Search results

4500kms on it. I bought it used last year, and it came with a warranty (Kawasaki Good Time Protection Plan), although it expires in June this year. The mechanic said I may need to replace the entire clutch... I gave him a pretty skeptical look lol. I may look into the bearing issue myself if it...

Yes I've put about 500km on the bike in the last 2-3 weeks

Took it in to a mechanic for a quick diagnosis/estimate today. His report back to me said the following: Not sure if the bent lever thing is bogus or not, but other than that he didn't really tell me anything useful. And they said its not covered under my warranty, which I was skeptical about.

I've been search all over the interwebs for answers and really can't find much. The only lead I have so far is that it could be the clutch pilot bearing.

Added to first post

But he "reduced" the price, so its okay.

Bump, really surprised nobody has any ideas so far.

Yesterday I heard a pulsating/oscillating squeaking noise coming from my ninja 250 after a warm start. If I’m sitting idle in neutral I only hear it when I disengage the clutch (pull the lever). It’s fairly loud, audible over my stock exhaust. My oil was changed < 500km ago, and the level is...

I love you man, you were spot on. :p I even found this video of someone experiencing the exact same thing. That is exactly what I heard. His situation and description of the whole thing is eerily similar to mine as well. Quote from his description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1EsUboS36M

Lubed the chain a couple weeks ago (~100km ago). I've owned it since last year, with 80km on it. Oil level could use a little bit more, its about half way between the bottom and top markers. I'm in Ottawa.

Nah, I know that sound, and this was different and louder. I'm pretty sure it was caused by something moving fast and rubbing. Possibly the front wheel, or some type of fan/belt? The good news is it didn't happen today.

Wednesday I took my bike out for the second time this year. It was about 0 degrees when I left, everything was fine. I parked it for a few hours and then headed home at about -4 degrees. After a couple minutes of riding I heard a constant high pitch squeal/whine coming from my bike. If I recall...

Because it was a 2012 that had only been ridden for 100km over 2 years. Also it was changed during a service right before i bought it. I brought up the question because I've read some people change it frequently over the first few thousand KM's due to metal shavings building up during...

The oil was changed at just under 100 km on my ninja 250. I'm now at 3000 km, and wondering if its necessary to do it again or can I hold out until the very end of the season right before I winterize it (probably by 4000 km)? I feel like the large majority of metal shavings from the break-in...

I need to shorten them to increase the height though, right? so that shouldn't be a concern.

Hi, I would like to confirm my suspicion that my 2012 ninja 250 has been lowered by the previous owner. I took pictures of what I suspect are after market parts used to lower the rear of the bike (circled in green). Either way I would like to raise my bike a bit. Can I adjust these so called...

My bike (2012 ninja 250) went down last weekend. I had to let it sit for about 15-20 minutes before it started back up. Ever since then it seems like I have to hold the starter for a bit longer than normal before it fires up, even with the recent warm weather (20 degrees+). Before my fall, the...

+1 My same reaction.

I'm a small guy and most used jackets I See are simply way too big. I was thinking about buying a womens jacket since there are a lot for sale. Is there any significant difference between a men and womens jacket besides style and size classification?

Wow, thanks so much for all the replies, just finished reading them all. I have been shopping used, buts its difficult to find something thats in decent shape and fits me. Altough I was not looking at any mesh/textile jackets since I (wrongly) thought they were garbage. I will have a look again...