Category Archives: Wrenching

A maintenance day for everyone

Posted on June 11, 2014 by carolyn

I’ve been back on the bike for a few weeks now and it was nagging me more and more that the Ninjette hadn’t had a service, not even an oil change, in 14 months.   Now, obviously I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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The bike is back!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by carolyn

Hooray, the Ninjette is back in the garage!  Thanks to Andrew’s tender loving care, it’s running better than ever before, too. Seriously, kids, this was really embarrassing. Not only was the chain in horrific shape (Andrew said he didn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Ninja 250, Rides, Wrenching | 4 Comments

Naked Ninjette

Posted on September 6, 2012 by carolyn

As you may remember, my last ride didn’t exactly go as planned.  Thus, this past Tuesday found me in the garage instead of out on the road. Now, all I really had to do was replace the battery.  This is … Continue reading →

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Stopping is overrated.

Posted on February 13, 2011 by carolyn

Andrew came over on Friday night to help me (translation: do all the work) put new tires on the Ninja, as well as do an oil change and give the bike a general once-over. He declared the bike in good … Continue reading →

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Woot, short found and mostly fixed!

Posted on September 13, 2010 by carolyn

Whew, that was easy.  We knew it had to have something to do with installing the bar risers, since everything was working before that point.  Peter helped me remove the gas tank (can I just whine about how frustrating it … Continue reading →

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