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November 22nd, 2010, 05:15 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: bob
Location: georgia
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 2
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07 to adventure bike
Anyone hear of or turn a 250r into a adenture dual sport bike? If so any pics and how did it get done. Seems like a great engine for it. Nice and lite to.
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November 22nd, 2010, 07:26 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: ion
Location: central oregon
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2000 ninja 250r Posts: 119
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the front suspension would'nt work for that, not enough travel, same with the rear. too bulky to muscle around for offroad, just a bad idea in general. abandon ship matey
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November 22nd, 2010, 07:31 PM
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Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.
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I'm sure it could be done, but it would take a lot of custom work. I'd try to drop some KLR forks on it and a hybrid rear suspension. Much easier to just drop some cash on a used KLR. One around me is about $2000, and it has 20k on it. Not bad.
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November 22nd, 2010, 09:13 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Spooph
Location: Golden, CO
Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Throw some saddle bags over it and go have fun! The ninjette, especially the pre-gens have such soft suspension that if you keep your speed in check (don't worry, the bike will let you know), you can go just about anywhere you won't need a skid-plate. The new-gens have a bit stiffer suspension, but that's never stopped me....
Starting about 3:47:
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November 23rd, 2010, 01:08 AM
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November 23rd, 2010, 08:49 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Spooph
Location: Golden, CO
Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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December 19th, 2010, 11:23 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Dan
Location: JerZ
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninjette Posts: 131
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Sorry for resurrecting the post but... IIRC there are no knobby tires made in the size of the pregen 250's. Somebody (hopefully) correct me if I'm wrong because I was considering a similar project over the winter.
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December 20th, 2010, 12:22 AM
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Humble Observer
Name: Truong
Location: Augusta, Maine
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Yamaha XT250 Posts: 612
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Any time I had to go on dirt roads, the Ninja felt like a slippery brick. If an adv bike is your goal, it would be more efficient to sell the Ninja and buy a KLX or something.
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December 22nd, 2010, 07:38 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ryan
Location: Carlisle, PA
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.
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Listen to the newest episode of the Pace Podcast. There is a guy who is starting a dual sport oriented podcast, and he was saying about a riding buddy that has a Ninja 250 with knobbys on it.
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December 25th, 2010, 07:59 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Frugal
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.
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I went to the local bike shop looking for knobbies for my 2006. The selection to fit 16" rims was rather meager. When I told him what I was putting them on he said "You can't do that!" I asked why, after a long silence he replied, "Because you can't!"
Good enough reason for me to do it. I've got spare rims so I'm going to run knobbies for any snow we get this winter. Gotta calculate what sizes to run. |
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December 25th, 2010, 08:00 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
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 Good luck with the project! 
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January 7th, 2011, 10:42 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: dweezel
Location: south carolina
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja250 68 triumphtiger Posts: 36
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600r
in the link with that picture the 600r looks better as a dual sport than it does as a sportbike
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February 11th, 2011, 08:47 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: john
Location: Palm Beach County, Fl Sligo County, Eire
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ninja 250 street fighter, 2008 street fighter ninja 500, 2001 nsr 125 Posts: 812
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