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Binford
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I just can't leave well enough alone.......

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I guess I was just bored on Sunday, so I started to mod my bike. I bought a '05 Ninja EX250 last Sept.(Yes, a 250-wanna make somethin' of it?!?) :P. I trailered it to my local dealer to have it winterized before I parked it, and unfortunately it tipped over on the trailer on my way there. :x The fall put a baseball sized puncture/crack in the upper fairing with no other damage. So I get this idea to cut up the fairing to make it kinda streetfighter/cafe style. I don't like the overall look now that I did it, I think it looks like a BMW. I think I may ditch the whole upper fairing/headlight/guages and fit a smaller headlight (or 2) in it's place. Check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.thawa.net/gallery/album173

I also cut the plastic rear fender off where it hangs below the tail section of the bike (fender eliminator mod) and am intrigating the turn signals into the taillight housing. I guess I can't leave anything stock. :D Also notice that my bike is "parked" in my bedroom. 8)
'91 5MT SS-TD04, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Spec LW flywheel/pressure plate, FCD, Walbro fuel pump-RIP
'93 5MT N/A wagon, over 400,000 miles!-Gone, parts lived on
'94 Auto SS-vf24, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Meth kit coming soon!-Now RWD!
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Post by 206er »

looks kinda wierd, I agree with your idea on the small lights. now buy some crashed on seat plastics and hack those up to match, or even adapt a more swoopy rear section on. how do you like the ninja?
my bike is getting a bunch of mods too, getting rid of a lot of the 80's bolt on chopper garbage and thrashed stock stuff. the bike looks kinda street tracker, kinda cafe. been a great learning experience. yeah its an old junker but xs650's are seriously cool and I'll have very good fun:dollar ratio.
1994 Touring Wagon: ruby mica, 5mt swapped
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Post by Binford »

The main reason I bought the bike in the first place was this is the only way I could afford one. I didn't want an older bike (unless it's really old) and I didn't want to make bigger payments than I'm making on this one ($49/MO). I just wanted something to cruise around on and have some fun, and I didn't need anything big to do that. I sure do miss my buddy's Ducatti 750SS though. The only thing I don't like is how small it is, physically. I'd like to get something a little bigger in that respect. A couple years ago I bought an '89 Ninja 1200 becuase another buddy of mine needed the cash, and I knew I could make a profit on it by re-selling it. However, before I could re-sell it, it got stolen and and I made my profit from the insurance company, instead. Still worked out OK. :lol:
'91 5MT SS-TD04, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Spec LW flywheel/pressure plate, FCD, Walbro fuel pump-RIP
'93 5MT N/A wagon, over 400,000 miles!-Gone, parts lived on
'94 Auto SS-vf24, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Meth kit coming soon!-Now RWD!
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Post by 93forestpearl »

Kinda reminds me of a Ducati Monster or the like. Not bad. I guess I'm not really a bike guy because I know I'd kill myself.
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Post by 0perose »

yeah I think it actually looks better than stock... but wtf do I know?
yo mang, can I get a rootshell?

1991 N/A, 4eat, crazy lights, junk suspension, sticker wagon
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Post by skid542 »

I think it looks good but it's missing something. I'm not sure what but something. It does look better than the standard Ninja though. Though, like Dan, I'm not really a bike guy, for the same reason.
Lee

93' SS, 5mt swapped, 182k, not stock...
96' N/A OBW 5sp, 212k, Couple mods... RIP
99' N/A OBW, 4eat, mostly stock.
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Post by Binford »

Update: Added more pics!

I bought some $20 driving lights after work tonight and did some mockup shots. I figured I could wire 'em up so one is on for low beam and both on for high beam. The only downside is I'll have to hack up the factory headlight wiring. :(
'91 5MT SS-TD04, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Spec LW flywheel/pressure plate, FCD, Walbro fuel pump-RIP
'93 5MT N/A wagon, over 400,000 miles!-Gone, parts lived on
'94 Auto SS-vf24, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Meth kit coming soon!-Now RWD!
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Post by dzx »

You're tearing apart your fairly new bike already?
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Post by Binford »

dzx wrote:You're tearing apart your fairly new bike already?

Why not? I've had four months now! :lol:
'91 5MT SS-TD04, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Spec LW flywheel/pressure plate, FCD, Walbro fuel pump-RIP
'93 5MT N/A wagon, over 400,000 miles!-Gone, parts lived on
'94 Auto SS-vf24, WRX TMIC, Bosal twin dump, Meth kit coming soon!-Now RWD!
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Post by dzx »

I want an R6
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