New guy from Mobile, Alabama

Obsidian · June 21st, 2009, 05:03 PM

Hi everyone. Glad to be here. This site is a little bit more organized than the other one I frequent.

Here is my bike.

Maybe we can have a ride together.

Have a good day.

-Brandon

Alex · June 21st, 2009, 05:06 PM

Obsidian! Glad you found us...

Snake · June 21st, 2009, 05:08 PM

Welcome. There are a few more riders around Alabama & Mississippi that we can probably get together with.

Strider · June 21st, 2009, 05:09 PM

aboard Obsidian , nice ride ya got there

Do the fender chop yourself?

BlueRaven · June 21st, 2009, 05:19 PM

Nice clean bike, no scratches. looks like new.

noche_caliente · June 21st, 2009, 05:23 PM

Welcome Brandon!

CANTFUNCTION · June 21st, 2009, 05:34 PM

Welcome Brandon

Obsidian · June 21st, 2009, 07:00 PM

Thanks everyone. And thanks Snake for the invite.

I actually bought the bike with the fender chopped. I didn't even know it was done until I started researching it.

It also came with the SV650 rear spring. I wonder if that thing is adjustable? Sounds like something for me to check out.

Current mods are...

Asian Cycle C/F clear flush mount front turn signals.
Whatever that tank protector is. I commonly ride to work in uniform (coast guard) and so I have to protect that part from my metal belt buckle.
Fender chopped with integrated tail lights in the rear.
Valvoline Syn Power Synthetic brake fluid.
De stickerfied.
Zero Gravity Double Bubble windshield.
Custom "tribal" sanding on the upper fairing. Look at it in the pics.
Sprayed the mufflers with a 2000º ceramic paint.
Custom busted rear cargo net. I have it hose clamped on because two of the clips broke. lol.
And a 15 tooth front sprocket is on it's way.

I am a member of ninja250.org but damn, that site is a NIGHTMARE to navigate. I already LOVE this site.

It has been laid down not once, not twice, but at least three times with one non moving drop.

First time was by the previous owner and it resulted in a slight crack in the middle of the upper fairing and a busted turn signal that he replaced.
Second drop was the still drop. The wife was learning how to ride and she came to a stop while leaning. Dropped it with minimal damage.

The third one was a nasty one...

Pam, my wife, was now past the begginer stage and was learning on the road. We took her out to the country roads with minimal traffic but still some turns that she had to learn how to lean in. Well, during one of those turns, a small dog came out and started to chase her. She spazzed and gripped the front brake hard, while in the turn still. The bike threw her down on her right side and promptly destroyed her left wrist. The bike was beat up pretty good but it was ok. The ****** part of this was, when she went down her wallet came out of her pocket and someone picked it up and prompty started swiping it everywhere. Luckily enough, all of the credit cards and such caught on quickly and we caught it ourself the next day. They actually accused us of it and it happened while the wife was in surgery.

Here is a pic.

She still rides, but she is really scared. My plans are to get another bike soon, actually looking at an 04 SV650 for me. And maybe I can ride with her to get her more comfortable.

The final drop was me. I did a low speed drop. I was looking left while coming to a stop so I can merge into traffic. The front tire hit some REALLY loose gravel that I didn't see thanks to me watching for traffic and I went down at about 5mph.

BTW, me and the wife have both had the MSF course and we both always wear our gear.

I may be looking like a fool with my jeans, boots, and full textile jacket, but I'll be happy when the retard in front of me cuts me off and I skid across the concrete with minimal damage.

I watched a damn fool on the interstate the other day wearing tennis shoes, khaki pants and a damn no sleeve wife beater! At least he had a helmet.

ATGATT.

Damn, I just gave everyone my life story didn't I? Hope I didn't keep you too long.

-Brandon

Snake · June 21st, 2009, 08:16 PM

man that bike has been thru hell and back. Take care and ride safe with all the gear. You will notice that everyone here stresses the importance of riding gear.

kkim · June 21st, 2009, 08:27 PM

Aloha and welcome, Brandon.

Great to have you here to become a part of our little group. Invite the wife to join and share her side of the stories. Perhaps she'll find comfort knowing she's not alone. There are a number of husband and wives posting.

mahalo

miks · June 21st, 2009, 10:16 PM

Welcome mate! Nice looking bike.

BlueTyke · June 22nd, 2009, 06:32 AM

Mmmm love the silver... Silver and Blue are my favs!

Welcome to the boards!

OldGuy · June 22nd, 2009, 11:55 AM

Welcome Brandon - glad to have you with us.

Obsidian · June 22nd, 2009, 02:11 PM

Thanks everyone!

bob706 · June 22nd, 2009, 02:41 PM

Welcome to the board, neighbor. I'm about an hour and a half away from you so hit me up for a ride sometime.

Your right about ninja250.org - lots of good info but terrible to navigate.

Snake · June 22nd, 2009, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob706

Welcome to the board, neighbor. I'm about an hour and a half away from you so hit me up for a ride sometime.

Your right about ninja250.org - lots of good info but terrible to navigate.

I'm on a mission to convert them over here. Now if I can find some more people from Louisiana darn it.

Obsidian · June 22nd, 2009, 07:38 PM

Send a PM to a guy named Sunderer snake.

KJohnson21 · June 22nd, 2009, 09:58 PM

ironglory · June 24th, 2009, 12:21 PM

Welcome to the forum Brandon & enjoy the community. Enjoy & safe ridin'.

June 21st, 2009, 05:03 PM	#1
Obsidian ninjette.org member Name: Brandon Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja EX250R Posts: 156	New guy from Mobile, Alabama Hi everyone. Glad to be here. This site is a little bit more organized than the other one I frequent. Here is my bike. Maybe we can have a ride together. Have a good day. -Brandon

June 21st, 2009, 05:06 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Obsidian! Glad you found us... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 21st, 2009, 05:19 PM	#5
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Nice clean bike, no scratches. looks like new. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

June 21st, 2009, 05:23 PM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Brandon! __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

June 21st, 2009, 10:16 PM	#11
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome mate! Nice looking bike. __________________________________________________ Son: When I grow up I want to ride a motorbike. Father: You can't do both son.

June 21st, 2009, 05:08 PM	#3
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	Welcome. There are a few more riders around Alabama & Mississippi that we can probably get together with.

June 21st, 2009, 05:09 PM	#4
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	aboard Obsidian , nice ride ya got there Do the fender chop yourself?

June 21st, 2009, 05:34 PM	#7
CANTFUNCTION ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Georgia Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250(red) Posts: 193	Welcome Brandon

June 21st, 2009, 07:00 PM	#8
Obsidian ninjette.org member Name: Brandon Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja EX250R Posts: 156	Thanks everyone. And thanks Snake for the invite. I actually bought the bike with the fender chopped. I didn't even know it was done until I started researching it. It also came with the SV650 rear spring. I wonder if that thing is adjustable? Sounds like something for me to check out. Current mods are... Asian Cycle C/F clear flush mount front turn signals. Whatever that tank protector is. I commonly ride to work in uniform (coast guard) and so I have to protect that part from my metal belt buckle. Fender chopped with integrated tail lights in the rear. Valvoline Syn Power Synthetic brake fluid. De stickerfied. Zero Gravity Double Bubble windshield. Custom "tribal" sanding on the upper fairing. Look at it in the pics. Sprayed the mufflers with a 2000º ceramic paint. Custom busted rear cargo net. I have it hose clamped on because two of the clips broke. lol. And a 15 tooth front sprocket is on it's way. I am a member of ninja250.org but damn, that site is a NIGHTMARE to navigate. I already LOVE this site. It has been laid down not once, not twice, but at least three times with one non moving drop. First time was by the previous owner and it resulted in a slight crack in the middle of the upper fairing and a busted turn signal that he replaced. Second drop was the still drop. The wife was learning how to ride and she came to a stop while leaning. Dropped it with minimal damage. The third one was a nasty one... Pam, my wife, was now past the begginer stage and was learning on the road. We took her out to the country roads with minimal traffic but still some turns that she had to learn how to lean in. Well, during one of those turns, a small dog came out and started to chase her. She spazzed and gripped the front brake hard, while in the turn still. The bike threw her down on her right side and promptly destroyed her left wrist. The bike was beat up pretty good but it was ok. The ****** part of this was, when she went down her wallet came out of her pocket and someone picked it up and prompty started swiping it everywhere. Luckily enough, all of the credit cards and such caught on quickly and we caught it ourself the next day. They actually accused us of it and it happened while the wife was in surgery. Here is a pic. She still rides, but she is really scared. My plans are to get another bike soon, actually looking at an 04 SV650 for me. And maybe I can ride with her to get her more comfortable. The final drop was me. I did a low speed drop. I was looking left while coming to a stop so I can merge into traffic. The front tire hit some REALLY loose gravel that I didn't see thanks to me watching for traffic and I went down at about 5mph. BTW, me and the wife have both had the MSF course and we both always wear our gear. I may be looking like a fool with my jeans, boots, and full textile jacket, but I'll be happy when the retard in front of me cuts me off and I skid across the concrete with minimal damage. I watched a damn fool on the interstate the other day wearing tennis shoes, khaki pants and a damn no sleeve wife beater! At least he had a helmet. ATGATT. Damn, I just gave everyone my life story didn't I? Hope I didn't keep you too long. -Brandon

June 21st, 2009, 08:16 PM	#9
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	man that bike has been thru hell and back. Take care and ride safe with all the gear. You will notice that everyone here stresses the importance of riding gear.

June 21st, 2009, 08:27 PM	#10
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Aloha and welcome, Brandon. Great to have you here to become a part of our little group. Invite the wife to join and share her side of the stories. Perhaps she'll find comfort knowing she's not alone. There are a number of husband and wives posting. mahalo

June 22nd, 2009, 06:32 AM	#12
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Mmmm love the silver... Silver and Blue are my favs! Welcome to the boards! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

June 22nd, 2009, 11:55 AM	#13
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Brandon - glad to have you with us. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

June 22nd, 2009, 02:11 PM	#14
Obsidian ninjette.org member Name: Brandon Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja EX250R Posts: 156	Thanks everyone!

June 22nd, 2009, 02:41 PM	#15
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	Welcome to the board, neighbor. I'm about an hour and a half away from you so hit me up for a ride sometime. Your right about ninja250.org - lots of good info but terrible to navigate.

June 22nd, 2009, 07:38 PM	#17
Obsidian ninjette.org member Name: Brandon Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja EX250R Posts: 156	Send a PM to a guy named Sunderer snake.

June 22nd, 2009, 09:58 PM	#18
KJohnson21 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. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

June 24th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#19
ironglory ninjette.org member Name: Mhilz Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZZR600 Midnight Blue Posts: 114	Welcome to the forum Brandon & enjoy the community. Enjoy & safe ridin'. __________________________________________________ A mind is like a parachute, open it up & enjoy the view.

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