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December 31st, 2008, 09:40 AM
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Live Life
Name: Don
Location: Lincoln, NE
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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Coolant Reservoir Level
After taking all the body work off and seeing my Ninja naked for the first time (sent shivers through this old body) I remembered a thread complaining about having trouble seeing the level in the Coolant Reservior.
As I was cleaning I got to thinking that when I first checked my level it wasn't so much that I couldn't see the level it was where was it supposed to be. Came up with this idea. Try it if you like it. When you have the side panel off next time take a BIG Sharpie pen (your color choice I used black) and high-light the raised letters and level line on the side and end of the tank. You might want to mask the line and letters off first so you don't slip onto the tank (Ask me how I know this). Next time all you have to do is take the seat off and your in business. Pre-Mod  Post-Mod  Checking the level  
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December 31st, 2008, 10:30 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kim
Location: mundo de ensueño
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.
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Nice!
and just a little trick i've learned, if you get sharpie on a non-porous substance, you can write over it with a dry-erase and it will come right off! alcohol also works well... |
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December 31st, 2008, 10:49 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Alex
Location: Belfast, ME
Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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That`s a great idea. On the 08, the tank is not that visible although the cap is very acessible. I take a 12" long clear plastic tube and stick it into the tank. I then put my finger over the tube and pull it out. Ican then see the level in the tube.
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December 31st, 2008, 10:55 AM
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FORMER MOTORCYCLE RIDER
Name: Steve
Location: On a Trek SU200 or in my CRX
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Rode an 08 250r then rode an 08 ZX-6R until i totaled it on 7/10/10 Posts: 758
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Great idea !
 Now i need to find tubing |
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December 31st, 2008, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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Great idea, Don.
 You old guys are always up to something. 
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December 31st, 2008, 08:52 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Trista
Location: Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 EX650R Green Kawasaki ninja Posts: 120
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What a great idea, thanks for the tip.
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