2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX 250 Cafe Racer Build Video

2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 being rebuilt into a small hand-built custom cafe racer.
I really enjoyed making this tiny cafe racer out of a ninja 250. Rebuilding it into my dream bike or dream cafe racer. I listed where you can find all the parts below. If some of the links break just comment and ill find a new link. Enjoy!
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Parts List with links to purchase:
Battery
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Koso Tach
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Pirelli MT75
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Balancing Beads
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Brake Pads
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Chain
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Sprockets
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Bearings
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Clip ons 36mm
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Grips
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Flush mount Gas Cap
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LED Tail light
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Tank Sealer
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K&N Filter
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Head light
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Tank Grips
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Seat Foam
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Licence plate lights
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Carb Jet Kit
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New Ignition
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Mirrors
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[@VinEllis]

Best sounding Ninja 250 I've ever heard

[@mendingmotos]

Ya that straight pipe was fun to ring out!

[@cyberchunk]

I was not expecting a futuristic cafe racer. I love it!

[@mendingmotos]

Thank! Ya it's hard to see it when it looks like a bike from the 80's

[@zthang118]

Damn...truly custom work. Great job!

[@mendingmotos]

There was a lot of money that went into it but it was worth it Thanks!

[@JkennGG]

Dude this is amazing, it looks so much better!

[@mendingmotos]

Thanks! ya I only wish I had videoed the whole build instead of just pictures lol but I do plan on making another cafe racer but just with the Gen 2 ninja 250

[@JkennGG]

@@mendingmotos ooooh im excited to see that, I have a 2012 ninja 250 but I’ve gone with more of a sportier look with the mods I’ve put on it

[@RT22-pb2pp]

I want to see someone who crashes fully faired sport bike not do cafe style but make it like a regular old standard bike like in the early 80s, make it look like a old GPZ those bikes were cool looking but sporty but just a bikini fairing and a great looking tail with out the bobbed look. Loved the tail piece that flowed with the look and the bikini fairing to hid instruments a wiring mess. And a low clean front fender. Imagine if the retro thing kawasaki did with z900 if they did that with the GPZ series on the 250 400 650 ninja series. Nice looking bikes great zip for city and commuting and no fairing to replace if dropped or laid down at moderate speeds. Go look at early to mid 80s red GPZ now imagine that on the smaller ninja series for beginners would be cheaper lighter and usable bike that looks cool as hell

[@mendingmotos]

That would be pretty epic, I thought Kawasaki was going to do that to the 250 after honda went the neo retro style route and it seemed Kawasaki was going to do more 70-80s theme but will have to wait and see.

[@NajarOffroad]

Damn! Good job! I like the gas tank! I started with the same bike like graphics too!

[@mendingmotos]

Thanks man! your bike looks awesome too!

[@DustDevilFlyer]

Awesome build and a lot of custom made details! Great work!

[@mendingmotos]

Thanks, ya I'm excited for the next ex250 I can find cause there is a lot of things i know i could have done better so stay tuned for the next one!

[@ashoefromthegarbage3003]

I admire the hardwork and craftsmanship man, sick bike

[@mendingmotos]

Thanks! Ya I had an images and didn't see anyone else doing it and I figured.... Eh I can figure it out as I go.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Looked better stock

[@mendingmotos]

Yea it was a lot more comfortable stock that’s for sure, the seat I made really wasn’t that great haha

[@darkgoth678]

Noticed you went with the kn air filter, what jets are you running?

[@mendingmotos]

I got jets from 6 sigma on eBay but they weren't even close so I just took it to a shop to tune and dino and I forgot what size they were lol

[@caseystyer2996]

Now for some high compression pistons!

[@mendingmotos]

Wish I held on to it to do some more engine work but it went to it's new owner :(

[@AdrianHinckley]

Can you please share information on the tank you used for this build?

[@mendingmotos]

Ya it is from a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 750, I had to customize both the tank mounts on the ninja frame as well as the tanks under side (swapped the bottom of the tank with the stock ninja tank)

[@itssyedfazal]

Nice work but motion sickness watching it

[@mendingmotos]

Oh wow didn’t realize the transition could do that, I definitely will not use them thanks for the heads up! Cheers!

[@MarshallSmith27]

what 2-1 header is that?? I just pulled my 2007 out from the side of the shop pulled the tarp off and sprayed some ether in the airbox and it started on the first try believe it or not. 10 years of sitting under a tarp in the elements. I'm definitely getting this thing running. I spent 2 hours cleaning the nastyyyy carbs and replacing the JIS screws with stainless phillips now I need to decide what I'm going to do about the frame to get a new seat on it. probably bend some tubing and make a new rear end. but I definitely want to go 2-1 header. I've never liked the dual exhaust on this bike. I was sad after I was ran off the road on it but now I'm getting it back going. I have become a carb professional from working on my 2006 Triumph (practically the same carbs the Triumph just has bigger CVK's).

[@mendingmotos]

The header came from an 80's ninja 250. Yah I cut my teeth on an 1990 FRZ 400s carbs .... nightmare lol and glad to hear your getting back into the 2 wheel addiction!

[@revive_moto]

I’m trying to build a cafe bike with a 96 ex250 and I’ve been trying to find a way to fit a different tank on there but the frame is really hard to work with. I love your solution to that problem! Did you use the bottom of the original tank and welded on a new top?

[@mendingmotos]

That’s exactly what I did lol but you also have to move the two metal tabs that are on the frame that are the supports for the bottom of the gas tank in order to reposition the gas tank for what ever top tank you choose. Good luck

[@revive_moto]

@@mendingmotos that is so awesome! I hadn’t even thought of that as a possible solution. I’m going to give it a go and see how it comes out. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@mendingmotos]

@@revive_moto Good luck with the build and remember to film it cause i want to see it lol

[@benjamincullifer165]

Nice 👍

[@mendingmotos]

Thanks !

[@benjamincullifer165]

@@mendingmotos I want to build one. I have a 500

[@mendingmotos]

Those frames are also tubular so if your good at welding or know someone who is it’s a good bike to start with.

[@benjamincullifer165]

@@mendingmotos I actually do know someone. Myself. Lol yeah that's my profession. Boilermaker local 456

[@Nightrider-23]

Hi bro i really need to know how do you get that tank ??

[@mendingmotos]

The tank is a 1978 kz650 I found on Ebay. I had it customized to fit the ninja frame ( moved mounts on the frame, replaced the bottom of the new tank with the bottom of the stock tank so it would fit the ninjas tube frame and then cut out knee slots and put in a flush mount gas cap) but you can find other tanks to fit tubular frames.

[@DJBEEPERS]

What kind of tank is that? I want to upgrade my tank because with the low clip ons it hits when I turn it all the way.

[@mendingmotos]

It's from a1978 kz650 fun tank to work on good luck with your build!

[@mattduncan5500]

Wait ... did you take one of the Exhausts off??? it had 2 and the start didnt it.

[@mendingmotos]

I found a 2 into 1exhaust header from a older d&d exhaust system. That's why there was only one pipe.

[@faridsoyyo]

Hey bro what headlight did you use?

[@JeffJenkinsJenksProductions]

I don’t know the name of it but there is a link to it in the description. Hope your build goes well Good Luck 👍

[@faridsoyyo]

@@JeffJenkinsJenksProductions thank you!

[@mattduncan5500]

Where did you put the batteries and all the cables that are usually in the tail. your space looks all free's up

[@mendingmotos]

Everything is tucked away underneath the customer seat, all the electronics are secured down to the metal sheet that's riveted to the subframe. I put in a small lithium battery to fit.

[@mattduncan5500]

@@mendingmotos oh nice you changed the batter to free up more space. appreciate tha holla back!

[@mattduncan5500]

@@mendingmotos hey guys, any chance you would able to give me the model/or type of lithium battery you bought. My next purchase is to try and get a smaller battery, but having trouble finding what i should purchase/what will fit with the GS etc

[@mendingmotos]

This was the battery I used: antigravitybatteries.com/products/starter-batteries/small-case/ag-401/

[@mattduncan5500]

Does anyone know what tank he was using ??

[@mendingmotos]

It's from a1978 kz750

[@franklock8662]

B@d @$$ bro how much in convert to cafe back end

[@mendingmotos]

I got the bike for around $500 and tool about 2k in parts and labor even though I did most of the work, but the gas tank and any welding I had to get pros to do.