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Huh? I thought it was raining.
The rainy season has finally arrived. The weekly weather forecast is calling for rain all week. "This means I might not be able to pick up my Ninja 650 until next week......" I thought to myself.
I was working as usual today when I got a phone call just before noon, "The weather looks fine. Can you come today?" It was from a motorcycle shop: ..... What? Isn't it supposed to rain all day? So I checked the latest forecast on my phone, and the chance of precipitation for the afternoon was 0-10%!
I had some work to do, and I thought I'd give my Ninja 400 one last shiny wash: ...... But I thought it would be too much for the bike shop to leave a pre-delivery vehicle with the license plate number on it at their store for so long. So I said, "I'll pick it up in the evening.
hasty preparation
As well as the fact that I haven't washed the car, there are some parts that I haven't removed yet. I took care of my work briefly and went to my parking lot.
Remove the helmet holder, multi-bar holder, and Heatech baffle wiring.
The work itself was done in about 20 minutes, so I checked each part again: ..... By the way, I thought the rear fluid was low, so I checked it after a very long time: ......
Empty: ..... I'm sure it's because the pad has been reduced and the liquid level has gone down, but it's still a doozy.
It's in a place where you can check it right away by just removing the front seat: ..... I skipped checking it for a long time. Great reminder.
We don't have much time, as we want to come back in the light if possible. Toss the parts I removed across the room.
We headed for Chiba.
Goodbye, Ninja 400.
This is my last run with the Ninja 400, and it's a 50km one-way trip through the Aqua-Line to a store in Chiba where I found the only new imported Ninja 650 in stock in the Kanto area.
But it was a short ride, so we arrived near the store in no time. We parked at a convenience store and watched the Ninja 400 for the last time while eating famichiki.
It was just about this time two years ago. Returned on a rental bike with a little idea.This is a bike that I might not have ridden had it not been for my encounter with the Ninja 400, which I rented as my first choice by a process of elimination when my first choice, CB400SF, and second choice, DS400, were not available.
But it is a really good bike. I would recommend it to anyone. There is no chance that I will buy it again .... I think so.
As I write this, my personality is not that sentimental, so I simply arrived at the store.
Hello, Ninja 650.
I can't find it in the store...... In the meantime, I walked in, said hello, and listened to the pre-delivery briefing. You'll be able to get a copy of the inspection certificate, and you'll also be able to use your smartphone to complete the voluntary insurance replacement process.
When I went outside, the staff brought me a 650.
Normally, it would be time to explain the specifications of each part and how to use it here, and the staff would be waiting at the vehicle........ I said, "No problem," and the staff said, "Right?
I haven't bought a new car since I was a college student, so I only had to ask a few questions about breaking it in, and the car was delivered in three minutes.......
I relocated the seat bag, inserted my ETC card, and started the engine to idle while I had a cigarette.......
Breaking in may be harder than you think.
I hope the oil has warmed up..... In the event that you have any questions regarding where and the best way to get in touch with us, you can call us at our own web site. A quick ride away: ......
In fact, I can't find the position of the half-craze because I can't do .... In fact, the car stalled twice when I tried to apply the half-clunk. The car has been in stock for two years and has only 1km on the odometer, so it is still not used to running.
Start the car with an aggressive gas pedal. I accelerated a little and shifted into 2nd gear........ It's hard to get into gear... This is a brand new car (almost 2 years old)...
We continued on down the road to Aqualine. I drove along at about 2,500 rpm. As the traffic light was approaching, I dropped the gears and put the car in neutral while using the engine....... I can't get into it.
No, the gears were a little too tight, so I had to be careful not to rev up and hurry home. The Aqua-Line was also moving slowly along the left lane at around 3,500rm/80km.
After driving about 30km from the store on the open road at Ukishima, I finally started to shift relatively smoothly in 3rd to 6th gear. After that, I set the upper limit at 3,500 rpm and used 1st to 6th gear as much as possible at a low rpm. After that, I tried to keep the engine speed as low as possible with the upper limit of 3,500 rpm.
I know this because I've ridden about 25 bikes total since I was a midsize guy, and I know a tasty engine & ripe controls that have been broken in."Hardness of new car"I enjoyed it.
However, it's quite difficult to drive this thing until the engine and body get used to it......... I was told to bring it in for a first inspection at 600km, but I need to go out for a tour to break it in on the open road ......
That's fast, isn't it?
The Ninja 650 is no different from the Ninja 400 in terms of scenery and riding position, even during the break-in phase.
The only difference is that the seat is not slumped, and the distance between my ass and the step is (maybe more than 1cm) farther away, which is a little easier on my lower body.
When stopping at a traffic light, my body seems to think "I'm in 4th gear" based on the speed and RPM, and I try to downshift 3 times, but ....... It only takes two.
One gear lower than the NInja 400 will give you the same or better performance.
I've been upshifting at 4,500-5,000 rpm on the Ninja 400 lately, but the Ninja 650 feels much better at 3,500 rpm. There's so much torque that I don't have to work very hard at all, and when I look in my mirrors after starting the bike, I can see the cars behind me dotting the road. Yeah. Good.
| Model name |
(engine) displacement |
Torque |
Horsepower |
Ninja
650 |
649cc |
64(6.5kgf･m）/7000rpm |
52kW(70.7PS）/8000rpm |
Ninja
400 |
399cc |
37(3.8kgf・m）/7,500rpm |
32kW(44PS）/9,500rpm |
| difference |
250cc |
27(2.7kgf･m） |
15kW(26.7PS） |
That's right. As you can see from the difference in the table.In terms of specs, it's almost like an extra Ninja 250.I don't know why.
The exhaust sound is also a little bit louder than the 400, and the heartbeat around 2,000 rpm is like an American one. This is good!
When I first toured with the Bandit 1250F and the old Ninja 1000 after I got the big one, I checked the power curves of the two bikes and found that even though they had over 100 horsepower, the way I rode, I only used 30-50 horsepower for normal touring, and 80 horsepower at max, so I could handle it just fine. I am now more confident in my choice of the Ninja 650 as a machine that I can control.
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