July 5th, 2012, 03:17 PM | #1 |
A Ninja Riding Ninja
Name: Kan
Location: Burbank, CA
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Upgraded to a Ninja 650
Just got her yesterday and couldn't be happier....actually i could be if I can rev past 4k rpm already would be nice. |
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July 5th, 2012, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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/moved to the lair
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July 5th, 2012, 03:41 PM | #3 |
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nice.... have fun ride safe
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July 5th, 2012, 03:54 PM | #4 |
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I definitely like it better than the old style.
.....and its RED I wonder why kawi has it designed with flush mount front blinkers and not the back ? |
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July 5th, 2012, 04:24 PM | #5 | |
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Gixxers have them fairly widely spaced in the tail, off the top of my head I cant think of many others with flushmount rear indos (RSV Mille, & probably some other exotica) what's keeping you from going over 4k rpm? (please don't mention a sticker that's remained unchanged for over 30 years & countless models...) |
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July 5th, 2012, 04:31 PM | #6 |
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2006/2007 ZX-10R's
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July 5th, 2012, 04:53 PM | #7 |
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Sweet bike, almost got my hands on one but someone snatched it out from underneath me the day before I went to buy it. Ended up with a gixxer 750 somehow... put some sportsbars on that bike and you will love it!
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July 5th, 2012, 06:23 PM | #8 |
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Very nice looking bike. I have always liked the 650's.
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July 5th, 2012, 06:48 PM | #9 |
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Luv the new look of the '12 650's, but if that twin vibrates as much as the 250
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July 5th, 2012, 08:23 PM | #10 | |
Jigglin' your Jiglets
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I see you opted for the slower red version, some people simply cannot handle the immense speed of the black ninjas but it is still a fine machine. Have fun!
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July 5th, 2012, 09:10 PM | #11 |
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Name: Austin
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Love the clean look. If only they always stayed like that
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July 6th, 2012, 12:40 AM | #12 | |
A Ninja Riding Ninja
Name: Kan
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Thanks everyone for the comments. Even though some of you are quite uninformed, but we all truly know that Red is the fastest color. |
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July 6th, 2012, 12:43 AM | #13 |
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July 6th, 2012, 07:07 AM | #14 |
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Be sure to give a ride report after your 1st 1k miles. |
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July 6th, 2012, 07:42 AM | #15 | |
A Ninja Riding Ninja
Name: Kan
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July 6th, 2012, 01:57 PM | #16 |
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The directions given to you are not the most effective way to break in an engine, it's been the same advice on every kwak since at least the early 80s, from KLR 250s, to ZX-10s to Vulcans.
You need to put more pressure on it to brake it in properly, don't let it sit at idle too long or hold it on redline but vary the RPM from low to high & back down & back up. Most of the break in is done within a couple of miles anyway. How much CNC milling was done in the 80s? why follow a method that has not changed in 30 years, despite the advances in engineering technology? I honestly believe there's one they put the sticker on it, to give riders a chance to get used to the new machine without wringing it's neck. |
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July 6th, 2012, 02:19 PM | #17 |
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July 9th, 2012, 02:56 PM | #18 | |
Ramen Rider
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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idk, i just followed the break-in instructions too when i had the 250. i figured better safe than sorry, especially since i was planning on keeping the bike for a long time... but it did seem a bit overkill. my honda's break-in said no full throttle starts or rapid acceleration for the first 300 miles. to me, that made more sense. oh, btw sweet bike nst416. |
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July 9th, 2012, 02:58 PM | #19 |
Jigglin' your Jiglets
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Whose to say my method isn't proper?
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July 9th, 2012, 03:37 PM | #20 |
Ramen Rider
Name: Gary
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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oh, i didn't realize that was you and your bikes in the video. oops. lol
yeah, i don't know... the break-in period is kind of one of those AR-15 vs AK-47, or Ford vs Chevy things. i follow the break-in, i love both rifles for different situations, Ford definitely wins! back on topic, if the 650 looked like that when i was in the market for a 250 replacement, i would have definitely bought one. |
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July 9th, 2012, 06:15 PM | #21 |
Fighting Texas Aggie '05
Name: Neil
Location: Hutto, TX
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Congrats on the purchase
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July 10th, 2012, 07:57 AM | #22 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: Harris
Location: Sacramento
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How do you like the adjustable windscreen? I'm torn between ultra-useful and gimmicky.
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July 10th, 2012, 08:01 AM | #23 |
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Not sure about the 650 but I hear it's very functional on the bigger brother Ninja 1000. Same design I believe.
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July 10th, 2012, 08:44 AM | #24 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Roy
Location: Cathedral City, CA
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Congrats! I love mine. Plenty of power for me and very comfortable. I just wish somebody made some damn frame sliders for it! I think you can order them from Thailand or something, but not sure I want to do that. I read a ton of posts all over the web about engine break in. I ended up making sure I varied the engine speed as much as practical and staying out of the upper rpm's. I was aware of the 4K limit, but I didn't worry about occasionally passing it. I just made sure I didn't push it. There's conflicting opinions out there about break in. Some people even say you SHOULD bring the engine into the high rpm range during that time.... I don't know about that, but I certainly don't think it would be wrong to follow the manufacturer's guidelines. Many happy miles!
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July 10th, 2012, 12:48 PM | #25 | |
A Ninja Riding Ninja
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July 15th, 2012, 01:01 PM | #26 |
ninjette.org member
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Hey - thanks nst! I've been waiting for months!
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