[nor*calian]

Hey everyone, My name is Nick and after riding dirt my whole life I finally decided to step it up and buy my first street bike (a 2011 650R). I will be picking her up in 5 days, very excited to finally be apart of the street bike fam. Cant wait to get out there and learn everything I can and of course ride! Pic's will be up when I get her!

 

[Felix]

Welcome and Congrats!

Felix

 

[Zandit]

Welcome nor, nice to have you here. Make sure you post up some pics when you pick it up!!!

 

[spooph]

Welcome! Congrats on the bike. yes on pics! Oh, and black on grey makes for a hard read...

 

[nor*calian]

Thanks everyone! I didnt choose the black and grey...ill get it changed

 

[Delta107]

Welcome!

 

[nor*calian]

Welcome!

Thank you, happy to be here!

 

[nor*calian]

Damn 3 days til I pick up my bike...so stoked I cant even sleep at night...

 

[BlackBoar]

Welcome. Great choice on bikes, have fun.

 

[spooph]

lol, I'm excited for you! I remember how it was, and yeaya on sharing the journey with yet another newbie! Once you've gotten the new toy, don't forget us, and keep sharing the stories you happen upon in your adventures!

 

[nor*calian]

Here she is everyone! Took the train up 5 hours to pick her up and drove her back...started with 0 miles and i really didnt want to start racking em up...so now she has 375...a couple more hundred and she'll be broken in...driving 5 hours straight wasnt to bad...very comfortable but my ass still hurts, lol...she runs and drives like a dream and I couldnt be happier with my choice of bike...first on my list of things to do to her are get rid of the side reflectors and rear fender, then buy a tinted shield and a yoshi exhaust...
heres some pics...

 

[BlackBoar]

Sweet sweet bike. Best colour too. Don't know if I'd like the digital tach, what do you think of it?

 

[nor*calian]

Sweet sweet bike. Best colour too. Don't know if I'd like the digital tach, what do you think of it?

Ya I wasnt sure how Id feel about the tach either, but it took some getting used. I love it now, but I think if the tach was on top of the screen you'd have a better visual than it being on bottom...

 

[Felix]

Holy fuel gauge Batman!

Nice bike! Good first ride, you know if you're gonna like it or hate it in 375miles

Felix

 

[Zandit]

Nice choice Nor, and black was my first colour choice as well, but the lower fairings were silver when the 2010 models came out, so I went the full blue treatment!
If you are chasing some new accessories, check out this place.
[url]http://www.ninja650shop.com/[/URL]
The sports bars were the best mod I have done, giving the bike a more leaned over position. Sitting too upright was giving me some lower back issues.

Enjoy your new baby!!

 

[nor*calian]

Thank You all!!!

Ya a couple things I dont like, the exhaust sound (to quite and muffled) and the sitting up way too upright...but those can all be fixed...good call on that site zandit...I love those sports bars...I think Ill get those before my yoshi...just ordered some frame sliders last night...No Cut Frame Slider Kawasaki Ninja 650R 09-11 BLACK New | eBay

 

[Zandit]

Haha!!! Nice, they are the same as mine!!! Tony, from Asian connections seems really cool, and he also has all of those sweet Carbon Fibre parts as well!!!

Sounds like you have the same ideas as me for the bike, what model of Yoshi will you get?
You may have already seen this - [url]http://www.newninja.com/forums/f100/650r-living-5208.html[/URL]
but it'salways good to get another viewer on the thread!!!

 

[nor*calian]

Ya I saw all those carbon pieces, they look sick in all but me..not a big fan of carbon and chrome for that matter...

How do you like those sliders? they look like good quality.
You got yourself a sweet looking bike man...ya we pretty much have all the same thoughts on what to do with our bikes...I havent seen that thread of yours before...
I was looking at that rear seat cover as well...
This is what all start off doing for my bike...thanks to that site you gave me...
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Handlebars&type2=Handlebars&category=Sport Bars
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Tail Kits&type2=Tail Kits&category=Targa
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Exhaust&type2=Exhaust&category=Yoshimura
The D-3 grips all in black here [URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Grips&type2=Grips&category=Driven USA
The 360 footpegs [URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type1&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Footpegs
Aero mirrors [URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Mirrors&type2=Mirrors&category=Targa
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type2&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Bodywork&type2=Seat Cowls
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type2&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Bodywork&type2=Rear Huggers
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type2&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Electronic components&type2=Gear Indicators
[URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=category&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Electronic components&type2=Fuel Mapping&category=Two-Brothers
Black Short Style levers [URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type1&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Levers
Sato Bar ends [URL]http://www.motospecialties.com/store.asp?store=ninja650shop&level=type1&type=09-10[/URL] 650R&type1=Bar Ends

Thats about it for now...all in good time ill have these...I really dig your Halo HID's too...

 

[Zandit]

Well I haven't done the halo's.....yet!!! That thread started as a wish list, much like yours. My signature has all of the mods I have done so far!!
Those grips will be next on my list as well!!

BTW, the sliders are great, very sturdy. Just have fun removing all of the front fairings!! And I do mean ALL the front fairings!!!

 

[nor*calian]

Well I haven't done the halo's.....yet!!! That thread started as a wish list, much like yours. My signature has all of the mods I have done so far!!
Those grips will be next on my list as well!!

BTW, the sliders are great, very sturdy. Just have fun removing all of the front fairings!! And I do mean ALL the front fairings!!!

so do you have the same yoshi as I want? and if so how do you like it (sound, performance wise)

is there any step by step procedure to remove the fairing anywhere?