February 10th, 2014, 03:39 PM | #1 |
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Name: Joe
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ZX6R, 1986 ninja 250r Posts: 5
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1986 Ninja 250r restore
Bought this back in 2005 and rode it every so often until about 5 years ago. I got it from a man whose son used to do amateur racing, so the stock engine is on the ground, attached is a slightly tuned racing engine. It's been in my parents garage for the last 4 years and I'm going to try and get it running while I'm in town for the next few weeks. Not sure what I want to do with it, seen some pretty nice naked ones.
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February 10th, 2014, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to the group!
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February 10th, 2014, 04:14 PM | #3 | |
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February 11th, 2014, 12:11 AM | #4 |
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Name: Josh
Location: Kern
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dig the rims lol
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February 11th, 2014, 02:23 AM | #5 |
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Name: Joe
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ZX6R, 1986 ninja 250r Posts: 5
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Nice meeting everyone, and you can thank 1986 for those rims lol.
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February 12th, 2014, 10:03 AM | #6 |
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Name: Frank
Location: Pasadena
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 87 Ninja 250, 90 Ninja ZX750R, GPZ 900r, 02 Moto Guzzi LeMans, 95 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 121
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Nice bike Joe! Not many of those around anymore, it was only available for 86-87 and few people know it was the vary first Ninja 250 that kick off the 250 trend back in 80's.
If you want to café or turn it into street fighter please reconsidered. There are plenty of 88-97 250's for dime a dozen out here for cut up projects but the 86-87 are rare and your bike looks vary complete so its easy to take it back on the road with vary little effort. I would kept the body work as that's what unique about the bike but if you want to swap front & back end of 98+ Ninja 250's it'll update the running gear to 17" rims and still maintained the looks. Clean the carbs and swap out the pilot jet for size or two bigger and you'll get great idle as it was jetted too lean from factory to start with. |
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February 13th, 2014, 06:22 AM | #7 |
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Name: Joe
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ZX6R, 1986 ninja 250r Posts: 5
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Update: I got a new battery, new spark plugs, changed all the fluids, and it started right up. Also plastic welded some of the cracks on the farrings and I'm currently working with the electronics to get all the lights working.
Thanks for the tip Frank, I remember it always having idle issues. |
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February 14th, 2014, 04:32 PM | #8 |
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Name: Justins
Location: wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1986 250 Posts: 16
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I have a 1986 also with everything attached. Mine currently is running 2009 rims and swingarm. it is a cool looking bike definitely unique since it was only made for two years. Enjoy it is an aweseome lil bike. Have any questions on it just ask! have completely gone through my bike twice.
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February 17th, 2014, 12:22 PM | #9 |
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Name: Lupe
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cant wait to see some pics of her put all together!
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February 18th, 2014, 10:42 AM | #10 |
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Name: Joe
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
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For any one who want to hear its first start. Can't get it to idle properly, going to order some new jets, but it's completely rideable once the lights are back on.
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February 18th, 2014, 11:07 AM | #11 |
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Name: Justins
Location: wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1986 250 Posts: 16
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In my 86 i went up couple sizes bigger in jets and also put washers under the needle. starts right up otherwise i was having same problem also.
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February 18th, 2014, 11:35 AM | #12 |
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Name: Joe
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
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Do you remember what size jets you put in it?
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February 18th, 2014, 11:41 AM | #13 |
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Name: Justins
Location: wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1986 250 Posts: 16
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I can check in couple of hours...and i will let you know
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February 19th, 2014, 03:37 AM | #14 | |
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Name: Frank
Location: Pasadena
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February 21st, 2014, 03:02 PM | #15 |
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Name: Justins
Location: wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1986 250 Posts: 16
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Sorry for the delayed response. I run a 112 main and a 40 pilot. When I got the bike it had a 130 main and ran but like ****. I have messed with all kind of different combinations and this has worked best for me. Also have 2 washers under the needle also. I will get pics up on profile soon. Bike is currently torn down for new steering bearings and wheel bearings since one was rough.
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March 1st, 2014, 09:53 PM | #16 |
Its not a 250,its a Ninja
Name: Shaun
Location: Little Rock, AR
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): '11 CBR250R, '22 CFMOTO 300NK Posts: 278
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Any more info on this?
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