View Poll Results: Boost it with carbs, old school style, or FI this bitch?
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I F*#&ing hate carbs... Can I get that with the weak sauce?
07-14-2008, 10:13 PM
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I F*#&ing hate carbs... Can I get that with the weak sauce?
So here is the story....
I find 3 EX-5oo Ninja's for sale... total investment $1000. 2 sets of carbs, only one of which is even remotely worth a ****. I ordered a set of carbs off ebay and it's just as broke as the ones I have... I hate carbs, they suck and never work right... So the question is...
Should I megasquirt an EX-500, and if I do, do you think it needs a Turbo? (I'm thinking it does...)
Freaking Ninja 500's are weak sauce. No ***** what so ever... I am thinking that some boost might fix that issue.
Is it worth boosting?
Mark
I find 3 EX-5oo Ninja's for sale... total investment $1000. 2 sets of carbs, only one of which is even remotely worth a ****. I ordered a set of carbs off ebay and it's just as broke as the ones I have... I hate carbs, they suck and never work right... So the question is...
Should I megasquirt an EX-500, and if I do, do you think it needs a Turbo? (I'm thinking it does...)
Freaking Ninja 500's are weak sauce. No ***** what so ever... I am thinking that some boost might fix that issue.
Is it worth boosting?
Mark
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07-14-2008, 10:53 PM
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Lol they are ***** slow. My miata at 5psi will put car lengths on my ninja 500.
It would be hilarious to turbo it, i think its a great idea. Id love to see one keep up with an r6.
It would be hilarious to turbo it, i think its a great idea. Id love to see one keep up with an r6.
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07-14-2008, 11:05 PM
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Not to rain on a parade. Carbs are so super easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1 RULE. DO NOT TOUCH THE ADJUSTMENTS!
just take the bottom of the bowls off and clean the jets. You should be fine. Put a filter inline. After it the carbs are clean then you can adjust alittle. But usually you don't have to adjust them at all.
Get what you can running and sell them and take the extra microsquirt & turbo money and buy an 01 GSXR 1000, or some other liter bike.
The effort and money is not worth it. And for what the 500 is, it will run. But there is no replacement for displacement. Get a gsxr 1000 and it doesn't need turbo. It will pull 9's all day. That is if you can ride.
If you turbo the 1000, it is insane.
I just don't want the hasle of a turbo bike. I like to just turn the key on 900+ cc's. I wouldn't want a hic-up in a curve.
If you had TURBO and Nitrous the 1000 would spank the 500. ZX9's and all 900's are cheap now. Or even get a 600. I'll sell you my Custom ZX9R for $4500.
just take the bottom of the bowls off and clean the jets. You should be fine. Put a filter inline. After it the carbs are clean then you can adjust alittle. But usually you don't have to adjust them at all.
Get what you can running and sell them and take the extra microsquirt & turbo money and buy an 01 GSXR 1000, or some other liter bike.
The effort and money is not worth it. And for what the 500 is, it will run. But there is no replacement for displacement. Get a gsxr 1000 and it doesn't need turbo. It will pull 9's all day. That is if you can ride.
If you turbo the 1000, it is insane.
I just don't want the hasle of a turbo bike. I like to just turn the key on 900+ cc's. I wouldn't want a hic-up in a curve.
If you had TURBO and Nitrous the 1000 would spank the 500. ZX9's and all 900's are cheap now. Or even get a 600. I'll sell you my Custom ZX9R for $4500.
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07-14-2008, 11:44 PM
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I know that the 500 is super slow, which is what would make a turbo one with micro/megasquirt absolutely wrong. A Turbo 500 might put down 70-90 HP, which is actually a pretty stout amount of power.
It's not about building a "fast" bike, it's about building a sleeper of sorts. Something that is just wrong on many levels... No one wants to get spanked by a ninja 500, that's for sure.
I have no money in it, and would never spend much on this project... but it could be too much fun.
Mark
PS - I already have a liter bike...
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07-15-2008, 08:22 AM
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You know you should do it, why even bother asking here that's silly.
And you also know I am selling a turbo you could try on it. The biggest issue is oiling the turbo. Also where would you place the turbo, right under the radiator?
And you also know I am selling a turbo you could try on it. The biggest issue is oiling the turbo. Also where would you place the turbo, right under the radiator?
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07-15-2008, 02:43 PM
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ToddCodd missed the humor, which is what you picked up on....
I know that the 500 is super slow, which is what would make a turbo one with micro/megasquirt absolutely wrong. A Turbo 500 might put down 70-90 HP, which is actually a pretty stout amount of power.
It's not about building a "fast" bike, it's about building a sleeper of sorts. Something that is just wrong on many levels... No one wants to get spanked by a ninja 500, that's for sure.
I have no money in it, and would never spend much on this project... but it could be too much fun.
Mark
PS - I already have a liter bike...
I know that the 500 is super slow, which is what would make a turbo one with micro/megasquirt absolutely wrong. A Turbo 500 might put down 70-90 HP, which is actually a pretty stout amount of power.
It's not about building a "fast" bike, it's about building a sleeper of sorts. Something that is just wrong on many levels... No one wants to get spanked by a ninja 500, that's for sure.
I have no money in it, and would never spend much on this project... but it could be too much fun.
Mark
PS - I already have a liter bike...
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07-15-2008, 03:17 PM
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Oil supply is generally taken at the filter or pressure sender. Return is a bit more difficult, with a lot of them requiring a scavenge pump.
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07-15-2008, 08:05 PM
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Mark:
DO IT. Seriously, turbo it.
I helped a friend turbo a 2000 ninja 250 and it ended up being damn near quicker than my modded ZX6. We planned on using a 500R for the base bike but couldn't find one for under 1000 like the 250.
DO IT. Seriously, turbo it.
I helped a friend turbo a 2000 ninja 250 and it ended up being damn near quicker than my modded ZX6. We planned on using a 500R for the base bike but couldn't find one for under 1000 like the 250.
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