What Did You Do to Your Ninjette Today ?? - Page 132

SON1C · April 10th, 2014, 03:51 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.
Edited and Uploaded this video on DIY Ninja 300 Oil change how to

misfitsailor · April 10th, 2014, 04:53 PM

Received and installed the group buy Apex stainless brakes lines today. I found it helpful to bend the tab closest to the front caliper upward, as the new line is very stiff. (shown in photo below) Remember that your Ninjette uses DOT 4 brake fluid.

My brakes were fine before, but the levers are hard as a rock now! Awesome upgrade!

If you want to save money and are not in a hurry, I recommend joining in on one of the Ninjette group buys.

cuong-nutz · April 10th, 2014, 06:10 PM

Looks good, Tim! I'll pick up some lines later down the road when I really need them.

Got all the stock races off the steering stem and head now I just can't seat the lower bearing on the steering stem. I need to head to the hardware store and get some pipe.

I also drilled out the holes in the dampening rods with my power drill. Not the prettiest but it'll do. I just need to get a file to debur the edges so they don't damage the fork seals.

C-Bass · April 11th, 2014, 04:29 PM

Today I ordered a Yoshimura TRC Full System CF Exhaust for my new 2012 Ninja 250.

Really needs it, the stock exhaust is incredibly restrictive - and my Briggs & Stratton-powered lawnmower sounds better than my Ninja 250 currently does

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csmith12 · April 12th, 2014, 07:31 AM

Fresh rubber on my white wheels finally! After sitting in the garage all winter.

broken neck · April 12th, 2014, 10:30 AM

Nice wheel... It's going to look sweet on your bike...

I took my Ninja for the first time of the season...

I'll have to fiddle with the suspension setup to make it a little plusher but before, I'm going to tighten my direction, it was a bit slack coming home from my fiend's house. I think I went a little too soft when I changed the OEM bearing for the tapered ones...

So my season is officially open...

evidens83 · April 12th, 2014, 05:48 PM

Yesterday went on my first group ride, well technically there was only 2 of us, and the first time I ventured on the highway. Wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. Once I got over the fear of merging into oncoming traffic and passing 18 wheelers highway riding was pretty straight forward.

tfkrocks · April 13th, 2014, 09:04 AM

According to the specs, the 300 has a 4.5 gal fuel capacity. This is how much gas I put in last night lol.

antiant · April 13th, 2014, 09:06 AM

Gas is expensive in the Bay, comparatively speaking.

NevadaWolf · April 13th, 2014, 09:23 AM

Nicely done Rebecca!

Yeah if I ever start whining about gas prices on this side of the hill, I just pop down to Topaz or up to Tahoe. Cures any complaints I have instantly!

antiant · April 13th, 2014, 02:56 PM

I put on the tankslapperz 3M protection, wow did that challenge my patience.

...and to think, I almost paid someone to do it. Hooray, for saving myself money!

NevadaWolf · April 13th, 2014, 03:11 PM

I want an achievement Mr @csmith12: Pirelli Slayer! Or some such appropriate medieval title.

mgentz · April 13th, 2014, 03:19 PM

How many miles on the tire?

NevadaWolf · April 13th, 2014, 03:20 PM

Just over 5000, almost all highway/freeway as that's all I've been able to do this year.

misfitsailor · April 13th, 2014, 04:08 PM

NevadaWolf, looks like you really like to get every last mile out of your tires.

jeffb502 · April 13th, 2014, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

I want an achievement Mr @csmith12: Pirelli Slayer! Or some such appropriate medieval title.

Those are some nice cords! You should practice your slalom skills while riding down those long straight roads...might have gotten another couple hundred miles out of those tires lol.

NevadaWolf · April 13th, 2014, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antiant

I put on the tankslapperz 3M protection, wow did that challenge my patience.

...and to think, I almost paid someone to do it. Hooray, for saving myself money!

Looks good! I can just imagine how tough that must have been getting all the little bubbles out.

antiant · April 13th, 2014, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Looks good! I can just imagine how tough that must have been getting all the little bubbles out.

Thanks! It was very frustrating. The first few minutes, I wanted to give up. I'm glad I stuck with it.

Sirref · April 13th, 2014, 05:50 PM

not bad tire wear @NevadaWolf I had my stock IRCs down to similar wear but I swapped them with much smaller patches of cords on the rear. I'll see if I can upload a picture at some point.

Not today but yesterday I got new michelin street radials on my bike and they feel fantastic so far.

csmith12 · April 13th, 2014, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

I want an achievement Mr @csmith12: Pirelli Slayer! Or some such appropriate medieval title.

csmith12 · April 13th, 2014, 08:44 PM

Almost ready for the first races of the season! My white front, windscreen and stickers and I am set!

cuong-nutz · April 13th, 2014, 09:50 PM

Forks with Intiminators installed back on bike. Waxed the bike. Test ride tomorrow.

Helped a local rider out with his 2012 250. First bike, second owner. Steering stem loose--tightened spanner nut, and torqued aftermarket stem nut. Drained excess oil, lubed and adjusted chain. Bike only has 3500 miles and I told him he needs an oil change ASAP. He's new to bikes. Also told him his left handle bar is bent and the original owner had lied to him that the bike was never dropped. I also swapped out one of his turn signals since it was loose and gave him mine. He was referred to me by CraigRR because he was hearing a rattling noise at high RPMs. Noise turns out to be a loose exhaust. I suspected the original owner had a slip-on and swapped the stock exhaust back on when he sold the bike. It was missing the original hardware for the hanger and missing the lower heat shield. Exhaust was rattling because there wasn't a bolt to to clamp the exhaust to the pipe.

misfitsailor · April 13th, 2014, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

... I got new michelin street radials on my bike and they feel fantastic so far.

Just curious, what sizes did you get?

SonOfTheFonz · April 13th, 2014, 09:57 PM

i bought it, so far no buyers regret. (i always ride with a helmet, just took it off to take the pic)

Sirref · April 13th, 2014, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misfitsailor

Just curious, what sizes did you get?

110/70-17 front 140/70-17 rear the same as the stock N300 sizes. a 130/70-17 rear is also available if you want it and I believe that there is a 100/70-17 front but I'm not sure. That's all of the sizes though it's a tire designed for the N300/cbr250r/cbr300r/N250/etc. so the sizes run small.

menikmati · April 14th, 2014, 08:30 AM

Placed an order for Diablo Rosso II's.

I've had about 13k miles on my Bridgestone S20's and there's still a couple of millimeters of tread left on both the front and the rear.

rojoracing53 · April 14th, 2014, 08:42 AM

Took the "Bikes" up hwy 29 and 175 to Boggs demo forest for some sweet smooth roads and even better single track trails. 230 miles on the ninja 50+ on the Mtb.

cuong-nutz · April 14th, 2014, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by menikmati

Placed an order for Diablo Rosso II's.

I've had about 13k miles on my Bridgestone S20's and there's still a couple of millimeters of tread left on both the front and the rear.

Damn, that's almost twice as much as I got out of mine. I switched down to the BT-45 to see how much more mileage I can get out of it vs the S20s doing the same kind of riding.

EternalNewb · April 14th, 2014, 08:47 AM

Nice!
I'm just staring mine down, trying to figure out when I can get it into the shop for the 12k mile service, since I'm not confident in my ability to do the valves myself.

tfkrocks · April 14th, 2014, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalNewb

Nice!
I'm just staring mine down, trying to figure out when I can get it into the shop for the 12k mile service, since I'm not confident in my ability to do the valves myself.

Valves were at 7.5k miles

EternalNewb · April 14th, 2014, 09:24 AM

One of my mechanic buddies took a peek when we were doing some other work (spark plugs and stuff), and said they were fine then, but it has since started acting a bit funny, so I've gotten antsy.

rojoracing53 · April 14th, 2014, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalNewb

One of my mechanic buddies took a peek when we were doing some other work (spark plugs and stuff), and said they were fine then, but it has since started acting a bit funny, so I've gotten antsy.

My first inspection was at 12k because I just didn't know they needed it so soon. Every valve was off by one shim which is good and 30k later nothing has moved.

iamjacob · April 14th, 2014, 09:44 AM

I can't stand wearing my laptop bag as a backpack while I'm riding so I ordered a cheap top case from JCWhitney, 40L case for $42 shipped. Should be receiving a second rear seat to mount it on from fedex today.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/garage-pro-...?filterid=u0j1

I plan on bolting everything to the bike solidly, not just relying on the keyed latch. I'm hoping to make it my first blog post too.

EternalNewb · April 14th, 2014, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

My first inspection was at 12k because I just didn't know they needed it so soon. Every valve was off by one shim which is good and 30k later nothing has moved.

Thanks, Rojo, this makes me feel a little bit better, though I'm still kicking myself and wondering if they should have been adjusted sooner.

misfitsailor · April 14th, 2014, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalNewb

Thanks, Rojo, this makes me feel a little bit better, though I'm still kicking myself and wondering if they should have been adjusted sooner.

Don't feel too bad; when I bought my bike new at the dealer, they told me not to come in to check the valves until I hit 15,000 miles!

Perhaps they had not read the owner's manual...

EternalNewb · April 14th, 2014, 11:48 AM

@misfitsailor Yikes. How did that turn out for you and your bike?

misfitsailor · April 14th, 2014, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalNewb

@misfitsailor Yikes. How did that turn out for you and your bike?

Fine, as I still don't have enough miles for my first scheduled check.

Sirref · April 14th, 2014, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misfitsailor

Fine, as I still don't have enough miles for my first scheduled check.

you just made me check my manual for when the first valve check is

still have some time though, I'll probably need to do it this may :/

LittleRedNinjette · April 14th, 2014, 12:40 PM

Took her out for a ride. Got blown all over. Had a blast!

NevadaWolf · April 14th, 2014, 12:42 PM

You guys are making me dig out a calculator and figure out which service I'm on now.

Ugh, my column in filled with little dots to check everything again.

April 10th, 2014, 03:51 PM	#5241
SON1C ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250 Posts: 179	Link to original page on YouTube. Edited and Uploaded this video on DIY Ninja 300 Oil change how to __________________________________________________ http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps2080efbb.jpg

April 10th, 2014, 06:10 PM	#5243
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Looks good, Tim! I'll pick up some lines later down the road when I really need them. Got all the stock races off the steering stem and head now I just can't seat the lower bearing on the steering stem. I need to head to the hardware store and get some pipe. I also drilled out the holes in the dampening rods with my power drill. Not the prettiest but it'll do. I just need to get a file to debur the edges so they don't damage the fork seals. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

April 13th, 2014, 09:23 AM	#5250
NevadaWolf 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	Nicely done Rebecca! Yeah if I ever start whining about gas prices on this side of the hill, I just pop down to Topaz or up to Tahoe. Cures any complaints I have instantly! __________________________________________________ <-- 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.

April 13th, 2014, 03:11 PM	#5252
NevadaWolf 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	I want an achievement Mr @csmith12: Pirelli Slayer! Or some such appropriate medieval title. __________________________________________________ <-- 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.

April 13th, 2014, 03:20 PM	#5254
NevadaWolf 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	Just over 5000, almost all highway/freeway as that's all I've been able to do this year. __________________________________________________ <-- 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.

April 11th, 2014, 04:29 PM	#5244
C-Bass ninjette.org member Name: C-Bass Location: Alberta Join Date: Mar 2014 Motorcycle(s): Currently own: 98 Honda VTR1000, 02 Suzuki's DR200 & DR650, 04 & 08 BUSA's, 05 Ducati SS1000, 12 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 59	Today I ordered a Yoshimura TRC Full System CF Exhaust for my new 2012 Ninja 250. Really needs it, the stock exhaust is incredibly restrictive - and my Briggs & Stratton-powered lawnmower sounds better than my Ninja 250 currently does -

April 12th, 2014, 10:30 AM	#5246
broken neck ninjette.org guru Name: Thomas Location: Montréal Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Special Edition (sold), 2017 CRF250 Rally Posts: 384	Nice wheel... It's going to look sweet on your bike... I took my Ninja for the first time of the season... I'll have to fiddle with the suspension setup to make it a little plusher but before, I'm going to tighten my direction, it was a bit slack coming home from my fiend's house. I think I went a little too soft when I changed the OEM bearing for the tapered ones... So my season is officially open...

April 12th, 2014, 05:48 PM	#5247
evidens83 bike noob Name: ev Location: WA Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r(sold) 04 Yamaha R6 Posts: 94	Yesterday went on my first group ride, well technically there was only 2 of us, and the first time I ventured on the highway. Wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. Once I got over the fear of merging into oncoming traffic and passing 18 wheelers highway riding was pretty straight forward.

April 13th, 2014, 09:04 AM	#5248
tfkrocks 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	According to the specs, the 300 has a 4.5 gal fuel capacity. This is how much gas I put in last night lol.

April 13th, 2014, 09:06 AM	#5249
antiant antiant Name: antiant Location: Cali Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '14	Gas is expensive in the Bay, comparatively speaking.

April 13th, 2014, 02:56 PM	#5251
antiant antiant Name: antiant Location: Cali Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '14	I put on the tankslapperz 3M protection, wow did that challenge my patience. ...and to think, I almost paid someone to do it. Hooray, for saving myself money!

April 13th, 2014, 03:19 PM	#5253
mgentz Board Member Name: ... Location: WI Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.	How many miles on the tire?

April 13th, 2014, 04:08 PM	#5255
misfitsailor Ninjette Jockey Name: Tim Location: Stockton, Ca Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, Harley Davidson Heritage Softail, 2 Honda Monkeys, Polini & GRC mini GP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	NevadaWolf, looks like you really like to get every last mile out of your tires. __________________________________________________ For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?.

April 13th, 2014, 05:50 PM	#5259
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	not bad tire wear @NevadaWolf I had my stock IRCs down to similar wear but I swapped them with much smaller patches of cords on the rear. I'll see if I can upload a picture at some point. Not today but yesterday I got new michelin street radials on my bike and they feel fantastic so far.

April 13th, 2014, 09:50 PM	#5262
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Forks with Intiminators installed back on bike. Waxed the bike. Test ride tomorrow. Helped a local rider out with his 2012 250. First bike, second owner. Steering stem loose--tightened spanner nut, and torqued aftermarket stem nut. Drained excess oil, lubed and adjusted chain. Bike only has 3500 miles and I told him he needs an oil change ASAP. He's new to bikes. Also told him his left handle bar is bent and the original owner had lied to him that the bike was never dropped. I also swapped out one of his turn signals since it was loose and gave him mine. He was referred to me by CraigRR because he was hearing a rattling noise at high RPMs. Noise turns out to be a loose exhaust. I suspected the original owner had a slip-on and swapped the stock exhaust back on when he sold the bike. It was missing the original hardware for the hanger and missing the lower heat shield. Exhaust was rattling because there wasn't a bolt to to clamp the exhaust to the pipe. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

April 14th, 2014, 08:30 AM	#5266
menikmati 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.	Placed an order for Diablo Rosso II's. I've had about 13k miles on my Bridgestone S20's and there's still a couple of millimeters of tread left on both the front and the rear. __________________________________________________

April 14th, 2014, 08:42 AM	#5267
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Took the "Bikes" up hwy 29 and 175 to Boggs demo forest for some sweet smooth roads and even better single track trails. 230 miles on the ninja 50+ on the Mtb.
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

April 14th, 2014, 08:47 AM	#5269
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Nice! I'm just staring mine down, trying to figure out when I can get it into the shop for the 12k mile service, since I'm not confident in my ability to do the valves myself.

April 14th, 2014, 09:24 AM	#5271
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	One of my mechanic buddies took a peek when we were doing some other work (spark plugs and stuff), and said they were fine then, but it has since started acting a bit funny, so I've gotten antsy.

April 14th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#5273
iamjacob ninjette.org guru Name: Jacob Location: Stockton, CA Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R SE Posts: 326	I can't stand wearing my laptop bag as a backpack while I'm riding so I ordered a cheap top case from JCWhitney, 40L case for $42 shipped. Should be receiving a second rear seat to mount it on from fedex today. http://www.jcwhitney.com/garage-pro-...?filterid=u0j1 I plan on bolting everything to the bike solidly, not just relying on the keyed latch. I'm hoping to make it my first blog post too.

April 14th, 2014, 11:48 AM	#5276
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	@misfitsailor Yikes. How did that turn out for you and your bike?

April 14th, 2014, 12:40 PM	#5279
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	Took her out for a ride. Got blown all over. Had a blast! __________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...

April 14th, 2014, 12:42 PM	#5280
NevadaWolf 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	You guys are making me dig out a calculator and figure out which service I'm on now. Ugh, my column in filled with little dots to check everything again. __________________________________________________ <-- 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.

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