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I’m selling my Ninja 250r as I’ve upgraded to a larger motorcycle. It’s in good condition with a few light scratches on the fairings. It’s been dropped while being parked (thought the kickstand was down and it wasn’t). Regular maintenance has been done since I’ve had her. She’s stored in an...

@LPakkala thanks for the reply. Didn't know about the footpegs vs floorboards — good to know. Now is just a case of finding a rear fender as the one I was looking at didn't pan out.

hey @Iceman, thanks for the reply, it's good to know they share the same mounts. No, I got it from a guy in Newmarket.

hey @Brian-P, thanks for the reply. I don't have any either. I'm upgrading from a Ninja 250r. The links helps a lot. From the article, it appears (to me anyways) the difference between the "Custom" and "Classic" are cosmetic; my understanding of it seems the "Custom" becomes the "Classic" once...

Hey Forum, Happy New Year! Just upgraded to a Yamaha V-star 650 2005 and the previous owner was in the process of converting her to a bobber. The previous owner has sold the original fender and passenger seat. I want to be able to have a passenger and I found a rear fender from a 2001 model...

@JP0160 thanks for the tip. I'll definitely take a look.

Motorcyclist killed in North York — Evening May 8 2017 Hey peeps, Not sure anyone saw this in North York just saw it pop up in my FB feed. The motorcyclist got stuck by an SUV making a left turn. Was taken to hospital but didn't make it...

@TK4 that's not a bad idea i'll take a look at it sometime in the next couple of days @mistersouthpaw yeah it's a weird one right…

@mistersouthpaw both sides are equal. It can be heard clearer from the top of the motorcycle where the handlebars are.

@boyoboy No, I'm starting to think it's regular noise but I've never noticed it. It hasn't gotten worst either so that's good. @-D- it's not a bad idea just to rule out, but I've had the bike for a year prior and don't remember hearing it. Then again, it could've been there I just never...

@boyoboy checked them out they are both good @TK4 No the noise is still there even with the clutched pulled. That's interesting about the bearing. @GateKeeper thanks for the old school method. Will give that a try before buying a stethooscope @mathew Thanks for the link :D Bike is out for...

@250R-ICE yup coolant level is normal in the recovery tank. Checked all the hose connection and they appear to be solid. @boyoboy didn't think about the spark plug. I'll check it out and see if it got loose. @TK4 It makes noise even when it's not moving too. Would it still be the speedo cable...

Hey @Riceburner, yeah it does it when it's dry too. Unless there's water trapped somewhere… Yeah it's an odd sound isn't it? It doesn't sound catastrophic (like the heads rubbing on something) but it does sound weird. Also forgot to mention the rad isn't leaking (nothing is).

Hey @250R-ICE, thanks for the input. Yeah the tank venting sound, I'm familiar with that but no this sounds like it's coming from either the engine or rad. In the clip you can hear the thump thump thump of the engine it's the higher pitch hissing sound in the background almost like when you run...

Hey peeps, So on TuesdayI was riding along on the highway when it was raining and the all off sudden the bike starts making this "hissing" sound (best way I can describe it). It makes it wether it's in gear or not and gets louder as I accelerate. I thought maybe it could be a vacuum leak. I...