April 1st, 2015, 08:38 PM | #1 |
Fogwalker
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda" Posts: 124
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New to the board
Hey all!
The name's Jeff. I'm an older rider here to see what I can learn and to offer what little wisdom I have. I picked up a broken 2010 (red, the fastest color) a week or so ago and found this forum while looking for parts. (Foot pegs, left rear-set, left side fairing, turn signals, a radiator, brake pads, and tires...) It's really good to see so many stepping up to help the newer riders survive. Riding's a great journey to be on. [edited to add photos] Ride on, J~ Last futzed with by snapshot; April 1st, 2015 at 09:10 PM. Reason: Added photos |
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April 1st, 2015, 08:55 PM | #2 |
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snapshot! Glad you found us...
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April 1st, 2015, 08:58 PM | #3 |
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Welcome. Glad to have you on board. You sound like a decent guy :-)
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April 1st, 2015, 09:04 PM | #4 |
Motorcycle Hypermiler
Name: Vic
Location: Livermore CA
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Jeff!
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April 1st, 2015, 09:39 PM | #5 |
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April 1st, 2015, 10:01 PM | #6 |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot.
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hello.
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April 2nd, 2015, 12:33 AM | #7 |
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Welcome, Jeff! Sucks to see a ninjette in that condition, but glad to see she will be able to breathe again!
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April 2nd, 2015, 05:55 AM | #8 |
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Name: Jonathan
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Welcome
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April 2nd, 2015, 05:56 AM | #9 |
The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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Welcome Jeff!
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April 2nd, 2015, 08:23 AM | #10 |
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.
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Welcome, red duct tape and will be good as new!
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April 2nd, 2015, 08:32 AM | #11 |
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Jeff
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April 2nd, 2015, 09:27 AM | #12 |
Cat herder
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Oh, puhleeeze. Everybody knows that blue is the fastest color.
Enjoy that ride... what's your moto history? Have you had little bikes in the past?
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April 2nd, 2015, 10:43 AM | #13 | |
Fogwalker
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda" Posts: 124
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You asked about history... Started in '80 on CB-160 and the parents nearly threw me out of the house for it. It's been downhill ever since. Since then I've had everything from 50cc machines to an 800cc VFR. An '89 beater Ninja I had (in '98) turned out to be a great machine, so I've favored them ever since. I'm currently riding a buddy's '06 (red) 250 as a loaner until mine is finished. His has over 107,000 miles on it. I blame good maintenance and Castrol GTX for that. There have been very few bikes that I could ride to their limit (at the track!) without huge risk, and they were all 250cc or less. I raced minis (XRs, YSRs, and NSRs) for about five years as a research project for a rider's clinic that I run. (I used to poach Benny Solis before he got so darn fast!) The track taught me a lot. Mainly that I could learn to suck a lot less as a rider. Being passed constantly by a ten-year-old Tommy Aquino kinda put things into perspective. I like the economy of the 250 as well as how it handles. Kawi did a great job with their update. I'm planning to use the new ride as a training, gymkhana, commuting, sport riding, and track day machine. I hurt too darn much from track crashes to go back to racing. I'm seeing a lot of riding wisdom offered here on the board. Liking that. Really happy to see that "some guy in his mom's basement in the midwest" hasn't made a name offering bad advice here. Ride on, J~ |
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April 2nd, 2015, 10:56 AM | #14 |
Certified looney toon
Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot.
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Y'all are goofy. Red or blue may be the fastest, but green is the bestest!
107k on your buddy's bike? Sweet!!
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April 2nd, 2015, 11:06 AM | #15 |
Motorcyclist
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Jeff!
Bike looks good, doesn't look like a big deal to revive that one. Tank ok? Hard to see from the pic. |
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April 2nd, 2015, 11:20 AM | #16 | |
Fogwalker
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda" Posts: 124
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Thinking of polishing up my aluminum TIG welding skills and fixing the radiator. It's rather crushed and twisted, though. Not sure that I can straighten it enough for it to work correctly. Ride on, J~ |
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April 2nd, 2015, 11:28 AM | #17 |
Motorcyclist
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.
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Nice! Can't wait to see it all back into shape and getting some use.
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April 2nd, 2015, 12:08 PM | #18 |
Gear crash test dummy
Name: Max
Location: South Bay (So. Cal)
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.
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Hey Jeff!
Are you on OCMoto? The username and signing off with J~ look super familiar... Welcome to Ninjette!
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April 2nd, 2015, 12:39 PM | #19 |
chaos theory
Name: Scott
Location: Detroit
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Welcome!!
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April 2nd, 2015, 01:11 PM | #20 |
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Name: Nick
Location: NY
Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.
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welcome!!!
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April 3rd, 2015, 04:13 PM | #21 |
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Name: snot
Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen
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April 3rd, 2015, 06:35 PM | #22 |
Fogwalker
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda" Posts: 124
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Yes, that's me!
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. Last futzed with by snapshot; April 3rd, 2015 at 06:35 PM. Reason: None in particular... |
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April 5th, 2015, 07:03 PM | #23 |
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Name: Rick
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Hello and welcome.
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