Service Manual - Revision history

Bokonon at 09:05, 4 February 2012

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	The manual for the 08+ EX250J is all one book.		The manual for the 08+ EX250J is all one book.

	For information on how to get ~~them~~ follow this link:		For information on how to get a service or owners manual, follow this link:
	'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''		'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''

Bokonon at 09:02, 4 February 2012

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	[[Category:New Riders]]		[[Category:New Riders]]
	The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. It comes in two pieces - ''Factory Service Manual'' and ''Factory Service Manual Supplement''. You'll need both.		The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. For the EX250F, it comes in two pieces - ''Factory Service Manual'' and ''Factory Service Manual Supplement''. You'll need both.

			The manual for the 08+ EX250J is all one book.

	For information on how to get them follow this link:		For information on how to get them follow this link:

Bokonon at 06:12, 10 March 2011

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	There is only one Service Manual for the 1986-2007 models. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. Despite the fact that the bike went through a major redesign in 1988, and has remained more or less the same since, there is no separate manual for the '88-07 bikes. This is what the Supplement is for.		There is only one Service Manual for the 1986-2007 models. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. Despite the fact that the bike went through a major redesign in 1988, and has remained more or less the same since, there is no separate manual for the '88-07 bikes. This is what the Supplement is for.

	There is a new Service Manual for the 2008--> EX250J models. At this time, there is no Supplement for the 2008 model.		There is a new Service Manual for the 2008--> EX250J models. At this time, there is no Supplement for the 2008 model, but there may be for subsequent years.

	The Supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.		The Supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.

Hickman71 at 18:40, 26 February 2008

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	'''How the base manual/supplement concept works'''		'''How the base manual/supplement concept works'''

	There is only one Service Manual~~, no matter what~~ the ~~year of your bike~~. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. Despite the fact that the bike went through a major redesign in 1988, and has remained more or less the same since, there is no separate manual for the '88--> bikes. This is what the Supplement is for.		There is only one Service Manual for the 1986-2007 models. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. Despite the fact that the bike went through a major redesign in 1988, and has remained more or less the same since, there is no separate manual for the '88-07 bikes. This is what the Supplement is for.

			There is a new Service Manual for the 2008--> EX250J models. At this time, there is no Supplement for the 2008 model.

	The Supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.		The Supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.

Bokonon at 10:19, 27 May 2007

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	'''How the base manual/supplement concept works'''		'''How the base manual/supplement concept works'''

	~~Any base manual~~ is ~~fine. They're all~~ the ~~same~~. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced.		There is only one Service Manual, no matter what the year of your bike. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. Despite the fact that the bike went through a major redesign in 1988, and has remained more or less the same since, there is no separate manual for the '88--> bikes. This is what the Supplement is for.

	The ~~supplement~~ is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.		The Supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.

	For example, if you have a 2006 supplement, it has 1988-1999 in the main section, then an addendum in the back of the book for 2000, another for 2001, and so on. Whenever they change something, they just add some more pages.		For example, if you have a 2006 supplement, it has 1988-1999 in the main section, then an addendum in the back of the book for 2000, another for 2001, and so on. Whenever they change something, they just add some more pages.
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	So, you need to have a supplement that is at least as new as your bike. If you have a 2003, you will need the base manual '''and''' a supplement from 2003+. If you had a 2002 supplement, it would not have the 2003-specific items in it. One that is newer than your bike is fine; you just don't want one from before your bike was made.		So, you need to have a supplement that is at least as new as your bike. If you have a 2003, you will need the base manual '''and''' a supplement from 2003+. If you had a 2002 supplement, it would not have the 2003-specific items in it. One that is newer than your bike is fine; you just don't want one from before your bike was made.

	This makes buying a supplement used a little riskier. Both buyer and seller have to know what they have/are getting.		This makes buying a supplement used a little riskier. Both buyer and seller have to know what they have/are getting. If you're buying new, you should be getting a current model-year book.

Bokonon at 05:20, 6 May 2007

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	The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. It comes in two pieces - ''Factory Service Manual'' and ''Factory Service Manual Supplement''. You'll need both.		The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. It comes in two pieces - ''Factory Service Manual'' and ''Factory Service Manual Supplement''. You'll need both.

Bokonon at 05:19, 6 May 2007

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	For information on how to get them follow this link:		For information on how to get them follow this link:
	'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''		'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''

			'''How the base manual/supplement concept works'''

			Any base manual is fine. They're all the same. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced.

			The supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.

			For example, if you have a 2006 supplement, it has 1988-1999 in the main section, then an addendum in the back of the book for 2000, another for 2001, and so on. Whenever they change something, they just add some more pages.

			So, you need to have a supplement that is at least as new as your bike. If you have a 2003, you will need the base manual '''and''' a supplement from 2003+. If you had a 2002 supplement, it would not have the 2003-specific items in it. One that is newer than your bike is fine; you just don't want one from before your bike was made.

			This makes buying a supplement used a little riskier. Both buyer and seller have to know what they have/are getting.

Levchen at 17:35, 28 April 2007

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	The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. ~~For information on how to get one follow this link:~~		The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. It comes in two pieces - ''Factory Service Manual'' and ''Factory Service Manual Supplement''. You'll need both.

			For information on how to get them follow this link:
	'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''		'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''

Levchen: service manual general info

2007-04-28T17:30:17Z

service manual general info

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The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. For information on how to get one follow this link:

'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]'''