2021 Kawisaki Ninja 1000sx First Ride/Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2024
- Well um I edited this on 3 hours of sleep from the previous night but it’s Wednesday and Wednesday is new video day! So hopefully you enjoyed this one as much as I did! Thank you all for your support!
Got this bike 2 weeks ago in green, and I love it so much!! My 3 words to describe it would be: *smooth, agile, comfortable* .
It just does everything so well, it's a masterpiece of a sportstouring bike.
Can it have like a dual exhaust (left & right side) like the previous models??
Done 1000k’s and agree with you. A very very good bike!
Green is such a hard color to come by, all the ones I've seen in So. Cal. dealers are all-black.
@@matthewcobangbang5121 yes my friend has the black widow dual exhaust full system decat on his 2018 1ksx and it sounds *awesome* the video is correct that the stock exhaust does sound a bit like vacuum - its probably the only thing that this bike is lacking off the showroom floor
Whats the quick shifter like? My next bike could be this but I need a good quick shifter, if its not then its a deal breaker
Got me a 2023 1000sx 2 weeks ago. Took me a year of harassing dealers...so worth it. Almost done with the break in now. Absolutely love it!
You can’t look cooler than on a Kawasaki!😉
yes you can…on an MV or Ducati
@@louismartin4446 Nah
Great Ninja SX, I own the 2018 model and to date the 108K Km distance bike, a bike with a fantastic engine, impressive 4 cylinder elasticity, you can trot at 25km / h in 6th gear, open the gas and be thrown into hyperspace ... Without touching the gearbox. Truly fantastic motorcycle, but here in Italy, everyone wants crossover bikes.
What is a crossover bike ?
@@haveyounoticedtheshieldsar3467 No cross, here in Italy road bikes with high handlebars and erect torso are called crossover, for example BMW GS, Ducati Multistrada, Triumph Tiger.
Meanwhile, my "Verdona" to date at 173500km totally industrutable!
As a ninja 650 first bike owner you sold me
When you said I don't wanna be bent over for a 2nd time I spit my damn water out! Thank you sir needed that! BTW I'm from Ohio 🤣😂🤣
Bought this same bike in December. Yes, it’s all that and a whole lot more. He wasn’t joking when he said quarter throttle and you’re sent to Ohio in a jiffy. This bike has serious power; crazy responsive. Got rid of the stock exhaust and went with a Scorpion, and upgraded to a Puig windscreen in a medium smoke color. I might also go with a fender eliminator once the riding season is over, but we’ll see. If you’re considering this bike, just do it. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed.
Hey, I'm upgrading from a ninja 650 and the 1000sx is my top choice. Waiting for 2022 to be released. After owning the bike for awhile, would you still recommended it?
@@jsupreme23 Absolutely - you will not be disappointed. Still the upright riding position, just with twice the power of the 650.
I got a 2021 in March and LOVE IT...
Did a full Akrapovic system with headers; got rid of the catalytic converter and WOW...........
Did you install a power commander?
Awsmmmmmmm … what were the power gains post full system 🙌
I just bought the same bike and I'm loving it ! 😍
I have a 2021. Awesome bike. Sooooo much better than my 2014.
I hate the new exhaust. The old duel exhaust looked kinda goofy. But they actually sound good with the stock exhaust. Plus having a pipe come out on both sides of your tire just looked badass in my opinion.
I was thinking the same thing. Makes me think he’s driving a scooter. Hard pass on this bike just for the exhaust
I’ve been riding a ninja 650 for 2 years and this has me incredibly tempted to purchase the 1000 😁
I just grenaded my 650 motor I feel like I'd miss some of gear banging
Curious how a 650 grenaded? That platform is practically bulletproof
Another fun and entertaining review. Ninja 1000 could be the perfect all around bike for the street.
It is
I had a 2017 Ninja 1000 and this is a sports touring bike. Loved it, but the insurance companies charge super sport premiums on the bike and I’m old.
was it comfortable enough for long rides?
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 Yes ... My first tour was several thousand miles in a couple of weeks. You can see some of my footage on my Channel
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 You can comfortably ride all day on it. If you're really tall then maybe not so much. I'm 5' 10" and my Ninja 1000 is more comfortable to me on long rides than previous cruisers that I've owned.
Is there an aftermarket windscreen that isn't lame?
I own a 2012 and this bike is truly awesome I love it. I would buy a 2022 because they do last for ever. My bike has over 50,000 miles on it. Only bad this is how low the exhaust is. On this bike be prepared to change the “full” exhaust.
Thanks for the review.... I bought one and love it 😊
This is like the Hooters of motorcycles. They pitch it towards your practical family man, but we all know what it's really meant for! Cheers bro 👌
Whats that???
Nice review!
Picking up a lightly used 20' SX. I'm bumping 60 years old and coming from a Triumph Street Triple 765 RS I was looking for a tourer with some sport to it and this bike ticks all the boxes. Lot's of bang for the buck!
You're gonna grow old but you don't have to grow up! SUBSCRIBED!
Im currently looking at both 2020 triple rs and 1000sx coming from a vulcan 900. what do you think about them vs each other?
@@todayisagoodday5027 Just got back from a 2k mile tour on the SX. It was extremely comfortable, plenty of power on tap and handled really well in the mountain twisty's with full panniers. The factory heated grips and the cruise control were awesome.
The RS ride is sporty and the suspension/brakes are awesome The pegs are much higher than the SX so my old knees would start to ache after 2-3 hours in the saddle. For me it was a great track day bike and weekend hooning riot! You can tour on it or on any bike for that matter but I was glad I made the decision to get the 1000SX.
Hope this helps.
Ride safe
@@DB-so8zc Thank you for responding I think If I get the triple I'll eventually wind up with the sx lol. Might as well go for it.
Great review!
i like the display on this bike too
Hey thanks for a nice video. I was on the fence between the GSX-S and the 1000SX. Was leaning towards the 1000SX because of its lighter weight. Had a surgery a few weeks ago and though I'm not one of those Harley guys who graces everyone with their music (lol), I am one of those 300mm chopper guys with ground pounders that you feel coming from a mile away (sorry not sorry). Anyway, doc said that 800 pounds is way too much for me to be slinging around for the next year and wanted me on a bike (if I HAVE to ride...) that was in the 500lb range that I can flat foot. So at 5.11 there are plenty of flat foot options. But something little like 500ish pounds? Coming from 102 inches down to 80 something? Weird. AND a sport touring set up so that I'm not hugging tanks again? Even more weird since my wife told me if I ever got another crotch rocket again that she'd hand me divorce papers. Soooo.... Last sport bike was a GSXR 1100 and that was more than 20 years ago lol! Then came a long string of V twins in cruiser and touring set ups. And now doctor's orders... Heh heh heh and now this 1000sx is in my future. Heading out to the dealer in Mobile in about 30 minutes.
Idk why but these bikes are stupid hard to find. I live in Texas. I have been looking for one for months and cant find any.
Right now it's hard to find any bike worth having
great review mate :D
Good review man, subscribed thanks
You are at the hop on point in the vid and I'm already subscribing. Nice review.
Great video!
I test ride the earlier version of this bike, there was quite a lot of vibration in my opinion, what's out like in this version?
I love my 2024 ninja sx!
Can you get your hands on the KLX300 or KLX300SM for a spin? Curious how they handle street and dirt.
Just chopping in my 2021 650 ninja for this bike with performance pack, can’t wait 😃
Ruined look by discontinuing amazing 2 looking exhausts from before. This one looks really.....changeable.
Agreed... this thing looks awful. I wouldn't necessarily insist on two exhausts but at least it should be one witch is aesthetically pleasing. They made a great bike and decided to spend just few bucks on the exhaust design. They should fire the guy who approved that pipe.
Last years model owner, and I saw the self healing paint claim in a review of that model as well. Doesn’t look like it to me. Tank is quite scratched.
Can anybody let
Me know how this bike performs over 100+ mph. Can you tuck behind
That windshield and does it handle like a
Sport bike? Thanks in advance
I have a 2021 1000sx, a zx14r, talk about two great bikes to own 👍
Where did you do this test ride? I could swear I saw a Ingles grocery store go by and they are mainly western, NC.
You did see an ingles… however this was Canton GA
can i buy this to learn how to ride a bike? i want to get one to learn but once i do i dont want to be stuck with a bike that will be "slow" maybe in a way after i learn the skills, you know what im saying.. and i dont want to go through a struggle of selling it the starting bike and get this one.
Absolutely not lol sorry I’d hate to read that you had to be scraped off the road
He should ride a Aprilia scooter!😂 I would love to see how hilarious it could get also I subbed cool vid
Pro Dill Wee. I like your reviews of the bikes I'm personally specifically interested in. This is one of those. KTM Duke 790 was another. Yamaha MT-10 as well, and so on. I would like to request that you do a "2021 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport" review. After you have tested it would you mind answering a personal question? If you had to choose one bike to own the rest of your life, which one would it be? Keep it up, and keep it coming. Blessings.
Freedom Powersports isn’t a Ducati dealer but I’ll try to see if there’s a dealer willing to hand me the keys to one lol. And I’m going to have to say MT-10 is my foreverbike if I had to only have one bike for the rest of forever
@@theprofessionaldillweed6235 hey y'all. I am so torn between the 2. At first I wanted this one then the MT10. And when I heard you say that, I was like what am I missing. This comment might have solidified it. Thanks.
LED display?? no…makes me wonder how you evaluated everything else…
Where are they? I’m in holly springs/marietta. Are you in the area?
I actually know right where that is when you started riding. My office is right next to it on river stone. Do you have a group you ride with?
I typically ride with the ATL grom squad but I haven’t done so recently
Did you find there were very intrusive vibrations from 6000rpm and up? I tried this bike and loved it apart from the extreme engine vibration after 6k revs, before that it was super smooth though.
Have I seen you post this nonsense on other Ninja videos?
To whomever reads this: the vibrations Neil here feels must be coming from his own head, they are definitely not from the bike, which I own and have ridden way past 6000 rpm (check my Channel for a couple of videos, specifically the one on route N-211 where I get to give it the beans)
Hard to believe a Kawasaki 4 cylinder vibrates much at all at any RPM. I've got a 4 cylinder Kawasaki; it is smooth at all speeds.
awesome bike
Lmao 😂 I don’t know how to ride at all but if I get a motorcycle I want a fast one lol
We all do! But if you haven’t ridden best to start of on something small, cheap and used. When you get confident then upgrade.
@@abhaychaudhuri5636 do you really prefer used or repo bikes for beginners?
@@domc9026 used yes if in a good condition, repo would be a hell no. The reasoning behind using used or cheap motorcycles for beginners is because as a beginner you’re probably gonna make mistakes and possibly inflict a bit of damage on your vehicle. It’s my opinion though so if you have your own thought process/justification that’s completely fine.
@@abhaychaudhuri5636 why wouldn't you recommend repo bikes? I think they have the same price point as the used one.
@@domc9026 I’ve just heard a few horror stories in ownership of them. I can’t give an opinion from experience but can give you more of an educated guess.
hows the engine heat?
My mom use to ride a ninja when she was in college
That front end design is more suitable in 2021 zx10r
12k is what the 650 costs over here in Norway💀💀💀 definetly want this bike!!
12k for the 650? 12k kroner?
@@lovelessissimo noo 12k usd ish, it’s 114000kr here new! I got mine for 84000nok :D it’s a 2017
What about that engine buzzing is it still there?
I own this and your comment is rubbish.....
@@davidmandell9909 huh? "I owned this too" among many other bikes and models. I bought a 2014 N1K model in early '14 and owned it for 2 years so I think I know what I'm talking or asking about here..Couldn't say the same about you with your "rubbish" comment to my question!
I agree, and bought one....
i have one on hold, how do you like it so far? wanted something a bit more upright, but think it will be ok. I'm an older rider, but like the versatility of this bike a lot. Not crazy about how expensive the insurance is though....
@@dirtydavesgarage8251 I was a bit shocked by the insurance too. The bike is great, it’s quick and more up-right than you think. I bought as it’s better two up than the tiger I had. Not managed to do a lot of miles this year, but I have taken it on some long rides, 7-8hrs in the saddle, it’s comfy enough. Pity no centre stand but that’s my only gripe, it’s a keeper, I’m looking forward to doing some trips, when all this lockdown situation is over.
@@simonbarry1971 what are you using since it doesn't have a side stand?
@@domc9026 I bought a paddock stand for the rear with the bike attachment points, it’s a bit fiddly but works, If I’m on tour I just get a mate to walk the bike while I oil chain.... but fat chance over last year...
@@simonbarry1971 huge difference in power /fun compared to a tiger cause iam planning to switch from tiger800 to this bike…safe miles 🙌🙌
Thumbs up for "cool" guy on Harley
Make a video of the 2022 Ninja 650
I don't like being bent over either🤣🤣🤣
Not a fan of single can on this model and a non petal disc brakes
Take it up to Helen!
Love the ninja 1k! Great bike
Act disappointed well he saying the top speed. Me: it probably only like 70 or 80. Him: its only 155. Me: what did he say
I started off on a ex500 then went to a Hayabusa
99% sure this is what im getting next
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Get a multistrada to compare to this.
Ninja 400 does around 120 ish ... not that 160 isn't more than fast enough..great video 👍👍
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12K USD seems like a give away😋 in Norway a basic spec cost over 27K on the road😫 i don't like to be bend over either but our government rams the back side shamelessly🤐🤫
My dads thinking of getting the sport tourer of this bike
Couldn't get passed like the first 5 seconds of the video
Start a go fund me for my first bike😂
bruh duck the 650 im going to one of these from a ninja 250
162 mph
Lol funny shit 😂
It’s a great tourer……until you ride someone’s Concours 14. At that point, you’ll realize just how slow and cramped that little ninja is. Cruise control is for wimps. Bags are an extra $1000. No thx.
30 sec intro…UGH
Go ride a zx14r
Flash the ECU. It's capable of 200mph with the restrictions deleted.
I bought this bike in December; is this true?
@@johnwheeler4966 No, it's not true. Despite adding more horsepower , your not changing the transmission ratios. You'll simply get to it's top speed faster. You could play with the chain and sprocket ratios, but you'll not hit 200mph.
@@GPz84 Not sure where this is coming from - I never said I could hit 200. I simply said that the power is more than enough on this bike.
Im from Ohio dislike jkjk