Finally feels like MY bike

edxmon · April 15th, 2012, 01:51 AM

Today after breakfast and few rounds of Battlefield Bad Company 2 I finally got the courage to rip into my bike. Got the fairings off, shimmed the needles, removed the snorkel, replaced the carb cover screws with socket head cap screws and installed a K&N air filter. Started after a few tries, I'm guessing because there was no fuel in the lines. Sounds better for sure! I also took off the two "3" stickers the bike had on the sides.

I finished too late to test ride it but I still wanted to thank the forum for helping me get this done. God bless

Alex · April 15th, 2012, 09:39 AM

Nice work!

blink · April 15th, 2012, 10:14 AM

Now get into COD and you will never get anything done...

edxmon · April 15th, 2012, 10:16 AM

Thank you! Just woke up, and I'm about to take her for a ride. I hope the shimming and all else helps with the power lag at take off, I've stalled at lights one too many times. Above everything I hope I did everything correctly.

I'll be back with a few pics if it goes well.

edxmon · April 15th, 2012, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blink

Now get into COD and you will never get anything done...

what's COD?

EDIt: Lol you mean CoD, for "Campers On Duty", hahahah, yeah I play that at my cousins house every once in a while

edxmon · April 15th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Woot! Posting from my cousins house, so I made it in once piece. Power delivery is WAY smoother, sound is outstanding. Overall great results, now I just need to put in those new sparkplugs but i didn't want to do TOO much in one shot.

God bless Ninjette.org

edxmon · April 15th, 2012, 04:59 PM

Before and After (only cosmetic change would be the removed stickers):

The bike I bought

MY Bike

blink · April 16th, 2012, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

what's COD?

EDIt: Lol you mean CoD, for "Campers On Duty", hahahah, yeah I play that at my cousins house every once in a while

ahhaha mw3 is harder to camp, i dont encouter many!

=p

but modern campfair 2...now were talking

Steven250R · April 17th, 2012, 10:26 PM

Did you remove the entire air box?

folky15 · April 18th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Would be interested to hear the difference between the exhaust note before/after this mod. Any chance you took an audio clip after removing the snorkel and shimming the needles?

edxmon · April 18th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven250R

Did you remove the entire air box?

No, only removed the snorkel and put in a drop-in K&N filter

Quote:

Originally Posted by folky15

Would be interested to hear the difference between the exhaust note before/after this mod. Any chance you took an audio clip after removing the snorkel and shimming the needles?

I would say the exhaust is the same, but now there is the added "growly" sound of the intake, which combined with the exhaust note, makes the bike sound a little less lawn-mower like

A DanMoto JISU will most likely be my next mod

xSean13 · April 18th, 2012, 06:01 PM

Props to you

I got some washers for shimming, and the stuff needed to remove the Kleen Air system, just no time to do it

Hopefully I'll get some time before work friday!

edxmon · April 18th, 2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xSean13

Props to you

I got some washers for shimming, and the stuff needed to remove the Kleen Air system, just no time to do it

Hopefully I'll get some time before work friday!

Honestly, most of my time was wasted in going to home depot twice, because I replaced the carb cover screws with allen heads and I bought 4 instead of 8, so I had to go back. Also taking the fairings apart took more time than shimming and removing the snorkel/putting in new filter.

I think I'll buy one of those nice Kleen Air block off plates off ebay and do the same

xSean13 · April 18th, 2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

Honestly, most of my time was wasted in going to home depot twice, because I replaced the carb cover screws with allen heads and I bought 4 instead of 8, so I had to go back. Also taking the fairings apart took more time than shimming and removing the snorkel/putting in new filter.

I think I'll buy one of those nice Kleen Air block off plates off ebay and do the same

Yeah the home depot around here didn't have 3mm washers, so I had to go to radioshack and get some.

As for the Kleen Air, I'm just gonna follow this thread: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ighlight=kleen

Plus this one:
http://www.newninja.com/forums/f98/k...date-4659.html

I may grab some of those filters if I run into any problems blocking them off.

edxmon · April 18th, 2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xSean13

Yeah the home depot around here didn't have 3mm washers, so I had to go to radioshack and get some.

As for the Kleen Air, I'm just gonna follow this thread: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ighlight=kleen

Plus this one:
http://www.newninja.com/forums/f98/k...date-4659.html

I may grab some of those filters if I run into any problems blocking them off.

Do you have an aftermarket air filter on? since our bikes will have the exact same mods, if/when you do the kleen air delete, let me know how it goes. It seems to be kinda complicated specially since I'm in CA and mine has extra hoses to deal with

xSean13 · April 18th, 2012, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

Do you have an aftermarket air filter on? since our bikes will have the exact same mods, if/when you do the kleen air delete, let me know how it goes. It seems to be kinda complicated specially since I'm in CA and mine has extra hoses to deal with

I haven't put one on it, and I doubt the previous owner put one on, I bought it with 137 miles.

April 15th, 2012, 01:51 AM	#1
edxmon ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: San Diego Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R (SOLD - 2/16/2013) Posts: 492	Finally feels like MY bike Today after breakfast and few rounds of Battlefield Bad Company 2 I finally got the courage to rip into my bike. Got the fairings off, shimmed the needles, removed the snorkel, replaced the carb cover screws with socket head cap screws and installed a K&N air filter. Started after a few tries, I'm guessing because there was no fuel in the lines. Sounds better for sure! I also took off the two "3" stickers the bike had on the sides. I finished too late to test ride it but I still wanted to thank the forum for helping me get this done. God bless Last futzed with by edxmon; April 15th, 2012 at 10:11 AM.

April 15th, 2012, 09:39 AM	#2
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April 15th, 2012, 10:14 AM	#3
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	Now get into COD and you will never get anything done... __________________________________________________ blink-182

April 18th, 2012, 10:44 AM	#10
folky15 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Chicago Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 156	Would be interested to hear the difference between the exhaust note before/after this mod. Any chance you took an audio clip after removing the snorkel and shimming the needles? __________________________________________________ Done: Fender Eliminator Kit, Shogun frame sliders, Rim Tape, Freeway Blaster horn, Protons, Rear LEDs, Brake Modulator Planned: Comp Werkes Slip-on, Snorkel Delete, Shimmed Needles

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April 15th, 2012, 10:16 AM	#4
edxmon ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: San Diego Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R (SOLD - 2/16/2013) Posts: 492	Thank you! Just woke up, and I'm about to take her for a ride. I hope the shimming and all else helps with the power lag at take off, I've stalled at lights one too many times. Above everything I hope I did everything correctly. I'll be back with a few pics if it goes well.

April 15th, 2012, 11:01 AM	#6
edxmon ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: San Diego Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R (SOLD - 2/16/2013) Posts: 492	Woot! Posting from my cousins house, so I made it in once piece. Power delivery is WAY smoother, sound is outstanding. Overall great results, now I just need to put in those new sparkplugs but i didn't want to do TOO much in one shot. God bless Ninjette.org

April 15th, 2012, 04:59 PM	#7
edxmon ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: San Diego Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R (SOLD - 2/16/2013) Posts: 492	Before and After (only cosmetic change would be the removed stickers): The bike I bought MY Bike

April 17th, 2012, 10:26 PM	#9
Steven250R ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: 925 Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 NINJA 250R Posts: 40	Did you remove the entire air box?

April 18th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#12
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	Props to you I got some washers for shimming, and the stuff needed to remove the Kleen Air system, just no time to do it Hopefully I'll get some time before work friday!