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  • #2341
    Originally posted by Wolfpack View Post
    heartiest Congratulations! the bond will only increase as you pile on the miles

    What helmet did you you finally buy (and from where)? I was reading your post on the helmets thread.. I am also planning to buy one today..

    Thanx bro. Bought the LS2 Diamond. Fits well.

    Yesterday i went to Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bangalore with a friend of mine (Rudra Sen - a member on Team Bhp) and he clicked some awesome pics of my Ninja.

    Here is one of them.
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    • #2342
      Originally posted by n_aditya View Post
      Thanx bro. Bought the LS2 Diamond. Fits well.

      Yesterday i went to Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bangalore with a friend of mine (Rudra Sen - a member on Team Bhp) and he clicked some awesome pics of my Ninja.

      Here is one of them.
      Awesome pic man.... Can't believe that I have similar bike like that.

      Originally posted by A-mod View Post
      @Rest of the Ninja owners: Do pool in wid your pointers with respect to the gear that needs to be purchased...lookin at mostly the basic riding gear preferably less steep
      The gear that you need for City Riding is:
      1. Jacket (Cramster and Planet DSG are the best for the money)
      2. Gloves (same as above)

      For Touring:
      3. Knee Guards (Cramster is the cheapest but I didn't find it good enough)
      4. Riding Boots. (Cramster seems ok; though I don't own one yet)
      sigpicI feel like Clark Kent on the streets riding the Pulsar, On the track.. with my Ninja.. I feel like Superman.

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      • #2343
        Originally posted by A-mod View Post
        Hey Jayanth...thnx for the Ninja related pointers...checkin out the DSG website...will go to PBK and the DSG store tomo...

        @Rest of the Ninja owners: Do pool in wid your pointers with respect to the gear that needs to be purchased...lookin at mostly the basic riding gear preferably less steep

        No probs mate.

        Here is the approx list
        DSG Mesh Jacket-6000
        Alpine star Reflex/Bionic-2000/3750
        Helmet-3500 (if u get Daiya)
        Cramster Boots-4800 (If you can source a good brand from abroad then its much better than cramster)
        Probiker/Alpine Star glives-900/2500 (would recommend the Astar thou)

        Be ready to shell out atleast 17K for the safety gear!!
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        • #2344
          Whatz d on road price fr Ninja..?

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          • #2345
            Originally posted by sri.vaibhav View Post
            whatz d on road price fr ninja..?
            hahahaha:d:d:d
            GuRpReEt SiNgH

            Ninja goes to Spiti 2011: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...oes-spiti.html
            Ninja goes to Leh 2012: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...-goes-leh.html

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            • #2346
              Which tank pads will look good on the green Ninja? Same wid the helmet... pictorial help is more than welcome

              Originally posted by JAKRAP View Post
              No probs mate.

              Here is the approx list
              DSG Mesh Jacket-6000
              Alpine star Reflex/Bionic-2000/3750
              Helmet-3500 (if u get Daiya)
              Cramster Boots-4800 (If you can source a good brand from abroad then its much better than cramster)
              Probiker/Alpine Star glives-900/2500 (would recommend the Astar thou)

              Be ready to shell out atleast 17K for the safety gear!!

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              • #2347
                Ninja forum

                BTW, not sure if this one was posted earlier...bumped into this link...good info on Ninja

                Ninja 250R : KawiForums.com Kawasaki Forums: Kawasaki motorcycle forums

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                • #2348
                  Originally posted by rohitraghavan View Post
                  Thanks all for the concern & the suggestions. It was more a case of brake fade, had to use it a lot while coming back as the traffic was really heavy for almost 30 odd kms. The brake travel was all messed up. Took her for a short spin a while back & she's back to normal . Iuse both brakes simultaneously while braking never skidded even in emergency situations.
                  Good to know its just a case of brake fade. The rotors do tend to overheat when you use the brakes constantly for that kind of distance. Its perhaps good to use both the engine and brakes to control speed.

                  Originally posted by TenHut View Post
                  then your brakes havent bed in well yet !
                  Your pads are releasing gases under heavy braking. The gases are creating a repulsive action like that of two like pole magnets.

                  Brake fade due to overheating of rotors (or brake fluid boiling) happens but its highly improbable as traffic conditions are not enough to tax the rotors to such an extent. The 250R is a quality bike *thumbs up* !

                  Heavy braking when the brakes arent bed in yet is not good for your pistons
                  Since he has already completed close to a 1000kms I think the brakes would've bed-in properly, they usually do by 200-300 km.

                  They do fade from overheating if you use them constantly for a long distance.
                  Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.

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                  • #2349
                    Here is a bloody brilliant pic taken by a PRO photographer:
                    CamshotsIndia Forum • View topic - RACING GREEN KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

                    Just bledy amazing
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                    • #2350
                      Originally posted by A-mod View Post
                      Which tank pads will look good on the green Ninja? Same wid the helmet... pictorial help is more than welcome
                      Go to probiker shop located just off MG road near ABN Amro bank. Buy tank pad worth Rs.100. It looks like carbon fibre and cheap enough that if you don't like it, can replace it. Please do not buy anything else from this shop. All items look good but the armour quality is pathetic and you are buying gear for safety and not for looks.

                      I would suggest that you should not make the same mistake I did. I tried to save money and buy cheap material. Within a month of so, I found out that the material is useless in case of crash so am now doing a step by step shopping.

                      Motorcycle boots are extremely cheap in US/UK. If you have someone coming down, please buy them there. Astar SMX5 water proof shoes cost Rs.25k+ here in Pune but cost 10k in US. I bought AXO Primato II shoes @ 144 USD.
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                      • #2351
                        Originally posted by hitanshu View Post
                        Here is a bloody brilliant pic taken by a PRO photographer:
                        CamshotsIndia Forum • View topic - RACING GREEN KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

                        Just bledy amazing
                        That's n_aditya's bike
                        sigpicI feel like Clark Kent on the streets riding the Pulsar, On the track.. with my Ninja.. I feel like Superman.

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                        • #2352
                          Originally posted by hitanshu View Post
                          Here is a bloody brilliant pic taken by a PRO photographer:
                          CamshotsIndia Forum • View topic - RACING GREEN KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

                          Just bledy amazing
                          Thanks bro.

                          That's my Ninja and we were at Devanahalli on Sat evening for the shoot. See my post on the previous page for the same pic.

                          Some more pics will be shot but at the moment we are thinking of some really good locations. Will put 'em up once we are done.

                          Edit - Thanks Asim. Your post was a full minute faster than mine. I'm still stuck at 4k RPM.
                          ATGATT - Because hospital ceilings are boring !!!

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                          • #2353
                            Originally posted by TenHut View Post
                            Joe Rocket is absolute value for money. It is an international brand and is best bought at Performance Racing Store in Mumbai.
                            If it fits in ur budget go for joe rocket..
                            If you have more money to spare buy Astar.
                            Though the Joe Rocket is cheaper than A* by 3k-4k it is almost as good

                            i bought a ballistic 8.0 and an alter ego riding pants(both Joe Rocket from PRS), have a A* GP Plus gloves


                            Originally posted by JAKRAP View Post
                            Helmet-3500 (if u get Daiya)
                            would advise not to get a daijiya,buy a cross or LS2 instead

                            ^^brake fade can happen in traffic as unknowingly you might be riding the brakes(rear in most cases) in heavy traffic, not a worry

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                            • #2354
                              My Ninja has conmpleted 986 kms, so am planning to give the bike for first service this week. Any idea on the cost of the first service in Bangalore?? Bangy boys

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                              • #2355
                                ^^ It should be about Rs1500.

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