My turn!

CaliGrrl · July 28th, 2023, 03:56 PM

Just bought a Ninja 650. squeee!!!!!!

ducatiman · July 28th, 2023, 05:06 PM

'GRATS !

DannoXYZ · July 28th, 2023, 06:28 PM

Woohoo!! Let's see some photos in this thread!!

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=396208

CaliGrrl · July 28th, 2023, 08:27 PM

I decided what I wanted, and called a couple of dealers to get it. ABS, KRT paint, new, and she's mine! I think her name might be Ivy.

CaliGrrl · August 4th, 2023, 10:13 PM

Manual says to keep the RPM under 4000 for the first however many miles.

They don't tell you it's hard to do.

This bike wants to go. Holy carp. Let the clutch out in first? 3000rpm. I'm only at 45mph when I hit sixth gear.

Will be glad when the break-in period is over. OOoh, she sounds pretty, though. Her name has settled down and she is Poison Ivy. I tried to reconcile Tinkerbell, but no. Same with Sprite. Too cutesy for this bike.

Triple Jim · August 5th, 2023, 05:24 AM

When I got my 2020 Yamaha MT-07 it had some restrictions on RPM like that. I took it to redline a couple times on the way home from the dealer, and opened the throttle at various RPMs several times in the 50 mile ride. The idea was to get the rings seated before the cylinders smoothed up too much. Now its oil level doesn't change visibly in 5,000 miles, so I'm thinking this break-in method has merits.

CaliGrrl · August 5th, 2023, 05:30 PM

Nice. I haven't taken it to redline but I've run it up a bit a few times.

DannoXYZ · August 6th, 2023, 08:33 PM

You don't have to rev it up, but within 1st 100-miles, you should give it the beans to maximize cylinder-pressure to push rings onto cylinder-walls...

This isn't some '50s-tech cast-iron engine with tolerances in 1/1000th-inch that requires grinding lots of cylinders away to make parts fit. That's mostly done already through precision machining within 1/10000th-millimetre along with plateau-honing. Break-in is just final stage of seating rings onto surface.

They most likely didn't put in old-style single-weight dino oil that burns easily, so you don't have to worry about too much glazing cylinders. Don't let it idle too long, maybe adjust idle to 1500rpms. And vary RPMs and load/throttle (don't ride at steady speed). Gradually add load/throttle, 50%, 75%, 100% by 100-miles.

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/b...break-in-myth/

Might be good idea to send in 1st-oil change sample for used-oil analysis to Blackstone Labs to get baseline reading for engine. Get TBN option.

dcj13 · August 8th, 2023, 04:16 PM

Congratulations! We wanna see a pic or two...

CaliGrrl · August 8th, 2023, 06:35 PM

This bike is so much fun!

CaliGrrl · August 8th, 2023, 06:36 PM

Sorry about the sideways thing...

CaliGrrl · August 21st, 2023, 07:12 PM

Title arrived in the mail. squeeeeeee!!!!!

Still waiting for the plate so I can try for a personalized one.

shspvr · September 15th, 2023, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliGrrl

Just bought a Ninja 650. squeee!!!!!!

Cool I got a 22 Z650 last year

sharky nrk · September 15th, 2023, 07:41 AM

Congrats!

July 28th, 2023, 03:56 PM	#1
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July 28th, 2023, 05:06 PM	#2
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August 6th, 2023, 08:33 PM	#8
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DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Woohoo!! Let's see some photos in this thread!! https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=396208

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CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	I decided what I wanted, and called a couple of dealers to get it. ABS, KRT paint, new, and she's mine! I think her name might be Ivy.

August 4th, 2023, 10:13 PM	#5
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Manual says to keep the RPM under 4000 for the first however many miles. They don't tell you it's hard to do. This bike wants to go. Holy carp. Let the clutch out in first? 3000rpm. I'm only at 45mph when I hit sixth gear. Will be glad when the break-in period is over. OOoh, she sounds pretty, though. Her name has settled down and she is Poison Ivy. I tried to reconcile Tinkerbell, but no. Same with Sprite. Too cutesy for this bike.

August 5th, 2023, 05:24 AM	#6
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	When I got my 2020 Yamaha MT-07 it had some restrictions on RPM like that. I took it to redline a couple times on the way home from the dealer, and opened the throttle at various RPMs several times in the 50 mile ride. The idea was to get the rings seated before the cylinders smoothed up too much. Now its oil level doesn't change visibly in 5,000 miles, so I'm thinking this break-in method has merits.

August 5th, 2023, 05:30 PM	#7
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Nice. I haven't taken it to redline but I've run it up a bit a few times.

August 8th, 2023, 04:16 PM	#9
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Congratulations! We wanna see a pic or two...

August 8th, 2023, 06:36 PM	#11
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Sorry about the sideways thing...

August 21st, 2023, 07:12 PM	#12
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Title arrived in the mail. squeeeeeee!!!!! Still waiting for the plate so I can try for a personalized one.