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Yes it's true, the whole bike is just freezing cold, all the fluids and parts. And the battery and starter are tiny. Usually when you buy a battery it needs to be charged for 2-5 hours, so either they have to do that or you have to. Anyway they don't work well in the cold (like me, too LoL) Also...

Guys a lot of riders know this stuff but many do not. So a brief revue. The requirements of racing, or even sport-riding on the racetrack (trackday) are completely unique and dissimilar to the everyday rider (commuting etc). The trackday guys are actually working their tires. They will get some...

Should not be replacing a 130 biasply tire with a 150 radial! Especially when 140 radials are available...

Pirelli has little tiny radials - 110 front and 140 rear. Those are the ones you want...

Hi KawiGirl! I see you figured it out... H4 lights have three wires, with both a high beam and a low beam. H7 has only 2 wires and is a dedicated high beam. Therefore, you cannot simply use an adapter (as if the socket was the only difference)! Let me guess - you purchased an H4 HID kit, when...

Re: Loud exuasts Didn't watch the vid, but it is well-known (for years) that open pipes trade away low-RPM torque for high-RPM horsepower. You will enjoy your ride a lot more if it is quiet and has good torque - it just "feels" faster and more responsive! Again, nothing worse than a slow bike...

This thread still alive? Heheh... I'll never forget working at the old Cycle World West store for many years. One evening a woman bought all kinds of stuff (helmet, jacket, gloves etc.) Then first thing Monday morning, she's back to return everything! Turns out she wanted to ride somewhere on...

Re: Loud exuasts Hi Ricky, Let me just say that in all my (many) years riding sportbikes, the very worst thing is a slow, noisy bike. If you extrapolate this to conclude fast, quiet bikes are joyful, you'd be correct. I found over the years that anytime my ride was loud, I'd be found 'at the...

That's just... comical! (Have I spelled 'inept' correctly?) LoL, heheh... OK seriously - he broke Rule #1 of Sport Riding (ie. cornering) You never, never, EVER give up on a corner. Given a choice of leaning over farther, or giving up on the corner, you lean over farther! Worst that can happen...

Yamaha had 4-stroke triples years (decades) ago... The new Honda NC700 is the target for any new "revolutionary" design, these days. A 3-cyl version, undersquare, with a bit more cc and higher RPM would appeal to all. Maybe ~60 mpg, instead of the 75 mpg of the NC, with more performance...

LoL, heheh... Clutch is toasted.

A cable luber tool plus a can of official Cable Lube is around $15 bucks at any serious bikeshop. (Chain lube can harden up over time and make that cable feel pretty heavy.) Remember: clutches will use up the free play in the cable as time passes and they wear. You must keep adding it back in...

Yes, the Inoue's come standard on both Honda models, and the Ninja 250. The old Inoue's used to be considered cheap & dirty, but these days IRC as they call themselves make okay rubber. Have to, to be OEM on Honda! The little Ninja, the CBR 250 and the new CBR125 are in pretty good shape with a...

That's a pretty good review. Nice tires! This is another bike (like 250 Ninja) that could also use Pirelli's Diablo Rosso II tires, in their little tiny radial sizes. Other than that, I like the Avon Roadrider AM26 as a top-quality Bias-ply tire, the Sport Demons are good, and I like the Battlax...

Pirelli has just released some new sizes of Diablo Rosso II, including little tiny H-rated radials - perfect for Ninja 250! 110/70 R 17 front - Parts Canada # 320105 140/70 R 17 rear - Parts Canada # 320104 Guys have been putting supersport radials on the littlest Ninja already, but I think the...

Hi guys, Hey when I was in there last week they were having bad problems with their internet - and apparently the telephones all use the internet as well. Must save money on long-distance calls, but frustrating and unreliable from time to time... Anyway the guys in there are okay, they work hard...

CBX 1050 - awesome bikes. Big midrange, lots of torque at 4-5-6 grand. Almost no flywheel, and would build revs instantly. Actually the alternator couldn't keep up! So it was connected via a friction device (that allowed it to slip momentarily). I bought a brand-new 1980 (black) in March of...

Load-testing a battery takes about 90 seconds; they either pass or fail. They usually fail spectacularly (no doubts). The battery should be charged up before the load-test is performed, though - perhaps this is why "takes about an hour or so" was mentioned. Stay away from buying new no-name...

Brother Q800GS, You're kinda missing the point... aren't you? We need to bring motorcylists from all over the world HERE - to Ontario! We need to buy an old Shady Rest motel somewhere, on the outskirts of the city, and run tours out of there. Fleet of bikes! Lotsa fun... Run them up through...

Guys, When I used to work in the business I did the Tire Survey for 250 Ninja. All the tires for the new 250 - I found 7 brands. (Only four brands offered the 140/70-17 oversize). The winner was Avon AM26. Best tire, best price. They were V-rated for the same price as H-rated in the other...