What Is This Part On My Bike?

az3200 · May 22nd, 2013, 11:58 AM

Simple question, should be a simple answer for some of you. It seems obvious it has something to do with the gas since the lines are running to it, but all the pictures i've seen of gas tanks and the left side of bikes don't have this.

All the pictures ive seen have one vent line. I don't know what they do because they're always dry except for the middle one sometimes. That must be the overflow?

And this black box. It's bolted to the engine by a long bolt at the bottom, and a short one on the left. It looks like it was meant to be there but i have never seen other ninja 250s with this.

Jiggles · May 22nd, 2013, 11:59 AM

That is useless CA emissions bullcrap!

az3200 · May 22nd, 2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

That is useless CA emissions bullcrap!

Can you elaborate? What does it do? can I take this off? So this bike originated or was once owned in California? I kinda like the way it looks. It makes the engine look a little fuller in the fairing lol.

Jiggles · May 22nd, 2013, 12:56 PM

Yes you can take it off, there is a DIY in the DIY section under like kleen air system removal or something. If you modify your bikes exhaust/intake then the CA Bullshit system can cause popping on deceleration. I don't remember which is which but one of the those holes you have to plug, another has to vent, and the last one hooks up to the carb or something, idk

NevadaWolf · May 22nd, 2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by az3200

So this bike originated or was once owned in California?

Not quite, it was built to meet California specific emissions requirements. I've got a CA newgen. Just a few other parts and tubes that make it interesting when following DIYs with bikes from the other 49 states.

lgk · May 22nd, 2013, 02:13 PM

dont remove it.
just ride your bike to CA, and sell for $5k.

then fly back and get another newgen for $2500

bruce71198 · May 22nd, 2013, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by az3200

Can you elaborate? What does it do? can I take this off? So this bike originated or was once owned in California? I kinda like the way it looks. It makes the engine look a little fuller in the fairing lol.

Thats the charcoal canister. The charcoal inside of it absorbes Gasoline and, in some cases, crank case fumes, stores them and then is evacuated by engine "vacuum" and burned up in the combustion chamber when the bike is running. The fumes that are emmitted from venting gas tanks and crank cases is said to elevate ground level ozone, but only in Cali !

May 22nd, 2013, 11:58 AM	#1
az3200 ninjette.org member Name: AZ Location: Orlando FL Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 213	What Is This Part On My Bike? Simple question, should be a simple answer for some of you. It seems obvious it has something to do with the gas since the lines are running to it, but all the pictures i've seen of gas tanks and the left side of bikes don't have this. All the pictures ive seen have one vent line. I don't know what they do because they're always dry except for the middle one sometimes. That must be the overflow? And this black box. It's bolted to the engine by a long bolt at the bottom, and a short one on the left. It looks like it was meant to be there but i have never seen other ninja 250s with this.

May 22nd, 2013, 11:59 AM	#2
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	That is useless CA emissions bullcrap! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

May 22nd, 2013, 12:56 PM	#4
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Yes you can take it off, there is a DIY in the DIY section under like kleen air system removal or something. If you modify your bikes exhaust/intake then the CA Bullshit system can cause popping on deceleration. I don't remember which is which but one of the those holes you have to plug, another has to vent, and the last one hooks up to the carb or something, idk __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

May 22nd, 2013, 02:13 PM	#6
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	dont remove it. just ride your bike to CA, and sell for $5k. then fly back and get another newgen for $2500 __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

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