Hello from Rhode Island

sjy55 · June 18th, 2014, 05:55 AM

Hey Folks.....I'm a returning old member of the forum. I'm Scott in Barrington, RI. I've been riding for decades and currently ride a 2004 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 and my 2005 Ninjette which I have just converted to a cafe. I love my Ninjette despite the chuckles from buddies who scoff at its petite size. I enjoy leaving them and their 1500 CC + bikes in the dust....while getting 60-70 mpg while doing it.

CC Cowboy · June 18th, 2014, 06:10 AM

sjy55! Glad you found us...

CC Cowboy · June 18th, 2014, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sjy55

Hey Folks.....I'm a returning old member of the forum. I'm Scott in Barrington, RI. I've been riding for decades and currently ride a 2004 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 and my 2005 Ninjette which I have just converted to a cafe. I love my Ninjette despite the chuckles from buddies who scoff at its petite size. I enjoy leaving them and their 1500 CC + bikes in the dust....while getting 60-70 mpg while doing it.

Cool looking bike! Too bad you're on the wrong side of the bay. All the good roads are going west.

csmith12 · June 18th, 2014, 07:22 AM

Cool cafe! Welcome!

EternalNewb · June 18th, 2014, 09:05 AM

Beautiful build on that cafe ninja. I like the faux license on the front fender.

Welcome, dude.

Singh2jz · June 18th, 2014, 09:23 AM

Welcome Scott! You did a good job with the conversion!

KJohnson21 · June 18th, 2014, 09:00 PM

CC Cowboy · June 19th, 2014, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sjy55

Hey Folks.....I'm a returning old member of the forum. I'm Scott in Barrington, RI. I've been riding for decades and currently ride a 2004 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 and my 2005 Ninjette which I have just converted to a cafe. I love my Ninjette despite the chuckles from buddies who scoff at its petite size. I enjoy leaving them and their 1500 CC + bikes in the dust....while getting 60-70 mpg while doing it.

What ever happened to that hot girl with the big (whatever they are called) from the bucket? She was looking for someone to do something with. I forget.

Hero Danny · June 20th, 2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Cool looking bike! Too bad you're on the wrong side of the bay. All the good roads are going west.

I live east of him (by plymouth) and there are a couple good roads. Rochester MA has some beautiful roads.

I would be interested in going out further west though.

Snake · June 21st, 2014, 12:53 AM

Hello and welcome.

CC Cowboy · June 22nd, 2014, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Hero Danny

I live east of him (by plymouth) and there are a couple good roads. Rochester MA has some beautiful roads.

I would be interested in going out further west though.

You have to wear a helmet in MA. Who would ever want to do that!

Hero Danny · June 22nd, 2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

You have to wear a helmet in MA. Who would ever want to do that!

You got me there.

ForceofWill · June 24th, 2014, 04:30 AM

Welcome! I'm here somewhere.

Ytse Frobozz · June 24th, 2014, 07:12 AM

Welcome back. Great bike!

cbinker · June 25th, 2014, 05:51 AM

Hi.

redbike2 · July 6th, 2014, 08:55 PM

welcome back

cool ride

man, how are you getting near 70 mpg

i have a 2006 and i use it to commute
the best i can do is in the low 60s

find a measured mile and double check your speedo/od
i noticed mine was a little off and giving me exaggerated mpg readings

vic - the guro on these issues - has provided a few suggestions to max the mpg.
i may try swapping out the sprockets this summer and see how it works

JohnnyBravo · July 7th, 2014, 10:09 AM

Welcome... I wanna bucket of chicken

snot · July 11th, 2014, 06:29 AM

welcome

June 18th, 2014, 06:10 AM	#2
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	sjy55! Glad you found us... __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

June 18th, 2014, 07:22 AM	#4
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	Cool cafe! Welcome! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

June 18th, 2014, 09:23 AM	#6
Singh2jz ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Inderveer Location: San Jose Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '07 ex250-F/J Posts: A lot.	Welcome Scott! You did a good job with the conversion! __________________________________________________ The Bike \| The Truck

June 18th, 2014, 09:00 PM	#7
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	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

June 25th, 2014, 05:51 AM	#15
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	Hi. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

June 18th, 2014, 09:05 AM	#5
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Beautiful build on that cafe ninja. I like the faux license on the front fender. Welcome, dude.

June 21st, 2014, 12:53 AM	#10
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hello and welcome.

June 24th, 2014, 04:30 AM	#13
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Welcome! I'm here somewhere.

June 24th, 2014, 07:12 AM	#14
Ytse Frobozz Not dead yet! Name: Rob Location: Marlborough MA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315	Welcome back. Great bike!

July 6th, 2014, 08:55 PM	#16
redbike2 ninjette.org member Name: Jonathan Location: Boston Join Date: Mar 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 48	welcome back welcome back cool ride man, how are you getting near 70 mpg i have a 2006 and i use it to commute the best i can do is in the low 60s find a measured mile and double check your speedo/od i noticed mine was a little off and giving me exaggerated mpg readings vic - the guro on these issues - has provided a few suggestions to max the mpg. i may try swapping out the sprockets this summer and see how it works

July 7th, 2014, 10:09 AM	#17
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	Welcome... I wanna bucket of chicken

July 11th, 2014, 06:29 AM	#18
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

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