tfkrocks' Ninja 300 Rebuild Thread - Page 7

alex.s · November 13th, 2014, 03:09 PM

i wonder if you could simply put a ball bearing in the top so its air tight, but then a plug over that with a hole in it so that a vacuum or backpressure could push/pull the ball bearing up and down, but it would stay sealed and the ball couldn't escape completely because of the plug

tfkrocks · November 13th, 2014, 04:08 PM

Looks like a solid plug to me

tfkrocks · November 13th, 2014, 05:14 PM

An appropriate sized screw would work as a plug too. Maybe get another tube clamp to make extra sure the plug is secure.

JohnnyBravo · November 18th, 2014, 09:52 AM

Training Freddy Kruger really offends common kids senses

JohnnyBravo · November 18th, 2014, 09:53 AM

I win

JohnnyBravo · November 18th, 2014, 10:15 PM

I sure do wish it were that easy indeed, but life being what it is, an you nutty as a durn fruitcake I ain't doubting anything

tfkrocks · January 2nd, 2015, 12:14 PM

Alright, did lots of stuff recently.

ZX-6R headlights! Still no high beams for me because I'm bad at dealing with electrical issues and I probably need to aim it a little better but it works.

Fairing stay was tweaked from crash. Finally got a brand new one so I won't have to struggle with putting the fairings on anymore and so the front end actually looks straight lol. Also discovered that one of the metal loops on the tweaked fairing stay had actually rusted off over time. Oops. (I bought the fairing stay from https://www.facebook.com/pages/Motor...8870?ref=br_tf and it was really cheap even after including the international shipping. Ordering isn't the easiest thing since you have to email the guy with part numbers but damn it was cheap.)

Old one on top, new one on bottom. Wait, something's missing...

Oh there it is.

PDM60 for my accessories. Yay for much safer wiring. The ability to program it is cool. Also finally threw in the battery tender lead since I cleaned up my battery bolt space with the PDM60.

R6 throttle tube. Definitely a noticeable difference.

csmith12 · January 2nd, 2015, 12:34 PM

Progress!

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2015, 07:01 AM

Looks a lil too good, now I want some!

garth285 · January 3rd, 2015, 07:05 AM

Looking great!

If you need any electrical help let me (us) know!

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2015, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garth285

Looking great!

If you need any electrical help let me (us) know!

Make all the headlights work at the same time low/high beam and do a thread

tfkrocks · January 3rd, 2015, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Make all the headlights work at the same time low/high beam and do a thread

That would be doing a bi xenon retrofit

garth285 · January 3rd, 2015, 09:12 AM

That would actually be very easy. People have been doing that for a while on all sorts of bikes. Your really just running a jumper wire from one bulb to the other. As long as both bulbs are dual filament it Will work. The only one other thing is some headlights are built to project the light higher on one side than the other.

If I had a ninja 300 to use I'd be glad to do a write up with pics but I don't know anyone with one.

tfkrocks · January 3rd, 2015, 10:35 AM

Yep the reflectors are different on each side. And as I mentioned, there's no change in aim when you change low/high like that. The lights will still be pointed in the same direction. Not necessarily helpful.

garth285 · January 3rd, 2015, 10:36 AM

Ahhh I missed that, sorry.

Yeah most bikes are like that, the Gen 1 ZX-10rs were like that but I still wired mine and a buddys to have dual lights on.

tfkrocks · January 3rd, 2015, 10:41 AM

Well technically I mentioned it in another thread but @JohnnyBravo has a tendency to carry on conversations in multiple threads

alex.s · January 3rd, 2015, 12:25 PM

wow those headlights look really good

JohnnyBravo · January 3rd, 2015, 08:02 PM

Guess ill be getin some bisexual headlights

tfkrocks · January 3rd, 2015, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Guess ill be getin some bisexual headlights

They need love too

snot · January 4th, 2015, 03:08 PM

I love the 636 lights. I always have a feeler out for them.

Bubba · January 9th, 2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tfkrocks

I call it the "Too cheap/broke to buy new fairings so using whatever cheap used fairings I could find" paint scheme

Regardless, it looks better than monochrome. I would paint the fairing upper green, the tail white, and seat piece green, get one unbroken line of white on the bottom half of the bike.

tfkrocks · January 9th, 2015, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba

Regardless, it looks better than monochrome. I would paint the fairing upper green, the tail white, and seat piece green, get one unbroken line of white on the bottom half of the bike.

Nah that's the oem pearl white paint and it would be too hard to do that myself. And one of those tail pieces used to be oem pearl white until I painted it green hahaha. I'll probably eventually get all of it green again. Maybe throw in some blue accents.

tfkrocks · July 6th, 2016, 06:55 PM

Finally put some preload adjusters on. Now you can see how faded my other anodized parts are lol.

tfkrocks · August 4th, 2016, 11:53 PM

Recently picked up an old Ninja 250 Fox shock. It's currently at a suspension shop for service but it will be on my bike very soon!

JohnnyBravo · August 5th, 2016, 12:11 AM

I heard fox makes good shocks, but they sponsored the guy I heard that from so

I love preload adjusters

tfkrocks · August 5th, 2016, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

I heard fox makes good shocks, but they sponsored the guy I heard that from so

I love preload adjusters

It's hell of a lot cheaper than an ohlins! I've never touched suspension at all and just wanted to try something different. No desire to spend a fortune on it.

The preload adjusters definitely look much nicer than the bare fork caps. They've probably started fading already though cuz they spent 2 weeks baking in the hot Sacramento sun right after I installed them

JohnnyBravo · August 5th, 2016, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

It's hell of a lot cheaper than an ohlins! I've never touched suspension at all and just wanted to try something different. No desire to spend a fortune on it.

The preload adjusters definitely look much nicer than the bare fork caps. They've probably started fading already though cuz they spent 2 weeks baking in the hot Sacramento sun right after I installed them

Part prices can get a bit crazy! I wanted to get a shock, never did; or I guess haven't yet?

Then they may all match

bout everything weathers when out in the weather, embrace the suck

tfkrocks · August 23rd, 2016, 09:41 PM

Fox shock installed! Dropped the OEM shock on my pinky while removing it and that hurt like hell. Haven't ridden on it yet cuz it took me so long to finish working. Getting the undertail on and off is such a pain in the ass, not helped by the amount of the stuff i have wired on the bike lol. I'll see how it feels in the morning.

JohnnyBravo · August 25th, 2016, 02:58 AM

Looks good...

tfkrocks · August 25th, 2016, 03:09 AM

I took a better picture in sunlight. The person who does suspension set up at the shop I went to wasn't there so I'll have to do it another time. Doesn't feel bad as it is now though. I just put it at Fox's recommended starting point.

JohnnyBravo · August 25th, 2016, 11:38 AM

So much want for suspension sparklie bits

algs26 · August 26th, 2016, 03:48 PM

Is the 300 better handling than the FZ now?

tfkrocks · August 26th, 2016, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by algs26

Is the 300 better handling than the FZ now?

It was already better handling than the FZ. I probably didn't NEED any suspension upgrades on the 300 but I like to keep tinkering

I really need to do something about the FZ's suspension because it is not confidence inspiring at all.

JohnnyBravo · August 26th, 2016, 04:30 PM

I need to start tinkering again

tfkrocks · August 26th, 2016, 04:32 PM

Started bixenon retrofit. So far I've already spent way too many hours cursing while opening the headlight unit, had a screwdriver slip and cut my face making it bleed, and completely destroyed an important part from inside the headlight unit that can't be bought by itself. Project on hold until I can find a way to 3D print that part...

Thank goodness I didn't sell off the stock headlights yet.

JohnnyBravo · August 26th, 2016, 04:34 PM

Yikes.. PPE; sheesh

tfkrocks · August 26th, 2016, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Yikes.. PPE; sheesh

At least it missed my eye! Got me right under.

JohnnyBravo · August 26th, 2016, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

At least it missed my eye! Got me right under.

That sounds worse than I thought... Glad you missed your eye indeed

That's why I like to get as much stuff plug an play as possible, but at least I know who to send my lights too for fixing

JohnnyBravo · August 26th, 2016, 04:39 PM

That looks like something superglue or epoxy would fix perfectly

tfkrocks · August 26th, 2016, 04:44 PM

eh. it needs to be snug though. was apparently a bit too snug when i was putting it on, hence the cracking. i could try epoxy but i'd need to find the other half first. no idea where it when cuz it split violently lol.

November 13th, 2014, 03:09 PM	#241
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i wonder if you could simply put a ball bearing in the top so its air tight, but then a plug over that with a hole in it so that a vacuum or backpressure could push/pull the ball bearing up and down, but it would stay sealed and the ball couldn't escape completely because of the plug __________________________________________________

November 13th, 2014, 04:08 PM	#242
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	Looks like a solid plug to me __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300

November 13th, 2014, 05:14 PM	#243
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	An appropriate sized screw would work as a plug too. Maybe get another tube clamp to make extra sure the plug is secure. __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300

November 18th, 2014, 09:52 AM	#244
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Training Freddy Kruger really offends common kids senses __________________________________________________
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November 18th, 2014, 09:53 AM	#245
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I win __________________________________________________
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November 18th, 2014, 10:15 PM	#246
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I sure do wish it were that easy indeed, but life being what it is, an you nutty as a durn fruitcake I ain't doubting anything __________________________________________________

January 2nd, 2015, 12:14 PM	#247
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	Alright, did lots of stuff recently. ZX-6R headlights! Still no high beams for me because I'm bad at dealing with electrical issues and I probably need to aim it a little better but it works. Fairing stay was tweaked from crash. Finally got a brand new one so I won't have to struggle with putting the fairings on anymore and so the front end actually looks straight lol. Also discovered that one of the metal loops on the tweaked fairing stay had actually rusted off over time. Oops. (I bought the fairing stay from https://www.facebook.com/pages/Motor...8870?ref=br_tf and it was really cheap even after including the international shipping. Ordering isn't the easiest thing since you have to email the guy with part numbers but damn it was cheap.) Old one on top, new one on bottom. Wait, something's missing... Oh there it is. PDM60 for my accessories. Yay for much safer wiring. The ability to program it is cool. Also finally threw in the battery tender lead since I cleaned up my battery bolt space with the PDM60. R6 throttle tube. Definitely a noticeable difference. __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300
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January 2nd, 2015, 12:34 PM	#248
csmith12 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. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Progress! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 3rd, 2015, 07:01 AM	#249
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Looks a lil too good, now I want some! __________________________________________________

January 3rd, 2015, 07:05 AM	#250
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	Looking great! If you need any electrical help let me (us) know!

January 3rd, 2015, 09:12 AM	#253
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	That would actually be very easy. People have been doing that for a while on all sorts of bikes. Your really just running a jumper wire from one bulb to the other. As long as both bulbs are dual filament it Will work. The only one other thing is some headlights are built to project the light higher on one side than the other. If I had a ninja 300 to use I'd be glad to do a write up with pics but I don't know anyone with one.
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January 3rd, 2015, 10:35 AM	#254
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	Yep the reflectors are different on each side. And as I mentioned, there's no change in aim when you change low/high like that. The lights will still be pointed in the same direction. Not necessarily helpful. __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300

January 3rd, 2015, 10:36 AM	#255
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	Ahhh I missed that, sorry. Yeah most bikes are like that, the Gen 1 ZX-10rs were like that but I still wired mine and a buddys to have dual lights on.

January 3rd, 2015, 10:41 AM	#256
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	Well technically I mentioned it in another thread but @JohnnyBravo has a tendency to carry on conversations in multiple threads __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300

January 3rd, 2015, 12:25 PM	#257
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	wow those headlights look really good __________________________________________________

January 3rd, 2015, 08:02 PM	#258
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Guess ill be getin some bisexual headlights __________________________________________________

January 4th, 2015, 03:08 PM	#260
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	I love the 636 lights. I always have a feeler out for them. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

August 4th, 2016, 11:53 PM	#264
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	Recently picked up an old Ninja 250 Fox shock. It's currently at a suspension shop for service but it will be on my bike very soon! __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300
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August 5th, 2016, 12:11 AM	#265
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I heard fox makes good shocks, but they sponsored the guy I heard that from so I love preload adjusters __________________________________________________

August 25th, 2016, 02:58 AM	#269
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Looks good... __________________________________________________

August 25th, 2016, 11:38 AM	#271
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	So much want for suspension sparklie bits __________________________________________________

August 26th, 2016, 03:48 PM	#272
algs26 ninjette.org guru Name: al Location: NorCal Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435	Is the 300 better handling than the FZ now?

August 26th, 2016, 04:30 PM	#274
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I need to start tinkering again __________________________________________________

August 26th, 2016, 04:34 PM	#276
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Yikes.. PPE; sheesh __________________________________________________

August 26th, 2016, 04:39 PM	#279
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	That looks like something superglue or epoxy would fix perfectly __________________________________________________

August 26th, 2016, 04:44 PM	#280
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	eh. it needs to be snug though. was apparently a bit too snug when i was putting it on, hence the cracking. i could try epoxy but i'd need to find the other half first. no idea where it when cuz it split violently lol. __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300
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