Left - hand control assembly for track bike

hadleyroche · January 14th, 2016, 04:34 PM

I am turning my 08 250 in a track bike. Since I have recently purchased some fairings I am curious about what happens with the control assembly because it includes; headlight, blinker, horn, AND the choke. Is there some piece I have to buy to go in place of all that for my race fairings or does that just have to stay and not be used? HELP

csmith12 · January 14th, 2016, 05:08 PM

Welcome Hadley!

You don't have to do anything with the left controls if you don't want to. All of those switches (except choke) can be simply unplugged and secured away as needed. Now... for fun, you might want to leave the horn hooked up. Tooting your whistle at a passing rider in the straight is kinda fun.

snot · January 14th, 2016, 05:22 PM

welcome.
Good luck.

tgold · January 15th, 2016, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Welcome Hadley!

You don't have to do anything with the left controls if you don't want to. All of those switches (except choke) can be simply unplugged and secured away as needed. Now... for fun, you might want to leave the horn hooked up. Tooting your whistle at a passing rider in the straight is kinda fun.

Not a good idea to have your horn hooked up. You need your left hand free to hit your buddy's kill switch as you pass him

csmith12 · January 15th, 2016, 03:24 PM

^^^ lol

I am owned on that one...

daverdfw · January 16th, 2016, 11:43 AM

I am going through the same process with my 09. I decided to eliminate the whole left hand cluster and just use some safety wire on the choke. After installing my Factory Pro jet kit, I haven't needed the choke to start the bike anyway!

cbinker · January 16th, 2016, 12:06 PM

Prevents pesky shenanigans of people hitting kill switch. I have re-routed the choke under the clip-on since:

AwDang · January 16th, 2016, 12:31 PM

Delete! Thats dead weight.
Run a safety wire lanyard to the choke from the left side

csmith12 · January 16th, 2016, 07:00 PM

Before you got deleting everything. What if.... you want to do the track day before race day? I have never seen a track day org that didn't require you to have a functional kill switch.

Sirref · January 16th, 2016, 07:57 PM

^ agreed, kill switches are a serious safety feature

I've even heard of orgs that want two, one on each side so that it can be hit regardless of the way the bike went down if the bike is still on

AwDang · January 17th, 2016, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Before you got deleting everything. What if.... you want to do the track day before race day? I have never seen a track day org that didn't require you to have a functional kill switch.

Kill switch is on the RT side.
Binker flipped his to clear the Motion Pro.

csmith12 · January 17th, 2016, 11:15 AM

Lol... Seems I got who posted what all mixed up. My fault for not paying enough attention. Carry on...

Floki · January 19th, 2016, 05:22 PM

2nd the safety wire choke cable, I did it to mine

RickM · January 30th, 2016, 02:09 AM

I added a dirt bike clutch perch with hot start lever for the choke lever. but I like the safety wire idea. \

January 14th, 2016, 04:34 PM	#1
hadleyroche ninjette.org newbie Name: Hadley Location: White Lake Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 3	Left - hand control assembly for track bike I am turning my 08 250 in a track bike. Since I have recently purchased some fairings I am curious about what happens with the control assembly because it includes; headlight, blinker, horn, AND the choke. Is there some piece I have to buy to go in place of all that for my race fairings or does that just have to stay and not be used? HELP

January 14th, 2016, 05:08 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 Hadley! You don't have to do anything with the left controls if you don't want to. All of those switches (except choke) can be simply unplugged and secured away as needed. Now... for fun, you might want to leave the horn hooked up. Tooting your whistle at a passing rider in the straight is kinda fun. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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January 14th, 2016, 05:22 PM	#3
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	welcome. Good luck. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

January 15th, 2016, 03:24 PM	#5
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	^^^ lol I am owned on that one... __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 16th, 2016, 12:06 PM	#7
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	Prevents pesky shenanigans of people hitting kill switch. I have re-routed the choke under the clip-on since: __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

January 16th, 2016, 11:43 AM	#6
daverdfw ninjette.org guru Name: David Location: Fort Worth,TX Join Date: Nov 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 386	I am going through the same process with my 09. I decided to eliminate the whole left hand cluster and just use some safety wire on the choke. After installing my Factory Pro jet kit, I haven't needed the choke to start the bike anyway!

January 16th, 2016, 12:31 PM	#8
AwDang ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: SW VA Join Date: Feb 2015 Motorcycle(s): 286, 296, 599, 799 Posts: 436	Delete! Thats dead weight. Run a safety wire lanyard to the choke from the left side

January 16th, 2016, 07:00 PM	#9
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	Before you got deleting everything. What if.... you want to do the track day before race day? I have never seen a track day org that didn't require you to have a functional kill switch. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 16th, 2016, 07:57 PM	#10
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	^ agreed, kill switches are a serious safety feature I've even heard of orgs that want two, one on each side so that it can be hit regardless of the way the bike went down if the bike is still on __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?

January 17th, 2016, 11:15 AM	#12
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	Lol... Seems I got who posted what all mixed up. My fault for not paying enough attention. Carry on... __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 19th, 2016, 05:22 PM	#13
Floki Motorcycle Nurse? Name: Jacques Location: Gulf Coast Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R, 1998 Ducati 748L #77/100 Posts: 606	2nd the safety wire choke cable, I did it to mine

January 30th, 2016, 02:09 AM	#14
RickM ninjette.org member Name: Ricky Location: Modesto,CA Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2000 EX250 Posts: 31	I added a dirt bike clutch perch with hot start lever for the choke lever. but I like the safety wire idea. \

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