Jezebel's First Bath (2008 Ninja 250 CPB)

jezebel · July 2nd, 2011, 01:08 AM

I've had her for just over a month now, and she was diiiirty when I got her. Me lowsiding her right didn't help matters (so please, let's just ignore the jerry-rigged turn signal monstrosity.. I know, I know. I bought flush mounts and mirror integrated signals, which is why the mcgyver job has to stay on until they arrive). Anyway - mods wise: lowering toyz handlebar raisers and lowering links, two brother's exhaust. I have a huge list of things I want to do to her, starting with a bath!

This is Jezebel with Black Betty - they're waiting to have a bath together.

Getting her all soapied up..

rinsing her down..

she's all clean!

a kiss for my girl.

Now if only some of the scuffs that she came with would have come off (the guy who sold her to me said it was just dirt that needed scrubbing). Looks like I'll need some scratch doctor - or does anyone have something else they recommend?

alex.s · July 2nd, 2011, 01:18 AM

NICE uh... boots!

jezebel · July 2nd, 2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

NICE uh... boots!

Lol, yeah, I look like a storm trooper, but we had just finished riding and I wasn't washing her at my place so I had no shoes to change into!

Sixringz · July 2nd, 2011, 01:27 AM

Yeah nice.. Boots? Cool pics

rockNroll · July 2nd, 2011, 05:25 AM

You missed a spot

Honko · July 2nd, 2011, 05:39 AM

Is that a spot designated for washing your car in a parking garage?? Very cool if it is.

choneofakind · July 2nd, 2011, 06:58 AM

Holy clean motorcycle Batman! its beautiful!

ninjaflav · July 2nd, 2011, 08:45 AM

alpinestars boots FTW!

jezebel · July 2nd, 2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjaflav

alpinestars boots FTW!

those boots saved my feet.

I almost bought crappy highheeled ones with little protection, but the guy teaching my motorcycle store walked into the shop I was in just as I was trying them on - and literally ripped them out of my hand. I thanked him when I saw him after my crash.

ninjaflav · July 2nd, 2011, 08:16 PM

yep alpinestars make a great pair of boots , good call

used to have a pair of smx-r boots myself , looking at a new pair of alpinestars now or a a deal on a pair of sidi's

l

Cazper · July 2nd, 2011, 09:47 PM

Now that is just HAWT

She looks great... and nothin' wrong with bein a little dirty...

wait... what are we talkin' about

/

Snake · July 2nd, 2011, 10:05 PM

You need to blow this up to poster size. That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

dino74 · July 2nd, 2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Honko

Is that a spot designated for washing your car in a parking garage?? Very cool if it is.

I must be getting old

, my first reaction was "OMG, car washing spots in a parking structure"

jezebel · July 2nd, 2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

You need to blow this up to poster size. That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

Thanks - it's a particular technique, it's called High Dynamic Range - you combine 3 shots, exposed at different brackets, to get all the shadows.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dino74

I must be getting old

, my first reaction was "OMG, car washing spots in a parking structure"

yup, we have a washing bay

Mr.E · July 7th, 2011, 12:47 AM

I dont think I've ever been soo jealous of a motorcycle until I saw that last pic.

Beautiful bike though. Nice pics.

reaubideux · July 7th, 2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Snake

You need to blow this up to poster size. That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

If only it didn't have that monstrous turn signal.

Nice use of HDR, jezebel, seen a lot of people overdoing it in the past few years and it just looks ridiculous and takes me out of the shot. Nicely subdued on your photo.

jezebel · July 7th, 2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reaubideux

If only it didn't have that monstrous turn signal.

Nice use of HDR, jezebel, seen a lot of people overdoing it in the past few years and it just looks ridiculous and takes me out of the shot. Nicely subdued on your photo.

Thanks- and I need to reshoot when I've fixed her light. I'll be doing the windshield, levers, bar ends, mirror turn sigs, flush mounts, fender chop and brake modulator all in a weekend so when that's dine she'll be ready for her closeup.

CThunder-blue · July 7th, 2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

You need to blow this up to poster size. That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

I'd buy it if it was a poster.

Excellent pics and the last one is hawt.

oyataceh · July 7th, 2011, 06:31 PM

hooooottttttt

reaubideux · July 8th, 2011, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CThunder-blue

I'd buy it if it was a poster.

Excellent pics and the last one is hawt.

Too much clothing in the last one for it to be truly poster-worthy.

I keeeeeeeeeeed.... I keeeeeeeeeeed....

slolane · July 8th, 2011, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

x2

jezebel · July 8th, 2011, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reaubideux

Too much clothing in the last one for it to be truly poster-worthy.

I keeeeeeeeeeed.... I keeeeeeeeeeed....

Lol- but if i had taken the stereotypical trashy shot, I'd be 'that girl'. :P

I'm going to reshoot it once I mod her up - fender chop, turn signals et al.

Havok · July 8th, 2011, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jezebel

a kiss for my girl.

That is one sweet shot! Talk about motorcycle pron lol. Dont worry bout the scratches or the low side too much, Small little things like that give a bike character imho.

July 2nd, 2011, 01:08 AM	#1
jezebel ninjette.org member Name: Canada Location: Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 62	Jezebel's First Bath (2008 Ninja 250 CPB) I've had her for just over a month now, and she was diiiirty when I got her. Me lowsiding her right didn't help matters (so please, let's just ignore the jerry-rigged turn signal monstrosity.. I know, I know. I bought flush mounts and mirror integrated signals, which is why the mcgyver job has to stay on until they arrive). Anyway - mods wise: lowering toyz handlebar raisers and lowering links, two brother's exhaust. I have a huge list of things I want to do to her, starting with a bath! This is Jezebel with Black Betty - they're waiting to have a bath together. Getting her all soapied up.. rinsing her down.. she's all clean! a kiss for my girl. Now if only some of the scuffs that she came with would have come off (the guy who sold her to me said it was just dirt that needed scrubbing). Looks like I'll need some scratch doctor - or does anyone have something else they recommend?

July 2nd, 2011, 01:18 AM	#2
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	NICE uh... boots! __________________________________________________

July 2nd, 2011, 05:25 AM	#5
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	You missed a spot __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

July 2nd, 2011, 08:45 AM	#8
ninjaflav ninjette.org member Name: Larry Location: newfoundland , Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ninja 250R Posts: 66	alpinestars boots FTW! __________________________________________________ 2k9 250r, Gold Shorty Levers, Snorkel X, K&N filter, Fender Elim, Puig Racing Tinted windscreen, red wheel stripes, Akrapovic carbon slip-on, pro grip tank protector, Solo seat cowl, kleen air X

July 2nd, 2011, 08:16 PM	#10
ninjaflav ninjette.org member Name: Larry Location: newfoundland , Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ninja 250R Posts: 66	yep alpinestars make a great pair of boots , good call used to have a pair of smx-r boots myself , looking at a new pair of alpinestars now or a a deal on a pair of sidi's l __________________________________________________ 2k9 250r, Gold Shorty Levers, Snorkel X, K&N filter, Fender Elim, Puig Racing Tinted windscreen, red wheel stripes, Akrapovic carbon slip-on, pro grip tank protector, Solo seat cowl, kleen air X

July 2nd, 2011, 01:27 AM	#4
Sixringz ninjette.org member Name: Andy Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 51	Yeah nice.. Boots? Cool pics

July 2nd, 2011, 05:39 AM	#6
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	Is that a spot designated for washing your car in a parking garage?? Very cool if it is.

July 2nd, 2011, 06:58 AM	#7
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Holy clean motorcycle Batman! its beautiful!

July 2nd, 2011, 09:47 PM	#11
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Now that is just HAWT She looks great... and nothin' wrong with bein a little dirty... wait... what are we talkin' about / __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

July 2nd, 2011, 10:05 PM	#12
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	You need to blow this up to poster size. That is great photography. I love the reflection off the water.

July 7th, 2011, 12:47 AM	#15
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	I dont think I've ever been soo jealous of a motorcycle until I saw that last pic. Beautiful bike though. Nice pics.

July 7th, 2011, 06:31 PM	#19
oyataceh ninjette.org newbie Name: oyat Location: INA Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja250 Posts: 3	hooooottttttt

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