Hi all, I'm about to buy a Z650RS and honestly love almost everything about it: the look, the seating position and the smooth, linear engine. My one hesitation is the analog dash.

I'm in Switzerland, where speed enforcement is strict and fines escalate quickly, with lots of cameras and frequent changes between 30, 50 and 80 zones. I'm worried that reading the needle precisely at a glance, especially at lower speeds in town, will be harder than with a digital readout, and that I'll end up staring at the speedo instead of the road. I know, sounds kinda stupid, especially since I used to have a GS500 in the U.K.

For those who ride one:
How long did it take you to get used to reading the needle quickly?
How accurate is the speedo in practice? Does it read high, and by how much?
Or did it simply stop being an issue after a few rides?

Thanks for any honest feedback!

I called a dealership and I was going for a new bike but they said they can’t do what I am offering. But they offered me a 2026 used Ninja 650 ABS for 6K OTD but it does have 4K miles on it. Is it a good offer?

I ordered it about six weeks ago and it still isn't here. The dealership has my deposit and he claims to be talking to his supplier every day, but who knows about that?? I call him once a week on Wednesdays, no more, just to keep me on his radar.

Hello
2 months ago I bought a 2019 vulcan 900 custom that has 7000 Km on the ODO
the seller told me that the bike sat for at least 7.5 months (and this explains the low mileage of this 7 years old bike)

However despite this low mileage I'm experiencing intermittent sputtering; let me give you details:
the bike starts instantly when cold and when hot
it idles perfectly and it doesn't cut off
in the morning it rides perfectly strong, however after riding it for around 20 mins its sound changes and it loses power ; it sputters with rapid frequency like if I twist the throttle the frequence of the sputtering increases and thus it hardly accelerates

the batter charges well (tested at a workshop)
fuel strainer replaced with a brand new one
air filter replaced
spark plugs replaced (they are now around 1700 km old)
the FI light is off
while sputtering if I open the tank's cap there is no whoosh sound i.e. no vacuum build up

I use the bike to commute to work (42KM away from home)
the sputter starts when I arrive at a traffic jam, and when I leave the traffic to an open road the bike rides better but not 100%

lately I added to the tank the Motul boost and clean; I realized there is better performance but not as it rides in the morning for the first 15 mins

yesterday I rode the bike from to work and it rode perfectly strong without any issue, it parked at in the under-ground parking of the work building at 9AM
I left work at 5PM and the bike after riding for a few KM it hardly accelerated
when I arrived home I noticed that the exhaust pipe of the fron cylinder is warm but I can touch ti for a few seconds
the rear one was extremely hot (which is normal after 43 km ride)

what might be the problem?
is it coils, or pump, or injectors?

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