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Forum: Road warriors Today, 05:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By YJake
Not for $6k. It is 1980's tech and not the...

Not for $6k.

It is 1980's tech and not the best of it either. If they threw tubeless tires on it, a centerstand, and disc brakes it would sell for $5k.

Maybe.

The new Honda line-up at <$6K...
Forum: Road warriors Today, 05:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By YJake
I had one self-destruct at around 8k miles. Maybe...

I had one self-destruct at around 8k miles. Maybe others will have better luck?

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors Today, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1,373
Views: 242,971
Posted By YJake
Yeah, I'm also 6' and it is somewhat cramped....

Yeah, I'm also 6' and it is somewhat cramped. Adding an '08+ rear shock and one size larger tires lifted the ass end enough to where my knees are not bent as much while at a stop light. If I keep the...
Forum: Road warriors Today, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4,547
Views: 715,268
Posted By YJake
If I buy another new bike, you guys have me sold...

If I buy another new bike, you guys have me sold on this thing. I may go and see what kind of a deal I can work on one at the local dealer anyway.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 06-16-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 95,832
Posted By YJake
Nice! I'm contemplating replacing my Ninja...

Nice!

I'm contemplating replacing my Ninja 250 with one of these CB500s or an NC700x for an "Around Town" and short trip bike. I have a liter bike for back road hooliganism and road trips already....
Forum: Road warriors 06-12-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 377
Views: 29,458
Posted By YJake
Almost everything about this bike makes me :evil ...

Almost everything about this bike makes me :evil

I was thinking about buying a new Versys in a year but now this thing looks like a decent alternative in performance and $$.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 06-12-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 95,832
Posted By YJake
I was hoping to see more pictures in this thread...

I was hoping to see more pictures in this thread but I guess nobody on her is buying these bikes huh? :lol3

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 06-12-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 2,378
Views: 383,769
Posted By YJake
The Ninja 300 would work fine and the CBR500...

The Ninja 300 would work fine and the CBR500 would as well, although I feel the Ninja 300 would be more fun to ride :evil

I would be very hesitant to test my luck with the CBR250 riding the...
Forum: Road warriors 06-10-2013, 05:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,386
Posted By YJake
Any of them would work fine, just go sit on and...

Any of them would work fine, just go sit on and if possible ride all three.

I would not hesitate to commute/tour daily on any of the three you listed. All are reliable modern machines but each has...
Forum: Road warriors 06-10-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,066
Posted By YJake
Stop rubbing it in you Canuk Bastards. :cry ...

Stop rubbing it in you Canuk Bastards. :cry

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 06-02-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 9,253
Posted By YJake
That would be like mixing Black Magic with Holy...

That would be like mixing Black Magic with Holy Water! :pot:pope

Could that volatile mixture of "ring a ding frap a frap" doom possible make its way into a street bike here? :evil

-Jake
Forum: The Sandbox - AKA Flatistan 06-02-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 4,377
Views: 298,072
Posted By YJake
Now that is a piece of literary art. :rofl ...

Now that is a piece of literary art. :rofl

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-31-2013, 03:03 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
I agree! You never see posts like that on...

I agree!

You never see posts like that on this forum. :deal

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-30-2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
That would be a photograph of a Honda. -Jake

That would be a photograph of a Honda.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-28-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 9,253
Posted By YJake
Today's Suzuki makes me sad. Killing the...

Today's Suzuki makes me sad.

Killing the Bandit/Naked SV series was indeed a mistake. My Bandit 1200 pushes all of the right buttons for me.

The thing is a naked, air cooled, carb'd, mass of...
Forum: Road warriors 05-23-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 2,378
Views: 383,769
Posted By YJake
Mine does that on my daily commute for 45 miles...

Mine does that on my daily commute for 45 miles and the valves were still in spec. last check. :huh

Go figure.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-16-2013, 01:45 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
Now you've done it :lol3 -Jake

Now you've done it :lol3

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-16-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
It has a manual shift 4 speed gearbox and is made...

It has a manual shift 4 speed gearbox and is made of equal parts WIN and WHEELIE:wink:

A scooter it is not.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-16-2013, 12:42 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
This thread really is taking off :rofl -Jake

This thread really is taking off :rofl

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-15-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
Tubeless tires, disc brakes, EFI, reverse forks,...

Tubeless tires, disc brakes, EFI, reverse forks, and easy maintenance.

Damn it I wants one!:freaky

I have no practical reason to own one having a Ninja 250 sitting in my garage but I'm sure...
Forum: Road warriors 05-14-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
AND there is a picture of a guy doing a wheely on...

AND there is a picture of a guy doing a wheely on Honda's website! :evil

:freaky

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-14-2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 22,136
Posted By YJake
Now this is awesome! It won't replace my...

Now this is awesome!

It won't replace my Ninja 250 but holy hell with some mild knobbies I would run the hell out of that thing! All it needs is a milk crate :evil

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-12-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 467
Posted By YJake
I think I have it sorted :1drink I routed...

I think I have it sorted :1drink

I routed the fuel line between the throttle cables where it is supposed to be and turned the breathers on the carbs upwards and ran the rubber hose leads to the...
Forum: Road warriors 05-10-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 467
Posted By YJake
Petcock was replaced last August with a Suzuki...

Petcock was replaced last August with a Suzuki OEM Petcock.

I have an innate hatred for electrical gremlins.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
Started a separate thread. ...

Started a separate thread.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=885910

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 467
Posted By YJake
Can't count this out, I didn't measure the floats...

Can't count this out, I didn't measure the floats when I rebuilt the carbs so maybe? Seems odd that they'd all be off though.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 467
Posted By YJake
2003 Bandit 1200 Cutting out at High RPM/Cruising Speeds

It all started on a trip over a month ago. When the tank got down to 2 gallons of gas the bike would start to chugg as if it were out of gas, so I would have to turn the petcock to "Reserve"...
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
Aftermarket slip on a PO put on it. I'm...

Aftermarket slip on a PO put on it.

I'm still having a fueling issue that I've had since before the rebuild/rejet and this kit made it worse :lol3

When I hammer the thing hard for several...
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
Pulled the carbs, rebuilt all of them, and added...

Pulled the carbs, rebuilt all of them, and added a Holeshot stage 1 jet kit.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/kavick/Bandit%201200%20Rebuild/DSCN2194_zps7eea690d.jpg...
Forum: Road warriors 04-30-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 49,156
Posted By YJake
Now that's the kind of encouragement my bank...

Now that's the kind of encouragement my bank account doesn't need :cry

Pops the front end up in 2nd you say? :evil

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-30-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 49,156
Posted By YJake
Now that's a naked I could live with! I like...

Now that's a naked I could live with!

I like the Versys to death but would much prefer the Ninja's engine in that chassis. You know, they way the thing was meant to be tuned :D

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-28-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 95,832
Posted By YJake
Has anybody here bought one of these yet and...

Has anybody here bought one of these yet and played with it? :ear

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-28-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,373
Views: 242,971
Posted By YJake
If you lived in FL I would buy it just to have a...

If you lived in FL I would buy it just to have a second one. Decent asking price, just wait.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-27-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
Got sidetracked and the carb Assembly is on the...

Got sidetracked and the carb Assembly is on the work bench now... The inside of the carbs are spotless except for some light rust in the bottom of the bowls and the jets are not clogged. However, in...
Forum: Road warriors 04-27-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1,653
Views: 393,684
Posted By YJake
Starving for Fuel at Highway speeds?

My engine starts to choke and die after riding at 80mph for extended periods with less than 4 gallons of gas in the tank. I pull to the side of the road and it will fire back up again. However, after...
Forum: Road warriors 04-27-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,808
Posted By YJake
Bandit 1200. With 3 Givi boxes loaded and...

Bandit 1200.

With 3 Givi boxes loaded and the Lady on the back it doesn't even notice. Our combined weight alone is 350lbs-ish

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-27-2013, 01:06 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 12,618
Posted By YJake
This thread makes me want to sell my soul to fund...

This thread makes me want to sell my soul to fund the purchase of a CR500...

It can sit in the corner of my garage next to what the subcontinent shaped from pot metal and called an Enfield :puke1...
Forum: Road warriors 04-10-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,262
Posted By YJake
I'm roughly 6'1 and 215lbs geared up. The Ninja...

I'm roughly 6'1 and 215lbs geared up. The Ninja is fine for my 25 mile one way commute but north of 75 miles I start to get cramped.

I need to go sit on a new Red NC700x and see what it has to...
Forum: Road warriors 04-09-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,262
Posted By YJake
You guys are trying to give me a reason to...

You guys are trying to give me a reason to replace my 250 Ninja aren't ya? :evil

Probably not a jaw dropper in the performance department, but I'd buy it as a new commuter for sure.

-Jake
Forum: Road warriors 04-06-2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,829
Posted By YJake
I'll +3 this. If you need new rubber, the...

I'll +3 this.

If you need new rubber, the Pirelli Sport Demons are an excellent choice for road use and wear. I have 6k on my set and the rear has yet to show any wear. They are slightly larger...
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