First ride!!!

tylerdurden119 · May 14th, 2009, 07:46 PM

So I finally got er.

, about sums it up. Shop I bought it from is bout 45 min from home with a 80km/h highways being the main route. So I took city for a bit and then some backroads home. Nearly hit the hundred km mark(bout 60 miles) before I parked it tonight. My big plan for the break in period went out the window. Two different wrenches and the salesman told me to just ride it, that I could take it to redline but don;t sit on it. So I did just that, was climbing to 9,10,11k before shitfting and put it to the redline once or twice

. Going to pick up an oil filter and some oil and do the first change as its pretty murky already. The one thing that stood out was how much of a sail I am, couple times i tucked in and when I sat up, the speed drop was dramatic(6'2). Bike really likes the upper rpms from what I can tell, say maybe 7-8k and up. Could really feel it pull, I'm prolly 220 all geared up. Oh and did lots of engine breaking, pretty much every chance I had. Rearset adjusters will be ordered shortly tho as its a bit tight, maybe even some clipons. Was a bit nervous at first as it was rush hour traffic all around when I finally left the shop, but 10- 15 min later I was feelin good. Stopped at a friends for a 2 hrs for a heat cycle break and then went back out for a bit. Still only have my m1 which has restrictions on it like, no riding a half hour before sunset soo had to call it of earlier than I woulda liked but, meh. Thems the rules. After riding for a bit I'm really glad I didn't get a 600 to start out with, this bike is great for city driving, and felt fine up on the highway, got up to about 120 km/h-maybe 80mph???. But super happy, first day it rains the fender kit is goin on along with the two bros slip on, and a gorilla 7017 alarm. HOOKED

kkim · May 14th, 2009, 07:51 PM

lol... and it gets even better!

have fun, ride safe

zartan · May 14th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Congrats!!! on the first ride.

zartan · May 14th, 2009, 07:52 PM

you won that one kkman!! kung fu fighting fast as lighting

kkim · May 14th, 2009, 08:01 PM

SpyderGirl · May 14th, 2009, 09:07 PM

Congrats on your purchase. You'll love the 2 Bros slip-on. I have the CF one. I love it.

Snake · May 15th, 2009, 05:17 AM

Cogatulations on the new bike.

tjkamper · May 15th, 2009, 06:42 AM

Way to go! Nothing like taking a new bike home.

OldGuy · May 15th, 2009, 12:26 PM

Congratulations on the new bike Kristopher. Sounds like somebody else has found there are addictions out there that can be fed legally

00v_Lucky · May 15th, 2009, 01:00 PM

nice, glad you got your bike! but weren't you scared riding in the dark? (since your Canadian and all)

tylerdurden119 · May 15th, 2009, 03:51 PM

my mom calls me in way before it get dark out

kkim · May 15th, 2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerdurden119

my mom calls me in way before it get dark out

that's nice of her... my mom used to tell me to go play in the traffic.

kawibelle · May 16th, 2009, 04:20 AM

Yea!!!! I took my first MSF class last night and tomorrow is my first "on the bike" day. I am very, very hopeful that we have finally found a bike and plan to go look at it tomorrow. If all goes well with the title, it could be home by the middle of the week... Have fun and be safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tylerdurden119 · May 16th, 2009, 05:12 AM

Thats awesome kelly!, hope the bike works out. That'd be perfect timing, finish the course up and you got your bike ready to go. Got my fingers crossed for ya

noche_caliente · May 16th, 2009, 04:41 PM

congratulations

ScorpionNinja · May 24th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00v_Lucky

nice, glad you got your bike! but weren't you scared riding in the dark? (since your Canadian and all)

Gratz on your Bike man! oh and YES... watch out for Night riding... just look up my thread! Deer are CRAZY! Rabbits too! haha

tylerdurden119 · May 28th, 2009, 11:34 AM

, well its been two weeks and i've crossed the 1500km mark a couple days ago. Taking it up tonight to drop if off for its first service, in the rain

but atleast I'll have it for the weekend

. So after riding for two weeks, I think the bike is awesome. Couple probs, one is i've had it drop out of gear a couple times when i'm really given er. I'm getting about 20-25 km a liter depending on how im riding, and im happy with that being a bigger guy-6'3 215lbs. Got a problem with the crossmember brace where the seatcowl or seat locks into tho, looks like the jig was outa sorts when it was manufactured. Sits high on the drive side by like a quarter inch, never noticed it with the seat but as soon as I put the seat cowl on it was clearly visible and a major eyesore. Became a problem when on a ride at highway speeds with it being very warm the cowl rear pin came out and it was flapping around, lost my preload adjust wrench as a result as i've installed a gorilla 7017 alarm where the tool kit was and had the wrench sitting in their not fastened down and it came out, hopin the shop will hook me up. The shops taking a look at it when i bring it in, gonna figure out what to do from there. Was talk of ordering a new sub frame? I think it'd be fine if the just re did the weld with the cross member sitting flush on the frame, but its their call. Done a couple long rides on it and think i'll be ordering up the cycle control rearset adjusters soon(my last mod, too), just to give me some more leg room. Am already craving the 6r but will finish out the summer on the ninjette.

Strider · May 28th, 2009, 04:13 PM

Sweet ride

Congrats!

Keep the 250 even if you upgrade ... trust me on this ...
ALOT of people regret selling theirs

May 14th, 2009, 07:46 PM	#1
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	First ride!!! So I finally got er. , about sums it up. Shop I bought it from is bout 45 min from home with a 80km/h highways being the main route. So I took city for a bit and then some backroads home. Nearly hit the hundred km mark(bout 60 miles) before I parked it tonight. My big plan for the break in period went out the window. Two different wrenches and the salesman told me to just ride it, that I could take it to redline but don;t sit on it. So I did just that, was climbing to 9,10,11k before shitfting and put it to the redline once or twice. Going to pick up an oil filter and some oil and do the first change as its pretty murky already. The one thing that stood out was how much of a sail I am, couple times i tucked in and when I sat up, the speed drop was dramatic(6'2). Bike really likes the upper rpms from what I can tell, say maybe 7-8k and up. Could really feel it pull, I'm prolly 220 all geared up. Oh and did lots of engine breaking, pretty much every chance I had. Rearset adjusters will be ordered shortly tho as its a bit tight, maybe even some clipons. Was a bit nervous at first as it was rush hour traffic all around when I finally left the shop, but 10- 15 min later I was feelin good. Stopped at a friends for a 2 hrs for a heat cycle break and then went back out for a bit. Still only have my m1 which has restrictions on it like, no riding a half hour before sunset soo had to call it of earlier than I woulda liked but, meh. Thems the rules. After riding for a bit I'm really glad I didn't get a 600 to start out with, this bike is great for city driving, and felt fine up on the highway, got up to about 120 km/h-maybe 80mph???. But super happy, first day it rains the fender kit is goin on along with the two bros slip on, and a gorilla 7017 alarm. HOOKED

May 14th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#3
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Congrats!!! on the first ride. __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

May 14th, 2009, 07:52 PM	#4
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	you won that one kkman!! kung fu fighting fast as lighting __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

May 14th, 2009, 09:07 PM	#6
SpyderGirl 3 for street, 2 for dirt Name: Katlyn Location: San Francisco Bay Area (California) Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Can Am Spyder PE #1344 / 2009 Kawi KLX140L Monster Energy / 2009 Kawi Ninja 250R (RIP 8.23.09) Posts: 586	Congrats on your purchase. You'll love the 2 Bros slip-on. I have the CF one. I love it. __________________________________________________ Feel free to look me up on facebook.

May 15th, 2009, 06:42 AM	#8
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Way to go! Nothing like taking a new bike home. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

May 14th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	lol... and it gets even better! have fun, ride safe

May 14th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#5
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.

May 15th, 2009, 05:17 AM	#7
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Cogatulations on the new bike.

May 15th, 2009, 12:26 PM	#9
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Congratulations on the new bike Kristopher. Sounds like somebody else has found there are addictions out there that can be fed legally __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

May 15th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#10
00v_Lucky ninjette.org sage Name: Howard Location: Cypress, So. Cal. Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Candy Thunder Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 618	nice, glad you got your bike! but weren't you scared riding in the dark? (since your Canadian and all)

May 15th, 2009, 03:51 PM	#11
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	pfffft no! my mom calls me in way before it get dark out

May 16th, 2009, 04:20 AM	#13
kawibelle ninjette.org member Name: Kelly Location: Breinigsville, PA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 40	Yea!!!! I took my first MSF class last night and tomorrow is my first "on the bike" day. I am very, very hopeful that we have finally found a bike and plan to go look at it tomorrow. If all goes well with the title, it could be home by the middle of the week... Have fun and be safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________________________________________ *Kelly*

May 16th, 2009, 05:12 AM	#14
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	sweeeeeet Thats awesome kelly!, hope the bike works out. That'd be perfect timing, finish the course up and you got your bike ready to go. Got my fingers crossed for ya

May 16th, 2009, 04:41 PM	#15
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	congratulations

May 28th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#18
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	Sweet ride Congrats! Keep the 250 even if you upgrade ... trust me on this ... ALOT of people regret selling theirs

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