Ninja 250R/500R

[DrunkenMonkey]

Originally Posted by Ninja06

It all depends on the dealer I suppose. I looked at a 250R at one, out the door was $4399.00, The other dealers price was $3899.00 out the door... So guess were i'm going.

That includes all fees. (dock, shipping blablabla)
The second place honored Kawi's website price.

$500 difference on a $3K bike, eh? I guess the first dealer had a bigger boat payment to make. Or higher rent. Or something. Thanks for the info.

[Ninja06]

Originally Posted by DrunkenMonkey

$500 difference on a $3K bike, eh? I guess the first dealer had a bigger boat payment to make. Or higher rent. Or something. Thanks for the info.

No problem, Yeah for that much of a difference it was worth the looking. She said if I "Pick it up today" I could have it for a lower price (3999.00 instead of 4399.00). Well needless to say "Today" came and went. But Next week is different. Looks like a New 06' 250R for me. Darn.. Yellow Or blue.... ARRGGGG!!

[cheeky_018]

Hi everyone!!! I've skimmed through most of this thread to make sure this question hasn't already been asked and answered...and I didn't see it, so forgive me if this is a repeat....but, I have a 06' 250 and I am unable to put my helmet on the helmet hook thing (sorry for the non-technical speech)...has anyone with a 250 been able to use their helmet hook??? or am i just an idiot that doesn't know how to work it?

[2006ninja250r]

it sucks

[NinjaGirl]

Originally Posted by cheeky_018

Hi everyone!!! I've skimmed through most of this thread to make sure this question hasn't already been asked and answered...and I didn't see it, so forgive me if this is a repeat....but, I have a 06' 250 and I am unable to put my helmet on the helmet hook thing (sorry for the non-technical speech)...has anyone with a 250 been able to use their helmet hook??? or am i just an idiot that doesn't know how to work it?

Its not to easy on the 500R either! You have to get an extender that fits through the D-ring, it does suck! I personally don't use that. I take my helmet with me or use my friends hook (on thier 600+cc bike).

[2006ninja250r]

I actually got mine to work today but the genious that enginered it made it so the helmet sits on the hot pipe. That makes sense.

[cheeky_018]

K...thanks for the replies guys..bummer

[alduro]

Heres a little helmet securing idea that I and another guy from my work use. If you go into any gunshop or sporting goods store they give away (no kidding) or sell very inexpensive gun cable locks. The cable is meant to run down the end of a gun barrel and is coated to prevent the gun from being damaged, then locked with a padlock device on the end, thus rendering the gun useless. These are provided with pretty much every new gun purchase in America for handguns and 90% of the gun owners toss it out or never use the thing. I have several myself.

Well it seems that if you take the little bar on the very back of your seat and run one of these short cable locks through it and the very front of a full face helmet, it locks it very securly to the bike with little to no play whatsoever. It cannot fall off, and cannot be manipulated or moved around much. This is not a typical cable lock in that it provides "just enough" room to get the cable around the bottom half of a FF helmet and bar and not much else. No way it can touch a pipe and you can get these things all day for in or around 10.00 bucks if not free. Most are key lock operated as well.

[DrunkenMonkey]

Purty.

http://www.kawasaki.com/kawasaki_mai...E/2790_800.jpg

[alduro]

That matching lower fairing adds a lot of looks to that bike. Makes me want to paint my lower to silver. Anyone know how to do that?

[cartmanea]

Pull it off, prep it, paint it. Then I would recommend adding a couple coats of rock chip protectant, its a clear rubbery compound.

[alduro]

Does anyone have a good source to buy matching paint? Does it come in spray cans? I'm also thinking of buying a rear seat cowl and painting it as well.

[sitruc111]

I am at WIT'S END when it comes to getting my bike onto the road. I
live
in sunny
Florida and recently purchased a kawasaki ninja 500R '03. 2\10ths of a
mile
is all
I road he bike before misplacing the only key I had. I have spoken to
several lock-
smiths in the vicinity of what is referred to as the "TREASURE COAST"
of
Florida.

Not one of the locksmiths have been able to successfully remove the
ignition so as
to be able to read the 6-digit number to fabricate a new key. One of
the
locksmiths
told me that the '03 ninja500R has a special ignition lock that no
other
ninja has.
He went on to say that a special torque wrench was needed to remove the
ignition.

I am baffled, confused, mad at myself for losing the key etc...
FYI-I
bought the bike second hand and the original owner only had one key as
well.


Please send any advice your years of

cycling wisdom may recall.

THANK-YOU, lilcubbie2

[Inflame]

Originally Posted by sitruc111

I am at WIT'S END when it comes to getting my bike onto the road. I
live
in sunny
Florida and recently purchased a kawasaki ninja 500R '03. 2\10ths of a
mile
is all
I road he bike before misplacing the only key I had. I have spoken to
several lock-
smiths in the vicinity of what is referred to as the "TREASURE COAST"
of
Florida.

Not one of the locksmiths have been able to successfully remove the
ignition so as
to be able to read the 6-digit number to fabricate a new key. One of
the
locksmiths
told me that the '03 ninja500R has a special ignition lock that no
other
ninja has.
He went on to say that a special torque wrench was needed to remove the
ignition.

I am baffled, confused, mad at myself for losing the key etc...
FYI-I
bought the bike second hand and the original owner only had one key as
well.


Please send any advice your years of

cycling wisdom may recall.

THANK-YOU, lilcubbie2

Call kawasaki? and tell then your serial? Vin? lol I don't know

[Ninja06]

Yea, that's how to get a key from car dealers. You may have to show proof that it's yours though. Try it... It may wrk.

[cpslaughter]

Manufacturer's suggested retail price on the 500R is about $5,100.00. I walked into the dealership and told them that if they would bring the price down to $4,700.00 they would sell that bike today . After tax, tags, title, inspection, license plate fee (1year), set up and delivery I paid $5,500.00

[duwop]

got the brand new bike today!! what a great ride home to

[jaxrider]

Hey Im new to the forums. New rider as well, just took the MSF course in early May. I just bought a 1999 EX250 on Ebay a week ago. Its black with teal(?) accents. The dual pipes had already been replaced by a single Yoshimura pipe. I recieved the stock pipes with the bike and the Yoshi sounds so danged annoying at highway speeds that I am going to put the stock pipes back on, I am worried about my hearing because it is so loud. I had only ridden a bike during the MSF course and then I bought the 250 and rode it from Lakeland to Jacksonville up I95. Some of my friends said I was stupid to do that but besides some wind buffeting, I was fine, definitely sore, but fine. I bought the bike from a private person, it has 12,000 miles, what things should I check for before I start putting heavy miles on it? Thanks!

[cpslaughter]

Spare no expense when it comes to tires , your life depends on them .

[cpslaughter]

Hi all , I just put a D&D exhaust on an EX500. for those of you considering D&D, I am very disappointed . The pipes are beautiful , and if they do exactly what the manufacturer says they will do . The problem is my ninja sounds like a Harley Davidson . If anyone knows how to tune pipes and change the tone please let me know . If that doesn't work all be selling these pipes on ebay and trying out a set of Muzzy's.