2009 r6 winter project - Page 2

JohnnyBravo · January 14th, 2014, 08:40 AM

My ears just perked up... I knew I heard 636 somewhere

Singh2jz · January 15th, 2014, 03:48 AM

how long has that ladder trick been in the book? because that is legit, probably not that reliable but good enough for the 250, no?

csmith12 · January 15th, 2014, 04:22 AM

This isn't the first pic of a bike hanging from a ladder that has been posted on this site. Been at least a year now. Reliable? Sure, well... maybe a bit unstable at times, just be mindful of the weight limit of the ladder and your strait.

choneofakind · January 15th, 2014, 06:42 AM

It's always worked for me.

And yes, I learned it from CB also.

TnNinjaGirl · January 15th, 2014, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singh2jz

how long has that ladder trick been in the book? because that is legit, probably not that reliable but good enough for the 250, no?

I think this was the first time I tried it. That was several years ago. It seems to work well for 250's and 600's so far. I don't see why it wouldn't work for 1000's but I don't think i'd try it on any sport touring or touring bikes.

choneofakind · January 15th, 2014, 09:05 AM

Typical weight limits for ladders are like 250-300 lbs right?

csmith12 · January 15th, 2014, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Typical weight limits for ladders are like 250-300 lbs right?

Yea, 375lbs is the heaviest duty ladder I have seen. 200-225lbs is light/medium duty and what most homeowners have.

Gurk · January 15th, 2014, 09:49 AM

I change fork oil 3-4 times a year. Granted I track only but still. Think about changing it more often..

Also a +1 on ECU flash. I've changed sprockets, got a full exhaust, race airfilter, delete smog system and bunch of other stuff. ECU throttle mapping + fuel mapping + engine brake adjustment + few others were by far the most effective in comparison to all other performance mods I've done.

csmith12 · January 15th, 2014, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gurk

I change fork oil 3-4 times a year. Granted I track only but still. Think about changing it more often..

Also a +1 on ECU flash. I've changed sprockets, got a full exhaust, race airfilter, delete smog system and bunch of other stuff. ECU throttle mapping + fuel mapping + engine brake adjustment + few others were by far the most effective in comparison to all other performance mods I've done.

Geeezzzz... chopping that hulking cat off the midpipe must have felt good. I still need to do mine.

alex.s · January 15th, 2014, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gurk

I change fork oil 3-4 times a year.

does your fork oil really degrade that quickly or are you just changing for weight?

Gurk · January 15th, 2014, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

does your fork oil really degrade that quickly or are you just changing for weight?

It's to protect forks more than anything. When I pour the old oil out it's watery and dark grey. So yes, it does degrade that quickly.

Gurk · January 15th, 2014, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Geeezzzz... chopping that hulking cat off the midpipe must have felt good. I still need to do mine.

The difference in weight is so ridiculous... And I never thought it would make that much of a difference therefore I resisted for a long time. Boy was I wrong.

TnNinjaGirl · January 19th, 2014, 04:19 PM

Bike is back together enough to run. Still not rideable but it will be soon.

He sent the ECU to Bauce Racing and had Anthony do it. Working on zeroing out his Power Commander as I type this.

The bike comes apart and goes back together pretty quickly.

This video is with a 2 brothers slip on, gutted the cats, aftermarket mid pipe and the ECU tune.

Link to original page on YouTube.

TnNinjaGirl · January 20th, 2014, 07:28 AM

Yay! she's on her own 3 (?) feet again!

My paint job on the exhaust was nice but not so much on the rearsets. I'm going to have those painted by the same person doing the plastics.

Apparently in VA you can get away with plates like this....

csmith12 · January 20th, 2014, 07:50 AM

willi777 · January 23rd, 2014, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Apparently in VA you can get away with plates like this....

They would write you in one second flat for that plate here in NY

beninja · January 23rd, 2014, 09:00 PM

It sounds so good!

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willi777

They would write you in one second flat for that plate here in NY

get one of those retractable plates where you pull a lever and they come up completely out of sight. A great investment on any street supersport or superbike.

on a separate note, that exhaust sounds amazing, very nice work that you've done to it so far.

TnNinjaGirl · January 23rd, 2014, 09:28 PM

Current round of parts ordering:

Driven sprockets. Black. -1 in the front stock back.
Gold chain
Stomp Grips
Vortex adjustable rearsets

And the side panel thingies have been reworked to this...

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 09:30 PM

ooh stomp grips and adjustable rearsets at the same time. That should make a huge difference to your cornering confidence on the bike while hanging off.

TnNinjaGirl · January 24th, 2014, 11:33 AM

And a Pilot Power (3) on a pear tree!!

TnNinjaGirl · January 27th, 2014, 06:56 AM

636 guy is out in Colorado skiing this week so I haven't done the valves on it yet. Did get some stuff done on the r6 though. Besides the new front tire we did some fairing prep for paint.

csmith12 · January 27th, 2014, 07:01 AM

Come tidy up mine when your done please.

choneofakind · January 27th, 2014, 08:46 AM

Mmmmm carbon fiber

TnNinjaGirl · January 27th, 2014, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Come tidy up mine when your done please.

Okie dokie. I have very few requirements but if you meet them I'm generally happy to work on anyone's stuff. Or you could ship it down here for the winter. Gives me something to do and therefore keeps the general public safe.

The bike is staying the same color. It's a sparkle laced black much like the 09 black 250. Acura calls it flamingo or something.

The CF wrap is awesome 10x5ft was $60. I wrapped my cell phone in it. Near stuff.

The rest of the parts should be here this week. I haven't told the owner that im going to be the first one to ride it.

Klondike1020 · February 5th, 2014, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

Okie dokie. I have very few requirements but if you meet them I'm generally happy to work on anyone's stuff. I haven't told the owner that im going to be the first one to ride it.

So this project is for a customer?

you are going all the way through this bike . looks great!

nice shop

TnNinjaGirl · February 5th, 2014, 10:04 PM

@Klondike1020 this is for a friend and thanks for the compliment.

I've had the flu the last week or so and haven't updated. The chain should be fitted and the bike should be ready by Saturday. The fairing bolt kit just came in. All of the fairings painted and finished. All aftermarket parts installed except for the StompGrips.

TnNinjaGirl · February 5th, 2014, 10:07 PM

Oh and I didn't do the painting on the fairings. I can't do stuff like that. I did help with the prep work but I definitely won't take credit for the paint.

TnNinjaGirl · February 11th, 2014, 08:51 AM

So we got the bike back together and it looks amazing!

TnNinjaGirl · February 11th, 2014, 08:57 AM

A couple of hours after that last photo was taken we started making adjustments. David, myself and 2 other friends went to grab some food and David had an accident.

We rounded a corner we've been around literally a few thousand times. He went wide on the corner, down into a ditch and into a tree. He and rag-dolled for about 50' and the bike landed back on top of him. He's relatively alright with a crushed tailbone and a broken L1. The orthopedic surgeons say he doesn't need surgery and fitted him for a back brace. He's been recovering at my house for the last few days and has been in great spirits. He can't wait to ride again, though probably on a 250 to start back off on.

jkv45 · February 11th, 2014, 09:07 AM

Sorry to hear about the accident. His injuries sound serious enough, but glad it wasn't worse.

Sad to see all your hard work in a wad like that...

EsrTek · February 11th, 2014, 09:29 AM

Oh man..that's terrible news! Prayers go out to him for speedy recovery, and tell him to keep up the good spirits!!

KawiKid860 · February 11th, 2014, 10:28 AM

Glad he's okay... That's the most important thing. But that suckssssss what happened to the R6, that bike is done.

subxero · February 11th, 2014, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl

A couple of hours after that last photo was taken we started making adjustments. David, myself and 2 other friends went to grab some food and David had an accident.

We rounded a corner we've been around literally a few thousand times. He went wide on the corner, down into a ditch and into a tree. He and rag-dolled for about 50' and the bike landed back on top of him. He's relatively alright with a crushed tailbone and a broken L1. The orthopedic surgeons say he doesn't need surgery and fitted him for a back brace. He's been recovering at my house for the last few days and has been in great spirits. He can't wait to ride again, though probably on a 250 to start back off on.

That is definitely one mangled mess of a bike. keep us posted on recovery.

Oh yeah, tell him he is doing it wrong, you wreck a 250 then get an R6.... not the other way around

Xtina · February 11th, 2014, 12:25 PM

OOPS

TnNinjaGirl · February 11th, 2014, 02:00 PM

@subxero I told him you thought he was crazy for going to a 250 instead of a 1000 or something like that. He got a kick out of it.

I'm sure it'll be a long recovery process but he's a trooper. I'm more worried about his family driving him nuts at this point.

It is a shame that beautiful bike went down and it was a lot of hard work but obviously we are more concerned about his health at this point.

There wasn't a single salvageable part we could find on the bike. Both of the rims were creased in from hitting the tree and then the edge of the road surface. The forks were both broken in half. The engine was cracked in half and the headers were flattened against the engine block. The swingarm was cracked, the triple tree was broken in half. Both sets of rearsets were gouged out and one side was broken in half. The frame had cracks in it. Actually come to think of it I think the chain ended up being ok. Go figure. There are some parts we still haven't found.

I'm pretty impressed he only came away with a broken back and a couple of very small scratches.

Sirref · February 11th, 2014, 02:12 PM

damn, that's a cruel reminder of how fragile bikes can be in a crash.

Luckily he wasn't injured more severely, I send my regards for a full recovery with track days on that 250 when he gets it.

csmith12 · February 11th, 2014, 05:42 PM

Best wishes

Klondike1020 · February 11th, 2014, 06:54 PM

Such a bummer. Glad he made it out with non life threatening injuries!

I will pray for a solid recovery. Patience and persistence.

its so sad all that work all blasted away in a fraction of a second.

may the Yamaha rest in peace.

..

Klondike1020 · February 11th, 2014, 07:05 PM

Please tell us he insured it !!!!

lest not the bike died in vain!

January 14th, 2014, 08:40 AM	#41
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	My ears just perked up... I knew I heard 636 somewhere __________________________________________________

January 15th, 2014, 03:48 AM	#42
Singh2jz ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Inderveer Location: San Jose Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '07 ex250-F/J Posts: A lot.	how long has that ladder trick been in the book? because that is legit, probably not that reliable but good enough for the 250, no? __________________________________________________ The Bike \| The Truck

January 15th, 2014, 04:22 AM	#43
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	This isn't the first pic of a bike hanging from a ladder that has been posted on this site. Been at least a year now. Reliable? Sure, well... maybe a bit unstable at times, just be mindful of the weight limit of the ladder and your strait. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 20th, 2014, 07:50 AM	#55
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	__________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 27th, 2014, 07:01 AM	#63
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	Come tidy up mine when your done please. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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January 15th, 2014, 06:42 AM	#44
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	It's always worked for me. And yes, I learned it from CB also.

January 15th, 2014, 09:05 AM	#46
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Typical weight limits for ladders are like 250-300 lbs right?

January 15th, 2014, 09:49 AM	#48
Gurk Done here. Name: - Location: Track Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	I change fork oil 3-4 times a year. Granted I track only but still. Think about changing it more often.. Also a +1 on ECU flash. I've changed sprockets, got a full exhaust, race airfilter, delete smog system and bunch of other stuff. ECU throttle mapping + fuel mapping + engine brake adjustment + few others were by far the most effective in comparison to all other performance mods I've done.

January 19th, 2014, 04:19 PM	#53
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Bike is back together enough to run. Still not rideable but it will be soon. He sent the ECU to Bauce Racing and had Anthony do it. Working on zeroing out his Power Commander as I type this. The bike comes apart and goes back together pretty quickly. This video is with a 2 brothers slip on, gutted the cats, aftermarket mid pipe and the ECU tune. Link to original page on YouTube.

January 20th, 2014, 07:28 AM	#54
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Yay! she's on her own 3 (?) feet again! My paint job on the exhaust was nice but not so much on the rearsets. I'm going to have those painted by the same person doing the plastics. Apparently in VA you can get away with plates like this....

January 23rd, 2014, 09:00 PM	#57
beninja ninjette.org member Name: Ben Location: Arizona Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Posts: 102	It sounds so good!

January 23rd, 2014, 09:28 PM	#59
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Current round of parts ordering: Driven sprockets. Black. -1 in the front stock back. Gold chain Stomp Grips Vortex adjustable rearsets And the side panel thingies have been reworked to this... Thanks for the feedback guys!

January 23rd, 2014, 09:30 PM	#60
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	ooh stomp grips and adjustable rearsets at the same time. That should make a huge difference to your cornering confidence on the bike while hanging off.

January 24th, 2014, 11:33 AM	#61
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	And a Pilot Power (3) on a pear tree!!

January 27th, 2014, 06:56 AM	#62
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	636 guy is out in Colorado skiing this week so I haven't done the valves on it yet. Did get some stuff done on the r6 though. Besides the new front tire we did some fairing prep for paint.

January 27th, 2014, 08:46 AM	#64
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Mmmmm carbon fiber

February 5th, 2014, 10:04 PM	#67
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	@Klondike1020 this is for a friend and thanks for the compliment. I've had the flu the last week or so and haven't updated. The chain should be fitted and the bike should be ready by Saturday. The fairing bolt kit just came in. All of the fairings painted and finished. All aftermarket parts installed except for the StompGrips.

February 5th, 2014, 10:07 PM	#68
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Oh and I didn't do the painting on the fairings. I can't do stuff like that. I did help with the prep work but I definitely won't take credit for the paint.

February 11th, 2014, 08:51 AM	#69
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	So we got the bike back together and it looks amazing!

February 11th, 2014, 08:57 AM	#70
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	A couple of hours after that last photo was taken we started making adjustments. David, myself and 2 other friends went to grab some food and David had an accident. We rounded a corner we've been around literally a few thousand times. He went wide on the corner, down into a ditch and into a tree. He and rag-dolled for about 50' and the bike landed back on top of him. He's relatively alright with a crushed tailbone and a broken L1. The orthopedic surgeons say he doesn't need surgery and fitted him for a back brace. He's been recovering at my house for the last few days and has been in great spirits. He can't wait to ride again, though probably on a 250 to start back off on.

February 11th, 2014, 09:07 AM	#71
jkv45 Rev Limiter Name: Jay Location: WI Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16	Sorry to hear about the accident. His injuries sound serious enough, but glad it wasn't worse. Sad to see all your hard work in a wad like that...

February 11th, 2014, 09:29 AM	#72
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Oh man..that's terrible news! Prayers go out to him for speedy recovery, and tell him to keep up the good spirits!! __________________________________________________ My replies are intended for street riding only, plz do not provide track only replies. Visit my new MotoVlog Channel !!

February 11th, 2014, 10:28 AM	#73
KawiKid860 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Murphey Location: Eastern Washington Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda 919, 2004 Ninja 500R NAKED Posts: A lot.	Glad he's okay... That's the most important thing. But that suckssssss what happened to the R6, that bike is done.

February 11th, 2014, 12:25 PM	#75
Xtina ninjette.org guru Name: Christina Location: Toronto Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300, 2007 Gsxr 600, R6-sold :( Posts: 270	OOPS

February 11th, 2014, 02:00 PM	#76
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	@subxero I told him you thought he was crazy for going to a 250 instead of a 1000 or something like that. He got a kick out of it. I'm sure it'll be a long recovery process but he's a trooper. I'm more worried about his family driving him nuts at this point. It is a shame that beautiful bike went down and it was a lot of hard work but obviously we are more concerned about his health at this point. There wasn't a single salvageable part we could find on the bike. Both of the rims were creased in from hitting the tree and then the edge of the road surface. The forks were both broken in half. The engine was cracked in half and the headers were flattened against the engine block. The swingarm was cracked, the triple tree was broken in half. Both sets of rearsets were gouged out and one side was broken in half. The frame had cracks in it. Actually come to think of it I think the chain ended up being ok. Go figure. There are some parts we still haven't found. I'm pretty impressed he only came away with a broken back and a couple of very small scratches.

February 11th, 2014, 02:12 PM	#77
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	damn, that's a cruel reminder of how fragile bikes can be in a crash. Luckily he wasn't injured more severely, I send my regards for a full recovery with track days on that 250 when he gets it.

February 11th, 2014, 05:42 PM	#78
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	Best wishes __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

February 11th, 2014, 06:54 PM	#79
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	Such a bummer. Glad he made it out with non life threatening injuries! I will pray for a solid recovery. Patience and persistence. its so sad all that work all blasted away in a fraction of a second. may the Yamaha rest in peace. .. __________________________________________________ LIFE IS NOT FOR REGRETS OR EXCUSES. Breath deep, seek peace. Embrace the Madness. Life is good, let it be

February 11th, 2014, 07:05 PM	#80
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	Please tell us he insured it !!!! lest not the bike died in vain! __________________________________________________ LIFE IS NOT FOR REGRETS OR EXCUSES. Breath deep, seek peace. Embrace the Madness. Life is good, let it be

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