2023 Ninja 650: 10,000 Mile Review.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- This is just a quick review of my personal experience on the 2023 Ninja 650.
I don’t go into a lot of details because I made several reviews and it would be repetitive. Here are some links to the other review videos I have done for this bike.
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A great all-round skilled rider motorcycle, the Ninja 650 is, agreed. Nice outdoor ride here, thanks. Totally agile, easy to steer, nice acceleration, decent top speed if ever needed, and capable for freeways and roads with traffic. For the winter, finding the right tools to remove the battery holder and then pry the battery out for storage took way longer than I anticipated for such a simple task! It always looks easy, but it was such a tight space I needed a deep socket wrench to loosen the odd size bolts compared to the rest of the bike. Will keep it charged for the winter indoors.
Thank you. Yea I was going to winterize it but honestly it’s in a heated storage place and I’m riding it a lot right now. It’s possible in January I may put some stabilizer in it since February is usually the worst. Not to sure. Thanks for being such an active supporter. I really appreciate that. It means a lot.
@@CityNinja650 Cool. Congratulations on 10,000 miles! That's a lot for year 1.
Might be cheaper to get the torque wrench than taking to dealership
I'm really considering this bike. It was between this and a mt07, but I think this is a better commuter. They have similar specs, but this has a windshield, aero, a better screen and just feels a little more stable. I really wanted an r7, but those are expensive, you can buy a used, low mile Ninja 650 for like $5-6k.
Thanks for the update, no news is great news, I've got a 650 Ninja test ride organised and can't wait 👍
Just got back from a crazy trip chasing the eclipse lol. Wait till we do the video 500 miles straight on a Ninja lol.
I think that was my longest. Dc was close to that too. 420 miles I think
You are the reason why I bought mine. :) 2023 KRT Edition, I am so happy with it. Got a deal to change it with 2021 CBR650r, but no way.
That’s what’s up. I’m glad the content has been positive and help people out. Congratulations on the bike!!!
Matt, I recently "upgraded" from the Ninja 650 (sold it to a local guy who will give it a good home!) to a 2022 Yamaha Tracer GT that came stock with the T32s that you put on your bike. I also considered the Ninja 1000SX but they are quite the distance away from where I live. Love your videos and I too plan to keep riding through the winter, though the weather is often warmer here in S. Oregon compared to SW PA.
Congratulations on the new bike (sorry for late reply too, yt never notified me) that’s a good bike. I’m sure it’s a great machine and will treat you well.
I love it
For tightening my chain I also use a laser for alignment. If the the wheel is misaligned, wear on the tire is increased and you lose power. Proper tools for chain adjustment is a rewarding investment. For next season I am going to replace the air filter by an K&N which I already have here. But I wait for the next season and empty tank before I replace it. Because it's not fun in freezing cold to disassemble everything and take the 15kg tank of. An empty tank is for sure easier to take of than a full one. It's actually topped up for the no-season break and fuel stabilizer is added.
I need to do some maintenance on mine too. I know Kawasaki recommends a 7k tune up. I’m pretty sure they replace the spark plugs and a few other things. I actually need to get it inspected as well so that will get done early next spring. Yea investing in tools is a great thing to do. I like the laser trick you just mentioned. That’s pretty clever. I still need to get a stand for mine
@@CityNinja650 If they are going to replace the air filter, tell them to get it replaced by K&N or something similar. Getting to the air box is not a simple task... And the air box is free anyway if they replace the spark plugs. So even for the spark plugs parts of the fairing and the tank has to be removed. Hand it over with the lowest acceptable fuel level in the tank, because it's lighter than.
I just got a Ninja 650 last weekend and I love it
How are the vibrations? Other reviewers have mentioned the vibrations at high speeds. Some have said that it goes away after the initial break in period.
I personally never had any issues with that. I never noticed it with mine anyways and sometimes I’ll really get the rpm’s up there. I have heard that too because it’s a parallel twin but it’s all smooth sailing for me.
Sweet never get rid of it i got the same thing bro.
I absolutely love it lol. I don’t think I ever will honestly. Love it that much. Probably won’t be worth anything when I’m done lol. 10k in 10 months this thing is going to have crazy mileage when I’m done lol
I have a GSXR 750. I also, do not feel like I have outgrown it. I think I would enjoy a Ninja 650 or even 400 just as much as my bike. Rational people on liter bikes do not tell people to buy one. They simply explain how insanely powerful they are and to be ready.
I agree with that 💯. Not saying there is anything wrong with a liter bike but most normal people would agree it’s a bit much. Yea man I love my 650. Still got lots to learn on it to which I love.
It's a great bike! You and I have discussed this and other points of performance from other videos but in addition to those points, it's very reliable.
As a current owner of a 2010 Ninja 650 (soon to be former owner, bought a new Z900), I will add a quick list of items I've had to repair on my bike.
1. TPS (throttle position sensor) last year just shy of 33,000 km. That's it! List complete. LOL. This repair was expensive, however. Unless it's been changed on later models, the TPS is integrated into the throttle body on this bike. Which means, you can't just replace the $80 TPS, you have to replace the ENTIRE $800 throttle body!! Those are CAD dollar (if one doesn't know what CAD means, there's a brilliant tool called GOOGLE, lol).
2. I replaced the OEM brakes at 35,000 km with some HBC performance sintered brakes (better performance for sure!) and the OEMs were only half worn.
3. I replaced the brake fluid twice (as per recommendations).
4. I've put 2 batteries in - each one lasted just over 5 years. That's being stored in a heated garage with battery tender used.
5. I've had 1 valve check completed at 24,000 km and the outtake ones were out of spec by 0.02 mm, which is nothing.
6. I replaced the OEM chain and sprockets with OEM parts at 34,000 km. I religious kept it cleaned and lubed every 1000 km and adjusted ever second year when inspected as per my local regulations. So, when someone says you can't get more than 7,000 miles out of chain and sprockets (11,000+ km) I think it's cute, lol.
7. And of course tires. Hard to give mileage on that because it totally depends on how you ride.
Long story short, other than the TPS, everything was maintenance. And most of it is so spread out during the 13 years of ownership, it's not really significant for such a great hobby. I was not remotely concerned about the motor/transmission reliability as these things have a great track record of reliability with several owners getting up 100,000 miles before having to do a top-end overhaul.
For the money, it's a very difficult bike to beat.
How is the agility of the bike? Is it good for lane splitting? Lane splitting is allowed here in South East Asia so I will do a lot of lane splitting and filtering heavy traffic through tight spaces between cars.
The bike is really light and easy to move around in tight situations. Lain splitting is illegal here in my state in the US, but I seen many people do it with ease. The mirrors are really easy to reach while on the bike so if you need to pull them in while riding you can easily do that.
I'm not a moto specialist, but the engine principles are the same. For gasoline engines (which this is), a defective spark plug will make the engine run badly.
If it was a diesel engine, then yes, a bad glow plug will cause the engine to have a bad cold start, but will run smooth otherwise.
So if your engine runs fine, it's probably not a spark plug :)
Look into doing your oil changes and chain adjustments. Saves $ and you learn your bike... Also, oil changes are recommended every 7600 miles, did you say you've already done 4?
Yea I do my own oil changes. I couldn’t do the chain tightening because I don’t have a tq wrench. But I do do my oil.
You need a safe place and maintenance in faster intervals. Those 2 things make them just as expensive as a car.
Have this exact same bike. Love mine! What state is this? Kinda looks like Virginia
Close. It’s Pennsylvania
Would u say ur wrist hurts from this bike? I have wrist issues so idk if i should get a sportbike or if i should get a naked instead :/
With this bike no. Your so upright on this one (unlike a 600) that you are very neutral. When I first got the bike my wrist did hurt but that was because I wasn’t riding correctly and had my weight on it.
@@CityNinja650 thank u for ur answer :)
Do your own services and it is inexpensive to own a bike.
No go on