Hi from Connecticut

rottyfan · July 8th, 2015, 10:17 AM

I bought a 2005 Ninja 250 back around 2008 or so and never rode it. The bike only has 38 original miles on it and it's been garaged all its life. I bought the bike to learn how to ride, but life gets in the way and it ends up sitting there. Anyway, I'm in the process of getting it running again and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need to lean on the know-how that members on here possess. I'll do my best help others, too.

adouglas · July 8th, 2015, 10:19 AM

Greetings and welcome!

A few of us are in CT. I'm in Trumbull, which is just north of Bridgeport. Whereabouts are you?

csmith12 · July 8th, 2015, 10:38 AM

Welcome Ney!

snot · July 8th, 2015, 01:22 PM

welcome

dcj13 · July 8th, 2015, 02:49 PM

Hey, Ney! Welcome!

Hope it starts and runs OK without too much fiddling around.

rottyfan · July 8th, 2015, 06:06 PM

Thanks for the welcome, guys. Glad to be here.

adouglas: Hey I'm right nearby in Fairfield.

dcj13: Thanks. I've gotta look into the spark tomorrow. Hopefully I can get it running then.

crazymadbastard · July 8th, 2015, 07:05 PM

Welcome Nay, make sure battery is good and fully charged and oil looks decent and there is enough of it before starting. Any gas in tank? see about draining it first and rinsing it out with fresh 87 octane. Hopefully she starts right up.

rottyfan · July 8th, 2015, 07:30 PM

Thanks, Winston. Looks like I'm going to need to replace the bike's original battery. In the meantime I'm using a charger/starter to crank the bike. Oil is good; I drained the old gas and swirled fresh gas in the tank and still won't start. I'm going to re-clean the carbs and check the plugs tomorrow.

adouglas · July 9th, 2015, 04:37 PM

If it's been sitting that long I'd change all fluids immediately... oil, coolant and brake fluid in addition to fuel. Also inspect anything made of rubber or plastic for hardening/cracking. Hoses, brake lines, tires, plug wires... everything. Age and ozone are not kind to that kind of stuff. Much worse if the bike has been exposed to sunlight.

Has it been sitting on its tires for all those years? That could be a problem.

I have a tire changer and wheel balancer and would be glad to help you put on new donuts if you like.

DEFY · July 10th, 2015, 05:16 AM

welcome!!!

Proteus · July 10th, 2015, 07:02 AM

rottyfan · July 12th, 2015, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

If it's been sitting that long I'd change all fluids immediately... oil, coolant and brake fluid in addition to fuel. Also inspect anything made of rubber or plastic for hardening/cracking. Hoses, brake lines, tires, plug wires... everything. Age and ozone are not kind to that kind of stuff. Much worse if the bike has been exposed to sunlight.

Has it been sitting on its tires for all those years? That could be a problem.

I have a tire changer and wheel balancer and would be glad to help you put on new donuts if you like.

Good advice, thanks. I plan to get all of the fluids changed over the next week or so. The bike has been garaged all of its life and it only has 38 miles. All plastics, hoses, etc still look and feel new. The bike has been up on the center stand all this time and I had a piece of wood under the front fork that just lifted the front tire off the ground. But I know that tires will lose their effectiveness just from age so I do plan to get new tires and thanks, I will probably take you up on your offer to help replace them. I appreciate that.

Snake · July 26th, 2015, 05:19 AM

Hello and welcome.

July 8th, 2015, 10:17 AM	#1
rottyfan ninjette.org member Name: Ney Location: Connecticut Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250, 1999 Aprilia RS50 Posts: 18	Hi from Connecticut I bought a 2005 Ninja 250 back around 2008 or so and never rode it. The bike only has 38 original miles on it and it's been garaged all its life. I bought the bike to learn how to ride, but life gets in the way and it ends up sitting there. Anyway, I'm in the process of getting it running again and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need to lean on the know-how that members on here possess. I'll do my best help others, too.

July 8th, 2015, 10:19 AM	#2
adouglas Cat herder 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	Greetings and welcome! A few of us are in CT. I'm in Trumbull, which is just north of Bridgeport. Whereabouts are you? __________________________________________________ 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.

July 8th, 2015, 10:38 AM	#3
csmith12 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	Welcome Ney! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 8th, 2015, 01:22 PM	#4
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July 8th, 2015, 07:05 PM	#7
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	Welcome Nay, make sure battery is good and fully charged and oil looks decent and there is enough of it before starting. Any gas in tank? see about draining it first and rinsing it out with fresh 87 octane. Hopefully she starts right up. __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

July 8th, 2015, 02:49 PM	#5
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Hey, Ney! Welcome! Hope it starts and runs OK without too much fiddling around.

July 8th, 2015, 06:06 PM	#6
rottyfan ninjette.org member Name: Ney Location: Connecticut Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250, 1999 Aprilia RS50 Posts: 18	Thanks for the welcome, guys. Glad to be here. adouglas: Hey I'm right nearby in Fairfield. dcj13: Thanks. I've gotta look into the spark tomorrow. Hopefully I can get it running then.

July 8th, 2015, 07:30 PM	#8
rottyfan ninjette.org member Name: Ney Location: Connecticut Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250, 1999 Aprilia RS50 Posts: 18	Thanks, Winston. Looks like I'm going to need to replace the bike's original battery. In the meantime I'm using a charger/starter to crank the bike. Oil is good; I drained the old gas and swirled fresh gas in the tank and still won't start. I'm going to re-clean the carbs and check the plugs tomorrow.

July 9th, 2015, 04:37 PM	#9
adouglas Cat herder 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	If it's been sitting that long I'd change all fluids immediately... oil, coolant and brake fluid in addition to fuel. Also inspect anything made of rubber or plastic for hardening/cracking. Hoses, brake lines, tires, plug wires... everything. Age and ozone are not kind to that kind of stuff. Much worse if the bike has been exposed to sunlight. Has it been sitting on its tires for all those years? That could be a problem. I have a tire changer and wheel balancer and would be glad to help you put on new donuts if you like. __________________________________________________ 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.

July 10th, 2015, 05:16 AM	#10
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	welcome!!! __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag

July 10th, 2015, 07:02 AM	#11
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July 26th, 2015, 05:19 AM	#13
Snake 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	Hello and welcome.

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