Hi from SW Ontario :)

joyinc · March 19th, 2010, 09:44 PM

Hi there!

I just stumbled on this forum googling for 250 info... right now I am riding a cbr125 and finding that it just isnt enough... I rode a friend's ninja250 and I LOVE IT.

I'm hoping to pick one up soon. I wish I had done this in the winter, but oh well... i really wanted to ride one first, and this bike seems like it has everything that I want, so hopefully I'll be keeping it longer then i lasted with the 125! (1 season)

How do you guys find it if you are doing your own maintenence? I've been doing my own oil changes on the 125, but it comes apart really easy and there isnt even an oil filter lol

Anywho, nice to be here

Alex · March 19th, 2010, 09:45 PM

joyinc! Glad you found us...

joyinc · March 19th, 2010, 09:46 PM

oooo! another question i forgot!

How expensive are the fairings? Should I bother with frame sliders?

joyinc · March 19th, 2010, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

joyinc! Glad you found us...

thank you! that was fast!

miks · March 19th, 2010, 09:51 PM

Welcome mate.

Fairings are quite expensive. As for frame sliders, there are different types of brands, and different types of mounts. Many people have different opinions on frame sliders, I, myself believe that they are good for the very slow/stationary drops and won't help much in a high speed situation.

Have a read of this for your full comprehensive look at frame sliders, Ninjettewiki Frame Slider info.

joyinc · March 19th, 2010, 09:53 PM

thank you Mike! I feel better at riding, but i have dropped my cbr going slow, (first week i had it thou!)

but i guess it doesnt hurt to think ahead

cnichols79us · March 19th, 2010, 10:13 PM

Hello and Welcome!

Méké · March 20th, 2010, 12:57 AM

Welcome aboard Joyce

, frame sliders ... hum ...my opinion is like the same as Mike and l add they disguise a bike but l dont want to offend any person here .

Excuse my poor english , l'm a French Canadian

Tigress · March 20th, 2010, 04:40 AM

Welcome to the site!! You'll find lots of information here and friendly people too.

Snake · March 20th, 2010, 09:48 AM

Hello and welcome.

BlueRaven · March 20th, 2010, 12:02 PM

fellow Canadian

Glad your looking for a 250 to replace your 125. The ninjette has everything anyone needs plus it's a blast to ride. Glad you found us and you'll find a lot of DIYs here and don't be scare to ask questions if you run into some trouble.

joyinc · March 20th, 2010, 12:06 PM

thanks so much! I like that this place is so welcoming... i post sometimes on a local forum, and omg, the simplest question sometimes gets people flamed! haha

I'm sure I'll have lots of questions! I'm 99.9% sure I'm going to buy a new black '10 this week! I've been calling around for prices, and they are all pretty much the same, but there is a place that said they swallow the pdi for me (it's where i got my first bike, they've always been really awesome) AND they just happen to have a black '10 in a crate!

BlueRaven · March 20th, 2010, 12:21 PM

+1 for team black

You can always try to do searches first as many questions have been asked in the past.

It's ashamed that dealership don't do much negotiating on the 250 cause their so popular.

In 2008, they sold out across canada before summer was here and dealerships in the states wouldn't sell one brand new to us plus it voided the warranty to cross the border with it. I had to wait a whole year for my baby.

joyinc · March 20th, 2010, 12:22 PM

wow! yeah the place that has the best price, has one left, so if i get it, i have to do it NOW!

joyinc · March 20th, 2010, 12:24 PM

do you guys find it's all you need? When i bought my cbr I bought it new cause i figured if I liked it, I'd want to be the only owner... being on the hwy on the cbr is terrible, but i find it so much fun on the 250

i think the extra power and stability is really all i'd need so this bike should be fine, unless i happen to save up tons of cash for a 600... but then again, i dont really NEED to be going 300kmh!

BlueRaven · March 20th, 2010, 12:55 PM

Our ninjettes can go up to 160km/h, so the odometer says (really 145-150). I can ride on the freeway no problem.

But the higher the rpms, the louder it whines and some ppl don't like that. I'm sure you've experience this with the 125 trying to go highway speeds.

Some ppl have changed their sprockets but most of us just leave be. Plus its more fun to ride in the backroads anyway where the speeds are much less.

noche_caliente · March 21st, 2010, 07:59 AM

Hi Joyce! I'm glad you found us! I've found that for me, the 250 is more than enough. I've never seen the top end, nor do I plan to. She also accelerates almost as well as my WRX, which makes me happy. I live in the mountains, and don't have any issues with traffic, even at 70 mph on our steep inclines with truck lanes on them.
I just had hubby do a private mini- MSF course yesterday and we had a blast - he's a car guy, but he doesn't see getting anything bigger if he gets a bike, and I think that's saying something knowing where he's coming from with cars!

Momaru · March 21st, 2010, 08:23 AM

Welcome aboard Joyce!

The maintenance is fairly easy to do and there's a TON of useful guides and info posted up by members for doing some of the standard stuff. The only limit is your comfort level and toolbox.

I take my 250 on the highway (new 15-tooth front sprocket) and, like Kim, find there's plenty of power, even on steep hills etc. If I get another bike, I'll be keeping this one, it's so much fun!

OldGuy · March 21st, 2010, 02:47 PM

Welcome Joyce - glad to have you with us. The 250 is an easy bike to start to learn your own maintenance on. With a little common sense and the DIY's on the site you shouldn't have any problems. Oil changes are a good way to start.

KJohnson21 · March 22nd, 2010, 12:47 PM

joyinc · March 22nd, 2010, 01:23 PM

thanks so much everyone!
tomorrow is the big day

i think i've found the place i want to buy from

Posted via Mobile Device

joyinc · March 23rd, 2010, 10:17 AM

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!

just paid for a brand new black 2010! and i pick it up in a couple weeks!

deezyellownutz · March 23rd, 2010, 04:49 PM

Hello and welcome!

BlueRaven · March 23rd, 2010, 05:40 PM

Congrats!!! Did you buy any gear yet?

Snake · March 23rd, 2010, 05:43 PM

Congatulations on your new bike Joyce.

joyinc · March 23rd, 2010, 05:58 PM

thanks! I cant wait for the nice weather to come!
Posted via Mobile Device

joyinc · March 23rd, 2010, 06:00 PM

oops didnt see the post about gear... i already have some, its not my first bike

but i do plan on picking some up at a bike show coming up next month; hey why not!?
Posted via Mobile Device

BlueRaven · March 23rd, 2010, 06:03 PM

The part i love the best about having a black bike is that you can buy any color of gear.

joyinc · March 23rd, 2010, 06:08 PM

exactly! everything i have already matches

but i could definitely use a smaller jacket... i've been meaning to do that for ages
Posted via Mobile Device

Talonne · March 25th, 2010, 08:33 PM

Yay, team black

We seem to have a lot of girls on black bikes here. Welcome!!

Oil changes are easy -- I did one myself in the fall and I'd never touched a bottle of motor oil in my life prior to that!

joyinc · March 25th, 2010, 08:37 PM

good to know! it sounds like you just drain the oil and change the filter and fill it back up... thats not so bad. i've changed the oil on my cbr, and there's no filter lol

March 19th, 2010, 09:44 PM	#1
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	Hi from SW Ontario :) Hi there! I just stumbled on this forum googling for 250 info... right now I am riding a cbr125 and finding that it just isnt enough... I rode a friend's ninja250 and I LOVE IT. I'm hoping to pick one up soon. I wish I had done this in the winter, but oh well... i really wanted to ride one first, and this bike seems like it has everything that I want, so hopefully I'll be keeping it longer then i lasted with the 125! (1 season) How do you guys find it if you are doing your own maintenence? I've been doing my own oil changes on the 125, but it comes apart really easy and there isnt even an oil filter lol Anywho, nice to be here

March 19th, 2010, 09:45 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	joyinc! 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)

March 19th, 2010, 09:51 PM	#5
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome mate. Fairings are quite expensive. As for frame sliders, there are different types of brands, and different types of mounts. Many people have different opinions on frame sliders, I, myself believe that they are good for the very slow/stationary drops and won't help much in a high speed situation. Have a read of this for your full comprehensive look at frame sliders, Ninjettewiki Frame Slider info. __________________________________________________ Son: When I grow up I want to ride a motorbike. Father: You can't do both son.

March 20th, 2010, 04:40 AM	#9
Tigress Musical Genius Name: Belinda Location: O'Fallon, MO Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R Blue AKA "The Kid" 08 Vulcan 900 Classic Blue(for now) AKA "Honey" Posts: 146	Welcome to the site!! You'll find lots of information here and friendly people too. __________________________________________________ ti·gress n. 1. A female tiger. 2. A woman regarded as daring or fierce.

March 20th, 2010, 12:02 PM	#11
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	fellow Canadian Glad your looking for a 250 to replace your 125. The ninjette has everything anyone needs plus it's a blast to ride. Glad you found us and you'll find a lot of DIYs here and don't be scare to ask questions if you run into some trouble. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 19th, 2010, 09:46 PM	#3
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	oooo! another question i forgot! How expensive are the fairings? Should I bother with frame sliders?

March 19th, 2010, 09:53 PM	#6
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	thank you Mike! I feel better at riding, but i have dropped my cbr going slow, (first week i had it thou!) but i guess it doesnt hurt to think ahead

March 19th, 2010, 10:13 PM	#7
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Hello and Welcome!

March 20th, 2010, 12:57 AM	#8
Méké ninjette.org member Name: Méké Location: QC , Canada Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 2013 SE , Ninja 2009 blue/Honda Nighthawk S 1985 blue Posts: 222	Welcome aboard Joyce , frame sliders ... hum ...my opinion is like the same as Mike and l add they disguise a bike but l dont want to offend any person here . Excuse my poor english , l'm a French Canadian

March 20th, 2010, 09:48 AM	#10
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	Hello and welcome.

March 20th, 2010, 12:06 PM	#12
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	thanks so much! I like that this place is so welcoming... i post sometimes on a local forum, and omg, the simplest question sometimes gets people flamed! haha I'm sure I'll have lots of questions! I'm 99.9% sure I'm going to buy a new black '10 this week! I've been calling around for prices, and they are all pretty much the same, but there is a place that said they swallow the pdi for me (it's where i got my first bike, they've always been really awesome) AND they just happen to have a black '10 in a crate!

March 20th, 2010, 12:21 PM	#13
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	+1 for team black You can always try to do searches first as many questions have been asked in the past. It's ashamed that dealership don't do much negotiating on the 250 cause their so popular. In 2008, they sold out across canada before summer was here and dealerships in the states wouldn't sell one brand new to us plus it voided the warranty to cross the border with it. I had to wait a whole year for my baby. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 20th, 2010, 12:22 PM	#14
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	wow! yeah the place that has the best price, has one left, so if i get it, i have to do it NOW!

March 20th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#15
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	do you guys find it's all you need? When i bought my cbr I bought it new cause i figured if I liked it, I'd want to be the only owner... being on the hwy on the cbr is terrible, but i find it so much fun on the 250 i think the extra power and stability is really all i'd need so this bike should be fine, unless i happen to save up tons of cash for a 600... but then again, i dont really NEED to be going 300kmh!

March 20th, 2010, 12:55 PM	#16
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Our ninjettes can go up to 160km/h, so the odometer says (really 145-150). I can ride on the freeway no problem. But the higher the rpms, the louder it whines and some ppl don't like that. I'm sure you've experience this with the 125 trying to go highway speeds. Some ppl have changed their sprockets but most of us just leave be. Plus its more fun to ride in the backroads anyway where the speeds are much less. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 21st, 2010, 07:59 AM	#17
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Hi Joyce! I'm glad you found us! I've found that for me, the 250 is more than enough. I've never seen the top end, nor do I plan to. She also accelerates almost as well as my WRX, which makes me happy. I live in the mountains, and don't have any issues with traffic, even at 70 mph on our steep inclines with truck lanes on them. I just had hubby do a private mini- MSF course yesterday and we had a blast - he's a car guy, but he doesn't see getting anything bigger if he gets a bike, and I think that's saying something knowing where he's coming from with cars! __________________________________________________ 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

March 21st, 2010, 08:23 AM	#18
Momaru ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paul Location: Roanoke, VA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue 250R Posts: A lot.	Welcome aboard Joyce! The maintenance is fairly easy to do and there's a TON of useful guides and info posted up by members for doing some of the standard stuff. The only limit is your comfort level and toolbox. I take my 250 on the highway (new 15-tooth front sprocket) and, like Kim, find there's plenty of power, even on steep hills etc. If I get another bike, I'll be keeping this one, it's so much fun! __________________________________________________ Proud member of the Blue Army

March 21st, 2010, 02:47 PM	#19
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome Joyce - glad to have you with us. The 250 is an easy bike to start to learn your own maintenance on. With a little common sense and the DIY's on the site you shouldn't have any problems. Oil changes are a good way to start. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

March 22nd, 2010, 12:47 PM	#20
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?

March 22nd, 2010, 01:23 PM	#21
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	thanks so much everyone! tomorrow is the big day i think i've found the place i want to buy from Posted via Mobile Device

March 23rd, 2010, 10:17 AM	#22
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT! just paid for a brand new black 2010! and i pick it up in a couple weeks!

March 23rd, 2010, 04:49 PM	#23
deezyellownutz ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Boston Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Zx10R 2009 250R Posts: 134 Blog Entries: 14	Hello and welcome! __________________________________________________ 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R Red 2009 Kawasaki EX250R Special Edition

March 23rd, 2010, 05:40 PM	#24
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Congrats!!! Did you buy any gear yet? __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 23rd, 2010, 05:43 PM	#25
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	Congatulations on your new bike Joyce.

March 23rd, 2010, 05:58 PM	#26
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	thanks! I cant wait for the nice weather to come! Posted via Mobile Device

March 23rd, 2010, 06:00 PM	#27
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	oops didnt see the post about gear... i already have some, its not my first bike but i do plan on picking some up at a bike show coming up next month; hey why not!? Posted via Mobile Device

March 23rd, 2010, 06:03 PM	#28
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	The part i love the best about having a black bike is that you can buy any color of gear. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 23rd, 2010, 06:08 PM	#29
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	exactly! everything i have already matches but i could definitely use a smaller jacket... i've been meaning to do that for ages Posted via Mobile Device

March 25th, 2010, 08:33 PM	#30
Talonne ninjette.org guru Name: Jessica Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Metallic Diablo Black Posts: 298	Yay, team black We seem to have a lot of girls on black bikes here. Welcome!! Oil changes are easy -- I did one myself in the fall and I'd never touched a bottle of motor oil in my life prior to that!

March 25th, 2010, 08:37 PM	#31
joyinc ninjette.org member Name: Joyce Location: Ontario Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): black 2010 ninja250 Posts: 224	good to know! it sounds like you just drain the oil and change the filter and fill it back up... thats not so bad. i've changed the oil on my cbr, and there's no filter lol

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Greetings from Ontario!	Dhillon92	New Members	4	June 30th, 2013 08:23 AM
Ontario,Canada	AfricanPenguin	New Members	8	June 25th, 2013 05:01 AM
New from Ontario	Redgeneral	New Members	5	April 8th, 2012 07:42 AM
Hey from Ontario!!!	mahnoy	New Members	16	February 14th, 2011 05:03 PM
Hello from Ontario	Keenan84	New Members	19	February 10th, 2010 04:27 PM