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Action the night before
It's a beautiful, sunny autumn day for motorcycles, and the Facebook touring community is full of reports about Australians who took time off work to go touring in the autumn leaves as soon as they were sure it was going to rain in the forecast for the weekend......
Unfortunately, I'm not that enthusiastic about it, so I'll be working quietly .... And since I don't have any appointments where I can go out on the bike, I don't have many opportunities to ride the bike......
I had no choice but to run at night.
It's out of focus, but I went to a motorcycle parking lot in Sakuragi-cho.
My goal was to go to Ichiran for night ramen.
I was born in Hakata, so I like tonkotsu thin noodles best. Ichiran doesn't have red ginger and mustard, so it's not as good as Hakata ramen, but sometimes I just want to eat it.
Then I crossed the Bay Bridge and walked around Honmoku Pier before going home.
Today's action
I worked hard in the morning, but as soon as the clock struck 12, I left work and got on my bike. I crossed the Rainbow Bridge on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway and arrived here a little after 12:30.
Tokyo Motor Show at Big Sight
I came to see the bike with a preview day ticket I bought on my phone last night.
I had seen the Tokyo Motor Show on a press day about 10 years ago when I was involved with a certain car manufacturer for work, but this was my first time to come on a public day because I don't like crowds.
The new 2018 Ninja 400
Today's first objective was this. New Ninja 400
The one on the left is a 400 and the one on the right is a 250, but since they are diversion models, it's hard to tell the difference.
I was able to touch some of the 250's bodywork, so I stepped over it, but I couldn't tell how light the bike was since it was mounted vertically on the floor. The footing was better than the current Ninja 400 (old Ninja 650) by almost 2cm. Both feet are firmly planted and my knees are bent.
The basic layout of the meter is the same as the earlier Ninja 1000/Ninja 650.
It has the same sharp face and cowl design as the ZX Ninjas, with a raised tail and a raised tank for a more racy look.
At the Kawasaki booth, the Z900RS was the most popular bike and drew a huge crowd, but the Ninja 250/400 also drew a fair amount of attention, and all the ZX and Tourer Ninjas (especially the front) were sculpted with a common design language.
However, what I like about the Ninja 400/650 is fading, and.
I wonder if the demand for a relaxing tourer for old men is not large enough.
- The vehicle is compact even when viewed indoors. If you were to see it outside, it would probably look quite small.
- The front single disc is still sad to look at from this side......
I'm sure the braking power is sufficient, and it was probably a decision to reduce weight, but it still looks cheap.
- Is the tourer application being discarded with some degree of division?
The current Ninja 400 has rubber steps, but the new one does not. The new model doesn't have rubber steps, so I guess the priority is sporty and holding the bike in place rather than riding comfort. The 250's seat didn't feel like it would be easy to sit on for a long time.
- Side mirrors with click angle adjustment
- I had to peek quite a bit to see the exhaust pipe.
I wonder if the design is so that you can't tell that it's a twin engine from the outside. The engine, which is said to be newly designed above the waist, is not visible through the cowl.......
- The design of the scarf is not very good.
This can be solved by replacing the muffler with a JMCA compliant muffler, but it lacks the power of a mid-sized bike....
- There is really no difference in design between the 250 and the 250.
You can't tell the slight difference in tire size until you compare them side by side: ..... By the way, this is a 250
Oops, someone's texting me......
After this, I was wandering around the booths of the bike manufacturers, taking pictures, when I received a text message on my phone......
It's a work call.
I was getting tired of the crowds, so I decided to go back and work.
So I only had about an hour to spend at Tokyo Big Sight....orz
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