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crash bars?
I am a new rider. I have taken a course and gotten my license but i am sure i will crash/drop it sometime, seeing as how even experienced riders drop em in not long after buying them. i am not going to worry about the cosmetics of it but i do need to make sure i dont accidentally tip it over and cause major damage to the engine or axle or something. are crash bars a good investment??
i am getting an 08 ninja 250, are there specific crash bars to look into??
i just want to take every precaution because not only am i a new rider, but i pretty much dont know any ppl in my life that have riding experience or any bike knowledge, which makes repairing a bike i just tipped over by accident (probably inevitable) not something easy to do. so im probably going to consistently be referring to this site for any questions i have. is there anything other than crash bars that i should look into??
Worth every cent.
What you want are called "frame sliders".
Shogun Crash Kit / Frame Sliders for the 250R | Kawasaki Ninja 250R Parts, Reviews, Mods, and Information
They are relatively cheap and they can be the difference between a major problem and a non-problem.
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.
R & G crash bungs are unobtrusive and they work really well.
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/...50R)/2008.aspx
"Yes it's great, just won't wait, everybody likes my Rocket '88"
"Crash bars?"
As Jose Jimenez would say:
Oooooooh, I hope not . . !
As for a good investment, they're kind of like insurance. A waste of money if you never use it, but worth every penny and then some if you do!
Get em. They not only protect the bike from slow drops, they look cool too.
My opinion: Don't expect to drop your bike. Most do, I've come very close twice, but don't get into the mindset that you are going to. My goal is to never drop mine. I may or may not succeed but I read all the drop stories and try to learn something from each one that will help me to not repeat the mistake. If you expect to drop yours, you may not be as careful as you would be otherwise.
i want to buy them but the 2 websites on this thread didnt specifically have ones for ninja 250s i dont think. im just going to keep looking. also, are they hard to install?? i only have standard toolbox stuff nothing special, am i going to need special tools? i really think these would be a good idea for my bike but i am completely new at this so i need all the help i can get with buying and installing them. also, what is this about cut and no cut?
are they sometimes called cotton reels?
should i just pay a place to install them for me?
Unless I missed something... these are for your bike.
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/...50R)/2008.aspx
I've never installed them, but I can't imagine them being difficult. If you have basic tools (metric sockets and wrenches), you should be able to manage it just fine. Look at it this way... even if it is a challenge, you are not mucking around with the bike's ability to be ridden. You can take your time and have fun. Wrenching on your bike is one way to bond with it.are they hard to install??
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.
They are indeed. I have the R&G site bookmarked for my Zed bling, so I went to the correct subpage for the Ninja 250R and cut & pasted the correct URL and everything.
"Yes it's great, just won't wait, everybody likes my Rocket '88"
They're definitely worth investing in. Even with just basic mechanical skill you should be able to install them yourself. Even if you don't, give it a try, if you find it's above your ability then find a shop to do it.
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