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I was so sad when I lost my ZX6, but now I can ride again!
BTW, I am new to the forum! I look forward to meeting everyone.
BTW, I am new to the forum! I look forward to meeting everyone.
Just bought a Ninja 400r today!
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Yep, a Canuck from BC.
I don't know much about the 650r, but they do look similar and they seem to be compared a lot. I'm not a very tall person, to the size of the 400r appealled to me. It also seems better balances than the other 400 twins I've owned. I'm still breaking it in, but it seems to have a narrow powerband in the higher revs.
It's not as powerful as the ZX6, but I love it though! It's just great for jaunting around.
I'll post pics as soon as I can figure it out. (Where do people usually host their photos?)
Also, this thing doesn't have a centre stand, I guess I'll have to buy stands just to check the oil level?
I don't know much about the 650r, but they do look similar and they seem to be compared a lot. I'm not a very tall person, to the size of the 400r appealled to me. It also seems better balances than the other 400 twins I've owned. I'm still breaking it in, but it seems to have a narrow powerband in the higher revs.
It's not as powerful as the ZX6, but I love it though! It's just great for jaunting around.
I'll post pics as soon as I can figure it out. (Where do people usually host their photos?)
Also, this thing doesn't have a centre stand, I guess I'll have to buy stands just to check the oil level?
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Nice Rascal! I never get tired of looking at that bike!! I'm p*ssed though that your bike comes standard with the grab handles on the back, they finish off the look nicely. But then again, I have the givi rack on the back so it doesn't matter now!
Do you have any plans for mods?
Check out these guys, they have a huge range of products, but you might need someone on the other side of the border for shipping, to Oz and Canada they are a little pricey on freight.
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=Ninja650Shop[/URL]
If you look at the specs of the 650 and 400 side by side, there are too many similarities, especially the engine specs(stroke etc) even the weight is near identical. If they had designed a new engine then surely there would be more differences.
Just on another note, do you know what the power output is on the 400R? The 650 puts out about 70HP, so it would be interesting to see the difference!
Enjoy the ride!
Do you have any plans for mods?
Check out these guys, they have a huge range of products, but you might need someone on the other side of the border for shipping, to Oz and Canada they are a little pricey on freight.
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=Ninja650Shop[/URL]
If you look at the specs of the 650 and 400 side by side, there are too many similarities, especially the engine specs(stroke etc) even the weight is near identical. If they had designed a new engine then surely there would be more differences.
Just on another note, do you know what the power output is on the 400R? The 650 puts out about 70HP, so it would be interesting to see the difference!
Enjoy the ride!
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Redline is marked at 11,000 revs. I find that the powerband seems to start around 7k.
Which brings me to my concerns about breaking in the bike. I know there's a bit of controversy about how to properly break in an engine, often against the instructions of the owner's manual.
As this this is my first NEW bike, I was told to ride the hell out of it. Although I haven't been gengerly with it, I haven't been redlining it either.
I've read the thread on breaking in an engine ([url]http://www.newninja.com/forums/f97/engine-breakin-period-3974.html[/URL]) and I don't want to rehash what was said there. I hadn't planned any specific kind of riding for specific lengths of time. Do I need to spend more time on this?
Which brings me to my concerns about breaking in the bike. I know there's a bit of controversy about how to properly break in an engine, often against the instructions of the owner's manual.
As this this is my first NEW bike, I was told to ride the hell out of it. Although I haven't been gengerly with it, I haven't been redlining it either.
I've read the thread on breaking in an engine ([url]http://www.newninja.com/forums/f97/engine-breakin-period-3974.html[/URL]) and I don't want to rehash what was said there. I hadn't planned any specific kind of riding for specific lengths of time. Do I need to spend more time on this?
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Thats very interesting you saying that Boar, when on the highway, I am only doing about 5500rpms at around 110-120km/hr. On the 250, it sits about 7000rpms doesn't it?
I've hit the limiter at about 11500rpms in first was doing about 85km/hr, wasn't expecting it cause I thought the limit was at 12k!!
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By my guages, 4000 rpm in high gear is an indicated 55 mph... Probably 50 mph in the real world. 8k would be an indicated 110, and above my pay grade. :nonono:
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