From Tempe, AZ

archaeofreak · September 18th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Hey! I am a new member, just found this site today. I am thinking about getting into motorcycling, and looking at Ninja 250's.

I am pretty short though, for a dude (5'2.5") and I am a little worried I wont be able to foot it. I have read that doesn't matter that much though, except in specific cases.

I am also looking at a Buell Blast, mainly because I read the seat height can be as low as 25"!

Anyway, looking forward to reading about the Ninja and peoples experiences with it here, and probably going to take the class locally in a couple of months!

Alex · September 18th, 2011, 05:45 PM

archaeofreak! Glad to have you aboard...

MotoED · September 18th, 2011, 06:59 PM

rusninja · September 18th, 2011, 07:13 PM

welcome :]

bob706 · September 18th, 2011, 07:21 PM

Welcome to the family

vince_2149 · September 18th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Welcome from Avondale, AZ! Check out the pregens because they have a slightly lower seat height. It's a small difference, but I can tell that my 2012 is higher than my 07 was, plus the 07 seemed to have a narrower seat so it felt even lower.

GetBusyLiving · September 18th, 2011, 09:06 PM

Welcome from Gilbert, AZ!!

massacremasses · September 18th, 2011, 09:17 PM

im 5'6" and the new gens I cant quite get my feet flat... Ive got an 09

KJohnson21 · September 19th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Check the tech section for lowering info.

archaeofreak · September 19th, 2011, 10:56 AM

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

massacremasses wow, I cant believe its that tall...from what I read, all kinds of people around 5" can ride the 250! The seat height is supposedly only 29.3 for gen3 vs 30.5 for gen 4. I guess it makes a difference...
Does anyone have any experience with the Buell Blast? I am not that interested in it, but if the ninja is that tall, I may have no choice. I have read lowering the ninja is a bad idea, and taking a lot of foam out of the seat might help, but wont that hurt your ass on long rides?

whatitstrue · September 19th, 2011, 11:06 AM

Welcome from Phoenix, Az. The Buell's are sweet I think there a little heavier then the ninja, not that it matters. But both are great bikes. Go to a dealer and sit on both when you get the chance.

What ever you decide Have Fun and Ride Safe!!!!!!!!!

ducducgooseit · September 19th, 2011, 11:31 AM

Welcome to the 250 party.

massacremasses · September 19th, 2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archaeofreak

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

massacremasses wow, I cant believe its that tall...from what I read, all kinds of people around 5" can ride the 250! The seat height is supposedly only 29.3 for gen3 vs 30.5 for gen 4. I guess it makes a difference...
Does anyone have any experience with the Buell Blast? I am not that interested in it, but if the ninja is that tall, I may have no choice. I have read lowering the ninja is a bad idea, and taking a lot of foam out of the seat might help, but wont that hurt your ass on long rides?

Im going to have to go sit on it again... lol cause now im questioning myself, but yeah im pretty sure I cant put my feet down flat. Im close but for the most part on the balls of my feet, but my legs are fairly short. But I would suggest going to a dealer just to sit on bikes and get a feel for it...

Im not sure if lowering is bad, my buddy lowered his R6 so he could sit on it better but of course thats a completely different bike.

archaeofreak · September 19th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Thanks again for the welcome!

I just read somewhere that lowering messed up the suspension geometry, and you shouldn't do it unless you lower the front and back....then I read that you cant lower the front of the ninja...

I will have to get to a dealer and check out the new Ninja, but I was more interested in the older one anyway, since its cheaper....I imagine Ill probably drop it at some point :-)

I drove my friends small 1980's Honda 250 several times maybe 15 years ago ...I remember at one point going around in a parking lot and getting too cocky, going to fast around a corner and then dumping it! I remember picking gravel out of my hands for a couple hours, and sitting through a movie right after with bloody hands....not fun.

But, I am ready to try again :-)

Alex · September 19th, 2011, 03:05 PM

You can lower both the front and the rear of the ninjette, but going much more than 1 - 1.5" starts to cause issues, especially on the rear. (the shock needs to be run quite stiff, otherwise sharp bumps can cause the wheel to interfere with the undertail, rubbing right through the plastic).

Check out our wiki and the DIY thread at the top of the tech section which have articles on lowering the bike.

RSPILOT · September 19th, 2011, 07:16 PM

Willkommen

Snake · September 19th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Hello and welcome.

vnranger · September 21st, 2011, 07:26 PM

archaeofreak · September 21st, 2011, 07:55 PM

Thanks!

FNG · November 24th, 2013, 08:51 PM

Welcome, bro! Tempe AZ here as well!

FNG

Motofool · November 25th, 2013, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archaeofreak

.................Anyway, looking forward to reading about the Ninja and peoples experiences with it here, and probably going to take the class locally in a couple of months!

Welcome to our site, Justin !!!

Take the class first and then decide on the bike; they normally have Ninjas and lower bikes.

DEFY · November 25th, 2013, 07:59 AM

note the posts from back in 2011, thread revive huh

FNG · November 25th, 2013, 03:38 PM

I can meet you at a parking lot and you can take Pickles around it for a spin. She's a slut.

FNG

archaeofreak · July 30th, 2014, 06:32 AM

We'll almost 3 years later and I finally Bought a 2007 250R with 15k miles for $1200 off CL!

I still have to take the MSF class in the next month, but in the mean time I want to go over the bike and make sure it's systems are all kosher...I dot have any previous maintenance history so I am assuming nothing has been done! any suggestions? Oh yeah and I can barely touch tip toes on both sides so that will be fun! thanks!

psych0hans · July 30th, 2014, 06:36 AM

Welcome aboard buddy!

LittleRedNinjette · July 30th, 2014, 07:55 AM

Congrats on the bike!

A lowered seat may be a option for you. if you dont want to go with the lowering kits. My 2012 250 had the kit on it and my currant 300 has one to, its dropped about an inch.

I have a Saddlemen low seat an love it. I dont know if they made/make any for the 07s though.

Good luck!

csmith12 · July 30th, 2014, 07:59 AM

Welcome!

NevadaWolf · July 30th, 2014, 08:55 AM

Congrats on the new bike (Pictures?) and welcome back ish?

And I love your screen name!!

archaeofreak · July 30th, 2014, 02:48 PM

Haha thanks everyone! I will post pics shortly...and thanks NevadaWolf! I am an archaeologist, so it makes sense :-)

NevadaWolf · July 30th, 2014, 02:56 PM

I gathered that much. I'm not smart enough to understand all the reports, but I do love hearing about recent discoveries that add to or change our understanding of the past. I was invovled with a local group that documents our rock art and took a few anthropology classes in college to try ot better understand the Great Basin's prehistory.

Even made friends with a local archaeologist who's offered to take me to a few sites.

archaeofreak · July 30th, 2014, 02:58 PM

Pics!

snot · August 1st, 2014, 09:39 PM

Welcome and congrats.

cbinker · August 4th, 2014, 10:10 PM

hello

EternalNewb · August 13th, 2014, 01:50 PM

Congrats on the bike!

September 18th, 2011, 05:13 PM	#1
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	From Tempe, AZ Hey! I am a new member, just found this site today. I am thinking about getting into motorcycling, and looking at Ninja 250's. I am pretty short though, for a dude (5'2.5") and I am a little worried I wont be able to foot it. I have read that doesn't matter that much though, except in specific cases. I am also looking at a Buell Blast, mainly because I read the seat height can be as low as 25"! Anyway, looking forward to reading about the Ninja and peoples experiences with it here, and probably going to take the class locally in a couple of months!

September 18th, 2011, 05:45 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	archaeofreak! Glad to have you aboard... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 18th, 2011, 06:59 PM	#3
MotoED ninjette.org guru Name: Edd Location: Los Angeles-CALI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 SE Pearl/Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 376	__________________________________________________ [#4]

September 18th, 2011, 07:13 PM	#4
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September 18th, 2011, 07:21 PM	#5
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September 18th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#6
vince_2149 ninjette.org member Name: Vincent Location: Avondale, AZ Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 79	Welcome from Avondale, AZ! Check out the pregens because they have a slightly lower seat height. It's a small difference, but I can tell that my 2012 is higher than my 07 was, plus the 07 seemed to have a narrower seat so it felt even lower.

September 18th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#7
GetBusyLiving I'm Fun Size not short. Name: G-Hop Location: The Dusty Desert Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250r Posts: 28	Welcome from Gilbert, AZ!! __________________________________________________ "I sold my soul to the open road."

September 18th, 2011, 09:17 PM	#8
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	im 5'6" and the new gens I cant quite get my feet flat... Ive got an 09 __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

September 19th, 2011, 12:12 AM	#9
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	Check the tech section for lowering info. __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

September 19th, 2011, 10:56 AM	#10
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	Thanks for the welcome everyone! massacremasses wow, I cant believe its that tall...from what I read, all kinds of people around 5" can ride the 250! The seat height is supposedly only 29.3 for gen3 vs 30.5 for gen 4. I guess it makes a difference... Does anyone have any experience with the Buell Blast? I am not that interested in it, but if the ninja is that tall, I may have no choice. I have read lowering the ninja is a bad idea, and taking a lot of foam out of the seat might help, but wont that hurt your ass on long rides?

September 19th, 2011, 11:06 AM	#11
whatitstrue Ice cream Name: Richard Location: Phoenix, Az. Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ex 250, 2005 xlc 883 Posts: 34	Welcome from Phoenix, Az. The Buell's are sweet I think there a little heavier then the ninja, not that it matters. But both are great bikes. Go to a dealer and sit on both when you get the chance. What ever you decide Have Fun and Ride Safe!!!!!!!!!

September 19th, 2011, 11:31 AM	#12
ducducgooseit Name: ... Location: ... Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): ... Posts: 999	Welcome to the 250 party.

September 19th, 2011, 02:21 PM	#14
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	Thanks again for the welcome! I just read somewhere that lowering messed up the suspension geometry, and you shouldn't do it unless you lower the front and back....then I read that you cant lower the front of the ninja... I will have to get to a dealer and check out the new Ninja, but I was more interested in the older one anyway, since its cheaper....I imagine Ill probably drop it at some point :-) I drove my friends small 1980's Honda 250 several times maybe 15 years ago ...I remember at one point going around in a parking lot and getting too cocky, going to fast around a corner and then dumping it! I remember picking gravel out of my hands for a couple hours, and sitting through a movie right after with bloody hands....not fun. But, I am ready to try again :-)

September 19th, 2011, 03:05 PM	#15
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	You can lower both the front and the rear of the ninjette, but going much more than 1 - 1.5" starts to cause issues, especially on the rear. (the shock needs to be run quite stiff, otherwise sharp bumps can cause the wheel to interfere with the undertail, rubbing right through the plastic). Check out our wiki and the DIY thread at the top of the tech section which have articles on lowering the bike. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 19th, 2011, 07:16 PM	#16
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September 19th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#17
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September 21st, 2011, 07:55 PM	#19
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	Thanks!

November 24th, 2013, 08:51 PM	#20
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November 25th, 2013, 07:59 AM	#22
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	note the posts from back in 2011, thread revive huh

November 25th, 2013, 03:38 PM	#23
FNG ninjette.org member Name: Joey Location: Tempe, AZ Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: 34	I can meet you at a parking lot and you can take Pickles around it for a spin. She's a slut. FNG __________________________________________________ GITTY UP! Yes, that IS a stupid question.

July 30th, 2014, 06:32 AM	#24
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	We'll almost 3 years later and I finally Bought a 2007 250R with 15k miles for $1200 off CL! I still have to take the MSF class in the next month, but in the mean time I want to go over the bike and make sure it's systems are all kosher...I dot have any previous maintenance history so I am assuming nothing has been done! any suggestions? Oh yeah and I can barely touch tip toes on both sides so that will be fun! thanks!

July 30th, 2014, 06:36 AM	#25
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July 30th, 2014, 07:55 AM	#26
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July 30th, 2014, 07:59 AM	#27
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July 30th, 2014, 08:55 AM	#28
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July 30th, 2014, 02:48 PM	#29
archaeofreak ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Phoenix, AZ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	Haha thanks everyone! I will post pics shortly...and thanks NevadaWolf! I am an archaeologist, so it makes sense :-)

July 30th, 2014, 02:56 PM	#30
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	I gathered that much. I'm not smart enough to understand all the reports, but I do love hearing about recent discoveries that add to or change our understanding of the past. I was invovled with a local group that documents our rock art and took a few anthropology classes in college to try ot better understand the Great Basin's prehistory. Even made friends with a local archaeologist who's offered to take me to a few sites. __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

August 1st, 2014, 09:39 PM	#32
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