It's been about 6 months since I took delivery of my Ninja 650 from my Ninja 400. The odometer will reach 10.000km in 15km.
I didn't get to ride much in 2017 due to the record long rains in August, and I didn't get much touring done at the end of the year due to work, so my mileage should have been a bit higher........ I don't have an exact record of how many miles I rode on my old Ninja 400 in the first half of 2017, but with the rental bikes I probably did over 20,000km a year....... I think it may have gone about 25,000km......
So does that mean I'll reach 100,000 km after 5 years of driving?
Of course, there's a good chance that I'll change my mind in the future, but for now, I want to take good care of my Ninja 650 and ride it for a long time.
Actress Kazue Itoh has been riding her first generation Cima for 25 years with over 250,000km on the odometer and replaced the engine at 100,000km. I'm wondering if there's an option for me to get a spare engine, cowl and consumable parts for my Ninja 650 before it's discontinued...... I wonder if there is an option for me to keep a spare Ninja 650 engine, cowl, and all the consumable parts.
I feel like I could add a second one.......
It's easy and fun to ride, so the mileage will inevitably increase....... I've been thinking about getting a second bike to extend the life of my Ninja 650 and expand my bike hobby ...... I've been thinking about it lately.
I can rent a bike, and I plan to continue my current membership of 10 bike rentals per year this year, but"Make a reservation at .... Go to rent it and go to ..... Ride while worrying about the return time....."This is not the best way to go touring.
As for motorcycles, if you have a parking space for one car, you can store two motorcycles unless they are really big ones, and I think it might be a cheap hobby for you.......
First choice: 250cc off
I ride a 650cc middle class car, so I can choose from as many as I want in terms of displacement, but at the moment the most attractive one is the 250cc off-road.
That's why the one I'm most interested in is this one.YAMAHA TOURING SEROW
Although it was discontinued last year due to exhaust gas regulations, it is still one of the best cars to drive. You can still get a new one, and since it is a best seller, you can choose a good used one all you want.
I've hardly ever driven a small displacement car, and the other dayTest drive the HONDA REBEL 250When the weather gets warmer, I'm thinking of renting a bike for a day and going touring.
Oh, and I'm also a little curious about the BMW G310GS.
Second choice: large cruiser
I rode quite a few bikes after getting the big one at the rental bike I became a member of just before my return. The ones in this photo are some of them.
Some of them are "This .... I want ...." There were several bikes that I thought, "This is the one I want," but this was the first bike that didn't share the same character as the Ninja 650 that I finally chose, and could be ridden differently.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 883N IRON
I've rented it twice because I liked it so much, and I've driven it for about 750km in total, and I've also rented the Forty-Eight in the Sportster series for about 400km.....
Forward-controlled bikes are tough on short-legged guys. I'm about 177cm tall, but I'm of the Showa generation, so I can't enjoy riding it because of my size. The peanut tank, which has a range of about 100km, is also a no-no for me.
That's why I like the 883: ..... I'm thinking of renting one when the weather gets warmer. The bike shop where I bought my Ninja 650 is also a Harley dealer, and they have a lot of affordable used 883s at their branch, so I'm thinking of checking them out at my next oil change.
Third choice: light motorcycle
There is also the option of using the Ninja 650 as a touring machine and adding a light motorcycle for transportation around Tokyo. Unlike a moped, the Ninja 650 can be ridden on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, so it's a good choice for a work vehicle in Tokyo, considering its ease of handling.
Recently, many manufacturers have been releasing many light and light motorcycles for Southeast Asia and India, and some of them are now coming to Japan.
The SUZUKI GIXXER seems to have sold quite well, and above all, the price of a new car in this class is very reasonable.
I used to ride a Suzuki Intruder 400 when I was in college, and I was wondering if the Intruder 150 recently announced by Suzuki India would ever come to Japan..... What a great idea!
Maybe: Classic
One of the options is to get the bikes that you didn't buy when you were a student or couldn't buy because you had a medium-sized license.....
Kawasaki ZZR, ELIMINATOR, first generation V-Max, DUCATI 400SS, GB250 Clubman, etc....... There is no end to what I can say, but at this moment"Maybe you're the first"is....
YAMAHA SRX 600
I still see it every once in a while, and every time I do, I look at it and say "cool .....". It's one of those cars that you can't help but admire. I'm not sure if I'd like to use it as my daily bike or for long distance touring (I'm not too keen on doing any maintenance beyond cleaning and lubricating myself), but I'd love to have it as a second bike, purely as a hobby.
The SR store will take care of the maintenance, and it looks like I won't have any trouble finding parts, including rebuilt parts, for a while.
The style is quite different between the first and second semesters, but I don't care about that anymore.
