July 4th, 2018, 10:32 PM | #1 |
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Name: Kit
Location: New Mexico
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285
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Coming back into riding.
So it seems this will be a long post
Well, back in the summer of 2011 I had a really close call, a car making the dreaded left hand turn with out looking, and I grabbed a whole lot too much of my front brake. Nothing happen, but I am sure she will look from now on seeing a bike doing a smoking stoppie right past her bumper. Rattled I took the ninja home, and life got busy. Days turn to weeks, to months to years. Fast forward to spring 2018 and there the ninja still sat, in the exact same spot in my parents horse barn, right next to my yz125. I was just going to let it go, and got it out and listed it as a barn find on Craigslist. No realistic takers. Low ballers and people who wanted to sell my bike for me for a percentage of my asking price. Neither really engaged me. In the meantime I pushed out my 125 which had sat for a little longer than the Ninja again considering selling it as well. I decided to give it a kick with 7+ year old gas... The dam thing fired right up like nothing, ready to go... I cleaned it up and changed out the fluids and got back on the horse... And there I was riding like nothing again. SO after being on the YZ I decided not to sell the Ninja... Get it going again. So the process to getting a ninja that had been parked as is for 7 years. 1)Drain gas tank, charge battery, No luck with battery, Purchase new one. 2)Bike turns, starting fluid gets it going. let it warm up fully. 3)Change Oil. 4) take for a slow light ride... going good, then it started to run crappy. 5) pull and clean Carbs, replace carbs into engine, fires right up. After that It has run like a champ. I changed the oil after 100 miles, then 500, after that I went back to my usual change every 1000 miles. Other than what was listed above, I also over a few weeks change out the coolant, brake fluid, and replaced all the rubber nuts holding the fairings on and other rubber bits that needed new. Everything other than that has all been Farkles. Anyway That's where I have been and just saying hello, Im New, old school. lol
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July 5th, 2018, 12:31 AM | #2 |
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Name: maverick9611
Location: Augusta,Georgia
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i took 7 years off after a nasty high side on my zrx 1200. thought i broke my ankle but my boots saved me. welcome back. lots of cool mods for our bikes.
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July 5th, 2018, 06:36 AM | #3 |
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Ouch! I didn't need to see that!!
Good to have you back Kit! You're first one who've said "cleaned carbs" and did it thoroughly enough that it actually worked!!! Awesome! |
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July 5th, 2018, 07:25 AM | #4 |
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Name: Gort
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Love stuff like this. I hate to see things die from lack of interest.
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July 5th, 2018, 10:39 AM | #5 |
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Welcome back, Kit!
Glad you got the bike running well! |
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July 5th, 2018, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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Name: Kit
Location: New Mexico
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Thanks for the welcome back!!
maverick9611 Yikes! Glad it wasn't broken! Thank goodness for Youtube how to videos saved my skin.
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July 5th, 2018, 08:58 PM | #7 |
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Welcome back to the world of riding!
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August 29th, 2018, 10:36 PM | #8 |
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Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
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Once motorcycling grabs you it never truly lets go....just takes breaks.
Welcome back!
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September 12th, 2018, 12:27 PM | #9 |
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Name: Tom
Location: Northern Virginia
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Change oil every 1,000 miles? I'd be changing oil every other week.
Recommended service interval is 6,000 miles. You aren't hurting anything by changing oil more often, but you are wasting money. |
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September 13th, 2018, 07:09 AM | #10 |
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Name: Kit
Location: New Mexico
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I may be, but its not really that much money to worry about, 2 lunches really.
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September 13th, 2018, 09:58 AM | #11 | |
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There also is the time it takes to do it, or the time it takes to bring it to a dealership to have it done. |
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