JayW

He has a garage in Cleves, OH.

I'm finding some bickering back and forth on Craigslist about him.

I can't tell if any of it has any relevance to anything or if someone just has a grudge.

If you're concerned about privacy, feel free to send me a Private Message.

New to the area, wonderin' if anyone knows anyone who is good with engine repair. I had an epic failure on my Baby Ninja during a valve adjust. Fair prices are a must, because U C gets all my money (and even more money that I don't have). Thanks!

Alright, which one of you $@#$ers gave my bike swine flu? Just kidding.

I'm having trouble with my 250. When I'm braking into a stop, it'll stall. I checked my clutch cable, and it's adjusted fine.

My idle is about 1100 RPM. When the bike is nice and warm, I've adjusted it to 1500 to see if that helps. It does, until the next day I go riding, then it's magically back to 1100 RPM idle even warm.

It's also lately been feeling different. It seems to stumble at low speed starting out in first, but once the engine speed is up, all is fine.

Sound like a valve adjustment is needed? Ideas?

WTF?

I'm pissed off that the city even thought about this.

I stopped going to Heath because of their cameras.

I'm against them because they are marketed under the ploy of increased safety, but I think they will make it less safe for those on 2-wheels.

Let's say I'm riding along Maple Ave, light turns yellow and I don't have the distance for anything less than an emergency stop. Speed up to get through the light before it turns not to get a ticket from the camera, but I was a second too slow. Get a ticket in the mail. No thanks.

Now let's say I pull off an emergency stop. Maple Ave streets are soaked with grease near intersections. There isn't enough traction to do it. Bike skids like mad sliding on the grease and it drops. No thanks.

Or let's say the emergency stop got pulled off OK. Car behind isn't paying attention and slams into the back of your bike because they expected you to blow it. No thanks.

Red light cameras will just cause more problems. We have police, why not use them for red-light patroling. I'd rather explain myself to a police officer a minute after it happened and at least think there's a way of him understanding, than have to go to court to try to explain the circumstances to a judge who doesn't care about the fact that a motorcycle stopping at the rate required on grease is unsafe.

I hope the people of Zanesville do what Cincinnati did and ban Red Light Cameras altogether.

How's it done?

Got Icon Hooligan 2's, like $40.

I dunno if it's me or the gloves, but I'm keep slipping like a mofo on the clutch way too much.

When I save up some cash, probably going to look at astars GP tech or might cheap out on some other gloves of theirs.

First off, I hope all goes well for you and your bike, Clifton d00d.

You guys can pick up a brakelight modulator for cheap off eBay. Search for RearAlert. They're only like $15. Comes with crimp and tap connectors and a ziptie.

I wired up a lot more rear lighting on my Ninja 250. Put two dual-filament sockets in the unused brakelight pods, fused each bulb filament (6 freeking fuses, why? Because I don't want water shorting out a socket and taking out all of the tail lighting), and wired up the RearAlert to the center tail bulb brake filament. The wiring harness took quite a while to solder together and heatshrink, but at least I know it's done right. Put in 2135LL bulbs, 28.5 watts brake/8.3W running. Very noticable.

I'm not sure if I want to clip the mode wire on the RearAlert to always blinking. Right now it just does 5 blinks then goes solid. I was thinking it might annoy the crap out of someone behind me, but since I usually am holding myself in the friction zone anyway, and only tap the brakes to make the lights light up when I see a car in the mirror coming up behind me, why not?

jporter12, I think you might find this article useful:

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Checking_the_clutch_safety_switch

It has to be in Nuetral to start IF the kickstand is DOWN.

Up. it doesnt matter.

My 03 will start in first even with the kickstand down.

Now, if I try to take off with the kickstand, it'll stall.

No, I'm referring to the clutch not releasing (due to fluid shear) on the 250 until after it's running. If I start the 250 while it's in gear, it take a LOT of brake to keep it from moving. If it dies (wife stalling it?) it will be fine if it's re-started pretty quickly, but not after a minute or so. It's not a PROBLEM with the bike, just a design issue. Maybe some years have different clutch plates in them, making the fluid shear happen and not be a "problem". It's not all that easy to explain!

Never had that problem on mine.

I started my '03 an hour ago in first, before I went for a freezing cold ride, just to sanity-check.

Say what?

I've started in gear before without any problem. I do it a lot.

Don't think the world is going to end because you can't find neutral.

99.9% of the time on the street, you'll never use neutral.

There's no law that says you have to park it in neutral, despite what the MSF instructors insist on. Just make sure that when you are parking in gear to remember to pull in the clutch or else you'll be going places you didn't want to go when you start it up.

It's only when you discover neutral when you were looking for second on the road when it's an issue. We've all done that before, just don't flip out when it happens.

Typical, just when I get up the guts to give triple-sixes a try, it's closed for repair between Zanesville and Dresden.

One plus side to the ADV and dual sport bikes is that you can stand up on the pegs and still be in control. I find that when I am in a bad spot or low visability situation I get noticed much easier standing on the pegs. And if an officer gives me shit for it I'll fight it in court with video of off road riders in full control of their bikes while not on the seat! Something the AMA should consider supporting.

I've been known to stand up on my pegs from time to time. Especially on dark country highways. But the last useful time was trying to see if there was an easy path to lane split during I-70/I-270 gridlock @ Brice road during rush hour.

Why bother with a modulator?

I run with highbeams most of the time.

But I only have one light, Soooooo.

The bottom is, I absolutely refuse to wear a DOT construction worker vest over my jacket.

OHP does have some sweet ones in blue, but I'd have to make sure mine doesn't say STATE PATROL on it. :-P

Here's what I do.

Halo 360 reflective band around the helmet. Iron Pony has 'em for like $15.

I put some cheap-o reflective red/white tape from Harbor Freight on the back of the helmet. You can't miss it. I might be moving up to the DOT-C2 stuff they use on trailers soon. I ride too much at night.

Modulated brake light.. RearAlert. Like $10 on eBay.

Never had any scares to the rear.

I'm actually wiring up the extra light socket holes on the rear of the 250 right now for three rear facing brake/running lights. Each one is getting fused (6 fuses total) so if one gets water in the light socket and shorts, I don't lose all my lighting.

Thinking about putting the rest of that Harbor Freight stuff on the bottom of my lower fairing, but I dunno if that'd look like too much.

I might put a few pieces of SOLAS (marine reflective tape) at certain parts. Ive been really thinking of cutting out the Ninja decal letters in SOLAS, but I'm worried it'd look like shit if I don't do it perfect. That stuff is so reflective, it'd be so visible when I pass by.

http://www.whiznews.com/article.php?articleId=26754

The rumor on the street is he was going over 100/35. Without a helmet.

New slogan for Ohio Riders...

"It's what those who ride do when they're not riding."

TW200, not a great street bike but fun as hell offroad in the mud with those big tires and low seat height.

Well done and welcome to the state endorsed crowd.

Oh, and don't forget to tell your insurance about completing the course! It's a big discount with most ins companies (10% -30%).

That huge rear tire was the first thing I noticed.

Second thing I noticed was how light it was.

Third thing I noticed was how rough that engine is.

Forth thing I noticed was the hilarious squeek the suspension makes.

I already got a policy for a year... if I call and bug them will they give me a discount in cash back or a credit?

I'm not going to miss that TW200 range bike.

Anyone got one?

Thumbs up or down?

I've been meaning to buy one for a while, but need to figure out what size I'd need.

So says the word on the street.

That's OK. One more reason for n00bs to get a Ninja 250 or 650.

Progressive.com.

$318 a year.