What Did You Do to Your Ninjette Today ??

[himynameisjoe]

Got her very very muddy Ksenia is a very dirty girl... I said that out loud right before I left the gas station on the way home, and I think the one guy heard me because he gave me a really weird look.

I said something along the lines of "You are a dirty dirty girl... god damn you're a dirty girl" and then I realized I didn't have my helmet on yet and the guy at the pump was looking at me really weird. Luckily @allanoue had just left, so I wasn't doubly embarrassed!

[allanoue]

Originally Posted by himynameisjoe

Got her very very muddy Ksenia is a very dirty girl... I said that out loud right before I left the gas station on the way home, and I think the one guy heard me because he gave me a really weird look.

I said something along the lines of "You are a dirty dirty girl... god damn you're a dirty girl" and then I realized I didn't have my helmet on yet and the guy at the pump was looking at me really weird. Luckily @allanoue had just left, so I wasn't doubly embarrassed!

Naw. I am fairly sure you were singing in your helmet the whole ride jugging by the way you were bee-bopping along on Ksenia.

[himynameisjoe]

hahahaha!! Yeah... You caught me...

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by kirk595x

Here you go and thanks for the welcome!

Those look great. Bookmarked. Thanks

[NJfinest50]

Originally Posted by NJfinest50

I rode my bike to Mainland Powersports in Cream Ridge, NJ and had my Shogun crash kit installed. I have a 9 month year old daughter and very busy on weekends or i would have installed myself. I brought my bike to shop at 11 am, thinking I was going to have to leave it there for three or four days. But at 2:30 the shop called me and I was able to pick it up same day. I had a nice ride to and from the shop, but the roads were a little wet.

http://mainlandpowersports.com/

my bar ends were not tightened all of the way. should i take an allen key (hex) and tighten the bolt up all they way or is the bolt suppose to be a little loose?

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by NJfinest50

my bar ends were not tightened all of the way. should i take an allen key (hex) and tighten the bolt up all they way or is the bolt suppose to be a little loose?

No they should be tight, go ahead and snug them up.

[siebadn]

I started it up for the first time in a month. I shifted through all the gears on the center stand.

Then I dreamed of warmer weather and opportunities to ride again....

[NJfinest50]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

No they should be tight, go ahead and snug them up.

cool, thanks man. tightened them up all of the way.

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by NJfinest50

cool, thanks man. tightened them up all of the way.

You might wanna add some loctite to it.

[Modzilla]

It's 6 AM here in GA. I was already riding at midnight, sans front fairing, then i got home at 0100 and started sanding AGAIN where I've plugged up some holes with ABS cement (front reflectors gone, fixing cracks from PO drop, etc.)

later today? more sanding, more riding, and HOPEFULLY creating the new windscreen out of aluminum if i get real industrious.


*EDIT*

Aluminum windscreen = bad idea. picture riding with a giant razor blade in front of you. would look really cool til meeting with another car or Bambi or something. Lexan it is....

[lolibater]

new "purple" (actually pinkish/purple; lying ass EMGO) footpegs

F1R pipes back on, and fuel map that runs the best it ever has

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by lolibater

new "purple" (actually pinkish/purple; lying ass EMGO) footpegs

F1R pipes back on, and fuel map that runs the best it ever has

Cute pegs

[lolibater]

Why thank you *curtsey*

I'm probably going to get a breast cancer awareness / save the boobies vinyl in the near future just so it looks legit lol. My grandma would be proud; she's a boss OG 2x breast cancer survivor. She basically trolled cancer.

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by lolibater

Why thank you *curtsey*

I'm probably going to get a breast cancer awareness / save the boobies vinyl in the near future just so it looks legit lol. My grandma would be proud; she's a boss OG 2x breast cancer survivor. She basically trolled cancer.

[rojoracing53]

Rode to work in the cold with no heated gear. Go figure as soon as I send in my Gerbing jacket and gloves in for warranty work we have the coldest day of the season 27degs. I think ill just run to work tomorrow that way there's at least less wind chill

Ordered custom brake line from Spiegler so maybe ill have that on Friday.

[psych0hans]

Originally Posted by lolibater

new "purple" (actually pinkish/purple; lying ass EMGO) footpegs

F1R pipes back on, and fuel map that runs the best it ever has

Nice looking bike, but the exhaust looks kind of tacky... Think of painting it black maybe? or powder coating it?

[lolibater]

Yeah I would definitely like it black. I wonder where / how much it would be for powder coating it. A nice wrinkle black would be so nice.

maybe black header wrap?

[psych0hans]

Originally Posted by lolibater

Yeah I would definitely like it black. I wonder where / how much it would be for powder coating it. A nice wrinkle black would be so nice.

maybe black header wrap?

Try getting that high temp spray paint used in engine bays or something... Matte black should look good as well, but not too sure about that...

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by lolibater

Yeah I would definitely like it black. I wonder where / how much it would be for powder coating it. A nice wrinkle black would be so nice.

You could try high temp painting it your self but the results would be satisfactory at best I think. I'm going to have my exhuast ceramic coated black when I get to that point of my project bike ill let you know when I find a place that does it. I'm also going to pull apart my can and have the can and end cap anodized black but I need to research on the effect heat has on anodizing.

[lolibater]

Yeah let me know what you find in the area. Header wrap is non removable once applied, correct?

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by lolibater

Yeah let me know what you find in the area. Header wrap is non removable once applied, correct?

You can remove the cloth wrap but if I remember it does leave some fibers stuck to the header and causes a bit of discoloration, but some scotch bright should be able to remove what's left over. When we pulled the stuff off the race bikes it was always to put new stuff right back on wether after crash or what not.

[lolibater]

Cool. I guess I can try that for the meantime. Think i should peel off the red "F1R" first? It's pretty baked on.

[choneofakind]

I've been debating having my headers Ceramic coated because I don't want my O2 bungs/plugs to rust. At the very least I'll use one of those uber high temp stove paints that has the ceramic stuff in it, but if I can find someplace that does high temp coating for cheap I'll do that.

[lolibater]

Yeah I would love to get the full exhaust from headers all the way back wrinkle black.

[lgk]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I've been debating having my headers Ceramic coated because I don't want my O2 bungs/plugs to rust. At the very least I'll use one of those uber high temp stove paints that has the ceramic stuff in it, but if I can find someplace that does high temp coating for cheap I'll do that.

i tried header paint on cars before but they don't last long....
the good stuff supposedly has to be applied with an airbrush and baked on, otherwise it flakes off.

[psych0hans]

My bike's going under the knife again, so I'm going to get my full headers and mid pipe powder coated just to see what happens...

[rojoracing53]

Well it not "my ninjette" hell it wasn't even a "ninjette" but we did spend the whole afternoon and evening fixing @Jiggles N1K handling issues after hurdling a few road blocks.

[Jiggles]

Fun fact: It takes 2 people five hours to change 1 tire on a ninja 1000

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Fun fact: It takes 2 people five hours to change 1 tire on a ninja 1000

yeah 5 hours and 40 miles later even two retards can change a tire so fear not if we can do you can to

[himynameisjoe]

haha Jeezz... you guys should have filmed that. Probably would have been worth watching for a laugh

[choneofakind]

I want to try my hand at changing tires next time I do it, but you guys are making me nervous about it now... I don't want to mess anything up

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I want to try my hand at changing tires next time I do it, but you guys are making me nervous about it now... I don't want to mess anything up

Don't worry it's a piece of cake once you drive all over town in search of that one Efing socket you need to remove that one efing axel to even get started

Don't worry the 250 does share this special tool problem, you can practically do it with one crescent wrench if you had to.

[choneofakind]

Okay good. I've taken wheels off before, but usually I just take the wheels and new tires to the shop.

Bigger bikes usually have that weird massive hex key tool for the axles right? Thank god for nuts and cotter pins on the ninjette

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Don't worry it's a piece of cake once you drive all over town in search of that one Efing socket you need to remove that one efing axel to even get started

Don't worry the 250 does share this special tool problem, you can practically do it with one crescent wrench if you had to.

The OEM toolkit works just fine, though you'll still want a socket for torquing it properly. I got mine at Harbor Freight.

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by CZroe

The OEM toolkit works just fine, though you'll still want a socket for torquing it properly. I got mine at Harbor Freight.

I don't buy tools at HF unless it's something that I'll either use once, or something that's just hella cheaper and I just want it for short term to carry me over until I get the real thing.

[lolibater]

Going to get air in the tires so that I can ride tomorrow! Finally out of the 30* weather!

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by CZroe

The OEM toolkit works just fine, though you'll still want a socket for torquing it properly. I got mine at Harbor Freight.

Yeah he handed me a hex key out of his kit under his seat but it was to small whatever now he has a nice quality piece from Napa

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I don't buy tools at HF unless it's something that I'll either use once, or something that's just hella cheaper and I just want it for short term to carry me over until I get the real thing.

Are you from the bay area!?!?!?

[lolibater]

I buy my tools at hella freight.

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I don't buy tools at HF unless it's something that I'll either use once, or something that's just hella cheaper and I just want it for short term to carry me over until I get the real thing.

A single socket used only for torquing one nut seems like exactly the kind of thing to hit up HF for. You wouldn't refuse to use the OEM tool kit just because the tools are cheap junk, would you?

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Yeah he handed me a hex key out of his kit under his seat but it was to small whatever now he has a nice quality piece from Napa

I'm assuming we are talking about the Ninjette?

The open-ended wrenches aren't for the rear axle nut. There is a large flat piece with a properly-sized hexagonal cutout with no open end. There is also a piece of pipe with flattened edges that it slots into for extra leverage. You can slot the suspension adjuster tool in the other end for even more leverage. Of course, you still need a large socket if you plan to adjust to proper torque specs when tightening.