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November 28th, 2014, 10:01 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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Ninja into cafe/brat Project...
I ride a Kawasaki KZ900, and for the type of riding I mostly do, it is a very heavy bike. Plus, I foresee travelling with the SO, and would like to drive a bike up into the pickup easily. The KZ is just not that kind of bike.
Enter the Ninja 250. Here is the first bike, a 1990 model that I picked up for a song:  I also picked up a '99 250, hope to get both running and sell one come springtime. I have had a cafe style tank just looking for a project like this, so I think I will be using this as my starting point:  First order of business will be to get this bike up and running after 18 months in a shed....then a seat system, gauges and a headlight
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November 28th, 2014, 10:32 PM
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MOTM - July '15
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I'm excited!
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November 29th, 2014, 05:33 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Philip
Location: Yuma, Az
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2007 250r Posts: 45
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keep us posted. i always like rebuild threads
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December 2nd, 2014, 07:52 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Thom
Location: Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 zx6r and 1995 250r Posts: 69
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I would love to see your progress
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December 2nd, 2014, 08:10 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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while waiting for carb rebuild kit, I've been messing around with mock-ups some more:
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December 3rd, 2014, 06:06 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Thom
Location: Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 zx6r and 1995 250r Posts: 69
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December 3rd, 2014, 09:55 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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December 6th, 2014, 07:48 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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well, rebuilt the carbs, she runs nice and smooth, no funny noises anywhere, so it's time to take this thing down to Moto Motivo and Johann, who builds some of the wildest 2 wheeled creations east of the Mississippi, for a little fabrication work. He will probably advise me to lose that seat if going with that tank.
This will be a minor job for him, this is the kind of thing he would probably rather be doing:  and.. 
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December 7th, 2014, 08:59 AM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Josh
Location: Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 3
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Interesting to see a sportier bike turned into a cafe racer. Nice project keep posting progress pictures!
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December 8th, 2014, 05:14 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Thom
Location: Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 zx6r and 1995 250r Posts: 69
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December 8th, 2014, 05:30 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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Quote:
  Check Johann's builds here.He also builds these: 
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December 8th, 2014, 07:44 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Thom
Location: Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 zx6r and 1995 250r Posts: 69
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December 12th, 2014, 07:09 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: "Raleighwood", NC
Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): '76 KZ900, '99 Ninja 250, Posts: 78
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Had a design setback:
The Benelli tank isn't going to work and look right at the same time...oh well. Back to square one. Now we're looking at making an '80's vintage race bike homage. I'm trying my best to keep this from looking like just another cafe bike look-a-like.
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