Ninja 250 $ Repairs Guess

[feomateo]

I'm not too sure how much parts run around. This is what I broke over the weekend on my Ninja 250. Took a corner too fast and lowsided. I'm just a little sore thanks to my gear but the bike looks really bad. Want to get a guesstimate on how much it would cost in repairs. Going to ask the shop if they do free estimates.

handlebar is bent
front plastics is smashed up on one side
gear shifting is broken
fork might be damaged

I'm considering parting it out and maybe buying a new one if repairs cost too much.

Thanks guys!

 

[paladinnorcal]

Take it to Mission Motorcycles and let a professional give you an estimate.

A lot depends on whether you can get decent used parts and how bad the plastic and forks are damaged. Those alone could run $700 new.

Another alternative

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/I_want_to_make_my_bike_into_a_streetfighter.

 

[Bronto]

Alot of riders are perfectionists. One little scratch in a fairing and they want new perfect fairing to replace it. Turn around and sell the slightly damaged fairings on Ebay. If you can over look some scratches, disguise it with stickers or paint then. It's very cheap compared to new OEM replacements.

There's unscathed 'like new' fairings on Ebay from parting out bikes.
Call around Salvage yards for 'like new' fairings. They can also put a call out on the Hot line to locate fairings.

The Sifter pegs, bracket. Same thing check out Ebay, salvage yards.

Bent forks ?
It'll be the triple that damages before the forks. If the triple is bent, it can be straightened or good used triple found on ebay or salvage yards. Likely use the forks again, their tough buggers.

Getting good used parts is cost effective less the 40% the cost of new OEM.
Front fairing $80
Shifter peg and bracket $50
Lower triple $50
Handle bar $60

 

[feomateo]

Thanks guys, really appreciate the help.

 

[fjackie]

Dont part it out. Forks could be bent. Probably not triple trees like someone else said. The forks are long and thin on this bike.

Just ride the piss out of it. =It dont have to be pretty.

 

[TheRiddler]

Dont part it out. Forks could be bent. Probably not triple trees like someone else said. The forks are long and thin on this bike.

Just ride the piss out of it. =It dont have to be pretty.

+1

If it's your first bike, keep riding it. That's what I'm doing with my 500. I'm making myself keep it for a year even though I hate how it looks. The plus is that I don't get stressed if I add a new scratch. I can also try some things I wouldn't try on a nice bike, like slow speed turns where I feel like I'm gonna drop it. I wouldn't risk that on a new ZX-6R (for example), and my skills would remain limited otherwise.

 

[Sane_Man]

Upgrade to a Busa.

If you had more Powa, you would have nailed that turn.

 

[stangmx13]

buddy of mine bent the forks on his 07' 250 like twigs at less than 20mph when the bike slid into a curb, front tire first... i told him we could fix it for 400$. forks, triple, fender, and a footpeg. his dad decided to waste $$ instead and reported it to his insurance. of course they totalled it...

 

[Bronto]

I have no project bike this year. Next best thing would be wrenching on someone else's bike.
Want a experienced salvager repair the fairings, forks, possibly handle bar ? No cost for parts or anything else.
Wrench all done at your place. Sometimes a part taken to repair here then back to your place.
The only thing the front of the bike has to be lifted off the ground. Garage Rafters are good to loop a tie down rachet nylon strap on.

Heh even have a loaner bike

 

[Spec-ECU]

Probably just your clip-ons that are bent. You've got over a decade of parts compatibility for that bike, so hit up ebay or craigslist for parts bikes or look up some salvage stores (Fremont Cycle Salvage is a good stop). Same for the forks if they are bent, or if you can't find spares, have them straightened out if the bend isn't too drastic. While you're at it, look for replacements for your shifter and/or rearset too.

Your plastics? Nothing that gorilla glue can't put together, and it'll only be discernable when the bike's not moving or up close.

I lowsided my EX500 first month I started riding. The damage: bent triple clamp, forks, broken right rearset, bent brake pedal, cracked fairings, and cracked fender.

I put it all back together with the chassis parts from a '95 EX parts bike found in craigslist and gorilla glue. Cost = $500.

 

[07chuck]

Good luck on finding a decent fairing for the most crashed bike on the planet. Kawasaki probably makes more on replacement parts than they do on the original sale. There's a reason the OEM is around $600.

 

[teclador]

Is the gear shifter arm fully broken or just the foot peg? If it's just the peg, consider drilling out the old one and screw in a long bolt as a replacement. I've done it before and it's a pretty cheap and easy way to fix it. Just wrap something rubbery around the bolt to make sure you don't scratch up your boots with the bolt. I've used some weatherstripping I've had lying around for cushioning, then wrapped it with tape to keep it on. Worked just fine.

 

[Zerox]

handlebar is bent
front plastics is smashed up on one side
gear shifting is broken
fork might be damaged

That's not so bad really, and it's easy to find parts for the EX250 on ebay. The Ninja 250 has remained relatively unchanged for a long time which is usually a bad thing but when searching for spare part it's a good thing.

I did a search on ebay for 'Ninja 250' and 9 pages of results were returned, happy hunting!

 

[Godspeed710]

don't worry bro... if you get all the parts i can help you put it all together...

 

[Akatombo]

How much of the work are you intending on doing yourself? If you're willing to only deal with the cost of parts, then you're likely to save about half the cost of the repair. I'll list out the procedure, part, and cost. (bikebandit.com)

for instance, getting the bike into riding shape.

1) Replace the bent handlebar.
Undo the bar end weight. It is (usually) held in by a hex socket bolt. Remove the grip, lubricating it with water as needed. Remove the lever mount, and the switch box. remove the handlebar insert from the riser by loosening the mounting bolt on the riser-end of the bar. A new handlebar insert is 46003:
HANDLE, and will cost around 35$. Assemble in reverse order. At this time, make sure the handlebar riser itself is not damaged or warped.

2) check steering alignment and forks for damage.
check the fork tubes for bends and creases. repair / replace as needed. To do this, you need to remove the front fairing, remove the headlamp assembly.
run your hands over the fork tubes, making sure they do not have bends or ridges. To check alignment, look at this link here from the ninja250 wiki.
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/I_need_to_realign_my_forks_and_front_wheel.
Cost for new tubes (if creased) 44013: PIPE-FORK INNER is 134$ per tube.
I don't know about triple tree alignment checking and correction. Finding a front end from a donor bike is likely to be more economical.

3)Gear Shifter is broken. You are likely to need to replace the shifter pedal.
loosen the pedal axle bolt using an hex head wrench. loosen locking nut holding lever to the shifter rod, and unscrew the shifter pedal from the rod. Replace in reverse order.
13242A: LEVER-ASSY-CHANGE,PEDAL $32.22

4) Fairing: depends on what you buy. or repair. A can of ABS plastic won't cost you much. If you put in the work, you can usually repair a good bit of plastic. If you are going to discard the broken fairing, I'll take your plastics off of you.

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Plastics_repair_with_ABS_cement
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/One_man's_fairing_repair

 

[DirtyD]

Got any pictures of the damage? And the bar end is held in with a philips head screw... and lock-tite. You'll need a #3 philips head T-Handle (your mx riding buddy might have one) and a good 5 or 6 mil hex socket to get the bar loose of the riser. How many 250 Ninjas are crashed within the first 6 months? 80% 90% ? I wonder.

 

[monstermonster]

Why do you say a fork might be damaged?

Someone in this thread said that it is probably not a triple and that your fork would bend first. Wrong. My experience has been that the 250 triples bend first and then you bend a fork (which are like twigs). There are easy ways to check if they are straight. A triple is relatively cheap to straighten. And you can pick up a brand new pair of forks for pretty cheap. I may even have a straight one lying around (though I'd want to take out the internals).

Two easy ways to check triple alignment are to--once the forks are off the bike and it is confirmed they are straight--try to move both fork legs up and down in the triples. If they slide relatively smoothly, the triples are probably fine. If they get caught up, the triples are bent. Another way to to take the triples off and then lay then on a flat surface. If they rock back and forth when you press down, they're bent. If they're pretty stable, then they're straight.

Looks like you're in SF. If you need help, give a holler.

If you want to take it to a professional, still think about buying some of the parts of eBay or from local salvage places. Don't pay OEM.