DOH! Why are all these awesome Ninja goodies only available overseas. Why is no one importing this stuff!! Usually by now, there would at least be someone on eBay willing to ship this over to the US, but nothing. Bumkis. Nadd. Zip. Zilch!

A-Tech out of Japan has released a plethera of Cosmetic body work in Carbon Fiber for the Ninja 250R. The one that really catches my eye is the Combo Chain Guard / Rear Hugger — which is a piece I have been looking for for domestically quite some time.

If anyone of our readers are familiar with Japanese, and could decode the page a little for us (Google Translator was FAIL!) I’d greatly appreciated it. And any details on if they will ship to the US or if there is a US distro — Hook us up.. I can hear the saliva drip to the floor from many, many, many 250R owners as they read this..

Manufacture: A-Tech (Japan)
Link: Rear Hugger / Chain Guard

We have talked about putting on larger tires on the Ninja 250R before, and unless you know what you’re doing I still stand by the 140/70/17 as your best choice. And before you do anything I would read through this thread at Kawiforums about these tires and going larger…

However, these 150’s look beefy… Interestingly enough, it looks like the chain guard is still on there — which on other 150’s people have had issues with rubbing. Overall, aesthetically — this is an awesome upgrade..

Super duper mad props goto UniqueX for taking some awesome compare pics and letting us use them on 2Fiddy!

Tires:
Rear: Dunlop Sportmax Touring D250 — 150 / 70 / 17
Front: Dunlop Sportmax Touring D250 — 120 / 70 / 17

So… What size tire are y’all thinking about now? 130 / 140 / or 1FIDDY!

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I have been seeing this question pop up more and more in the forums, and it seems like every day someone is asking me when I’m going to put a larger tire on the back of my Ninjette…

Short Answer: 140/70-17

Long Answer:

Anything larger than a 140 will most likely rub against the chain guard. You could possibly remove the chain guard and cram something larger in there, but removing safety features is always a bad idea. Also, anything larger on a 3.5″ rim is not a good idea. So, before start going nuts with tires, there are a few things you should consider:

By going with a tire larger than the stock 130, you’ll loose some of the nimbleness of the Ninja. Granted it won’t be much, but enough to notice it. You’re also going to be adding some additional weight to the the rotating mass of the bike, all while increasing the final drive ratio a tad with a taller tire (Which will be exaggerated even more if you have gone to a 15 tooth sprocket). This means more power needed to turn the tire, and possibly a minor loss in performance.

Overall: So, unless you know what you’re doing — Stay with the 130. Larger tires are most likely better suited for people who track their bike vs. around town bashers.

Note: When buying new tires — The 130,140/70-17 is a popular front tire on some sport bikes. So, make sure you’re buying a rear tire, and not a front, compounds and sidewalls may differ.