Best video on how to remove these carbs. Removing and installing the carbs on my 2005 is the part that I always dread. I spent a good hour today removing the carbs and by the time I got them out, I was frothing at the mouth, lol. Putting them back on is even harder. I knew someone out there was smart enough to figure out a better way and you nailed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
VERY PROFESSIONAL! It's refreshing to see what maturity brings to DIY videos. Loved that didn't string on with senseless video, immature comments or foul language that should have been edited out. Excellent.
Scott Lybbert I second that! Watched many other videos before I found this one and none of them gave me the confidence to attempt this procedure. This video was perfect!
This is the most perfect video on youtube. Thank you VERY MUCH! This is why youtube is changing our lives for the better - because people like this are producing masterpieces like this for us.
You sir, are a motorcycle angel. I have a 1995 Ninja 250 that needs some work, including a carb cleaning. I have the Clymer manual, but this is my first bike and I still have a lot to learn. Thank you for a clear and concise video!! 🏍
I loved this video, great video shots and clear explanation on what to do, I almost felt relaxed just watching this lol, I bought a 07 ninja yesterday that needs carb cleaning, thanks for this great video
livetobemario The Ninja 250 is a great bike and I think you'll love it. When you do your carbs, watch for the needle seats as they tend to fall out and get lost. They look like small metal tubes. I mention it because I've seen several comments elsewhere where the guy cleaned the carbs and then then bike wouldn't run anymore. The reason is because he lost those seats. I've seen several cleaning videos here and not many people talk about those. Keep an eye on them and you wont have any problems.
Thanks for that information! I'm so glad you mentioned that, I would defiantly keep an eye out for that. I'm really excited to ride hopefully by next week the Ninja 250R, thanks again you are awesome!
Your videos are great and you have an excellent voice for this sort of thing. This is the most helpful video on RUclips for this particular task - thank you.
This video is very well done. I watched to learn how to properly remove the carb, but I learned several other things while watching. That's a great video right there. Thank you!
Thanks. You might also like my blog post which has still pictures of the carbs showing the hidden passages that need to be cleaned. The link is in the description.
I used to remove both of the throttle cables from the bracket, rather than the bracket from the carb. It was always a hassle to "sync" the pulley system during re-installation. Thanks a bunch haha
Just to reinforce what others have said... really nice to see a video that's not a stream of consciousness but that's edited to show the important parts with the junk in between edited out. Most people would have posted this as an 18 minute video.
Thanks a lot for this, I appreciate the effort you went to to get video shots of the more difficult parts of this procedure. I'll be doing this myself very soon, with your help.
Thank you for your time and effort with this video. Iv recently purchased my first bike an '05 ninja 250 and it dies on throttle; so from my understanding its that the carbs are fouled out... And every other video that iv seen the bikes have been modified , or their process was partially explained in a vague way... Once again thank you!
Awesome tutorial, I purchased an 05 Ninja 250 about a week ago and had to clean the carbs, air filter, and replace the spark plugs. After putting it all back together, I'm a little confused on one hose. I'm not sure if it's just an overflow hose or what, you can see it at 6:20 in the video when you're pulling the carbs out. It's the yellowish long one that goes toward the back of the bike. Can you please explain if this has to be plugged into anything?
Scorp16 Its an air vent hose. It doesn't connect to anything except the carbs. If you think you might like to build a luggage rack for your new bike, check out my other videos. Having a trunk makes it a whole lot easier to carry stuff.
This video is great! I couldn't get the the two by the rear wheel, i need another extension for the socket. One of my hoses, the blue, that comes from the gas tank had a hole close to the tip so i cut and put it on but i'm going to order new hoses anyways. Wondering what solvents/spray cleaners you use to clean the carb? Thanks for this video!!
You can sometimes get the rear bolts with a short handled 1/4" socket wrench. I use regular carb cleaner spray. Just be sure not to get any on the diaphragm or I'm told it will eat holes in it and ruin it. Some people use just plain old compressed air for that very reason. When replacing gas tubing, use 1/4" SAE 30R9. It is alcohol resistant and works better with modern fuels. You can also use 5/16" tubing if you think 1/4" is too small, but you will need to use EFI clamps or else it will leak.
Sounds like you may have a california bike. They have 2 or 3 tubes coming from the rear of the tank. These are for pollution control and 1/4" lawnmower fuel hose will work fine for these. The actual fuel line comes out under the petcock. Its the larger hose. The smaller hose is a vacuum line and needs a stiffer vacuum hose. The only one that can be 5/16" is the larger hose under the petcock and it will need EFI clamps to hold it on. Remember, that one needs to be SAE 30R9 whatever size you get. It is sometimes sold as "EFI line", but you'll see 30R9 printed on the side of the hose.
What tools did you use to take the bottom bolts on the rear fender out? I have been trying for a while and they're a pain to get out - Im even More worried about how I'm getting them back in.
Socket and fingers. I think I also used a long socket extension. A lot of people make the battery box modification so that these bolts aren't necessary to be removed.
n4mwd I would also appreciate a reverse video. the rubber in my bike is soft and supple and yet getting my carbs to reattach to the air box has me pulling my hair out. Any tips or bonus tools to make my life easier?
The link didn't seem to work. There was another video on here that showed a guy using a hammer to get these carbs out. Is that the one you were talking about?
You can remove the cables independently, but you'll have to re-adjust them to install it back. Once you get the carb off the bike its easier to work on the screw. Once you have disassembled the carb for cleaning, and no gas is around, you can use a dremmel grind a slot across the screw head and then use a flat head screwdriver to get it out. Either that or grind two parallel sides and use a crescent wrench on it. Just know that sparks from the dremmel grinder can ignite gasoline and also carb cleaning fluid so it needs to be dry when you are working on it. However, an even simpler way is to locate a better quality #2 Philips screwdriver. Sometimes older ones get worn to where they wont grip right. The screw is supposed to be a grade 8 bolt which should be pretty hard to strip. Could someone before you have replaced it with the wrong bolt?
n4mwd looks like i'll have to do it the hard way and remove the cables independently. Have you got a video on how to do that? I read about the dremmel technique yesterday and was hoping i could do it with the screw still in there. Don't want to risk igniting anything though. Yes I am the third owner I believe so it is likely that the screw has been replaced before.
I think there are some other videos (not any of mine) about removing the Ninja 250 carbs that say to remove the cables instead of the screw. Its a lot harder that way, but if the screw is stuck then you have no choice.
n4mwd its ok I figured out how to do it :) . Just putting everything back together now but the thing I'm having trouble with is connecting the airbox boots back to the carbs. It's so difficult
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10 years later and was a big help - Thanks
This is the best video ever. Thank from the bottom of my ninja 250's heart.
Glad you found it useful.
Best video on how to remove these carbs. Removing and installing the carbs on my 2005 is the part that I always dread. I spent a good hour today removing the carbs and by the time I got them out, I was frothing at the mouth, lol. Putting them back on is even harder. I knew someone out there was smart enough to figure out a better way and you nailed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
VERY PROFESSIONAL!
It's refreshing to see what maturity brings to DIY videos. Loved that didn't string on with senseless video, immature comments or foul language that should have been edited out. Excellent.
Scott Lybbert I second that! Watched many other videos before I found this one and none of them gave me the confidence to attempt this procedure. This video was perfect!
I wish every instructional video I watched was this clear and correct.
Pulled my carbs no problem thanks to this.
This is the most perfect video on youtube. Thank you VERY MUCH! This is why youtube is changing our lives for the better - because people like this are producing masterpieces like this for us.
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You sir, are a motorcycle angel. I have a 1995 Ninja 250 that needs some work, including a carb cleaning. I have the Clymer manual, but this is my first bike and I still have a lot to learn. Thank you for a clear and concise video!! 🏍
What did you pay ?
I loved this video, great video shots and clear explanation on what to do, I almost felt relaxed just watching this lol, I bought a 07 ninja yesterday that needs carb cleaning, thanks for this great video
livetobemario The Ninja 250 is a great bike and I think you'll love it. When you do your carbs, watch for the needle seats as they tend to fall out and get lost. They look like small metal tubes. I mention it because I've seen several comments elsewhere where the guy cleaned the carbs and then then bike wouldn't run anymore. The reason is because he lost those seats. I've seen several cleaning videos here and not many people talk about those. Keep an eye on them and you wont have any problems.
Thanks for that information! I'm so glad you mentioned that, I would defiantly keep an eye out for that. I'm really excited to ride hopefully by next week the Ninja 250R, thanks again you are awesome!
Thank you; followed your video and the steps worked great for my 2004 EX250. 🤙
Your videos are great and you have an excellent voice for this sort of thing. This is the most helpful video on RUclips for this particular task - thank you.
+Cameron Sale Thanks, I appreciate your feedback.
This video is very well done. I watched to learn how to properly remove the carb, but I learned several other things while watching. That's a great video right there. Thank you!
Thanks. You might also like my blog post which has still pictures of the carbs showing the hidden passages that need to be cleaned. The link is in the description.
Oh, I hadn't noticed that. Thanks!
I used to remove both of the throttle cables from the bracket, rather than the bracket from the carb. It was always a hassle to "sync" the pulley system during re-installation. Thanks a bunch haha
One of the best how to videos I've seen. great job. thanks
Just to reinforce what others have said... really nice to see a video that's not a stream of consciousness but that's edited to show the important parts with the junk in between edited out. Most people would have posted this as an 18 minute video.
Thanks.
Excellent. I hadn't thought to displace the fender. Very well thought through.
There are many videos on this subject. Yours is the BEST. Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot for this, I appreciate the effort you went to to get video shots of the more difficult parts of this procedure. I'll be doing this myself very soon, with your help.
Thank you. Very helpful.
great video, Already took out carbs without removing box but was wondering how I was going to get it back together. Great info. Thanks
Just rebuilt my carbs easily, thank you.
Glad it helped.
Thank you for your time and effort with this video. Iv recently purchased my first bike an '05 ninja 250 and it dies on throttle; so from my understanding its that the carbs are fouled out... And every other video that iv seen the bikes have been modified , or their process was partially explained in a vague way... Once again thank you!
Thoroughly clean both jets in each carb and you should be OK.
best way to do it, hands down!
Bravo!
Awesome tutorial, I purchased an 05 Ninja 250 about a week ago and had to clean the carbs, air filter, and replace the spark plugs. After putting it all back together, I'm a little confused on one hose. I'm not sure if it's just an overflow hose or what, you can see it at 6:20 in the video when you're pulling the carbs out. It's the yellowish long one that goes toward the back of the bike. Can you please explain if this has to be plugged into anything?
Scorp16 Its an air vent hose. It doesn't connect to anything except the carbs.
If you think you might like to build a luggage rack for your new bike, check out my other videos. Having a trunk makes it a whole lot easier to carry stuff.
Awesome video! thanks a lot. Did you happen to do one of replacing it? Having trouble routing the drain houses back correctly.
The air port hose is shown in the last minute of the video. You can see how it is routed. There are no drain hoses.
This video is great! I couldn't get the the two by the rear wheel, i need another extension for the socket. One of my hoses, the blue, that comes from the gas tank had a hole close to the tip so i cut and put it on but i'm going to order new hoses anyways. Wondering what solvents/spray cleaners you use to clean the carb? Thanks for this video!!
You can sometimes get the rear bolts with a short handled 1/4" socket wrench.
I use regular carb cleaner spray. Just be sure not to get any on the diaphragm or I'm told it will eat holes in it and ruin it. Some people use just plain old compressed air for that very reason.
When replacing gas tubing, use 1/4" SAE 30R9. It is alcohol resistant and works better with modern fuels. You can also use 5/16" tubing if you think 1/4" is too small, but you will need to use EFI clamps or else it will leak.
Thanks for the heads up. Are all 3 lines coming from the gas tank the same width in diameter? Should I use 5/16 tubing for any of them?
Sounds like you may have a california bike. They have 2 or 3 tubes coming from the rear of the tank. These are for pollution control and 1/4" lawnmower fuel hose will work fine for these. The actual fuel line comes out under the petcock. Its the larger hose. The smaller hose is a vacuum line and needs a stiffer vacuum hose. The only one that can be 5/16" is the larger hose under the petcock and it will need EFI clamps to hold it on. Remember, that one needs to be SAE 30R9 whatever size you get. It is sometimes sold as "EFI line", but you'll see 30R9 printed on the side of the hose.
For more info on the passages inside the carburetor, see my blog here:
n4mwd.blogspot.com/2013/10/secret-ninja-250-carburetor-passages.html
What tools did you use to take the bottom bolts on the rear fender out? I have been trying for a while and they're a pain to get out - Im even More worried about how I'm getting them back in.
Socket and fingers. I think I also used a long socket extension. A lot of people make the battery box modification so that these bolts aren't necessary to be removed.
@@n4mwd gotcha! Thanks for responding. Didn't think you'd respond after all these years. Appreciate it
Bravo, bravo!
Thanks so much
Can you make a video showing how to do this in reverse and put everything back?
It would be easier if you just played the video backwards. Nothing really special about putting it back together.
n4mwd I would also appreciate a reverse video. the rubber in my bike is soft and supple and yet getting my carbs to reattach to the air box has me pulling my hair out. Any tips or bonus tools to make my life easier?
You still alive and ride?
I'm still alive, but I need to rebuild the engine on the ninja because it's completely worn out at this point.
looks great and all but ill probably will never get it back together properly. I would like to try, but i dont have the time, patients, or a garage.
I wouldn't attempt it without a garage or decent place to work. If I didn't have one, I would rent one of those garage storage units and work there.
What do the fender bolts secure?
The front part of the rear fender. The rear fender assembly has to move backwards to get the carbs free.
I'd rather do the extra bolts here than what others.show saving that effort and then hating life!
The link didn't seem to work. There was another video on here that showed a guy using a hammer to get these carbs out. Is that the one you were talking about?
5:20 . This screw has been stripped and is in there really tight. Tried vice grip pliers and everything to remove it but it wont budge. Any ideas?
You can remove the cables independently, but you'll have to re-adjust them to install it back. Once you get the carb off the bike its easier to work on the screw.
Once you have disassembled the carb for cleaning, and no gas is around, you can use a dremmel grind a slot across the screw head and then use a flat head screwdriver to get it out. Either that or grind two parallel sides and use a crescent wrench on it. Just know that sparks from the dremmel grinder can ignite gasoline and also carb cleaning fluid so it needs to be dry when you are working on it.
However, an even simpler way is to locate a better quality #2 Philips screwdriver. Sometimes older ones get worn to where they wont grip right. The screw is supposed to be a grade 8 bolt which should be pretty hard to strip. Could someone before you have replaced it with the wrong bolt?
n4mwd looks like i'll have to do it the hard way and remove the cables independently. Have you got a video on how to do that? I read about the dremmel technique yesterday and was hoping i could do it with the screw still in there. Don't want to risk igniting anything though. Yes I am the third owner I believe so it is likely that the screw has been replaced before.
I think there are some other videos (not any of mine) about removing the Ninja 250 carbs that say to remove the cables instead of the screw. Its a lot harder that way, but if the screw is stuck then you have no choice.
n4mwd its ok I figured out how to do it :) . Just putting everything back together now but the thing I'm having trouble with is connecting the airbox boots back to the carbs. It's so difficult
So were you able to get the screw out?
So there's no need to remove the rear fairings
TranDeez That's correct. The rear tail fairing does not need to be removed.
This is the same on 2012 ninja 250?
Anyone please help
Thanks
Not the same bike, but some of the same principles may apply. This is the pre-2008 Ninja 250.
The simple way is to get rid of the airbox