ZX2R - From Average to Awesome

[Yagadan]

After owning a cbr250 with white wheels i'm never ever having them again...

I hate cleaning.

[browncow]

It's a 250.
You end up cleaning the rear after you do the chain.
It's not a big deal.

Mine manage to stay relatively clean.

[fonzy]

Hmmm - went and saw the painter today, said the fairings will be done yesterday...now maybe friday. im not holding my breath.

Still cleaning bike, painted the ugly as sin rear hugger....wish i could get one like JME's

Went through all my recipts, KTEC balanced and cleaned the carbies and did the valve clearances about 6 months ago, how often do you need to do them?

Also brakes were bled/new fluid about 2 months ago

Ive been looking at the suspension and does anyone know how much "bounce" or movement there should be in the front forks and main spring?

i might try and measure that today

[browncow]

Only 3 or so inches of travel I would imagine.
It really comes down to the bike and personal preference, some people like tighter suspension, some people like the softer stuff because it's a little more forgiving...

Springs and seals are exxy, you might be better off dropping some heavier oil if you want stiff er suspension.

[Jacko]

I have the manual if you want it. Has all the factory settings.

[Bendito]

Have a browse of this thread fonz-a-licious
Suspension - How and Why's

[polonY]

Nice work lawrence, hope the bike comes out nice and ghey to suit your helmet cover I'll have to organise another ultimate ride soon too.

[smeghead]

.. who is this Mary Moose of whom you speak, does Marty Moose have something he wants to tell us ...

Just PM Marty & he'll give ya a heads up on wot ya got & wot it'll take ta make it better.

Marty or Mary does great work.

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Suspension. My bike settles about 3" to 4" when you sit on it and i feel like the forks dip a large amount when you brake into a turn. Im trying to get some more advice on this as to if its normal and them maybe look into getting it improved via Mary Moose as everyone has great things to say about him

[fonzy]

WOOT!

had the seats recovered in black and new foam put in them, got them back yesterday, dropped into the painter today. fairings are all prepped except one side fairing where the primer has reacted somehow?? to the old paint. He's going to finish that up over the weekend and paint it.

now i was eying off a car he is painting in a beautiful metalic candy apple red. He lcommented that the red would look shitloads better on my bike than black. sooo now its going to be sexy metalic candy apple red

oh and ive got new black and chrome grips coming from singapore, dont know how well they will fit though..

will post pics soon

[Viper]

It's a 250.
You end up cleaning the rear after you do the chain.
It's not a big deal.

Mine manage to stay relatively clean.

no shit yours stay clean ... its in the fkn shed all the time

[browncow]

It's still clean isn't it!!!!

Going for a ride Saturday to have something silly done to it...

[96]

sounds good!
suspension should have about 50mm of sag with u on it (thats pretty generous compared to track, so im just guessing.) along the fork leg, and from the rear axle to a point fairly straight up. u may just be able to adjust the compression to stiffen it up cheaply, so long as it sags abit without u sitting on it.

oh and where did u get ur helmet cover. its not "gehy" its fucking mint!!

[Viper]

Spend $50 and get Marty Moose to do the suspension.

He will explain to you what he does as well.

[fonzy]

oh and where did u get ur helmet cover. its not "gehy" its fucking mint!!

PM Eukanuba. $40 and he has about 6 different colours

[fonzy]

damm im nervouse - should be picking up the fairings in about an hour...

[Joey]

put up pictures!!!

[Spuddy]

We're waiting, McFonzinator...

[Joey]

spoke to leh fonz no deal not until thursday now

[fonzy]

WJS^^

hoping for better luck this week. My new grips came in the mail though. however cant figure out ow to get the old ones off.

ive tried pulling the off but no joy. Was thinking of heating them up with a a hair dryer then trying to pull them off.

any better suggestions?

wil post pics asap

[Lorenz]

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