Seattle area female veteran rider

VanillaNinja · June 19th, 2014, 07:11 PM

Been reading the forum for a while, and thought I would finally be a member. Been riding dirt for 11 years, got the '08 250 in '09 from a salvage yard. It was originally black, I did all the work to repair it and get it on the road. She still has a bent frame and salvage on the title, but she means more to me than I would ever sell her for. If I were ever to get rid of it, she would go to my nephew. I just paid a shop to put twin air pods and adjust valves, clean and jet carb. She sucks way more gas now!
Anyway I just finished the paint job last week and despite all the flaws I am pretty proud of it. And glad it's over.

csmith12 · June 19th, 2014, 07:17 PM

Welcome Savannah!

11yrs in the dirt, I am jelly

.

Snake · June 19th, 2014, 07:19 PM

Hell and welcome.

alex.s · June 19th, 2014, 07:22 PM

wheres the photos of your precious baby? lets see that bendy frame!

cuong-nutz · June 19th, 2014, 07:22 PM

Welcome Savannah! No intro is complete without pictures!

csmith12 · June 19th, 2014, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Hell and welcome.

VanillaNinja · June 19th, 2014, 07:34 PM

Black when I got it. Now she is white! I will post more later. Gotta go ride!

VanillaNinja · June 19th, 2014, 07:35 PM

Oh, and the reason behind "VanillaNinja" is my clear coat WAS NOT EFFING CLEARRR!!!

So my Ninja is vanilla colored.

cuong-nutz · June 19th, 2014, 07:39 PM

Spray gun it yourself? I was hoping to see some dirty pictures.

csmith12 · June 19th, 2014, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanillaNinja

Black when I got it. Now she is white! I will post more later. Gotta go ride!

KJohnson21 · June 19th, 2014, 07:46 PM

Nice color scheme

Gunnarman · June 19th, 2014, 08:02 PM

from a fellow soon to be wa rider (gunna take my msf test tomorrow)
Ps is this your first road bike?

CZroe · June 19th, 2014, 08:05 PM

I'd call the Ninja "Cream" so people wouldn't think that "vanilla" means plain/stock. Nice bike, and welcome!

dcj13 · June 19th, 2014, 08:15 PM

Welcome, Savannah! Maybe see you around sometime. Drove thru Marysville (in car) today on way to Camano Island.

Nice paint job!

Snake · June 19th, 2014, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Hell and welcome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Oooops, sorry. I meant Hello and welcome.

Hero Danny · June 19th, 2014, 10:33 PM

Welcome!

Nice bike!

fishdip · June 19th, 2014, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Welcome Savannah! No intro is complete without pictures!

Of you on the bike

VanillaNinja · June 20th, 2014, 08:17 AM

This is a strictly rattle can paint job. I have a few more areas to touch up, and re-do.
Yes this is my first road bike, Gunnarman. Good luck on that test! You'll do great.

In all the years I have been riding, I only have a handful of photos. Almost zero of me on the bikes!

super sad.

EternalNewb · June 20th, 2014, 08:19 AM

Welcome, and glad you found us. Nice job with the bike. Looks good!

greenaero · June 20th, 2014, 09:10 AM

Welcome Savannah! Where is the frame bent? Hopefully not in a critical area.

VanillaNinja · June 20th, 2014, 10:26 AM

I am not quite sure where the bend is, but I think it's bent in more than one place. The tech that worked on my bike refused to test ride it when he did the jetting, saying that the frame was TWISTED and the handle bars were bent. He said it was unsafe to ride.

I told him I had been riding it for 5 years and it had never exploded or turned inside out once. And it's a project bike, COME ON!
Anyway here I am now and that fiasco is over and done with.
The only thing I notice is the plastics are a bit harder to put back on, and I have to lean to one side to get the bike to ride straight ONLY when I take my hands off the bars.

alex.s · June 20th, 2014, 10:29 AM

not sure if you have someone around you but if its just twisted you can throw it in a frame press and have it tweaked back. it is soft steel so it will go back easily without much fuss (with a real frame press) a pro should only charge 2-400 (depending on area) and it definitely handles a little bit better on its side when it isnt twisted. hard to notice a twist straight up and down though. just gives you weird tire wear and feels a bit off.

Worldtraveller · June 20th, 2014, 01:38 PM

Come visit us at the track in Shelton next weekend (6/28-29).

If you get there by about 10:30 or so, you can pay $20 and do Taste of Racing (about 20 minutes around the track, almost as fast as you want to go). If you come early (7am) and volunteer to corner work (2nd best seat in the house!), you can get a ToR voucher.

Or if you just want to spectate, the racing is spectacular to watch.

I race in the 250 class, but probably won't be racing that weekend.

WMRRA.com.

Welcome to ninjette.

algs26 · June 21st, 2014, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanillaNinja

I am not quite sure where the bend is, but I think it's bent in more than one place. The tech that worked on my bike refused to test ride it when he did the jetting, saying that the frame was TWISTED and the handle bars were bent. He said it was unsafe to ride.

I told him I had been riding it for 5 years and it had never exploded or turned inside out once. And it's a project bike, COME ON!
Anyway here I am now and that fiasco is over and done with.
The only thing I notice is the plastics are a bit harder to put back on, and I have to lean to one side to get the bike to ride straight ONLY when I take my hands off the bars.

I think tfkrocks had the frame fixed on her 300 in the bay area.

Her thread, which has entertainment value if its own: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...28&postcount=7

My bad. I read your location as Marysville, CA. I'll delete the mention but leave the rest of the response as is.

cbinker · June 25th, 2014, 05:49 AM

hello, beware of leg humpers.

June 19th, 2014, 07:11 PM	#1
VanillaNinja ninjette.org member Name: Savannah Location: Marysville Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, YZ80 bored to 105, 2002 R6 Posts: 10	Seattle area female veteran rider Been reading the forum for a while, and thought I would finally be a member. Been riding dirt for 11 years, got the '08 250 in '09 from a salvage yard. It was originally black, I did all the work to repair it and get it on the road. She still has a bent frame and salvage on the title, but she means more to me than I would ever sell her for. If I were ever to get rid of it, she would go to my nephew. I just paid a shop to put twin air pods and adjust valves, clean and jet carb. She sucks way more gas now! Anyway I just finished the paint job last week and despite all the flaws I am pretty proud of it. And glad it's over.

June 19th, 2014, 07:17 PM	#2
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 Savannah! 11yrs in the dirt, I am jelly . __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

June 19th, 2014, 07:22 PM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	wheres the photos of your precious baby? lets see that bendy frame! __________________________________________________

June 19th, 2014, 07:22 PM	#5
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	Welcome Savannah! No intro is complete without pictures! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

June 19th, 2014, 07:35 PM	#8
VanillaNinja ninjette.org member Name: Savannah Location: Marysville Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, YZ80 bored to 105, 2002 R6 Posts: 10	The name Oh, and the reason behind "VanillaNinja" is my clear coat WAS NOT EFFING CLEARRR!!! So my Ninja is vanilla colored.

June 19th, 2014, 07:19 PM	#3
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	Hell and welcome.

June 19th, 2014, 07:39 PM	#9
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	Spray gun it yourself? I was hoping to see some dirty pictures. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

June 19th, 2014, 07:46 PM	#11
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore 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	Nice color scheme __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

June 19th, 2014, 08:02 PM	#12
Gunnarman ninjette.org member Name: Grayson Location: Western WA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250 special edition Posts: 203	from a fellow soon to be wa rider (gunna take my msf test tomorrow) Ps is this your first road bike?

June 19th, 2014, 08:05 PM	#13
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I'd call the Ninja "Cream" so people wouldn't think that "vanilla" means plain/stock. Nice bike, and welcome!

June 19th, 2014, 08:15 PM	#14
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Welcome, Savannah! Maybe see you around sometime. Drove thru Marysville (in car) today on way to Camano Island. Nice paint job!

June 19th, 2014, 10:33 PM	#16
Hero Danny Inline 4!!! Name: Danny Location: MA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 CBR600rr, 1987 KLR 250 Posts: A lot.	Welcome! Nice bike! __________________________________________________ Be careful. Remember you are invisible

June 20th, 2014, 08:17 AM	#18
VanillaNinja ninjette.org member Name: Savannah Location: Marysville Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, YZ80 bored to 105, 2002 R6 Posts: 10	Thanks for warm welcomes! This is a strictly rattle can paint job. I have a few more areas to touch up, and re-do. Yes this is my first road bike, Gunnarman. Good luck on that test! You'll do great. In all the years I have been riding, I only have a handful of photos. Almost zero of me on the bikes! super sad.

June 20th, 2014, 08:19 AM	#19
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.	Welcome, and glad you found us. Nice job with the bike. Looks good!

June 20th, 2014, 09:10 AM	#20
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Welcome Savannah! Where is the frame bent? Hopefully not in a critical area. __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow

June 20th, 2014, 10:26 AM	#21
VanillaNinja ninjette.org member Name: Savannah Location: Marysville Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, YZ80 bored to 105, 2002 R6 Posts: 10	Frame I am not quite sure where the bend is, but I think it's bent in more than one place. The tech that worked on my bike refused to test ride it when he did the jetting, saying that the frame was TWISTED and the handle bars were bent. He said it was unsafe to ride. I told him I had been riding it for 5 years and it had never exploded or turned inside out once. And it's a project bike, COME ON! Anyway here I am now and that fiasco is over and done with. The only thing I notice is the plastics are a bit harder to put back on, and I have to lean to one side to get the bike to ride straight ONLY when I take my hands off the bars.

June 20th, 2014, 10:29 AM	#22
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	not sure if you have someone around you but if its just twisted you can throw it in a frame press and have it tweaked back. it is soft steel so it will go back easily without much fuss (with a real frame press) a pro should only charge 2-400 (depending on area) and it definitely handles a little bit better on its side when it isnt twisted. hard to notice a twist straight up and down though. just gives you weird tire wear and feels a bit off. __________________________________________________

June 20th, 2014, 01:38 PM	#23
Worldtraveller ninjette.org sage Name: Lane Location: Medford, OR Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 (trackbike), CBR600RR, GS500F Posts: 588	Come visit us at the track in Shelton next weekend (6/28-29). If you get there by about 10:30 or so, you can pay $20 and do Taste of Racing (about 20 minutes around the track, almost as fast as you want to go). If you come early (7am) and volunteer to corner work (2nd best seat in the house!), you can get a ToR voucher. Or if you just want to spectate, the racing is spectacular to watch. I race in the 250 class, but probably won't be racing that weekend. WMRRA.com. Welcome to ninjette.

June 25th, 2014, 05:49 AM	#25
cbinker Track Clown 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, beware of leg humpers. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

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