I love your message, single sport, not a competition. Keep that attitude and you’ll have many safe years. Ive got 6 years on bikes and no injuries so far with a similar mindset. Ride on!
Watch for people in parking lots. Don’t assume anyone is going to stop. I was in a car and some guy cut across right in front of me in a truck. He saw me 3 seconds before passing through and just waved. I have also stalled in front of people at a stop light in my beginner days. After I had taken the MSF course, I haven’t stalled since. That’s something every motorcyclist should take for themselves. It was a great experience and I learned a lot. Lots of practice and they show you the right way to ride. You don’t really go faster than 20, so if you have a good stretch of road that isn’t busy for practice with some stops, yields, different length turns, that would be good practice.
shoot I make my own judgments. I had some people talk about me on tik tok cause I wasnt in the right lane. All they saw was me slowing down for brake lights and completely ignoring a merging lane to the right and then another merging lane into the lane I already was in. Mind you I was already speeding until I saw the brake lights. They wanted me to make dumb decisions to put myself into unnecessary danger.
At the end of the day nobody (viewers watching your video) know everything that’s going on. There are things that they can’t see and everyone wants to judge. You do you and what’s best for you to avoid a crash. I had people comment on my stuff. My close call accident everyone (even Dan Dan the fireman) said target fixation on the wall is what caused my close call. When in reality I was accelerating through the turn (makes radius bigger) I was target fixated but it wasn’t on the wall. There was gravel that collected and I knew I was running wide and had to keep the wheel straight while applying break pressure. Keep doing you. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who think they know best
@@CityNinja650 very true. Only person who can make the decision is the person who is taking the risks. And motorcycles are amazing. And we grow as riders as we ride. When you getting your full race suit and taking on the tail of the dragon ? I so wanna ride it this year. Not for racing just I feel like it's a right of passage
@@sekinchance5186 I do want a full suit bad. Real bad. I honestly have mixed feelings about Tail of the Dragon. I want to for the reasons you said but also there are wayyyyy to many stupid people on it. I seen so many crashes of people getting hit by other bikers. I do wanna do it tho. I plan on doing a trip on the Mile High highway Shenandoah national park. So if I do I think I’ll run it.
@@CityNinja650 amazing. It's closer to me than you I believe but it'll be one hell of a trip. I wanna stay in Gatlinburg first then head that way beautiful scenery most of the way
@@sekinchance5186 oh yea for sure. Real nice roads. Be beautiful in the fall. That was my original plan last fall but pa ended up having a real nice one so I stayed up this way
Awesome video my brother. Got to keep your head on a swivel, For Real! I live in Florida (Pasco County, Tampa & Surrounding areas), US hwy 19 is one of many & THE MOST Dangerous Roads in Florida and America ( D.O.T., FHP, & AAA Standards)! And sometimes it can be overwhelming (even in a car) with the influx in traffic conditions of "New Floridaians" and "Snowbirds" moving or visiting here. As a beginner this is great info, much appreciated, Be safe out there!
I got a 22 KRT model with no ABS... i was sure I had the ABS. Nothing I can do now, so I'm worried of an emergency stop and/or riding in the wet (wasn't planning to start in the rain right away my 1st class on the road is in 3 days so beginner, the bike is still at the dealer). Feel like I'm in a worse situation since I don't have ABS. I try to tell myself I'll have to practice more (emergency stops) and in the end I'll be a better rider.
Mine is also non abs. I was a little worried about that but it’s not bad. In all honesty if the abs kicks in then the rider was probably to aggressive on the breaks (what I read). What I wanna do is purposely lock mine up. That way I know what to expect. It’s on the to do list. You will catch on faster then you think. A lot faster. The classes are fun too. I definitely want to do more
ABS isn't super required on bikes, you are rarely gonna be in a position to lock a bike up, since you also have two different brakes to apply in stopping at different tires. Also, the 23 and I think the 22 Ninja 650 KRT still have traction control on them, even without ABS, and that's going to do a lot in rain for you. Ride slower in the rain and you'll likely never need ABS.
Practice progressive braking. Practice is key. That way you rely on what you practiced instead of locking the brakes when you panic. If you haven’t, check out DanDanTheFireman on here. He has a great breakdown of a lot of motorcycle videos, along with instructional videos.
It's only fun when you have a cool side road to turn off too. I like to do this where I go on a full tank and just tank random roads to learn new roads. I currently just bought a 23 zx6r and am buying the go pro and the camera asap so I can start vloggin my rides
@@surfinsilver right. It’s really cool to find new roads and just go out and explore. Definitely keep me posted when you get up and going. Never enough moto vlogs to watch
just got my bike abt 2 weeks ago already got to 70 miles lowkey im still not ready for highway lmfao but i ended up getting the same 650 cause they dont make the white pearl w abs
You will rack the miles up quick lol. Before you know it you will need your first service lol. I wonder if you can get abs put on them? I asked the salesman and he wasn’t sure. It would be cool if you could.
That’s real. One good thing Is all you can do to help you do to put yourself in the best situation. Longer you ride too you can really tell when someone is about to do something stupid
Yea I heard that too. They say it’s the constant thumping that can cause damage. I want to invest in something like that when I do long trips. I have tinnitus and I notice it’s extra loud after a long ride.
I got my bike. You can see it in my video. I ordered the license plate eliminator because the back license plate thing is sooooooooooo ugly. Bike will look so much better once I get the kit put on.
That’s a must! On any bike you get, that’s the first thing that has to go. Need New grips, new clutch and brake levers, tank pads, sliders, and fender eliminators. Thats mandatory. That’s why sometimes I prefer used bikes because they always have that taken care of already.
They have a set rpm for the flashing to start. You can go into the settings and change that. Matter of fact ima make a really fast short showing how to do it. But if it’s from the factory it’s probably telling you to shift way lower then you need to be. Unless you’re in your first 500 miles.
Good content brother, one thing i notice is when you down shifting please try to rev match more often saw you downshifting from 5 to 1 without rev match.
@@CityNinja650 I meant me haha didn’t know if that would make a difference or not. I rode a Vulcan 900 as of right now but tired of not having a 6th gear.
@@hale_dv3510 ….lmao. My bad. Yea I don’t think that would be an issue at all. I’m 190ish and it still has a lot of power to pull. Even in higher gears on highways
I love your message, single sport, not a competition. Keep that attitude and you’ll have many safe years. Ive got 6 years on bikes and no injuries so far with a similar mindset. Ride on!
Watching motovloggers and a lot of your videos it made me decide to get a bike thank you for your videos 👍🤜🤛😎
Watch for people in parking lots. Don’t assume anyone is going to stop. I was in a car and some guy cut across right in front of me in a truck. He saw me 3 seconds before passing through and just waved. I have also stalled in front of people at a stop light in my beginner days. After I had taken the MSF course, I haven’t stalled since. That’s something every motorcyclist should take for themselves. It was a great experience and I learned a lot. Lots of practice and they show you the right way to ride.
You don’t really go faster than 20, so if you have a good stretch of road that isn’t busy for practice with some stops, yields, different length turns, that would be good practice.
Great highway tips! Your a natural motovlogger.
Really appreciate that. Enjoying riding for sure.
shoot I make my own judgments. I had some people talk about me on tik tok cause I wasnt in the right lane. All they saw was me slowing down for brake lights and completely ignoring a merging lane to the right and then another merging lane into the lane I already was in. Mind you I was already speeding until I saw the brake lights. They wanted me to make dumb decisions to put myself into unnecessary danger.
At the end of the day nobody (viewers watching your video) know everything that’s going on. There are things that they can’t see and everyone wants to judge.
You do you and what’s best for you to avoid a crash. I had people comment on my stuff.
My close call accident everyone (even Dan Dan the fireman) said target fixation on the wall is what caused my close call. When in reality I was accelerating through the turn (makes radius bigger)
I was target fixated but it wasn’t on the wall. There was gravel that collected and I knew I was running wide and had to keep the wheel straight while applying break pressure.
Keep doing you. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who think they know best
@@CityNinja650 very true. Only person who can make the decision is the person who is taking the risks. And motorcycles are amazing. And we grow as riders as we ride. When you getting your full race suit and taking on the tail of the dragon ? I so wanna ride it this year. Not for racing just I feel like it's a right of passage
@@sekinchance5186 I do want a full suit bad. Real bad. I honestly have mixed feelings about Tail of the Dragon. I want to for the reasons you said but also there are wayyyyy to many stupid people on it. I seen so many crashes of people getting hit by other bikers.
I do wanna do it tho. I plan on doing a trip on the Mile High highway Shenandoah national park. So if I do I think I’ll run it.
@@CityNinja650 amazing. It's closer to me than you I believe but it'll be one hell of a trip. I wanna stay in Gatlinburg first then head that way beautiful scenery most of the way
@@sekinchance5186 oh yea for sure. Real nice roads. Be beautiful in the fall. That was my original plan last fall but pa ended up having a real nice one so I stayed up this way
Love your channel! Inspiring to start my own MotoVlog channel (however, in german). Am still waiting for my Ninja 650 2025 to be delivered
Awesome video my brother. Got to keep your head on a swivel, For Real! I live in Florida (Pasco County, Tampa & Surrounding areas), US hwy 19 is one of many & THE MOST Dangerous Roads in Florida and America ( D.O.T., FHP, & AAA Standards)! And sometimes it can be overwhelming (even in a car) with the influx in traffic conditions of "New Floridaians" and "Snowbirds" moving or visiting here. As a beginner this is great info, much appreciated, Be safe out there!
Thank you bro. Fr. Really enjoying making these and glad that it’s good info others enjoy.I heard of that road before. Now that’s got to be intense.
great video.......sweet bike I enjoyed all the info.....ride safe and enjoy......z650 guy outta dallas
Thank you sir. I hope to ride a z650 on a demo day. Really interested in it. Thank you for the support 🔥🔥🔥
I got a 22 KRT model with no ABS... i was sure I had the ABS. Nothing I can do now, so I'm worried of an emergency stop and/or riding in the wet (wasn't planning to start in the rain right away my 1st class on the road is in 3 days so beginner, the bike is still at the dealer). Feel like I'm in a worse situation since I don't have ABS. I try to tell myself I'll have to practice more (emergency stops) and in the end I'll be a better rider.
@Steve White Appreciate it man, thanks!
Mine is also non abs. I was a little worried about that but it’s not bad. In all honesty if the abs kicks in then the rider was probably to aggressive on the breaks (what I read). What I wanna do is purposely lock mine up. That way I know what to expect. It’s on the to do list. You will catch on faster then you think. A lot faster. The classes are fun too. I definitely want to do more
ABS isn't super required on bikes, you are rarely gonna be in a position to lock a bike up, since you also have two different brakes to apply in stopping at different tires. Also, the 23 and I think the 22 Ninja 650 KRT still have traction control on them, even without ABS, and that's going to do a lot in rain for you. Ride slower in the rain and you'll likely never need ABS.
I haven’t ever owned a bike with ABS and I’ve never had an issue from braking. Just don’t lock it up and you’ll be fine
Practice progressive braking. Practice is key. That way you rely on what you practiced instead of locking the brakes when you panic. If you haven’t, check out DanDanTheFireman on here. He has a great breakdown of a lot of motorcycle videos, along with instructional videos.
bike is looking great
Thank you. Takes alot for it to look dirty lol.
I love the colors on that 650. It's awesome!
I have the charcoal gray and black 2023
That was the first one I sat on. Almost got it because they weren’t sure if they were getting a white one.
@@CityNinja650 I couldn’t find the white one anywhere.
100% agree. The interstate is boring as fuck. At first i thought it would be fun. No. It'sactuallypretty boring.
Yea it’s not all that. I’m planning on a few big trips and I’m trying to avoid Interstates as much as possible.
It's only fun when you have a cool side road to turn off too. I like to do this where I go on a full tank and just tank random roads to learn new roads. I currently just bought a 23 zx6r and am buying the go pro and the camera asap so I can start vloggin my rides
@@surfinsilver right. It’s really cool to find new roads and just go out and explore. Definitely keep me posted when you get up and going. Never enough moto vlogs to watch
I ride the same route to the mall🙏🙏 good stuff
Oh really. That’s pretty cool. You ever go out that way on 30 to the flight 93 memorial? That’s such a nice ride. Past it is even nicer
just got my bike abt 2 weeks ago already got to 70 miles lowkey im still not ready for highway lmfao but i ended up getting the same 650 cause they dont make the white pearl w abs
You will rack the miles up quick lol. Before you know it you will need your first service lol. I wonder if you can get abs put on them? I asked the salesman and he wasn’t sure. It would be cool if you could.
Im scared of other drivers more than my driving
That’s real. One good thing Is all you can do to help you do to put yourself in the best situation. Longer you ride too you can really tell when someone is about to do something stupid
Do you always ride with your high beams on? I assume you do that just for extra safety so people see you further
Yea that’s exactly why I do. I do it at night as well and very very rarely do I get people flashing me. So everyone wins
Lincoln hiway PA. if im not mistaken.
Yep that’s it. Took a long trip down it and ended up at the flight 93 memorial. Really nice road. Especially when you get out of the city’s
Just rode mine home on the highway today. Once you get used to all the wind it's not too bad.
Yea it’s really not. Ran into a dude on a monster he said he feels the wind like crazy.
Not the wind that bothers me the merging onto Route 80 is what gets me
There have been studies done that wind noise over time damages your ears, FYI. Might want to research it a bit more.
Yea I heard that too. They say it’s the constant thumping that can cause damage. I want to invest in something like that when I do long trips. I have tinnitus and I notice it’s extra loud after a long ride.
I got my bike. You can see it in my video. I ordered the license plate eliminator because the back license plate thing is sooooooooooo ugly. Bike will look so much better once I get the kit put on.
That’s a must! On any bike you get, that’s the first thing that has to go. Need New grips, new clutch and brake levers, tank pads, sliders, and fender eliminators. Thats mandatory. That’s why sometimes I prefer used bikes because they always have that taken care of already.
Would you happen to know why my rev counter is flashing orange at 55mph in 6th? Is it normal?
They have a set rpm for the flashing to start. You can go into the settings and change that. Matter of fact ima make a really fast short showing how to do it.
But if it’s from the factory it’s probably telling you to shift way lower then you need to be. Unless you’re in your first 500 miles.
I want a all white bike no other colors
I agree. This is a good combo but all white looks better I think. I wanna wrap it eventually
Good content brother, one thing i notice is when you down shifting please try to rev match more often saw you downshifting from 5 to 1 without rev match.
Yea that’s definitely a skill I need to work on. Appreciate that.
One way street?
You know what I mean!!!!!
looking at getting a 650 as a work commuter have about 30 miles of straight highway to and from work will it be viable?
Oh 100%. Won’t have any issues. Plenty of power and comfortable too for trips like that.
@@CityNinja650 weigh around 230ish
@@hale_dv3510 around 420 pounds or 190kg
@@CityNinja650 I meant me haha didn’t know if that would make a difference or not. I rode a Vulcan 900 as of right now but tired of not having a 6th gear.
@@hale_dv3510 ….lmao. My bad. Yea I don’t think that would be an issue at all. I’m 190ish and it still has a lot of power to pull. Even in higher gears on highways