09 ninja 250r Highway riding??

venmichaels · October 11th, 2011, 10:42 PM

How many of you guys use ur ninjette for highway riding primarily???

I use my ninjette to ride on the highway about 90 percent of the time...
Will this harm my bike to have it so close to redline every day?

I usually cruise at about 65 to 70mph..
Just worried that the motor may give out on me one of these days...

alex.s · October 11th, 2011, 11:01 PM

it wont

Gurk · October 11th, 2011, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venmichaels

How many of you guys use ur ninjette for highway riding primarily???

I use my ninjette to ride on the highway about 90 percent of the time...
Will this harm my bike to have it so close to redline every day?

I usually cruise at about 65 to 70mph..
Just worried that the motor may give out on me one of these days...

65 to 70mph? redline?

You do have a 6th gear you know

Mazakawi · October 11th, 2011, 11:20 PM

At 65mph you shouldn't be at red line or anywhere near it. If you are then you need to stop using 3rd or 4th gear for those speeds.

The engine will be fine under the redline. That's why the redline exists. Redline is the rpm that the engineers who designed the engine determined it could safely run at without destroying itself. If it was capable of going bad by running at 11-12k rpm they would've set the redline there.

Kevin2109 · October 12th, 2011, 08:24 AM

Ive kept my ninja at 12-13k for over an hour and a half, your fine, dont worry about it

csmith12 · October 12th, 2011, 08:42 AM

The lil ninja is not singing unless near redline. Just keep the oil checked and changed and your good to go.

I found highway speeds just a bit uncomfortable with stock gearing. A 15t front & 42-44t rear will calm it down ALOT for mainly highway riding.

csmith12 · October 12th, 2011, 08:43 AM

Also, as many here have stated, if you change gearing. Do them one at a time (start with rear) so you find what you like best.

leed · October 13th, 2011, 05:59 AM

Highway = no problem.

But why is this in Farkles?

Alex · October 13th, 2011, 06:33 AM

/moved to general

eddiekay · October 13th, 2011, 06:41 AM

I have 16k on my '09.
We have to go 75 to 125 miles to get to the twisties and we rarely cruise below 75-80 indicated...last weekend rode about 140-160 miles around 85-90 on a smooth, pretty level interstate 90.
When i took her in for valve adj the mechanic said it was still within spec @ about 13k miles. In my experience....long high speed riding has had no bad effect on anything but MPG....which I have to guess could somewhat be due to a big shield and softer tires as well as ( if i remember right ) 16-41 sprockets.

greatwhiteninja · October 13th, 2011, 09:44 AM

i run mine on the hwy alot.. rarely below 10k rpm, and thats with a 15t sprocket.

blink · October 13th, 2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

it wont

+1

.....+8

Fly'in Ninja · October 13th, 2011, 03:12 PM

I'm in the same boat as you...
on the freeway about 90%.
Did the gear change (15F/42R).
Now I get about 65mpg at 70-75mph

CodeProofMonk · October 13th, 2011, 03:34 PM

I'm running 15F/42R as well and my pre-gen does a 40+ mile commute each way every day on the freeway. My pre-gen cruises along at 70-80 mph with the RPM's between 9k & 10k no problem.

Havok · October 13th, 2011, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venmichaels

How many of you guys use ur ninjette for highway riding primarily???

I use my ninjette to ride on the highway about 90 percent of the time...
Will this harm my bike to have it so close to redline every day?

I usually cruise at about 65 to 70mph..
Just worried that the motor may give out on me one of these days...

I commute every day on mine, i take it slow, i bounce it off the limiter and everything in between. the bike will be fine and the engine will be fine. These things are made to run at high rpms.

NikkitaNinja · October 13th, 2011, 08:47 PM

I rode my bike for a good 2-3 hrs+ at an average 50-75mph range with absolutely no problems. Still have half a tank!

headshrink · October 14th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venmichaels

How many of you guys use ur ninjette for highway riding primarily???

I use my ninjette to ride on the highway about 90 percent of the time...
Will this harm my bike to have it so close to redline every day?

I usually cruise at about 65 to 70mph..
Just worried that the motor may give out on me one of these days...

Your bike is happy.

I use a 15T counter sprocket, which improves shifting in both city & hwy. It also will lower your RPM at a given speed by ~500. At that speed, with this set-up, I would guess your RPM would be around 8-8.5K in 6th gear. This isn't even considered close to redline on a sport bike. In fact, our bike isn't really that happy until it hits 8K RPM.

I also have, and recommend, a Throttlemeister. I don't get to use it on the HWY for commuting, but it is good for weekend trips.

October 11th, 2011, 10:42 PM	#1
venmichaels ninjette.org member Name: miguel Location: tx Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r Posts: 50	09 ninja 250r Highway riding?? How many of you guys use ur ninjette for highway riding primarily??? I use my ninjette to ride on the highway about 90 percent of the time... Will this harm my bike to have it so close to redline every day? I usually cruise at about 65 to 70mph.. Just worried that the motor may give out on me one of these days...

October 11th, 2011, 11:01 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	it wont __________________________________________________

October 12th, 2011, 08:24 AM	#5
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Ive kept my ninja at 12-13k for over an hour and a half, your fine, dont worry about it __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

October 12th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#6
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	The lil ninja is not singing unless near redline. Just keep the oil checked and changed and your good to go. I found highway speeds just a bit uncomfortable with stock gearing. A 15t front & 42-44t rear will calm it down ALOT for mainly highway riding. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

October 12th, 2011, 08:43 AM	#7
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Also, as many here have stated, if you change gearing. Do them one at a time (start with rear) so you find what you like best. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

October 11th, 2011, 11:20 PM	#4
Mazakawi ninjette.org member Name: Ryan Location: Milwaukee, WI Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 159	At 65mph you shouldn't be at red line or anywhere near it. If you are then you need to stop using 3rd or 4th gear for those speeds. The engine will be fine under the redline. That's why the redline exists. Redline is the rpm that the engineers who designed the engine determined it could safely run at without destroying itself. If it was capable of going bad by running at 11-12k rpm they would've set the redline there.

October 13th, 2011, 05:59 AM	#8
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	Highway = no problem. But why is this in Farkles?

October 13th, 2011, 06:33 AM	#9
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moved to general __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

October 13th, 2011, 06:41 AM	#10
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	I have 16k on my '09. We have to go 75 to 125 miles to get to the twisties and we rarely cruise below 75-80 indicated...last weekend rode about 140-160 miles around 85-90 on a smooth, pretty level interstate 90. When i took her in for valve adj the mechanic said it was still within spec @ about 13k miles. In my experience....long high speed riding has had no bad effect on anything but MPG....which I have to guess could somewhat be due to a big shield and softer tires as well as ( if i remember right ) 16-41 sprockets.

October 13th, 2011, 09:44 AM	#11
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	i run mine on the hwy alot.. rarely below 10k rpm, and thats with a 15t sprocket. __________________________________________________ #1

October 13th, 2011, 03:12 PM	#13
Fly'in Ninja ninjette.org guru Name: Al Location: Bay Area Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): C-250R-ST Posts: 287	I'm in the same boat as you... on the freeway about 90%. Did the gear change (15F/42R). Now I get about 65mpg at 70-75mph

October 13th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#14
CodeProofMonk ninjette.org member Name: Patrick Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2001 EX250 Posts: 16	I'm running 15F/42R as well and my pre-gen does a 40+ mile commute each way every day on the freeway. My pre-gen cruises along at 70-80 mph with the RPM's between 9k & 10k no problem.

October 13th, 2011, 08:47 PM	#16
NikkitaNinja ninjette.org guru Name: Tyler Location: Milwaukee, WI Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Nikkita - 2003 Buell XB9R Posts: 274	I rode my bike for a good 2-3 hrs+ at an average 50-75mph range with absolutely no problems. Still have half a tank!

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