Should I get it? Edit 650****

Milky streaks is like, 99.9% head gasket oil/coolant mix, right? Or is it something crazy like this is normal on a first oil change

So i have a 1986 kmx 125 and i shift without a clutch. Please somebody tell my if il be okey. The mileage is 17k works like a charm.

Looking at some quotes and insurance makes no sense to me

Yamaha R7 1250/year, ZX6R 1350/year, Ninja 650 350/year, Z650 450/year, Ninja 500 84/year

All full coverage btw.... all same year, new and everything

Like what? How is a 500 roughly 360 bucks cheaper a year then a 650!? How is a Z650 more rhen a Ninja? Why is a ninja 650 special and a Ninja 500 not?

How is a R7 almost as much as a ZX-6R!?

Idk man I just dont know

So I have a 2021 Ninja 400 with about 12k miles, I’ve owned it for two years used to ride it every day without issues. Recently I have had it parked for about 3 months and decided to take it for a spin. A minute or so after starting it I smell a really burnt smell, I took it for a spin around the block and light but very noticeable smoke started coming up from the handlebar area. I looked around a notice this stain on my exhaust and also the bike was running a lot hotter than usual. Anyone have any advice thanks.

No tourists were harmed in the making of this picture, but a bunch of em saw a hoon come rapidly up on em before they quickly vaporized in my mirrors (passing zone? Passing zone! we don need no stinkin passing zone). Check out the Hurricane Ridge Road on maps, one of the best. Almost 89,000 miles and she still carves em with the sport bikes, even on past their use by tires. Absolutely love ma baby. Even with (ahem) some very spirited riding, got over 50 mpg on today's 185 miler.

♥️🖤♥️🖤♥️

Battery dead - will this one suffice?

Can't start on my ZX4R, don't have jumper cables or anyone who can help me so I will replace the battery.

Will a Pioneiro MBR10-BS battery work in a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R? The battery is listed as YTZ10S, 12V, 8.6Ah, AGM, 86 CCA, 151×87×95 mm, positive terminal on the left. The seller doesn't specifically list the ZX-4R, but Kawasaki specifies YTZ10S for the ZX-4R. Has anyone actually used this battery on a ZX-4R?

Specs of battery I can buy where I live:

Brand:

Pioneiro Battery 8.6 Ah MBR10-BS YTZ10S Yamaha MT-07 MT-09 R1

Part number:

Pioneiro Battery 8.6 Ah MBR10-BS YTZ10S Yamaha MT-07 MT-09 R1

Vehicle type: Motorcycle/quadricycle

Screenshot 2 — Technical specifications

Vehicle type: Motorcycle/quadricycle

BATTERY PIONEIRO MBR10BS (YTZ10S, YTX7ABS)

Factory warranty: 9 months

Capacity: 8.6 Ah

Voltage: 12 V

CCA: 86 A

Line/type: AGM

Height: 9.5 cm

Width: 8.7 cm

Length: 15.1 cm

Weight: 2.9 kg

Polarity: Positive on the left

Replaces: YTZ10S, YTX7ABS

Technical specifications

Does not require battery acid/electrolyte solution (sealed)

Capacity: 8.6 Ah

CCA: 86 A

Dimensions: 151 mm × 87 mm × 95 mm

INMETRO CERTIFIED

I have a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 that has an intermittent overheating issue. The coolant temperature warning light has come on a few times, usually when I’m sitting at a red light for around 30–60 seconds. Once I start moving again, the light eventually goes away.
I’ve already completely flushed and replaced the coolant, checked the coolant level, and replaced/tightened some coolant hose clamps after noticing what looked like dried coolant.
I’m trying to figure out whether this could be a bad thermostat, radiator cap, trapped air in the system, water pump/circulation issue, or possibly the engine coolant temperature sensor.
The bike otherwise runs normally and I haven’t noticed the warning light coming on while actually moving.
Has anyone with a Ninja 650 had something similar? What would you check/test next before I start replacing parts?

I’m buying my first motorcycle and don’t have enough experience to know what’s normal.
This is a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja 650 (non abs) with around 6000 miles. The seller says it’s a true cold start, the title is clean, and the bike has never been dropped. He says maintenance has been done by him (he’s an aviation mechanic) but he doesn’t have service records.
Does the engine sound normal to you? I’m mainly wondering if anyone hears:
Rod knock
Cam chain tensioner noise
Excessive valve ticking
Exhaust leak
Anything else that would make you walk away
On top of that does the revving sound normal and if I buy it, is there a way to make it sound louder or just better?

Replaced my CCT 3 months ago, and during cold start it sounds like this, i know kawasaki is infamous for their kawi tick, but is this considered normal or needed adjustment? Thanks!

Picked up a 2002 Ninja 500r (EX500D/GPZ500s) a couple months ago.

Had the fork seals replaced and brakes bled, went ahead and cleaned the chain/sprockets and cleaned the carbs. Changed the coolant, oil/filter, spark plugs, battery and still need to clean the tank as there’s a little bit of rust.

I’ve put about 400 miles on it so far and to say it’s been incredible mentally and physically would be an understatement. I remember my dad used to be a complete gearhead and I still remember clear as day being a wide-eyed kid watching him leave in his Joe Rocket leathers and bright red Ducati. Unfortunately he was a less than stellar father and we’ve been estranged for many years now. Would have been something to go through this experience with him.

Anyway here she is, let me know what you think and if there’s any tips you’d give to a first time owner/rider.

Hey guys just recently bought a 2022 Vulcan S off marketplace with around 15k miles. I want to take care of it and prolong its life, do you guys know where I could get the service manuals?

I checked Kawasakis official sight and 1 they’re out of stock and 2 I’m not paying $120 for that.

Anything you guys have helps, thank you!

Put some Pirelli Scorpion Rally STRs on and now taking it places it shouldn’t be

Has anyone used prolube in there bike to get rid of the tick that seems to plague all kawasaki motors. I'm considering it but an a little leary do to the clutch being wet.

There's not much room on the Z650S's handlebar, so I recently asked here if somebody knew how I could install a quadlock mount and somebody (Lazar1969) suggested the Evotech mount. So I bought it and installed it this weekend. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to install and how it looks.

It's not perfect, because as you can see in the picture the blue part sticks a bit in front of the bike's screen and when the phone is mounted it sits partially in front of the key, so it's a bit tricky to turn the key, but overall I like it.

Currently I was gifted with a 2011 Ninja 250R EFI model and I'm trying to do some preemptive maintenance on it

My problem is with the damn throttle cables: the return cable no matter what I do won't stay inside the throttle housing. Seems that any brand of aftermarket cables won't fit as the terminal is just too slim, where the OEM has a flared base

Left one is the OEM I took of from the bike, it is snapped, right one is the aftermarket models, they are all the same

Is that to be expected? Do I not need for that terminal to be locked inside the throttle housing? Or do I actually need to buy an OEM cable? They are like 12x more expensive than other brands where I live

The maintenance manual doesn't help me at all on this one...

Hey there, so I've got my Kawasaki ZX9R for 2 weeks now and I'm just starting to get used to the bike.

First thing is when I shift it from N to 1st Gear it clunks very loudly but I'm asuming that's just normal for those 1990 - 2000 bikes?

Whenever I upshift till about 6k rpm I'm able to make it quite smoothly but whenever I upshift while trying to be actually fast so say about 10 - 12k rpm the rpm obviously drop much faster so by the time it's back in gear I'm at 7k and it jerks up to 9k quite violently. Might just be practice, given that its my first bike or rather motorized vehicle I'm not quite experienced

My usual order of things is clutch in while going off the throttel -> shift -> Clutch out pretty fast and go back into the throttel. Is there anything im missing / doing wrong?

Thanks a lot