You know, I was ready to thumb this video down for bothering to tell us how to take off side fairings but then bailing on the serious steps for getting out the carbs (not even the tank removal)… but in the end it really tells me all I need to know. Thanks! I’d be happy with a thorough carb cleaning video for EX250J (2008-2012) even if it didn’t cover removal at all… and I have that same Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner so this totally works for me. Thanks! Thumbing up and saving as a favorite.

I had the same problem but, not being a mechanic, Sea Foam was my savior. Worked like a charm.

Just the tip you should be also using JIS screwdrivers. Japanese motorcycles are all JIS

I’m cringing watching him tear into that carb on the lawn. 😬

Not hard to pull carbs. 1) remove seat and fairings. 2) pull tank 3) loosen air box and pull it back. 4) remove throttle cable and choke cable. 5) pull carbs back from intake and remove carbs. Video does show what is needed to be done for carb removal. Check out cbr1000f retro sports tourer project to see carb removal. Good luck with your project

Nice video, this is my next step on mine. Kinda wish youd have shown yanking the carbs, guess I'm figuring that one out myself.

I have that same Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner. What kind of cleaning fluid did you use? I usually use isopropyl alcohol for cleaning circuit boards but I have no idea what to use for cleaning carbs. Distilled water? Thanks.

Muchas gracias

This an old video but I’ll give it a try to ask. What do you adjust the air fuel mixture to? And what was exactly happening to the bike before? I have a ninja 500ex that starts up but does not stay idle unless I keep revving it, I’ve cleaned the carburetors but it keeps happening. At one point the bike was idle but the revs would fluctuate up to 6k rpms and when I’d turn the idle sown it’d still stall

Does that carb cleaner kill grass?

How much this kinda repair cost at the shop?

how much cost for cleaning carburetor ?

Thought I had carb issues but after cleaning it up and putting it back in the throttle dies on me with the slightest touch, idles fine. I hope I can figure this out :\

@cruth1988

4 жыл бұрын

Did you figure it out?

@HarmlessOSRS

2 жыл бұрын

Same issue

@himlaz_2398

Жыл бұрын

Check your air filter, had the same issue and my air filter was dirty as hell.

Brave stripping them on a lawn

I just recently bought one of these and it does when I give it throttle is that because the jets are clogged?

@brokenbigboytoys5391

3 жыл бұрын

Most of the time it is do to dirty carbs. Yes I would clean carbs.

@offthewallhobbyman6978

2 жыл бұрын

Ive cleaned the carbs on mine thoroughly and replaced seals and gaskets and it still dies if I turn the choke off. If I rev the engine And turn the choke off it stays running until I let off the throttle and then it dies. I'm a little aggravated with it at this point. Almost ready to give up. Kinda sucks. The bike only has 510 miles in it but it sat for 13 years

@HarmlessOSRS

2 жыл бұрын

@@offthewallhobbyman6978 I'm having the same exact issue, did you do anything about it?

@offthewallhobbyman6978

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmlessOSRS ...yes, I took the carb back out and decided to check the jets and clean them again just to be certain that I didn't miss anything. I discovered that they still had a bit of gunk even though I thought they were clear. I let them soak for a few hours and used compressed air to blow them out and put the carb back together (again). Installed on the bike and it fired up and now runs like a new machine. I've been riding ever since.

@HarmlessOSRS

2 жыл бұрын

@@offthewallhobbyman6978 I've cleaned the carb twice now, there was gunk both times. Where could this be coming from?

60 mins into riding ill take a break and when I’m ready to take off the bike starts up but when I drop it in first gear it turns off why is that ?

@brokenbigboytoys5391

4 жыл бұрын

It could be a lot of things. It could need a clutch as it gets hot and does not hold as well. Without see bike it would be a stab in the dark

@holeshot1721

4 жыл бұрын

Kickstand is down

@dmitriypanasyuk1409

2 жыл бұрын

@@holeshot1721 its happened to me so many times 😭😭😭

@dmitriypanasyuk1409

2 жыл бұрын

60 mins ... So 1hr ?

@emmettturner9452

Жыл бұрын

Mine would sputter out in a block or two in that scenario (fully warm, short cooldown, then start and blast off). Turns out the heat from the warm engine would go into the tank when parked and the tank would rapidly cool when blasting off, creating a vacuum that starves the bike of fuel.

working on grass, with small parts, big no,... you dont even show how you remove the carb from the engine

@patc5585

2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, had the same problem a couple of days ago myself and finished the job this afternoon. These videos helped me a lot, particularly the 3rd one. Also check the kawasaki ninja forums, as they were very helpful. Make sure you actually read the forums and watch the videos closely, if I had; I would have saved a lot of time. The last video I have linked was probably the most helpful to me, being inexperienced on this level. The first 2 videos I linked are helpful but make this a VERY big job. Which may be necessary for carb. Good luck kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6Sc1MtxYd3Lkag.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/oIaZlNWukbSupco.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4KXmrWsnc3fpJc.html Hope these are helpful, and hopefully my bike will still be starting tomorrow :)

“Ninja 250 Race bike” 🤣

@brokenbigboytoys5391

4 жыл бұрын

I guess you did not watch the complete series. Yes, it is a full race bike now and races in the 250cc class.

@rickbates9232

3 жыл бұрын

@@brokenbigboytoys5391 Yup they are a weapon in the hands of a skilled rider. In the tight and twisty sections of tracks they really excel. Logan Hanks had some nice footage from Leguna Seca on his Ninja 0.25L kzread.info/dash/bejne/fa5kldWKlbuWYsY.html

@emmettturner9452

Жыл бұрын

OP was so embarrassed by this he performed Seppuku. ;)