No plans to sell it at this time, maybe the kids will have an estate sale someday.
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April 22nd, 2014, 08:55 PM | #12 | |
RIP Alex
Name: Cuong
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot.
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April 22nd, 2014, 09:13 PM | #14 |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot.
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Hi, what part of south dakota are you from?
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April 22nd, 2014, 09:14 PM | #15 | |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot.
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April 23rd, 2014, 04:48 AM | #16 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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I'm in Mitchell, plans right now are to get to MAM in June and MPH in August. You never know, plans may change and we'll meet up at one of the tracks. |
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April 23rd, 2014, 05:00 AM | #17 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Oct '16
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Back in the day I didn't really care for the "mag" wheels, I was looking for a standard KZ but found this one and the price was right. It was a totaled bike with only 52 miles on it, most of the damage was cosmetic. It's got around 75,000 miles on it now, used it for about everything, toured on it, drag raced, track days, a lot of commuting, my brother even took it hill climbing, it does it all....just doesn't do anything real well! |
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April 23rd, 2014, 05:06 AM | #18 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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April 23rd, 2014, 08:16 AM | #19 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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Nice bike, is that your grandfather riding it?
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April 23rd, 2014, 01:13 PM | #20 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Mark
Location: Portland
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.
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Welcome, my friend.
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April 23rd, 2014, 02:48 PM | #21 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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April 23rd, 2014, 05:38 PM | #22 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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Speak up, I can't hear you.
I almost bought one of them there bikes brand new in 1978. I ended up getting a Harley XLCR 1000 Cafe Racer. The Harley sucked as a racer, sucked for comfort, sucked at braking, but it looked cool and turned out to be worth a bunch of money.
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April 28th, 2014, 06:19 AM | #23 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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Welcome!
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April 30th, 2014, 05:20 PM | #24 | |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Gene
Location: Central Iowa
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Road Star Warrior, 2005 Royal Star Tour Deluxe, 2012 YZF-R1, 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 5
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April 30th, 2014, 07:10 PM | #25 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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The boys have been to BIR with Zars, but I never have, it's probably been 6 or 7 years since I've been to Brainerd. I haven't rode on the new "infield" track, last time I was there we still had the loooooong straight coming out of turn 10, has to be most of a mile long, then the fast turn 1. I don't remember the name of the outfit that was doing the track days at that time. I really like MAM, (and Trackaddix) more technical (and rough, as in patches) and not as fast as BIR. What outfit did the Heartland Park? We've talked about going to that track too.
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April 30th, 2014, 08:08 PM | #26 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Gene
Location: Central Iowa
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Road Star Warrior, 2005 Royal Star Tour Deluxe, 2012 YZF-R1, 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 5
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I did the 2.5 mile Competition Course, it sounds like you were on the 3.1 mile Donnybrooke Course. Too much speed for my blood. I haven't been on MAM since they first opened, well before I started riding again. HPT is run by St. John's Racing. I registered through HPT's website. Their 3rd track day of the year will be 5/11, 10 scheduled for the year. HPT is a smooth, clean, and very fast track. The scariest part for me was the hill on the monster straight just before turn 1. BIR and HPT balanced out well for me. I wore down the right side of my tire at BIR and wore the left at HPT. I also signed up for Road America with ZARS. I need to work on the technical stuff. . . MAM will be perfect for that.
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July 4th, 2014, 09:24 AM | #27 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Roger
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 1978 Z1R, 1999 EX250 Posts: A lot.
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As promised, just not when promised. Had to clean the storage shed so took some new pics while it was out. |
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July 4th, 2014, 11:44 AM | #28 |
CPT Falcon
Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.
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A whole family of Ninja riders. Neat.
Kawasaki is far and away my family's choice too. I don't think there's a single non-Kawi in the fam, though the SIL is tatted up with H-D logos (boo!). I have a bunch of 250s and plan to add a 300, my older brother rides a KLR650 (I think he had a Kawi back in the late-'80s too), my nephew is buying a 300, and I'm going to force my twin brother to take one of these 250s when I finish it so I can justify the 300 (he's uninterested in motorcycles and I plan to change that). |
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