Mods began on the Venom X22R 250

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

I'm not crazy about the muffler. What was the shipping weight and how does it handle the twisties and does it feel stable at higher speeds?

The muffler is actually a good free flowing one. No baffles. You can see straight through it. Shipping ticket said 265lbs. Box it came in stated 285lbs. I'm going to weigh it when I get a chance. This bike handles the twisties way better than much Hawk and I lean that one over pretty far. I wore the tits down on the chicken strip so yeah it handles well. I've only gone a little over 60mph GPS and feels so much more stable than the Hawk. I've only got just a little over 70 miles on it so still breaking it in. I was going to ride it to work today but something about mid 30s temps changed this southern boys mind. lol Saturday and sunday look real nice so i'll rack up some miles over the weekend.

[JerryHawk250]

It's Mardi Gras here in South Louisiana so had a day off. I installed the SpeedoDRD speedometer calibrator. This device is awesome. Speedometer was 17.2% off and I got it dead on accurate. I put 138 miles on it today. The engine is starting to loosen up. I hit 73mph and still had a little throttle to go. I only have about 335 miles on her. I also swapped from a 110 to 108 main. I was getting a slight miss around 7000 rpm's. With the 108 I hit the rev limiter at around 8000. 75 to 80 mph should be no problem. I'll put some more miles on her this weekend and try to do a top speed run. When I got home I decided to do a partial fender delete. That was way too long for my liking. Also relocated the reflector because the local PD are anal about it. Easy fix with my Wen rotary tool.

[wheelbender6]

We had our Mardi Gras parades on Saturday, so no day off for Texas Cajuns. It was a beautiful day, none the less.
- You jetted down from 110 to 108 after ditching the exhaust baffle?

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by wheelbender6

We had our Mardi Gras parades on Saturday, so no day off for Texas Cajuns. It was a beautiful day, none the less.
- You jetted down from 110 to 108 after ditching the exhaust baffle?

Stock jet was a 98. I installed the 110 after the exhaust mod. 110 was just a tad rich.

[JerryHawk250]

I ordered a set of Plate lights like these to get rid of that huge light hanging out the rear.

[imapdog]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I ordered a set of Plate lights like these to get rid of that huge light hanging out the rear.

kewl beans!
the wires are very thin and takes a surgeon to splice them. you wont think they will conduct electricity bc they are so thin, but they will work. the only catch to them is either install quick disconnects or plan on cutting them every time you change the plates or relocating the plate mount. that's in case you were actually using them to mount the plate. some peeps use these on the body paneling too.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by imapdog

kewl beans!
the wires are very thin and takes a surgeon to splice them. you wont think they will conduct electricity bc they are so thin, but they will work. the only catch to them is either install quick disconnects or plan on cutting them every time you change the plates or relocating the plate mount. that's in case you were actually using them to mount the plate. some peeps use these on the body paneling too.

I'll probably install bullet connectors and hook into the original connectors on the bike. Plates are permanent in Louisiana. We just replace the sticker when expired.

[cycleway4]

Jerry...just catching up here on your X22R purchase,..and posts. That's a great looking bike for sure..good luck with it.

[JerryHawk250]

I finished up the partial fender delete. I removed the existing licence plate light and installed the two LED lights. Looks much better.

[JerryHawk250]

I also installed a helmet lock. One from a M-07 fits perfect.

[Keith]

I like that, I need to install a lock on my bike, some of the places I park, I don't trust my helmet outside hanging on the bike... lol I bring it in the stores with me.

[Keith]

BTW, do you know if we're required to have a light on the plate in Louisiana during the day? I know it's not likely it will be noticed and I don't ride at night much, but if it's a problem I need to get one on the RXB-250L... One less reason to get stopped, and right now the only thing that won't pass if they do. I imagine some of the local cops would be happy to have a reason to write a ticket and make the stop worth their while... I'll eventually put a couple of those lighted bolts on the plate like that, just haven't ordered them yet.

That said, I had a full tail delete on my GSX-R and ran it like this for a couple of years and never got stopped. I didn't even have rear blinkers, they were integrated in the tail light and definitely not DOT... lol

[Chrisguga]

Keep the ideas coming, Jerry! I just ordered that helmet lock and I plan to emulate your mods just about step for step. :cheers:

[JerryHawk250]

Here's a list of mod parts and links.

Jets https://www.ebay.com/itm/173334772965
Header Wrap https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Alarm https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Oil Cooler https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Phone Mount
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Grab On Grips https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
LED Headlight (Required some modification to housing) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
NGK 2202 Spark Plug https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Strobe Controller for Brake Light https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Helmet Lock https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
LED License Plate lights https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
SpeedoDRD-U1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/KAWASAKI-20...cAAOSwHwddTY3v

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by Keith

BTW, do you know if we're required to have a light on the plate in Louisiana during the day? I know it's not likely it will be noticed and I don't ride at night much, but if it's a problem I need to get one on the RXB-250L... One less reason to get stopped, and right now the only thing that won't pass if they do. I imagine some of the local cops would be happy to have a reason to write a ticket and make the stop worth their while... I'll eventually put a couple of those lighted bolts on the plate like that, just haven't ordered them yet.

That said, I had a full tail delete on my GSX-R and ran it like this for a couple of years and never got stopped. I didn't even have rear blinkers, they were integrated in the tail light and definitely not DOT... lol

It's required but if you are riding during the day I guess they will never notice. lol It's good to have them on for night time riding. They will make you more visible from behind. Just this morning on my way to work I came up behind a bike with a fender delete. All the guy had was one little dim red light for a brake light. Guy was on a black bike and dressed all in black. I can see this guy will get rear ended eventually. By law here in Louisiana you must have Head lights, Turn signals, brake and running lights, license plate light and yes all the reflectors that everyone pulls off. Especially the one in the rear in case the break light malfunction. You have to make yourself as visible at night as possible.