New rider in California

JBar215 · May 25th, 2010, 09:09 PM

Hey all, my names James and and I just bought a 2005 EX250 and it is the best way to get away and have fun. And just want to thank you all in advance for all the information on the site.

James

Alex · May 25th, 2010, 09:12 PM

JBar215! Glad to have you aboard...

komohana · May 25th, 2010, 11:18 PM

howzit james welcome aboard

this your first cycle?

lockie · May 26th, 2010, 04:01 AM

Welcome from the north

noche_caliente · May 26th, 2010, 07:38 AM

welcome James!

KJohnson21 · May 26th, 2010, 12:26 PM

Snake · May 26th, 2010, 02:09 PM

Hello and welcome.

BlueRaven · May 26th, 2010, 07:02 PM

JBar215 · May 26th, 2010, 07:11 PM

Thanks guys and to answer your question komohana it is my first road bike but i have owned dirt bikes before.

kkim · May 26th, 2010, 07:14 PM

Aloha and welcome, James.

ATGATT and MSF?

JBar215 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:30 PM

and kkim i always wear my helmet (a scorpion EXO700) and my jacket (Icon contra) and am currently looking for boots but my my current money situation isn't able to support that. haha and I'm starting my MSF course tomorrow. =]

kkim · June 2nd, 2010, 11:33 PM

boots, gloves and pants when money allows.

good luck with the MSF.

JBar215 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:54 PM

i also have gloves of course... sorry putting it all on now is just a part of my day and totally forgot to write it down. but yea I definately want gloves and pants soon. but graduation is coming so I have some funds coming there.

and thanks, I'm not quite sure what to expect.

kkim · June 3rd, 2010, 12:06 AM

do a search on "MSF" on ninjette and you'll find many who have been in your position and have done fine with the course. pay attention to what's being taught by the instructors and you'll be fine.

ninjabrewer · June 3rd, 2010, 11:08 AM

welcome to the club, I had a blast at the MSF, met some really cool folks.

nb

JBar215 · June 3rd, 2010, 10:48 PM

Just finished my first day at MSF and man it was pretty boring but hey i got 50 out of 50 on the test so i must have learned something!

kkim · June 3rd, 2010, 10:58 PM

you must be in the written/classroom portion I take it, cause if you were doing the riding portion, you'd be moaning about what a bitch the box was.

stay awake

JBar215 · June 4th, 2010, 08:37 PM

haha yea it was the written test i start riding portion tomorrow.

JBar215 · June 7th, 2010, 11:35 AM

well I'm now done with MSF and i learned A LOT and am quite surprised that i aced the whole class, but I'm stoked I'll have my license in about a week! And Kelly the box was quite a bitch but it wasn't horrible.

May 25th, 2010, 09:09 PM	#1
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	New rider in California Hey all, my names James and and I just bought a 2005 EX250 and it is the best way to get away and have fun. And just want to thank you all in advance for all the information on the site. James

May 25th, 2010, 09:12 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	JBar215! Glad to have you aboard... __________________________________________________ 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)

May 25th, 2010, 11:18 PM	#3
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	howzit james welcome aboard this your first cycle? __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

May 26th, 2010, 07:38 AM	#5
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	welcome James! __________________________________________________ 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

May 26th, 2010, 12:26 PM	#6
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?

May 26th, 2010, 04:01 AM	#4
lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	Welcome from the north

May 26th, 2010, 02:09 PM	#7
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.

May 26th, 2010, 07:02 PM	#8
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

May 26th, 2010, 07:11 PM	#9
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	Thanks guys and to answer your question komohana it is my first road bike but i have owned dirt bikes before.

May 26th, 2010, 07:14 PM	#10
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Aloha and welcome, James. ATGATT and MSF?

June 2nd, 2010, 11:30 PM	#11
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	and kkim i always wear my helmet (a scorpion EXO700) and my jacket (Icon contra) and am currently looking for boots but my my current money situation isn't able to support that. haha and I'm starting my MSF course tomorrow. =]

June 2nd, 2010, 11:33 PM	#12
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	boots, gloves and pants when money allows. good luck with the MSF.

June 2nd, 2010, 11:54 PM	#13
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	i also have gloves of course... sorry putting it all on now is just a part of my day and totally forgot to write it down. but yea I definately want gloves and pants soon. but graduation is coming so I have some funds coming there. and thanks, I'm not quite sure what to expect.

June 3rd, 2010, 12:06 AM	#14
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	do a search on "MSF" on ninjette and you'll find many who have been in your position and have done fine with the course. pay attention to what's being taught by the instructors and you'll be fine.

June 3rd, 2010, 11:08 AM	#15
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	welcome to the club, I had a blast at the MSF, met some really cool folks. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

June 3rd, 2010, 10:48 PM	#16
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	Just finished my first day at MSF and man it was pretty boring but hey i got 50 out of 50 on the test so i must have learned something!

June 3rd, 2010, 10:58 PM	#17
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	you must be in the written/classroom portion I take it, cause if you were doing the riding portion, you'd be moaning about what a bitch the box was. stay awake

June 4th, 2010, 08:37 PM	#18
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	haha yea it was the written test i start riding portion tomorrow.

June 7th, 2010, 11:35 AM	#19
JBar215 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Aromas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250, 2005 SV650S Posts: 34	well I'm now done with MSF and i learned A LOT and am quite surprised that i aced the whole class, but I'm stoked I'll have my license in about a week! And Kelly the box was quite a bitch but it wasn't horrible.

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