April 28th, 2010, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Ninja 250 Mod
i am getting ready to purchase my first sports bike hopefully it will be a 2010 Ninja 250. but right off the bat there are some mods i want to do to it. i need some advice, i want to put this gauge on it http://motomalaya.net/blog/wp-conten...er-w-speed.jpg, i want to mod the entire headlight assembly to have these lights http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive...-detail-lg.jpg instead of the typical round head lights. any suggestions on where i can start? also i for the gauge i need a wiring diagram so i can match it up with the one i found for the gauge.
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April 28th, 2010, 07:45 PM | #2 |
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Check your second link. It's broken on my end. As to what to do, I couldn't tell 'ya. Got a pregen myself. Good luck figuring it out though! I'm sure someone here knows what to do.
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April 28th, 2010, 07:56 PM | #3 |
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April 28th, 2010, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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Yup, it works now. That should look awesome! I've seen it done on a CBR600, but I have no idea how. Again, good luck with that! Post pics when you manage it.
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April 29th, 2010, 08:28 AM | #5 |
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Search for Koso gauges on this site, I know theres a bunch of threads about them and that should help you with the install. As for the lights, you just wanna add an led pattern within the housing?
Good luck, you picked some not too common mods to start with, hope it all goes well when you get the bike.
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April 29th, 2010, 10:28 AM | #6 |
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For the Koso gauges, you might want to contact ztrack157 on here, see this thread. He might be able to get them for you...
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April 29th, 2010, 11:30 AM | #7 |
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Before I give you advice on mods I have to ask you two things.
1) Have you gone through the MSF course? 2) Do you have all your gear? |
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April 29th, 2010, 12:11 PM | #8 |
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no but i have been riding a Yamaha maxim 700 for about a year now, and i live in the mountains. also no i dont have any riding gear other than a leather jacket.
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April 29th, 2010, 12:13 PM | #9 | |
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April 30th, 2010, 09:25 AM | #10 |
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I would recommend spending your money on better gear before spending it on gauges and lights.
Not sure if it's just me, but I hardly ever look at my gauges anyway (looking at the road) and LEDs in your headlights look fancy, but don't do much outside of that.
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April 30th, 2010, 11:49 AM | #11 |
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what would you suggest that i buy first then?
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April 30th, 2010, 11:55 AM | #12 |
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April 30th, 2010, 12:04 PM | #13 |
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Then, an armored jacket.
And motorcycle-specific gloves. And motorcycle boots. And armored riding pants. Then, when you are all covered and protected a little from damage, then you go out and spend money customizing your bike. Remember, you will get very little return on that type of investment when you sell or trade it, much better to spend it on protecting yourself first. And spend the money on an MSF course. You should have done that first. You will be amazed at what you don't know and may have to try real hard and unlearn bad habits. |
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April 30th, 2010, 04:39 PM | #14 | |
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There's absolutely no difference between a 250 and a 1000 in an accident. If you crash at 70, your legs are gone on the 250. Most people that crash at only 20 regret not having pants because the ground will eat through jeans in a split second and shred your legs.
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April 30th, 2010, 05:51 PM | #15 |
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April 30th, 2010, 06:13 PM | #16 |
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MSF course a definite must. See my experiance.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42687 I do not have a pair of riding pants yet but I do have helmet jacket gloves and Race boots. Even for short jaunts to the store or commuting to work I gear up. Would rather look like a poser then not have it when I need it.
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April 30th, 2010, 06:56 PM | #17 |
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@Yoda entertaining your signature is....
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May 1st, 2010, 06:12 PM | #18 | |
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so with that being said, don't take anything lightly. even if you ARE wearing gear. your brain is still travelling at XXmph when your skull stops moving because you ran into a tree, or some drunk-driver ran a red light. not to over-react, but riding outside of your own skill-set leads to crashes. and crashes lead to injuries and death. and despite what people may say, not many chicks actually dig scars over 80% of your body because you lost your skin because you were too cool to wear your gear or drive safe. take classes. learn what causes crashes. learn how to try and avoid them. learn how to try and recover from them once they've started. and learn how to best protect yourself once they actually happen and you're heading into danger with no way out. (e.g. don't try to stand up while you're sliding ) ...LOL! talk about a rant...
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May 1st, 2010, 08:37 PM | #19 |
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I get it thanks. I don't need any more lectures.
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May 1st, 2010, 08:39 PM | #20 |
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I have removed my reply from this thread. I understand a couple of you have quoted me, but I understand my statement, ok? I'm not some 15-16 year old child that needs to be told over and over what to do. So please stop.
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May 1st, 2010, 09:28 PM | #21 | |
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so don't take our "lectures" as us trying to beat you up. take it as us trying to keep people safer as a whole.
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