ninjette.org

Go Back   ninjette.org > New Members

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old April 1st, 2015, 08:38 PM   #1
snapshot
Fogwalker
 
snapshot's Avatar
 
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015

Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda"

Posts: 124
New to the board

Hey all!

The name's Jeff. I'm an older rider here to see what I can learn and to offer what little wisdom I have.

I picked up a broken 2010 (red, the fastest color) a week or so ago and found this forum while looking for parts. (Foot pegs, left rear-set, left side fairing, turn signals, a radiator, brake pads, and tires...)

It's really good to see so many stepping up to help the newer riders survive. Riding's a great journey to be on.

[edited to add photos]

Ride on,

J~
Attached Images
File Type: jpg P1180900.JPG (233.2 KB, 4 views)
File Type: jpg P1180901.JPG (224.2 KB, 6 views)

Last futzed with by snapshot; April 1st, 2015 at 09:10 PM. Reason: Added photos
snapshot is offline   Reply With Quote




Old April 1st, 2015, 08:55 PM   #2
CC Cowboy
ninjette.org certified postwhore
 
CC Cowboy's Avatar
 
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009

Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind!

Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14
snapshot! Glad you found us...
__________________________________________________
If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!
CC Cowboy is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 1st, 2015, 08:58 PM   #3
MrAtom
.
 
Name: .
Location: .
Join Date: Aug 2014

Motorcycle(s): .

Posts: A lot.
MOTM - July '15
Welcome. Glad to have you on board. You sound like a decent guy :-)
MrAtom is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 1st, 2015, 09:04 PM   #4
greenaero
Motorcycle Hypermiler
 
greenaero's Avatar
 
Name: Vic
Location: Livermore CA
Join Date: Jan 2012

Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's

Posts: A lot.
Welcome Jeff!
__________________________________________________
235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow
greenaero is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 1st, 2015, 09:39 PM   #5
KJohnson21
ninjette.org certified postwhore
 
KJohnson21's Avatar
 
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
__________________________________________________
< ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't.

HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?
KJohnson21 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 1st, 2015, 10:01 PM   #6
cbinker
Track Clown
 
cbinker's Avatar
 
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
hello.
__________________________________________________

TEAM ALFALFA
www.apexassassins.com
cbinker is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 12:33 AM   #7
Singh2jz
ninjette.org certified postwhore
 
Singh2jz's Avatar
 
Name: Inderveer
Location: San Jose
Join Date: Nov 2012

Motorcycle(s): '07 ex250-F/J

Posts: A lot.
Welcome, Jeff! Sucks to see a ninjette in that condition, but glad to see she will be able to breathe again!
__________________________________________________
The Bike | The Truck
Singh2jz is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 05:55 AM   #8
chemist
ninjette.org member
 
Name: Jonathan
Location: tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2015

Motorcycle(s): gsxr 600 2012

Posts: 120
Welcome
chemist is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 05:56 AM   #9
csmith12
The Corner Whisperer
 
csmith12's Avatar
 
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
Welcome Jeff!
csmith12 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 08:23 AM   #10
crazymadbastard
I'm crazy,your excuse is?
 
crazymadbastard's Avatar
 
Name: Winston
Location: Connecticut
Join Date: May 2013

Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja

Posts: A lot.
Welcome, red duct tape and will be good as new!
__________________________________________________
My Cafe Racer Build
My intro post
crazymadbastard is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 08:32 AM   #11
allanoue
ninjette.org certified postwhore
 
allanoue's Avatar
 
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
Jeff
__________________________________________________

Keep calm and ride on -Motofool
Never quit on a rainy day -ally99
allanoue is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 09:27 AM   #12
adouglas
Cat herder
 
adouglas's Avatar
 
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009

Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660

Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 6
MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13
Oh, puhleeeze. Everybody knows that blue is the fastest color.

Enjoy that ride... what's your moto history? Have you had little bikes in the past?
__________________________________________________
I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.
Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.
adouglas is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 10:43 AM   #13
snapshot
Fogwalker
 
snapshot's Avatar
 
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015

Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda"

Posts: 124
Quote:
Originally Posted by adouglas View Post
Oh, puhleeeze. Everybody knows that blue is the fastest color.

Enjoy that ride... what's your moto history? Have you had little bikes in the past?
Thanks! Red is definitely faster, just not in the turns.

You asked about history...

Started in '80 on CB-160 and the parents nearly threw me out of the house for it. It's been downhill ever since. Since then I've had everything from 50cc machines to an 800cc VFR. An '89 beater Ninja I had (in '98) turned out to be a great machine, so I've favored them ever since. I'm currently riding a buddy's '06 (red) 250 as a loaner until mine is finished. His has over 107,000 miles on it. I blame good maintenance and Castrol GTX for that.

There have been very few bikes that I could ride to their limit (at the track!) without huge risk, and they were all 250cc or less.

I raced minis (XRs, YSRs, and NSRs) for about five years as a research project for a rider's clinic that I run. (I used to poach Benny Solis before he got so darn fast!) The track taught me a lot. Mainly that I could learn to suck a lot less as a rider. Being passed constantly by a ten-year-old Tommy Aquino kinda put things into perspective.

I like the economy of the 250 as well as how it handles. Kawi did a great job with their update. I'm planning to use the new ride as a training, gymkhana, commuting, sport riding, and track day machine. I hurt too darn much from track crashes to go back to racing.

I'm seeing a lot of riding wisdom offered here on the board. Liking that. Really happy to see that "some guy in his mom's basement in the midwest" hasn't made a name offering bad advice here.

Ride on,

J~
snapshot is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 10:56 AM   #14
NevadaWolf
Certified looney toon
 
NevadaWolf's Avatar
 
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
Y'all are goofy. Red or blue may be the fastest, but green is the bestest!



107k on your buddy's bike? Sweet!!
__________________________________________________
<-- Linky
Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in.
IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear
Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.
NevadaWolf is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 11:06 AM   #15
slolane
Motorcyclist
 
slolane's Avatar
 
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010

Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS

Posts: A lot.
Welcome Jeff!

Bike looks good, doesn't look like a big deal to revive that one. Tank ok? Hard to see from the pic.
slolane is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 11:20 AM   #16
snapshot
Fogwalker
 
snapshot's Avatar
 
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015

Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda"

Posts: 124
Quote:
Originally Posted by slolane View Post
Welcome Jeff!

Bike looks good, doesn't look like a big deal to revive that one. Tank ok? Hard to see from the pic.
Thanks. The tank is almost perfect. Clean inside with no dents and a couple of small scratches. A reflection makes it look dented. I bought the bike from a guy that got it at an auction. It looks like someone backed over it. No rash at all.

Thinking of polishing up my aluminum TIG welding skills and fixing the radiator. It's rather crushed and twisted, though. Not sure that I can straighten it enough for it to work correctly.

Ride on,

J~
snapshot is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 11:28 AM   #17
slolane
Motorcyclist
 
slolane's Avatar
 
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010

Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS

Posts: A lot.
Nice! Can't wait to see it all back into shape and getting some use.
slolane is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 12:08 PM   #18
Trailerboy531
Gear crash test dummy
 
Trailerboy531's Avatar
 
Name: Max
Location: South Bay (So. Cal)
Join Date: May 2011

Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r

Posts: A lot.
Hey Jeff!

Are you on OCMoto?

The username and signing off with J~ look super familiar...

Welcome to Ninjette!
__________________________________________________
CVMA #531
Trailerboy531 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 12:39 PM   #19
ryker
chaos theory
 
ryker's Avatar
 
Name: Scott
Location: Detroit
Join Date: Jul 2014

Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE ; 2007 ZZR600

Posts: 123
Welcome!!
__________________________________________________
ryker is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 2nd, 2015, 01:11 PM   #20
DEFY
ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ
 
DEFY's Avatar
 
Name: Nick
Location: NY
Join Date: Nov 2013

Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R

Posts: A lot.
welcome!!!
DEFY is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 3rd, 2015, 04:13 PM   #21
snot
sammich maker
 
snot's Avatar
 
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
Welcome
__________________________________________________
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32634&stc=1&d=1412045508
https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx
snot is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 3rd, 2015, 06:35 PM   #22
snapshot
Fogwalker
 
snapshot's Avatar
 
Name: Jeff
Location: Western NC
Join Date: Mar 2015

Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 "Matilda"

Posts: 124
Yes, that's me!

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Trailerboy531 View Post
Hey Jeff!

Are you on OCMoto?

The username and signing off with J~ look super familiar...

Welcome to Ninjette!

Last futzed with by snapshot; April 3rd, 2015 at 06:35 PM. Reason: None in particular...
snapshot is offline   Reply With Quote


Old April 5th, 2015, 07:03 PM   #23
Snake
ninjette.org certified postwhore
 
Snake's Avatar
 
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
Hello and welcome.
Snake is offline   Reply With Quote


Reply




Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Canuck On Board Bermuda New Members 27 February 27th, 2012 11:03 PM
[roadracingworld.com] - WMRRA Announces 2011 Executive Board And Board Of Directors Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 September 14th, 2010 12:50 PM
New to board, from CO spooph New Members 18 August 20th, 2010 05:07 PM
new to the board cocheese New Members 7 April 8th, 2010 07:11 PM
[roadracingworld.com] - WMRRA Announces Its 2010 Executive Board And Board Of Directo Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 September 4th, 2009 12:01 PM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Motorcycle Safety Foundation

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:31 PM.


Website uptime monitoring Host-tracker.com
Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Except where otherwise noted, all site contents are © Copyright 2022 ninjette.org, All rights reserved.