Dogen's Kawasaki Ninja 250 R

[gwl1983]

Oh what an amazing bike. I can't wait to get my full license so I can get one of these. Gonna get it in Green tho.

[ptuku]

Any specific reason you didn't wait to make these upgrades to a future zx6 or zx10? Or don't you plan buying those at all? :P

[Dogen]

@ptuku if I become a super awesome rich author some day I would love to upgrade, but at the moment I'm a poor fatty. I do, however, love my bike.

[BarefootArizona]

I'm getting one of these bikes. Low on gas, pretty quick, and reliable!

[ochrishicks]

Big chicken strips on those tyres dogen! :O

[koprivaqi]

you don´t look japanish.. :P nice bike!

[KonamiEnix]

@keitho55

Oh dude i know right!

[keitho55]

nice bike

[joshuatravels2684]

freaking awesome

[fotomoshen]

What kind of helmet is that? What brand?

[Dogen]

@fotomoshen yamaha!

[KonamiEnix]

Thank you Mr. Kevin! That is very thoughtful of you. Like you always say, "Never settle for less than Phenomenal." I always live up to thar expectation.

[miguelledon7]

how much ?

[Dogen]

Respond to this video... 6000 dollars for everything you see in this video.

[KonamiEnix]

Kevin, I want to be a Bilingual teacher in Japan, besides studying and reading to improve my grammar in English and Spanish what do I do?

-Andrea

[Dogen]

@KonamiEnix I would do some research on the JET program : )

[KonamiEnix]

Hi Kevin. You know my brother Sebastian. I'm Andrea, nice to meet you! Nice bike, it's cute/awesome. May I ask where you got it? I like it and I want one just like it so I can ride it to school.

-Andrea

[Dogen]

@KonamiEnix I bought it at a Kawasaki dealership in Oita! thanks for the message!

[italianboy6225]

What year is it?

[Dogen]

@italianboy6225 2009!

[goose003]

so wat was yur first bike thats a sik 250 just dont understand japanese cards the gates openning as in toll booths or something highway lanes just for u? Also is there a way to change the front fender or get better one or theres no need? Also im gonna get a bike n just stomped on which one to get. a 600? or a 250r i mean the 250 is so agile would that be the major reason to get it? or 600 just for power but can u manuver like in the 250r rathr then 600 like from cars being to close as in swirvn

[Marksman2oo7]

0:30 wa wa waw a wawa

what is this, Charlie Brown?

[Dogen]

@Ren1319 sure do. I rode bike in the snow today to school. lol

Japan is great!

[UnbendingWings]

@Dogen I bet Japan is too great anymore, huh?

[Dogen]

@UnbendingWings my area was completely unaffected by the quake and your poor grammar.

[capeverdoswa]

@Dogen hahahahahah owned :D btw nice bike dude

[UnbendingWings]

@Dogen I was just kidding. 

[Dogen]

@UnbendingWings So was I.

[UnbendingWings]

@Dogen  touche

[ZombieDeathProof]

I love your carbon fiber rear gard! excellent set up!

[Lsandsy]

Whats better a R6/GSXR600 + others restricted for 2years or a Ninja 250 even though i hate the skinny tyres never liked the look of them on my 125

[8InnerGates]

dude mine is the same year,same model and even same color

why is urs so much shinier?

do u wax it a lot?

[Dogen]

@8InnerGates yep!

[7immortal7]

@ hunterxmotherfucker.. u dont have shit all u do is suck ur alcojolic dads dick all day

[Dogen]

it's called "Aims" by the Special Others

[ravkes]

Awesome bike man, I hope to own one myself one day. 

Btw, what's the background music??

Have fun in Japan. :)

[hunterxstunter]

all ninja 250 are for fag's

shit my 1st bike wus a gsxr 750 on my 17th b-day

[Dogen]

@hunterxstunter: LOL good thing I'm a fag!!!

[jrock777777]

@Dogen Im not gay or anything but i gave you thumbs up for that response.

[Dogen]

@jrock777777 haha it's cool man, i'm not either. lol

[stealthsniper96]

@hunterxstunter sorry we cant all live off of mommy and daddys money

[hunterxstunter]

@stealthsniper96 no it's call buyin a wreck bike for $2000 and put a $1000 into it and sell it to kid's like u and tellin u it's a new bike for $6000 to $8000

hahahaha

[Dogen]

@hunterxstunter No, it's called fraud.

[tom8684]

@hunterxstunter You are a poor guy. Its not dogens Fault that you need a 750 to compensate your tiny dick. Okay, maybe its your only option that girls look at you, when you drive your biiiig 750... but hey, just let others drive theirs without flaming :) You know, i got a 250, too and i overtake nearly all those 600cc, 750cc a.s.o. Its not the ccm you got, its the driving skills...you know ?!....

[MarseJDj]

@hunterxstunter dont talk shit every bike has its own rider, not everybody wants to drive a strong bike... oh yeah im riding a z750...

[hudsonlovestosurf]

@hunterxstunter You're just the maddest cunt around then aren't you? Toughyyy!

[carsnwomen91]

@hunterxstunter wow ur so ignorant, i actually want to know why you think that

[calisaetia]

@hunterxstunter gsxr 750's are for fat lesbians.

[mcturk17]

wat does that card in ur back seat do again?

[Dogen]

@mcturk17 opens the gates on the Japanese highways.

[deathmast403]

@mcturk17 nothing important 

[satl2f]

nice job man congrats

[malakov5]

Just curious as to what your job is that has you living in japan? Thats so sweet.

[Dogen]

@malakov5 English teacher--working to become a novelist!

[rad886655]

@malakov5 me too.. and what was the ameriacan website for the optional extras

[LightwavesofMemories]

Nice Bike!

[The6funny9man]

That's a beautiful bike you have there. Nice job.

[TheRenegade217]

hey can i put dunlop qualifier ii tyres on this ??

[Dogen]

@TheRenegade217 not sure man!

[Track1888]

couple of modifications but shitty standart exhaust...

[bikermonster77]

awesome bike man, you did a nice job on cleaning it up!

[frankyfong36]

Sweet 250 bro!

[jhuang88]

hey where can i buy the helmet holder accessory?

[Dogen]

I bought it in Japan from a Kawasaki dealership!

[ldamanl72]

Yea alright. I just didnt want to end up breaking it. I'll give it another go. Thanks bud.

[ldamanl72]

Nice man. I ordered the same windscreen and am having a heck of a time installing it. For some reason I cant get the last hole to matchup with the bike. It just doesn's seem like it will fit. Did you have any problems with this? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

[Dogen]

yea man it took a bit off time, I think I had to try doing it in several different orders before it finally worked--I also had to slightly bend the screen. Good luck!

[mathiasoh]

That thing is beautiful. I better get one of those. How much did you spend on it, all in all?

[Dogen]

so far around $6,000! Thanks man!

[abrstargo]

Nice bike. Some reason, (it sounds very silly but) every time when I pass by the guy riding the bike like that with that kind of helmet on, I always think like "Wow. Is he Kamen Rider?" I know it's silly but I think I liked that Japanese TV show. lol. Anyway, that's a very nice bike, Dogen. Enjoy. :)

[slangdoll]

I just got a call that my 2010 ninja is built and ready for pickup... I'm so excited! Anyway, I really like mods you did... the black windscreen looks wicked and I'm looking at getting a black rear tire hugger kinda like yours. Here is my question:

Are you planning on getting new exhaust? I see LOTS of people do this... I'm not really sure if its worth doing... just wondering what YOU think about it.

[Dogen]

a 250 CC bike will never be fast enough to beat, say, a 600cc, no matter how much you put into it. That being said, if you want your bike to be more of an extension than yourself, and you like modifying it, I would recommend a slip on exhaust.

A full system exhaust may have a bit more oomf to it, but in all reality, it's not going to make that much difference. Go for the slip on, and it'll make your bike sound 10X cooler. I'll probably do it some day too.

Good luck and be safe!

[jessduv44]

Absolutly beautiful.......

[Dogen]

haha thanks man!

[jessduv44]

haha "woman" I have a black 250 as well..course not as gorgeous as yours, but Im putting on a smoke windshield too....LOVE IT!

[Chingeesoraus]

dude nice as bike!

plan on getting one in a month or so>

btw whats the name of the song you have playing?

[Dogen]

thanks!! it's AIMS, by the Special Others!

[Spencerian]

Nice Job.  :)

[Dogen]

thanks man!

[takoshi]

Dude...that bike is sooo slick! Makes me want to go out and get one! Great videos, keep em up!

[Dogen]

thanks bro!

[existential6]

This may be a silly question, but if I were to go to Japan and purchase an A-tech carbon fiber rear wheel hugger could I then send it to my home address here in the States?

[Dogen]

you sure could, but I ordered my part online through my bike dealership...so it might get kind of complicated!

[wowcrazy70]

whats that etc thing for again?

[Dogen]

it's part of the high way system in Japan -- basically allows for auto pay at the toll booths, as well as a discount on weekends.

[wowcrazy70]

@Dogen thats fucking awesome

[cerealkilla4eva]

That's a sweet Ninja. I like how you kept it clean and subtle and didn't put any tacky wheel stripes, etc.

Is the Helmet lock stock? Does it actually hold it well?

[Dogen]

Thank you. The helmet lock isn't stock, but it only costs about $50. It latches onto the two small metal rings of the helmet cord--I've never had any troubles with it!

[cerealkilla4eva]

Awesome, but you do know that there's a hook under the seat cowl for holding the helmet too right?

What's the advantage to this one?

[Dogen]

Those are simply hooks--they don't provide any kind of locking system. The non-stock part actually locks with the provided key.

[cerealkilla4eva]

Nope, you just attach it to the hook and put the cowl on top to lock it. Check out the first favourite on my profile for a video on it.

Anyway keep us updated on the bike and the mods, Cheers!

[Dogen]

OMG HAHAHA I never knew about that!! I thought you were mistakenly referring to the hooks under the tail of the bike. Well that's pretty sweet...I wonder if you could manage to shimmy the helmet out though? Thanks for the heads up man!

[cerealkilla4eva]

LOL I know right, I was just about to buy one on eBay when I saw that vid. Saved myself 30 bucks.

You couldn't shimmy anything, but someone could just cut off the bands. I'm gonna try to wrap the bands around the seat cowl and lock both ends. If that works, cutting becomes much harder.

So how long have you been in Japan dude? I was thinking of doing an English teaching program there when I graduate! Either there or Hong Kong/Thailand.

[Dogen]

I studied abroad here for a year when I was a junior in college. Now I'm teaching through the JET program, which is a ton of fun. I highly recommend it!

[Ayutada]

乗りたい～～

[Dogen]

ぜひ

[RomalianType]

Haha Dogen that bike is beautiful and those are some great subtle changes you made.

[AppleMacintosh23]

What kind of helmet

[Dogen]

Yamaha!

[silaroongreangsri]

when you cut the rear fender off did the license plate light go too?

[Dogen]

The kit I ordered (targa eliminator kit) came with an additional light that illuminates the plate. The original light is removed ; )

[jimmyppunk]

what store did you get the rear tire hugger from please let me know

[Dogen]

I ordered it from a parts maker called A-tech. Unfortunately it is available only in Japan!

[jimmyppunk]

oh damn you dont think that they would ship it to the states would they?

[greytale]

Congratulations Dogen!  Looks cool...

[Golzernurf]

Sweet bike man. Loved your advice vids. Whats the name of the song?

[Dogen]

Aims, by THE SPECIAL OTHERS

[Richardis17]

And sorry for making another post, but was is the name of the song you used? It has a really addicting tune too it, and I really want to know what it's called.........please. ^_^

[Dogen]

Aims, by the SPECIAL OTHERS

[Richardis17]

Thanks for replying and telling us the song. Much appreciated. ^_^

[Richardis17]

Nice video, and sweet-ass bike. ^_^

You had also made me curious about what your web site was about. I'm glad I went to it because seeing where you've been on your bike, it looks like it be one hell of a good time riding everywhere that you've been.

[Dogen]

thank you sir!

[peringalitte]

Hey Dogen. Been a while since I watched your last video. But the bike looks VERY sweet. Nice adventure you've got going there. :)

[dandanik]

AWESOME! Pretty cool control of the bike riders in Japan too!

[german13985]

amazing work :D

gogo make more vids i want see how is this bike on hideway etc :D

i have to do 100 km per day is ninja 250r good bike for it?

[Dogen]

I think it would be a great bike for that, as long as the weather is nice!