October 12th, 2013, 09:40 AM | #4641 |
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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Well, how bout this then. I plan to race the 250 class again next season, with the MotoSeries and MCRA, as many rounds as I can afford. I was kicking around racing the R6 but thought... there is still much to learn from the lil bike and I have learned so much thus far. I aint giving up until I get an elbow down. So I will keep the R6 in street clothes.
Winter plans; Drum up some more sponsors (racin' aint cheap ) Proper paint job Proper dyno tune A set of rain shoes A spare set of wheels with tires (already have those ) Install all my suspension parts Clipons + spare bars Spare rearsets ect.. ect.. And the best part , I got an old enclosed trailer that I am rebuilding. Along with the new truck, she gets a new trailer to ride in covered style. I just need something cool to paint or vinyl on the side. "Smith Family Racing" is already taken by a friend of mine, so need something different. Accepting any and all ideas. She will come emerge of hibernation so fresh and so clean.
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October 12th, 2013, 12:17 PM | #4642 |
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Name: Jason
Location: Norfolk, VA
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.
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Werd racing taken already?
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October 12th, 2013, 12:24 PM | #4643 |
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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DUH!!!!!!! lol, taken or not, that is what's going on the side of the trailer.
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October 13th, 2013, 04:43 PM | #4644 |
WOT WOT WOT
Name: Ken
Location: Suffolk
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '12 Ninja 250R Posts: 421
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Almost bought another mirror but realized I just needed the locking nuts. Also while dismantling the front, I realized I used the longer bolt that I needed for the bottom of the windshield for the gas tank bracket. So now I've got the windshield properly mounted and the mirror back in place.While doing this, I decided to finally clean off two months worth of NY grime and lube the chain.
Then I discovered a dent on a pipe that comes directly from the radiator...Yep not in the best motorcycle mood. I mean....Its been running for the past month without any flaws but that dents pretty severe. It pretty much cut the volume of coolant that can pass by half. Whether or not the bike's cooling system is compensating for this, I wouldn't know. But I'm hoping replacing this pipe isn't going to be difficult. For anyone who cares, it's part number 39192 and it doesn't look like cake to replace it. Physically speaking. Logically, it just seems to get twisted on or something.
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October 13th, 2013, 05:13 PM | #4645 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Kevin
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 SE (Red/Black) Posts: 33
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I didn't start today, but finished everything today as I prepare for a 4-5 day trip around California in 2 weeks.
- take the wheels off - take it shop to mount the Pirelli Diablo Rosso II I bought online - reinstall wheels - align rear wheel - adjust chains - clean/lube chains - change filter and oil (Rotella T6) - wash bike I took the tires to Bert's Mega Mall in Covina, CA to mount them. $20 for both tires, really cheap. Much cheaper than everywhere else ($50+). They balanced it too. These tires already have 60 miles of break-in miles in them. |
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October 13th, 2013, 05:38 PM | #4646 |
crash 250, get supersport
Name: Richard
Location: San Diego, CA
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE (Sold 6/9/14), 2009 ZX-6R (Sold 6/25/14), Subaru BRZ Posts: A lot.
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I got lucky at the gas station and got the pump that had residual gas from the last fill-up, coating my gas tank with gas.
Cleaned and lubed the chain. Cleaning in a chain is so much easier when it's done on a regular basis before it gets all loaded up with gunk. |
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October 13th, 2013, 06:07 PM | #4647 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Angie
Location: St. Charles, MO
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R SE, 2011 Triumph Street Triple R, 2013 BMW F800GT, 2005 Honda CRF230F Posts: 9
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After doing a lot of reading about changing the front to a 15T sprocket, I bit the bullet and swapped mine out. I think that was the most practical mod I have done thus far. I also put the CRG clutch/brake levers on, makes the reach a little better for me. Plus they look so much better than the stock levers.
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October 13th, 2013, 08:20 PM | #4648 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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Don't Laugh.
Serious question here...
...Okay. So I'm curious now as to how many speeds my 2011 Ninja has. Is it 5 speed or 6 speed. I've only gotten it up to 70 Mph, on 5th gear, and it sounds like and feels like there could be a 6th. But I'm scared to actually try and shift up and the clutch slip back in to 5th, and possibly screw something. Again I don't know crap about gears, clutches and what not. First motorcycle, first manual vehicle too. Help me out if you can? |
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October 13th, 2013, 08:21 PM | #4649 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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October 13th, 2013, 08:23 PM | #4650 | |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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Just to make sure
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When I'm in Neutral is that considered a gear? I'm sure it's not but I wanna make sure that 100% about this before going on Interstates or Highways. Example: N 1(down) 2(up) 3(up) 4(up) 5(up) 6(end) |
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October 13th, 2013, 08:25 PM | #4651 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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Gearing goes 1N23456. Neutral is not counted as a gear. You can go highway speeds in 5th gear although the bike will be screaming.
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October 13th, 2013, 08:28 PM | #4652 | |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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Screaming, hell. It'll be screaming for sure after tomorrow! New slip-on is gonna be in! Thanks for the tips too. I'm definitely pleased with this site thus far! Thanks to all Ninjette'er(s) |
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October 13th, 2013, 08:56 PM | #4653 |
Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
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I shift my 300 into imaginary 7th all the time, when ya let the clutch out it rides just like it rode when ya pulled the clutch. It don't do nothing
Enjoy the ride
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October 13th, 2013, 11:12 PM | #4654 |
Schönen Tag noch
Name: c
Location: Central Cali
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184
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+2 I need to get a gear indicator. Spent today replacing spark plugs w/ new iridium plugs. Also charged up and installed my homemade lithium 11 oz battery. A ton of cranking amps and definitely lighter than the brick that was in there b4. Also, can someone id the exhaust on my bike, no label or decals on it?
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October 13th, 2013, 11:22 PM | #4655 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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October 13th, 2013, 11:49 PM | #4656 |
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
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Added on a third of the miles I wanted in almost twice the time i needed.
But did go off roading a bit and above all else, any ride on the bike is a good day!
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October 14th, 2013, 12:39 AM | #4657 | |
Schönen Tag noch
Name: c
Location: Central Cali
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184
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October 14th, 2013, 12:42 AM | #4658 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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October 14th, 2013, 01:03 AM | #4659 |
Schönen Tag noch
Name: c
Location: Central Cali
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184
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October 14th, 2013, 01:24 AM | #4660 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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October 14th, 2013, 07:02 AM | #4661 | |
WOT WOT WOT
Name: Ken
Location: Suffolk
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '12 Ninja 250R Posts: 421
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I've attempted to shift up while at a fast speed hoping I'm still in fifth gear. But I'm not so I die a little inside. Also, I parked by a bunch of SS bikes the other day. Seemed like this corner of the lot was meant for bicycles but have become a mix of whatever runs on two wheels. As Im pulling out of the spot, there were two other bikers. One on a fireblade the other on an R6, felt like I was being downplayed when other people came up to them asking the R6er how he got that little usb thing installed.
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October 15th, 2013, 07:45 AM | #4662 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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Todays Task!
Got my Growler today!
Putting it on, and taking it for a test run! |
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October 15th, 2013, 07:50 AM | #4663 | |
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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I miss how good mine looked
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Save your hearing!
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October 15th, 2013, 07:53 AM | #4664 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jason
Location: Norfolk, VA
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.
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Hope it came with a box of ear plugs, lol
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October 15th, 2013, 07:53 AM | #4665 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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October 15th, 2013, 07:55 AM | #4666 |
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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obnoxiously, and my hearing is shot too. Age may be a factor too lol.
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October 15th, 2013, 08:03 AM | #4667 | |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Justin
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 8
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Hmm, I guess we'll see. I'll look at investing in to some ear plugs if needed! I just hope the cops don't get called on me whenever I show up from work after 9 o'clock. Neighbor-hater exhaust! |
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October 15th, 2013, 11:52 AM | #4668 |
Schönen Tag noch
Name: c
Location: Central Cali
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184
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October 15th, 2013, 12:11 PM | #4669 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Eddie
Location: Poconos, PA
Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 2005 ZX10R Posts: 22
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October 15th, 2013, 02:58 PM | #4670 |
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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Sorry, I was referring to your battery.
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October 15th, 2013, 03:35 PM | #4671 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rebecca
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13
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Rode though some smoke on the road. I think something was burning at the center divide. Oh yeah and this is the first thing I've posted with my GoPro Hero3
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October 15th, 2013, 04:44 PM | #4672 |
Schönen Tag noch
Name: c
Location: Central Cali
Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184
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October 15th, 2013, 08:10 PM | #4673 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Al
Location: York, Pa
Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Sep '14
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Oil change w/t6
Tried to find the mythical 7th gear without success. I will be sure to look for it again soon |
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October 15th, 2013, 08:33 PM | #4674 |
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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Patted the tank, gave it a kiss on the ear, and said "soon my friend soon"
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October 15th, 2013, 08:53 PM | #4675 |
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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Found a way to carry fuel!!
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October 15th, 2013, 09:35 PM | #4676 |
WOT WOT WOT
Name: Ken
Location: Suffolk
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '12 Ninja 250R Posts: 421
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Guess that's one way of looking like you're about to take a trip to the moon.
As for myself...Almost crashed. Didn't realize that the traffic ahead was so backed up. I must have hit the brakes too hard or at an angle but started fish tailing. Planting my left foot down as fast and as hard as I could trying to stabilize the bike while trying to find some sort of sweet spot with the brakes. Ended up right next to the car that was ahead of me but an inch or so before a curb (we were at a T intersection and thankfully the curb was curved to accommodate right turners). I looked like I did the whole thing on purpose, took awhile for me to grasp what just happened then looked like I was on speed once I started looking very antsy at the 7/11 I stopped at after the near-accident.
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October 16th, 2013, 02:07 AM | #4677 |
Jersey Devil
Name: Daks
Location: Austin, TX
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 469
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Planned a twisty ride on wildcat canyon rd and tested out my glove liners. Not exactly heated grips level of warmth but still a world of difference.
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October 16th, 2013, 08:12 AM | #4678 |
crash 250, get supersport
Name: Richard
Location: San Diego, CA
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE (Sold 6/9/14), 2009 ZX-6R (Sold 6/25/14), Subaru BRZ Posts: A lot.
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Placed an order for a bicycle floor pump because I don't check my tire pressures enough out of laziness.
Plan on getting 90 degree valve stems next tire change, have about 8.5k on my S20's and can still go about 1-1.5k more. |
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October 16th, 2013, 08:37 AM | #4679 |
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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crap you got more out of your s20s than I did lol, I ran mine all the way down to the wire ~7.5k
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October 16th, 2013, 09:41 AM | #4680 | |
crash 250, get supersport
Name: Richard
Location: San Diego, CA
Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE (Sold 6/9/14), 2009 ZX-6R (Sold 6/25/14), Subaru BRZ Posts: A lot.
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