How many miles have you driven since you bought your used car?In eight months.It's over 10,000km.
The current odometer reads about 14,000km. I'm thinking of cleaning the air cleaner element, and I've been wandering around the net looking for information, but ...... I don't know of anyone who's written an article on the Ninja 400.
This person's articleThe only thing I could find out is that the procedure is something like this. It doesn't seem to be that complicated. I have a feeling that once I get the element, I'll be able to replace it without much trouble.
However, my parking lot is outdoors and uncovered, so I might be afraid of foreign objects flying in the wind......
It's time to change the oil and filter, and I asked the dealer about the cost of the parts, and he said, "We don't do six-month inspections, and we'll look at other things, so bring the bike in with two admonishers." So they said. That's an authorized dealer. Expensive!
So, I left the maintenance to others.
I was shown the air cleaner element that was removed.
Hmmm. It's dirty compared to a new one, but if you clean it, you can use it for a while longer, right?
By the way, here's what the new one looks like for other models.
I'm not sure how much of a difference it will make, but considering the fact that I'm going to have other parts of the car inspected and maintained by a professional, it might be safer to leave it to them. By the way, I got a copy of the service manual from the store, so I'll leave it here. If you need it, please feel free to use it.
It's true that I would feel a little intimidated if I had to do all this work myself. I wouldn't have known how to check the drain hose if I hadn't seen this manual.
Ninja 400 Service Manual:Air Cleaner page excerpt (PDF:2,275KB)
So, I had the oil, filter and air cleaner element changed, and had each part adjusted.
I had some free time during the working hours, so I looked around at the vehicles in the store.
Versys 1000 first.
Although the flavor of this model may differ from the Z1000, which is more of a street-fighter, and the Ninja 1000, which is more of a sport-tourer, this model is powered by a liquid-cooled four-cylinder and has an adventure flavor. I wonder if the additional lamp under the headlight is a factory standard.
For my application, this bike is probably more suitable than the Ninja 1000.
The rest is Z125 Pro.
It seems to be selling very well. I saw one at a local bike shop right after it went on sale, and they said, "We sold everything we had in stock the first day it went on sale. The store also said, "The candy lime green color is available for immediate delivery, but we only have one of these in stock, so the next one is scheduled to arrive in August.
There was a gray test drive car in the store, so I paid for the stand and woke it up. ...... It was light. The weight of the bike is 102kg, so it's not surprising that it's so light, but it seems to be the perfect toy for casual play.
The meter layout is similar to the Ninja 1000. I'm glad the tachometer is analog.
However, I found the position to be a bit tight for me. For a test ride, go to ...... I decided not to because I'm sure I'll want one.
It was 16:00 when I finished. That was the end of my GW. On the way home, I dropped by Mizonokuchi 2Rinkan and bought a Plexus.
Just after the oil change, the engine revs nicely and shifts easily.
The effect of replacing the air cleaner element can be seen at ........ Of course, I can't feel it at all. I don't usually look at fuel economy either, so I can't compare. I'm sorry for being useless.......orz
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