Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

[dbr650]

Engine oil for Ninja 650r

Hi Everybody ...need help.. It's been two months since my KN 650 arrival..so 1st service has to be done.. Now point is that in my city Motul 10 W 40 is not available but 10 w 50 is available.. Here KTM people are using 10 w 50.. What to do? Shall I go with 10w50, other wise I have get 10w40 from Hyderabad.. Even oil filter was also not available here, that was brought from Hyderabad with the help of a friend.. Please guide me.. And Green beast cross 1000 km mark..

[hellgate]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Finally got my Ninja 650 today.
Rode it for around 15kms and I must say I am LOVING it!!!
Will post pics in sometime.

Any idea how good are these frame sliders:

http://www.bachoomotors.com/index.php?id_product=344&controller=product&id_lang=1

Wasnt happy with the stock headlight, hence got Osram H7 Nightbreaker unlimited. These were better than stock however I am used to ridding with LED and HID projectors in my R15 v2, hence had some difficulties riding at night.
Finally got the Osram 35W H7 4200k HID conversion kit. Fixed em myself today morning and boy, they are amazing.
Light up the road real good, the color is very good and doesnt cause glare as well to oncoming traffic.
The color is as close to nigh performance halogens.
Prior to this I have used 3 different kits in my R15 v2 (2 6000k and 1 4300k) and none of those were this good.
Can post pics if folks want to see.

[dbr650]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hello Friends..let me introduce myself..I am Bhaskara Reddy. D, living in Kurnool, in A.P. Advocate by profession, Biker by passion... Became a proud owner of KN 650 on 21-04-2016...had only one trip, Kurnool to Banglore...700 km so far..will update the behind the scene (owning Green Beast) soon in detail... here are few pics...

[hellgate]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

I would test ride a showroom vehicle and then come back to this for a test ride. Only then you ll know the difference. If not you must have had your hands on a 650R already.

Please check for bent forks, swing arm, alloys. Broken fairing mounts. Also Since u said it wasn't used for a while check for rusted parts through out.

Thanks a lot for your suggestion.
I am going to pick the bike up on Tuesday 14-6-2016 from Koramangala in Bangalore.

A request to experienced members: Would someone be kind enough to accompany me when I buy the bike. Asking as this is the first time I am buying a 2nd hand bike.

[sman999]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi All,

I am getting a deal for a 2013 Ninja 650R with 2236kms on odo for 3.8 lacs.
The owner said that he had crashed/fell once as a cow came in front. Post this he replaced the scratched fairing.
Went and examined the bike yesterday. Its in as good as new condition. Rode the bike and didnt seem to experience any such issue.
Would it be wise to pick this up?
What additional stuff should I check before picking up the bike.
Service record is clean. However bike wasnt used for about a year, but was serviced.

I would test ride a showroom vehicle and then come back to this for a test ride. Only then you ll know the difference. If not you must have had your hands on a 650R already.

Please check for bent forks, swing arm, alloys. Broken fairing mounts. Also Since u said it wasn't used for a while check for rusted parts through out.

[hellgate]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi All,

I am getting a deal for a 2013 Ninja 650R with 2236kms on odo for 3.8 lacs.
The owner said that he had crashed/fell once as a cow came in front. Post this he replaced the scratched fairing.
Went and examined the bike yesterday. Its in as good as new condition. Rode the bike and didnt seem to experience any such issue.
Would it be wise to pick this up?
What additional stuff should I check before picking up the bike.
Service record is clean. However bike wasnt used for about a year, but was serviced.

[shail@tourer]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi guys,

finally have booked a kawasaki ER6N from KTM chembur and will get the delivery by 18th of june.

I have a 2011 yamaha r15 which is an excellent motorcycle, but touring with a pillion on r15 is very tiring. hence decided to go for the ER6N.

Planning to get the below accesories.

frame sliders - no decided yet can you guys share some info for this.

radiator guard - redlineplus

fender extender for front - checked the redline plus, also let me know if there are any other brand.

Future:

luggage rack for tail bag.

led lamps


Thanks

[sid54321]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi,

Planning and saving hard to earn a Ninja 650 by November-December.


Could any one suggest me annual maintenance cost if i ride bike 20000 kms in a year (12000 on hills as regular long trips and rest in planes), don't have heavy pockets that is why curious .


Many thanks!!!

[rajeshmushtang]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hey fellow bikers I got good news,now avialable Rolon X-ring rubberised chain and sprocket kit for Ninja 650,300 and 250 (free shipping)

For further details contact +91 9699966940

[chans02]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Guys,
Looking for a pre-worshipped Ninja 650 as this is the only one that seems to suit my budget of 3.5-4.5 L.
Below is a link from droom.in shortlisting 3 options that i think are suitable.

http://droom.in/listing-comparison?lid[0]=1415185239&lid[1]=1415320653&lid[2]=1415225204

Details:

Location: Delhi
Odo :Looking at anything less than 5K kms and 2013 and plus models.
Budget: 3.5-4.5 L
Preference: Higher capacity Fully Ffired bike as close as it can get to a superbike.

Can you please also suggest a few places/sites that i can look at ?

PS: I am open to exploring other options as well, if someone can sugggest any within this budget or maybe a little more.

Superbikes classified website

http://superbikesclassifieds.com/view.php

[Naveen Vajja]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Can you please also suggest a few places/sites that i can look at ?

Superbikes-classifieds

The corresponding facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sbkclsfd/?ref=bookmarks but this is a closed group.

Also try the generic OLX.in and quickr.in

[Kushal_Arora]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Guys,
Looking for a pre-worshipped Ninja 650 as this is the only one that seems to suit my budget of 3.5-4.5 L.
Below is a link from droom.in shortlisting 3 options that i think are suitable.

http://droom.in/listing-comparison?lid[0]=1415185239&lid[1]=1415320653&lid[2]=1415225204

Details:

Location: Delhi
Odo :Looking at anything less than 5K kms and 2013 and plus models.
Budget: 3.5-4.5 L
Preference: Higher capacity Fully Ffired bike as close as it can get to a superbike.

Can you please also suggest a few places/sites that i can look at ?

PS: I am open to exploring other options as well, if someone can sugggest any within this budget or maybe a little more.

[JacobJ]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hello everyone. A few pics from yesterdays photoshoot. Apologies for not being in proper gear. It was an impromptu thing for which I wasn't prepared. Anyways, good to have ace photographers as friends Will try to re-shoot again with my gear on.

I'm amazed to see how you turn it. I have a friend who has N650 and it was very difficult to turn the motorcycle in all turns. Even he agrees to the same even after many thousand kms of ownership.. It is a straight line rocket but when it comes to turns it require a lot more effort than we anticipate.

[padfootmoony2006]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi , can any new ninja 650r owner answer following questions?1) Is it good to use it for around 100/150 km daily on mixed road condition?2) Is any routine maintainance other than service schedule is needed?3) Is spare part be issue or get available?4) How much FE one should except?5) Frame Slider , Left Grab rail , rear seat cowl availability & cost?

Hello there buddy,
remember me....Paddy from the ZMR forum. Anyway got the ninja last September (I still have the ZMR).

Can try my best to ans your questions:
1.Totally good for mixed conditions we have uite a many members who use it as their primary bike from buying milk round the corner to going on long road trips across state borders.
2. If you use your bike respectfully ...No nothing else required apart from the regular service.
3. Spare part issue...Yes not all the spares can be made available at a go when required. But the SVC's do source them withing a week or two (MAX) if required)
4.FE is a very subjective issue....I personally have got like 12kmpl to 17kmpl in city (bumper to bumper traffic) and reached 25kmpls on highways while i tour. But in usual city traffic moving ...you can expect a 18-20 kmpl number.
5. I can give u quote for things i have added: Frame Sliders Puig pro ~11k
Left grab rail around 1800.

And to mention its a brilliant upgrade from the ZMR. On a personal front you wont take much time to get in sync with the bike. But yeah with great power...comes.........you know it :-) Best of Luck!

[Deathwing]

Re: Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

Hi , can any new ninja 650r owner answer following questions?1) Is it good to use it for around 100/150 km daily on mixed road condition?2) Is any routine maintainance other than service schedule is needed?3) Is spare part be issue or get available?4) How much FE one should except?5) Frame Slider , Left Grab rail , rear seat cowl availability & cost?

I'm not a owner but I know a few, coming to fuel efficiency, u can expect anything between 24 in the cities to 29 on the highways, spare parts are dependent on the Kawasaki service centres and the number of them, but all I known is that spares will be on the slightly expensive side.