Finally hit the highway, need help

[quarterliter]

Ideally you would use filter oil. It is sticky and traps dirt better, but using what you have is better than not putting anything on the filter at all.

[Ghostt]

Originally Posted by Ninja Rob

My filter just arrived in the mail. I have synthetic oil left over from my previous oil change, can I use it on the foam filter?

What kind of filter did you get?

[Ninja Rob]

Originally Posted by Ghostt

What kind of filter did you get?

My bike runs alot smoother, getting the bike in this condition makes me appreciate a correctly running 250cc just a whole lot more. I just fell in love with it all over again.

[Ninja Rob]

its not highway tested yet but I took it up to 50 mph and it ran great. It goes higher than 9k rpms so those pink improvised air filters the POS PO put were the problem.

[Ghostt]

I love a happy ending, as far as what kind of oil, I can't help you. I'm a K&N guy.

[MrAtom]

I stick regular 10w 40 motor oil on my filters, not synthetic. Youre best off buying some filter oil, but i dont object to using engine oil, and few other people do.

[Ninja Rob]

I just posted here, since the topic is related. I didn't want to start a new thread so here it goes. I just came back from a nice ride and I recently started using earplugs so like I mentioned in a previous post another thread:

Having the earplugs puts the wind noise in the background and makes the wind a whole lot less intimidating which lets me focus more on the the ride and not the wind. I hear the wind less so I "feel" it less.

So today I got the highway and I rode and rode, and rode some more. I did not know just how enjoyable the highway really can be when I can focus on the ride. There were not so many cars either so that added to the enjoyment.

So things brings up more questions.

Is there a way to make a more comfortable seat or is there a more comfortable seat that you have experience with? I now do not mind having the 250 on the highway but it would kill my butt after a while. That is the only reason I ended the so enjoyable ride.

Another thing is the vibrations on the handle bar made my hands all tingly even now as I type this. I have heard of using heavier/thicker bar ends?

Anything else that can make highway riding more comfortable on the 250?

[choneofakind]

Glad you got earplugs finally. One piece of safety equipment I don't like to ride without, just like my helmet.

Wait... you LIKE riding the highway? No, there's really no way to make the highway more comfortable, other than raising the gearing so it's not zinging up at 10,000 rpm all the time. I hate the highway and avoid it as often as possible. Only thing slab is good for IMO is getting to the twisty roads quickly.

For the tingly hands: you're not tight on the bars, right? I've never had vibration issues, and I used to ride without any bar ends since I have Woodcraft bars.

[cbinker]

You could purchase a seat pat or new seat, depends on how much money you want to spend. you could also replace the foam inside the seat if you are that talented.

heavier bar end weights will help keep the bars from being buzzy.

[adouglas]

Classic pattern... something feels less than ideal so the first instinct is to blame the equipment. You can do a whole lot to make yourself more comfortable, and it's all free.

Tips based on experience:

1) Move around a lot. Don't lock yourself into just one position on the seat. Move up against the tank, back away from it... just shift from time to time. Personally I carry my weight on my thighs rather than my butt, which you can do by leaning forward. Since I started doing that, my butt has not hurt. Ever.

Try this: Sit in an office chair, upright like you're riding your bike. Your weight is on the "sit bones" in your butt, right? Now slide forward and perch on the edge. Bring your feet back under the chair. Put your toes on the chair base, underneath you. See how you're leaned forward a bit? Notice that the weight is now on your thighs rather than your butt? That's the position I find most comfortable.

2) Relax your grip and take the weight off your hands. If you need to, it's okay to rest your belly or chest on the tank.

3) If you're riding for an extended period, stop once per hour whether you think you need to or not. Get off the bike and walk around, even if it's just for a minute.

[Storamin]

You shouldn't have any problem riding the ninja on the highway. If you are consistently above 9,000 rpms in 5th gear you may burn some oil, so watch that.

Move your butt around and stop death gripping the handle bars.

I have a 20 mile highway ride into work and have never had any issues with comfort.

[csmith12]

Welcome Lee!

[mst]

Originally Posted by Ninja Rob

I feel like I just got skimped out of my previous 3k miles I have ridden.

Or maybe it was a good thing for a newbie rider ?

Anyway I think your bike had the same stuff the BMW S1000RR uses for its riding "rain mode"