high elevation commute

hzrnbgy · May 18th, 2009, 03:33 PM

okay, here is my situation

im going to Maui this coming summer for an internship position at Maui Institute of Astronomy Haleakala Observatory. Highest peak is around ~8500' above sea level. Although i'll be working at the observatory, i'll be staying at the Kahului harbor near the shoreline 31 miles away. Ive never been to Maui but i'll assume 90% of the ride will be stretches of hwy across farmlands, mountain and unlit backroads.

Looking at the terrain maps from google, half of the trip will be the final ascent though mountain roads. Im just wondering if the ninja can handle such trip two ways on a daily basis. Im sure its going to be fun but i dont want to be in a position that i might end up with a dead ninja in the middle of nowhere.

Any special consideration that i should take to make the ninja more capable of scaling the 60 mile ride? Any help would be appreciated

OldGuy · May 18th, 2009, 03:52 PM

I'm sure Kelly, ninjabrewer, or komohana can give you some inside information.

hzrnbgy · May 18th, 2009, 03:55 PM

and yeah, ill be listening to Linkin Park music along the way

kkim · May 18th, 2009, 05:01 PM

are you sure you can take your own vehicle to work? Don't they provide some sort of ground transportation? That road can get pretty hairy... fog, rain, snow, ice, super high winds... have you done any research on this?

You'll be going from sea level to 8500'? I know they advise rejetting for anything above 4-5000 ft, I think. what's your jetting now?

hzrnbgy · May 18th, 2009, 06:25 PM

the only research ive done so far was the google contour maps

haven't done any real research yet as i just found out today. gonna check with some relatives on the island about the commute.

im worried too as i heard you gotta use smaller jets in higher elavation as the atmosphere is thin. im still using stock jets

kkim · May 18th, 2009, 07:20 PM

yeah, but if you start from sea level, if you jet for altitude, you'll be lean at sea level. I'd say don't worry about it for now and see how the bike runs as it's set up now. If you're running stock jetting and you've put that aftermarket can on it, you're most likely running lean already, so at altitude it might be just fine. Ride it there first, then make changes according to what problems you encounter.

May 18th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#1
hzrnbgy ninjette.org member Name: HzrnBgy Location: Hawaii Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Ninja 250R, 2004 Yellow Ninja 250R Posts: 111	high elevation commute okay, here is my situation im going to Maui this coming summer for an internship position at Maui Institute of Astronomy Haleakala Observatory. Highest peak is around ~8500' above sea level. Although i'll be working at the observatory, i'll be staying at the Kahului harbor near the shoreline 31 miles away. Ive never been to Maui but i'll assume 90% of the ride will be stretches of hwy across farmlands, mountain and unlit backroads. Looking at the terrain maps from google, half of the trip will be the final ascent though mountain roads. Im just wondering if the ninja can handle such trip two ways on a daily basis. Im sure its going to be fun but i dont want to be in a position that i might end up with a dead ninja in the middle of nowhere. Any special consideration that i should take to make the ninja more capable of scaling the 60 mile ride? Any help would be appreciated

May 18th, 2009, 03:52 PM	#2
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	I'm sure Kelly, ninjabrewer, or komohana can give you some inside information. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

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May 18th, 2009, 03:55 PM	#3
hzrnbgy ninjette.org member Name: HzrnBgy Location: Hawaii Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Ninja 250R, 2004 Yellow Ninja 250R Posts: 111	and yeah, ill be listening to Linkin Park music along the way

May 18th, 2009, 05:01 PM	#4
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	are you sure you can take your own vehicle to work? Don't they provide some sort of ground transportation? That road can get pretty hairy... fog, rain, snow, ice, super high winds... have you done any research on this? You'll be going from sea level to 8500'? I know they advise rejetting for anything above 4-5000 ft, I think. what's your jetting now?

May 18th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#5
hzrnbgy ninjette.org member Name: HzrnBgy Location: Hawaii Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Ninja 250R, 2004 Yellow Ninja 250R Posts: 111	the only research ive done so far was the google contour maps haven't done any real research yet as i just found out today. gonna check with some relatives on the island about the commute. im worried too as i heard you gotta use smaller jets in higher elavation as the atmosphere is thin. im still using stock jets

May 18th, 2009, 07:20 PM	#6
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	yeah, but if you start from sea level, if you jet for altitude, you'll be lean at sea level. I'd say don't worry about it for now and see how the bike runs as it's set up now. If you're running stock jetting and you've put that aftermarket can on it, you're most likely running lean already, so at altitude it might be just fine. Ride it there first, then make changes according to what problems you encounter.