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May 20th, 2011, 09:41 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jesse
Location: Nash Co, NC
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r, of the blue variety (bestowed to Ninja_Duck22), 1998 CBR Smokin' Joe Posts: 58
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Turn that junk off
So I pulled into my parking lot at work today, did my neutral dance, and keyed off. At that point I noticed something. When I key off, I tend to push down slightly into the keyhole. When I turn the key to the off position while pushing down, the key continues to turn beyond the off position (1/4 rotation, maybe?). Once it's beyond the off position, I can't pull the key out. What the heck is this? Google told me nothing, and since Google hold all human knowledge, I assume this has never ever happened before and my bike is specially built to do this. Is my bike a billion dollar prototype?
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May 20th, 2011, 09:45 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Joseph
Location: Winter Park, FL
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623
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That is the lock area. If you turn your handle bars to the left about 1-2in before lock. The key will keep twisting to a point where it will come out and the bars will be locked to the left.
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May 20th, 2011, 10:26 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jason
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE, 07 Honda CRF230F, 06 Honda CRF150F Posts: A lot.
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Have you read your Owner's Manual? Here's a snap-shot that should help.
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May 20th, 2011, 10:33 AM
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Wartown, USA
Name: Bryan
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.
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Yeah, its steering lock. Its designed as a "theft deterrent"....but its completely useless other than annoying the thief slightly.
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May 20th, 2011, 10:59 AM
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There's a limit to s2pdty
Name: A.D.
Location: NoVa the burg
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.
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May 20th, 2011, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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Jesse,
Your bike is broken and cannot be repaired. Please crate and ship to me for proper disposal. I will bill you for the disposal once I receive your bike. No need to thank me... I offer this service to all who don't read their owners manual. 
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May 20th, 2011, 05:19 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jesse
Location: Nash Co, NC
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r, of the blue variety (bestowed to Ninja_Duck22), 1998 CBR Smokin' Joe Posts: 58
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I bought second hand and got no owners manual. And here I was thinking I got a mad awesom secret ninja bike.
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May 20th, 2011, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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I believe owner manuals are available for free download on the Kawasaki website.
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May 20th, 2011, 06:11 PM
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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.
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Also, you don't need to do anything fancy to get it into neutral. If the bike is stopped and you are in second or first gear, it will not pass neutral. Just push it. It's called the "positive neutral finder" in the manual.
That said, you should leave it in 1st gear so that it isn't as easy to move. |
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May 21st, 2011, 05:03 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Richie
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda CRF300L Rally, 2015 Ninja ZX6R 636, 2014 Ninja 1000, 2013 Ninja 300 (sold), 2011 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 479
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I'd get in the habit of locking it every time. You never know when a co-worker is ready for a laugh and walks your bike behind the building or across the parking lot. Never happened to me, but it's a common prank where I work.
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May 21st, 2011, 04:48 PM
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Ninja chick
Name: Allyson
Location: Athens, GA
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot.
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