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September 17th, 2016, 10:59 AM
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One ugly son of a gun.
Name: Andrew
Location: Raleigh, NC
Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250 Posts: 167
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My first bike...
And my first time posting here. I just bought a 2007 ninja 250 and I'm extremely excited about it. All of my google searches for maintenance, how to and whatnot have basically pointed me to this forum so I figured I'd register here. I am amazed by how much good info you guys have here! Way to go, I'm happy to be a part of this community!
So the bike has ~17k miles, and I was thinking that it was near the end of life for this motor, come to find out that with proper maintenance people get 40-60k miles! That means my bike is still a baby. Lol well having no idea when any maintenance occurred last I figure it's a good idea to go ahead and do it all. The bike has never been dropped, there are no scratches anywhere on it. The engine fires right up and runs extremely smooth. So I figure change the oil and filter, coolant and brake fluid. Clean air filter, clean lube and adjust the chain, check and adjust the valves, check and balance the carbs, change spark plugs (NGK), and check/adjust play in throttle, clutch and whatnot. Am I missing any big things? I have a manual so I will end up going through and making sure I don't miss anything. I would LOVE a factory service manual but feel like $60 is a little steep to shell out for it. If anybody happens to have a converted PDF copy I would very much appreciate it if you shared. Pm me or whatever. I very much look forward to years of fun with my bike and being a part of this forum! 🤗 |
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September 17th, 2016, 11:05 AM
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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 Andrew, glad to have you here!
Gratz on your first ride!
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September 17th, 2016, 11:19 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16
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 Congratulations, you own the best Ninja 250 ever produced! 40-60k miles? I know several still ticking above 100K miles.  Please, follow this: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Service_Schedule Lube all the steel cables, brake's moving parts, steering bearings, swing arm pivot, rear suspension's linkages, big sprocket bearing and hand and feet control's levers.
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September 17th, 2016, 11:40 AM
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Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16
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Congrats on the new ride!
 fellow TarHeel  You can find the manual pdf pretty easy on Google 
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September 17th, 2016, 11:41 AM
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n00bie to wannabie
Name: Bill
Location: St Ives, BC (Shuswap Lake)
Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250R (Red), 2005 VFR800A (Red), CRF450X (Red), 2012 F800GS (Wants to be Red!) Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Nov '15
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Welcome!
If you don't find a free shop manual: the $60 is worth EVERY penny! Have fun tinkering!
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September 17th, 2016, 12:24 PM
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Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16
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There are inexpensive CDs available with the manual on them. Be warned that there is a base manual and two different supplements. The supplements are for the Ninja 250R and the ZZ-R250. I've seen eBay CD sellers that don't realize the supplements they're selling are not the complete manual. For my '05 Ninja 250, I needed the base manual ('87 and '88) and the Ninja 250R supplement to cover everything.
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September 17th, 2016, 02:48 PM
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One ugly son of a gun.
Name: Andrew
Location: Raleigh, NC
Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250 Posts: 167
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Also... Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I'm super glad I came across this forum- I have a sneaking suspicion that you guys are gonna be a lifesaver at some point in the not too distant future =) (edited to add this last part) Last futzed with by sickopsycho; September 17th, 2016 at 02:50 PM. Reason: Adding a thanks |
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September 17th, 2016, 02:50 PM
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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
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Hello and welcome!
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September 17th, 2016, 02:50 PM
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Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16
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I wouldn't think a 2012 supplement would be correct for the '07s and earlier. I would expect the '08s and newer have completely different manuals.
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September 17th, 2016, 03:02 PM
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Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16
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 not all bikes have the same parts, that can get you into trouble sometimes (I been there before)
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September 17th, 2016, 03:04 PM
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One ugly son of a gun.
Name: Andrew
Location: Raleigh, NC
Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250 Posts: 167
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September 17th, 2016, 04:14 PM
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Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16
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I hope I'm not breaking any rules here, but I got my CD from eBay seller mich-anit for $14.99, free shipping. It's scans of the paper manuals, so it's not searchable. The title was:
"86-07 Kawasaki Ninja 250R GPZ 250R GPX 250R ZZ-R250 Service Repair Manual CD" There were three PDF files on the disk: kawasaki_ninja_250r_gpx_250r_service_87-88.pdf (base manual) kawasaki_ninja_250r_gpx250r_supplement.pdf (supplement for later Ninja 250R) kawasaki_zz-r250_supplement_90-96.pdf The seller is in Canada, but shipped the disk to me free. He still has the listing active: http://www.ebay.com/itm/86-07-Kawasa...gAAOSwHnFVlqPG |
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September 17th, 2016, 08:19 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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Hello and welcome!
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September 19th, 2016, 04:04 PM
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sammich maker
Name: snot
Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '15
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Welcome
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September 19th, 2016, 04:25 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Pete
Location: Perth, Australia
Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): '89 Ninja 250 (#3650) Posts: 78
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Welcome!
I have the '88 model, and bought a digital copy of the manual https://www.4shared.com/office/LSS2L...Ninja250R.html https://www.4shared.com/office/y86sm...0R-Supple.html Unfortunately I don't have any of the more recent supplements, but all the information in here should cover the important parts of your bike anyway. |
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September 20th, 2016, 03:59 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Mat
Location: Denver
Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 35
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Welcome and congrats!
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September 21st, 2016, 05:06 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Tom
Location: Northern Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jan '16
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Welcome.
Love the Raleigh area. Go Wolfpack!!!!! |
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September 21st, 2016, 06:08 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Brian
Location: NW USA
Join Date: Aug 2016 Motorcycle(s): Triumph Bonneville, Ninja 300 Posts: 204
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Welcome! Changing all the fluids when you buy a bike used is a great idea. Sounds like you're a pretty proficient mechanic to do all that from the get-go. One thing to consider would be changing the fork oil (and probably using thicker oild and proper springs for your weight while you're at it). Also, I really hope it's not on the original tires at 17k, but take a good look and if there's any question get new ones. I'm a huge fan of Michelin PR4s for all-around use, but there's lots of other good options.
Also, get yourself a good helmet/gear and take an MSF course. Motorcycles aren't very forgiving creatures. Give yourself the best chance at avoiding and/or walking away from accidents.
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