250 experts....need help

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 06:17 PM

Ok so I just got back from riding my bike. Last time I took the bike out was about a week ago. Everything was fine. So today, I start my bike up. Had to leave the choke on a little bit longer. When I turned the choke off, it seemed to idle pretty low, a little under 1k. I let it run for a few min then started riding. Everytime I stopped at the light it would idle low and if I didnt rev it up, it seemed like it would stall on me. I rode for about 1hour. Then when I got home. I hit the kill switch, and then some type of noise like a cooling fan turned on for about 20seconds. Not too familar if the bike has a cooling fan like a car but it was the first time I heard it go off. It wasnt a hot day today and I didnt really push the bike that hard as I normally do. Any suggestions of what happened or what I can do?

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 06:23 PM

The noise you heard is definetly the cooling fan. You might want to adjust the idle up after you have warmed the bike up.

almost40 · May 28th, 2009, 06:30 PM

Turn up your idle when the bike is warmed up (see owners manual) This is normal in a new bike and will probably have to be adjusted again. After 750 miles or so you wont have to adjust it anymore. (I adjusted mine 3 times) Check to see if you have enough anti-freeze as its level could be low and causing the bike to heat up. (hence the running cooling fan on a not so hot day)

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 06:39 PM

the bike has about 4500miles on it. I have it for about 400miles. Since it was working fine until now, could it be just an idle adjustment? What is everyone else idling at?

kkim · May 28th, 2009, 06:41 PM

I set mine to 1500... just easier to read on the tach and close enough.

adjust the idle after the bike has been thoroughly warmed up. Have you read your owners manual on how to set the idle?

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 06:43 PM

No havent read the owners manual on that yet. Anyone care to tell me so I dont have to open it up?

noche_caliente · May 28th, 2009, 06:46 PM

why would we want to empower you to be lazy - it's a really simple adjustment - just read the damn manual

kkim · May 28th, 2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mista350z

No havent read the owners manual on that yet. Anyone care to tell me so I dont have to open it up?

no

Alex · May 28th, 2009, 07:01 PM

Who's handing out the cranky pills today? It's on the left side of your bike, peeking out from behind the fairing (immediately to the left of that power cable I installed):

Turn that black knob, your idle speed changes. Wait until everything is completely warmed up, or the setting may need to be fine-tuned again.

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 07:02 PM

Thanks Alex!

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Hold on now I think you need to thank some of the others here as well. They gave you some good advice also.

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 07:16 PM

i see a black dial but it does not look like the one you have Alex. Your bike is wrapped in a red cable. All I see is a black dial. Am I looking at the right thing?

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 07:28 PM

Yes the black dial is what you need to turn to adjust the idle. After you turn the dial and set the rpm you need to twist the throttle and see where the idle setles back down and then repaeat the process as needed.

kkim · May 28th, 2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Who's handing out the cranky pills today?

they were sitting on the counter so I took a bunch. why?

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

they were sitting on the counter so I took a bunch. why?

Patients my friend patients. You were a newbie once as well.

kkim · May 28th, 2009, 07:38 PM

yeah, but I read my owner's manual before asking questions. how hard can it be? the fact that he's too lazy to open up the manual is what set me off.

do you want some juice with the spoonfeeding?

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Very true I read my owners manual twice after I first got my bike and I learned alot from it.

TrueFaith · May 28th, 2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

yeah, but I read my owner's manual before asking questions. how hard can it be? the fact that he's too lazy to open up the manual is what set me off.

do you want some juice with the spoonfeeding?

It's just a little thing. Not even as imtimidating as reading the owner's manual to your DVD player or cell phone. They don't even use any big words...

mista350z · May 28th, 2009, 08:36 PM

I have read the owners manual....actually twice when I first got the bike. But its not like I memorized it.

OldGuy · May 28th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

they were sitting on the counter so I took a bunch. why?

Kelly are using generic or brand name. My prescription plan only allows generic.

kkim · May 28th, 2009, 09:33 PM

don't feel bad, the generics seem to work just as well as the name brand stuff... at least it does with me. either way, I end up cranky.

OldGuy · May 28th, 2009, 09:37 PM

Well good read this it should perk you up a little. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...2425#post62425

backinthesaddleagain · May 29th, 2009, 07:53 AM

when you want to ride and the weather is bad is a good time to crack open the manual. but honestly i got my bike at night (as a surprise) after getting home from a late work project and read the manual that night.

May 28th, 2009, 06:17 PM	#1
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	250 experts....need help Ok so I just got back from riding my bike. Last time I took the bike out was about a week ago. Everything was fine. So today, I start my bike up. Had to leave the choke on a little bit longer. When I turned the choke off, it seemed to idle pretty low, a little under 1k. I let it run for a few min then started riding. Everytime I stopped at the light it would idle low and if I didnt rev it up, it seemed like it would stall on me. I rode for about 1hour. Then when I got home. I hit the kill switch, and then some type of noise like a cooling fan turned on for about 20seconds. Not too familar if the bike has a cooling fan like a car but it was the first time I heard it go off. It wasnt a hot day today and I didnt really push the bike that hard as I normally do. Any suggestions of what happened or what I can do?

May 28th, 2009, 06:30 PM	#3
almost40 ninjette.org Monkey Spank Name: Kevin Location: Illinois Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.	Turn up your idle when the bike is warmed up (see owners manual) This is normal in a new bike and will probably have to be adjusted again. After 750 miles or so you wont have to adjust it anymore. (I adjusted mine 3 times) Check to see if you have enough anti-freeze as its level could be low and causing the bike to heat up. (hence the running cooling fan on a not so hot day) __________________________________________________ Black 250R Full Area P QC Dyno Jet Kit 100 main 41T Rear Sprocket

May 28th, 2009, 07:01 PM	#9
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May 28th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#22
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Well good read this it should perk you up a little. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...2425#post62425 __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

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May 28th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#2
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	The noise you heard is definetly the cooling fan. You might want to adjust the idle up after you have warmed the bike up.

May 28th, 2009, 06:39 PM	#4
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	the bike has about 4500miles on it. I have it for about 400miles. Since it was working fine until now, could it be just an idle adjustment? What is everyone else idling at?

May 28th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#5
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I set mine to 1500... just easier to read on the tach and close enough. adjust the idle after the bike has been thoroughly warmed up. Have you read your owners manual on how to set the idle?

May 28th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#6
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	No havent read the owners manual on that yet. Anyone care to tell me so I dont have to open it up?

May 28th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#7
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	why would we want to empower you to be lazy - it's a really simple adjustment - just read the damn manual

May 28th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#10
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	Thanks Alex!

May 28th, 2009, 07:06 PM	#11
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	Hold on now I think you need to thank some of the others here as well. They gave you some good advice also.

May 28th, 2009, 07:16 PM	#12
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	i see a black dial but it does not look like the one you have Alex. Your bike is wrapped in a red cable. All I see is a black dial. Am I looking at the right thing?

May 28th, 2009, 07:28 PM	#13
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	Yes the black dial is what you need to turn to adjust the idle. After you turn the dial and set the rpm you need to twist the throttle and see where the idle setles back down and then repaeat the process as needed.

May 28th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#16
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	yeah, but I read my owner's manual before asking questions. how hard can it be? the fact that he's too lazy to open up the manual is what set me off. do you want some juice with the spoonfeeding?

May 28th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#17
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	Very true I read my owners manual twice after I first got my bike and I learned alot from it.

May 28th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#19
mista350z ninjette.org member Name: John Location: The OC Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 CBR600rr, 08 Ninja 250r - sold Posts: 81	I have read the owners manual....actually twice when I first got the bike. But its not like I memorized it.

May 28th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#21
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	don't feel bad, the generics seem to work just as well as the name brand stuff... at least it does with me. either way, I end up cranky.

May 29th, 2009, 07:53 AM	#23
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	when you want to ride and the weather is bad is a good time to crack open the manual. but honestly i got my bike at night (as a surprise) after getting home from a late work project and read the manual that night.