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me and my 2004 EX250 I am going to be replacing the clutch lever either tonight or tomorrow. ninja250.org is a brilliant site, but often gives you waaayyy more info than necessary. After that I think I'll swap the brake pads and then touch up the mufflers which got scratched in two tip overs. Lets see, what more can i say? My bike tops out at about 105 mph or so. This was on route 5 (flat and straight), full tuck with the throttle alllll the way open. I don't expect I will ever be going that fast.
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Chairon posted:I tell you White bikes are the single sexiest thing on the planet. Agreed. There is a white monster that is often parked near my office and I have to oggle it every chance I get. I really wish there were an easy way to pain my bike. Though Id probably just go for an offset white stripe
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Aug 11, 2009 03:34
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When i lost a bolt, I just went to home depot and bought another one.
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Aug 15, 2009 23:34
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Know what sucks? Not having a tach on your bike.... I have no idea what my idle is
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Oct 1, 2009 18:24
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Arg, parked my ninja at the beach for 15 minutes, came back to discover someone had hit it and chipped a part of my front fender off. I wonder if it would be easy enough to just bondo it back into place... sand and then repaint. Grah! and I was planning to sell it soon to- aesthetics are the best thing about my bike. lousy hit and run BS
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Feb 16, 2010 22:51
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soy posted:Yeah, I only went ahead with the one I got because I don't plan on selling it. Basically just going to ride it until the wheels fall off. That was my plan too :[
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Mar 26, 2010 18:32
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modify_evolution posted:I can play this game too! Aawww I loved the bar-ends. So nostalgic to see pics of the bike. But so happy it went to a good home.
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Oct 28, 2010 01:17
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So how long do you guys leave the choke on for? I went riding Monday night and pretty much had to leave it on the whole time. Only like a 20 minutes ride and it was a cold night. Im just wondering if thats at all normal.
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Feb 9, 2011 22:51
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bladesamurai posted:I usually turn off the choke after a minute or so after pulling out of my driveway, unless I get caught at a light soon after. I was still doing this even when it was 20 degrees out a couple months ago. Was it dying at idle? Now that I think about it, it wasnt as bad as I first indicted. I rode to the gym, and about halfway over, I killed the choke and it was fine. On the trip back fromt he gym.. maybe 4 blocks away, I tried to kill the choke and it as I was coasting to a red light. I think Ima get some seafoam and see if that helps.
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Feb 10, 2011 02:04
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Hrm its been raining so i havent been out riding. Ill do better diagnostics when I next take him out.
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Feb 15, 2011 01:49
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My oil light likes to come on a lot My old bike didnt have an oil light so I dont really know what that means. usually comes on when i first start up and when Im parking but before Ive shut the engine off.
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Feb 21, 2011 20:12
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What do you guys have set as your idle? Im having so many idle issues. uuuggghhh
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Apr 6, 2011 21:56
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Terminal posted:~1,800 after it's thoroughly warmed up. It's been the most erratic bike idle-wise while warming up of any I've owned but tends to be rock solid once up to temp. Same. Ok. Then I won't be worried. Mines been idling nicely around 2k, i was thinking about setting ti lower, but now i wont.
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Apr 9, 2011 22:35
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Z3n posted:BlueBayou had issues with that bike when it got wet because there are a shitload of exposed connectors. Don't store it outside in the rain/snow. Aw now I miss my old cantankerous bike.
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May 2, 2011 07:39
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modify_evolution posted:Sigh, never should have sold that bike. Or maybe I should have given all the issues it has.
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May 4, 2011 20:27
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modify_evolution posted:Well I'm glad you did. Even if it's a pain in the rear end. If you ever want to sell it..... just saying...
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May 5, 2011 06:43
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modify_evolution posted:Haha and you said you would upgrade if you ever got another bike before. Well i got another bike and its another 250. Turns out, I don't need more power.
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May 5, 2011 16:35
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I was already planning on asking you if you want it back if/when I sell it.
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I love my ninja but man the market for them changes sooo much. I bought my 07 with 11k miles on it for 1750 back in Feb. The guy had taken great care of it, no problems whatsoever except the handle bars were a bit scratched up from when his wife practiced picking it up off the ground. New tires and brake pads. He'd also upgraded the brake lights. Now I did get it because I recognized that it was a good find at a good price (he had it listed at 1900). Anyway, Ive been looking at CL listings in my area for ninjas today and hahahahahaha jesus christ are prices inflated. Guys are selling bikes with 20k miles on them, scratched up fairings, same tires etc etc for 2000+ It makes me want to sell my bike right now and pick up something else. How do people get away with charging $2300 for an 03 ninja with 17k miles, and loads of cosmetic damage? Ohh you put a new muffler on it, well THAT certainly warrants the extra money.
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May 13, 2011 20:35
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Rabid Anti-Dentite! posted:Total noob question here, but I love the way your bike looks, is that how it looks if you take some of the panels off, or is that a certain model that looks like that? It was custom made by a dude in LA who builds vintage looking bikes for movies. But from the "waist" down or so its just a regular ole EX250
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May 18, 2011 04:35
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Z3n posted:Are you getting fuel to the carbs? Spark? I drained the float bowls once on that very bike and had to suck on some hose or something to get them to refill. I also object to it being called a piece of poo poo.... though I understand the sentiment. Would be VERY tempted to buy it back if I wasn't on the cusp of a CB.
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Jun 9, 2011 08:43
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modify_evolution posted:Like you never swore at it when you had it. So even after I did that, I still had a drained battery and no gas... so I dunno if the sucking helped. But it probably did, I just had more issues.
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Jun 9, 2011 20:02
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I'll figure out which dirty part of my bike I have to put in my mouth to get it started. Maybe that'll be it, and it will be MAGIC. And I'll feel stupid for not doing that first.
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Agreed. Sounds a bit like mine did before I got my cam chain tension replaced.
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Aug 29, 2011 23:16
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the custom seat is money. If you do part it, be smart about the seat. That seat turns any street fighter'ed Ninja into a cafe racer.
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nsaP posted:Yeah he omitted a few negatives of the pre and positives of the post 08, but its whatever. Not worth a fight and they aren't that different. Oh sure, pick the ugliest color scheme for the pregens
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