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September 22nd, 2014, 04:05 PM
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Bike Chick
Name: Ashley
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda RC51, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 10
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I'm Finally in the Ninja Club!
Greetings from Houston, TX!
Just bought a 2008 Ninja 250 to make into a track bike. My bike history - I've been riding for about 6 years now. Started with a CBR929 when I lived in Austin, moved on to a 2005 R1, had back surgery and sold the sport bike for a Aprilia 550 supermoto. Realized the supermoto wasn't a great bike for Houston, sold it and bought a 2002 SV650S then sold it for a wrecked 2001 SP1 RC51. The RC turned out to have a lot of problems and I sold it. Went motorcycle-less for a while then found a wrecked 2009 R1 and rebuilt it. Sadly, I sold it, then bought a CBR600 track bike rebuilt with a blank no-vin frame. I rode it once on a trackday and lowsided because of cold tires. After rebuilding it I then had the opportunity to trade it for a decent SP2 RC51 that had a title. I currently have the RC51 and am happy to have another that rides nice. I also have a mini KTM65 supermoto that is a blast to ride. I bought the Ninja to help rid myself of the literbike habits. I definitely want to take my RC to a track day, but the Ninja will teach me more and be much cheaper to maintain. Look forward to riding track more often.       
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:08 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Vlad
Location: Weaverville, NC
Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R (Sold), 2015 Rocky Mountain Soul (Runs on fat) Posts: 404
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You started off on some big bikes!!!
 Welcome to the Ninja crew 
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:08 PM
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RIP Alex
Name: Cuong
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 2
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LOL! Welcome to the club!
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:10 PM
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Certified Troublemaker
Name: Teri
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17
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 nice line-up you had there. 
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:12 PM
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Participant
Name: Dave
Location: South of Seattle
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Aug '15
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Welcome, Ashley! Lots of good info here. And some characters...
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:12 PM
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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.
Blog Entries: 16
MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14
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Dayum! Quite a record you've got going there!
Welcome to the club!! 
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September 22nd, 2014, 04:25 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Blake
Location: Houston
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300, 1980 Kawasaki KZ650 Posts: 20
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Welcome to the site! I just recently got a 300. What part of houston are you in? You wouldnt happen to post on MotoHouston would you?
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September 22nd, 2014, 05:40 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, the ninjettes are a blast!
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September 22nd, 2014, 06:21 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: S
Location: CA/MA, usually
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Ashley! I have a feeling you're going to be one of the many people I learn from on this forum.
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September 22nd, 2014, 06:41 PM
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Daily Jap rider
Name: Lance
Location: La Porte
Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.
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Finally getting some more people from the Houston area, nice!
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September 22nd, 2014, 06:55 PM
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Name: .
Location: .
Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.
MOTM - July '15
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Dude, you've had some gnarly bikes.
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September 22nd, 2014, 07:54 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Mark
Location: Portland
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.
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Welcome, my friend! You give 'Go big or go home' a whole new meaning!
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September 22nd, 2014, 08:40 PM
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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.
MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13
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Welcome Ashley!
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September 22nd, 2014, 09:05 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Lane
Location: Medford, OR
Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 (trackbike), CBR600RR, GS500F Posts: 588
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Welcome. If you ever decide you're tired of the RC51, hit me up. I love that bike.
You definitely need to do a track day or three on your little ninja. It will make you faster on everything else (and maybe safer too). I race my ninjette. 
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September 22nd, 2014, 11:44 PM
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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
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Welcome fellow addict!!
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< ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name? 
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September 23rd, 2014, 12:49 AM
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Intrepid Adventurer
Name: Josh
Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.
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very cool bikes.
rocking out The RC51 is awsome.
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September 23rd, 2014, 06:47 PM
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Bike Chick
Name: Ashley
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda RC51, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 10
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Thanks all! Yes I am on MotoHouston and have a couple build threads there.
Some people diss the RC51 being old and slow, but I love 'em. They're just weird and fun, hope to keep one in my stable. Hope to learn a lot from the Ninja and be able to use more of what the literbike has to give. |
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September 23rd, 2014, 06:55 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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Looks like you have quite a few toys
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September 30th, 2014, 02:13 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Jason
Location: WV
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 650R & 2007 Buell Blast Posts: 323
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Welcome aboard!
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September 30th, 2014, 07:25 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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October 3rd, 2014, 05:21 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: James
Location: Lakeland
Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninjette Posts: 809
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Oh my...
welcome aboard!
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October 3rd, 2014, 05:39 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14
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I love the purple hair pic. Get off the Honda crush and buy a Gixxer, after you learn to ride on the 250.
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October 3rd, 2014, 07:34 PM
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Bike Chick
Name: Ashley
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda RC51, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 10
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Not a Suzuki fan, had a 2008 Gixxer 1000 for abut a week after getting it in a trade. Sold it for a profit and didn't miss it.
Really hoping my next bike is a nice used BMW S1000rr
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October 3rd, 2014, 07:51 PM
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World Class Ninja
Name: Rusty
Location: West Chester PA
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250, 96 VFR750, 79 Yamaha XS1100 Special Posts: 224
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Wow Chixwithtrix I'm sure I'm going to learn something from you. seems like you went backwards started with the track toys and now with the 250. I loved some of the bigger bikes I've ridden but I love the 250-600 range I think it just is more practical on the street. I am looking to get into supermoto currently so we have that going for me and My next new bike will be a 1290 SuperDuke R (best bike I've ever ridden) RC8 is alot of fun too.
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October 7th, 2014, 06:05 PM
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Bike Chick
Name: Ashley
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda RC51, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 10
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I had an Aprilia SXV 550 sumo. Awesome bike, but broke a lot. They are so much fun, you just have to watch out for head shake an high speeds.
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October 8th, 2014, 07:32 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Lane
Location: Medford, OR
Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 (trackbike), CBR600RR, GS500F Posts: 588
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Quote:
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October 8th, 2014, 07:37 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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Apparently you don't R6... I can't believe I said that; 636 ZX all day > Honda anything
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December 1st, 2014, 06:51 PM
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Bike Chick
Name: Ashley
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda RC51, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 10
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Well...pulled the trigger on that BMW. Holy...what a machine!
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December 1st, 2014, 09:06 PM
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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.
MOTM - Sep '15
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I love my BMW too!
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