Ian (Now wth ball and chain)   |
| Mon May 19, 2014 6:06 pm |
| Your statement is inaccurate |
| DiddyKong wrote: |
| I do not miss having a carburetor. That was the 250's greatest flaw. It had to sit and warm up for at least 20 minutes before it would go without stalling. I know this was a common problem. My 300 is very reliable and gets lots of respectful looks from other riders. They are always surprised it's a 300. |
The only reason why any Ninja 250 needed that long to warm up is because of two possibilities:
From the factory, the stock mixture screw settings were poorly done, and caused the bike to run too lean at idle.
Removing the plugs over the mixture screws and enriching the idle mixture always made the bike run better.
The carbs are gummed up from sitting for a long time, with gasoline left in the float bowls.
Only cleaning out the carbs properly, and then adjusting the mixture screws ever resolved this issue.
I've corrected enough Ninja 250 since 2002 with these two issues over the years to know that once the carbs are corrected, you have a fantastic running bike for many years.
Or, until the valves need adjustment.
But yes, you are correct in stating that it's common for Ninja 250's to have issues with the carbs.
There is no denying that little fact of reality.
Ian.
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yes I have a 86 ninja 250 and a2014 ninja 300 I like the ninja 250 better (n/t) — jvhjgh2006, Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:24 pm -
86 is a 0 gen — Leon, Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:00 pm
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Bought a 300 still have the 250 — DiddyKong, Wed May 14, 2014 11:49 pm
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Your statement is inaccurate — Ian, Mon May 19, 2014 6:06 pm
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Thank you for the carb advise — Diddy Kong, Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:24 am
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Carbs — SRH, Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:31 pm
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You had a Serious problem then... — BrianM, Thu May 15, 2014 8:40 am
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Your carbs need work — djrussell, Thu May 15, 2014 8:39 am
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My 300 is faster, but the old Ninja liked to rev better. — Leon, Tue May 06, 2014 2:11 pm
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Limiter? — florida-rider, Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:43 pm
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There's no way the 300 doesn't go over 65. — zaneyard, Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:40 pm
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Hmm? sounds like the Ninja 300 had problems. (n/t) — TonyKZ1, Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:52 am
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gearing has changed? — MyLittleGreenRocket, Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:40 pm