When i am riding my 2026 ninja 650 and let off the throttle completely i hear a strange rattling noise, it doesn’t happen when holding throttle or pulling the clutch in, what might cause this?
it’s brand new with just under 1800 miles on it, it has had chain maintenance and oil changes
I replaced my clutch lever after breaking the ball off on the original lever, and when I replaced it the lever is super loose and has zero tension and immediately stalls when I put the bike in 1st gear so I tried putting the original lever back on and having the same issue what am I missing?
My bike was stolen 2 days back from my apartment parking lot. Location is London, Ontario, Canada. If anyone sees anything like it pls reach out…. I have informed the police and insurance. I also had a vehicle armour tag in it and have informed them as well.
2025 Ninja 650
Matt Dark Green / Black
Yoshimura carbon AT2
Green drive chain
Recently replaced the stator, rectifier, and put in a new battery. Was running fine until she died on the freeway, kicked her into neutral and costed to the next exit, tried to bump before stopping fully, but still the sound, have no clue. Motor sounded like it either sputtered or like something blocked the intake for second. Pulled the tank to take a look but it looks good, sounds like it’s coming from just under the battery near the starter relay or the back of the engine block.
Hi! I have the 2019 model (before the tft models came out). I've read and have watched video reviews saying the newer models have softer and higher passenger seats. I just want to know if you guys know if you could swap them out? There are parted out bikes here and I'm wondering if I could buy a newer model passenger seat and slap it onto my bike and keep the original one still.
Looking to pick up my first bike and have been eyeing up a 650 could use some help on if this listing is worth checking out. After reaching out to seller I got more photos of the damage and stated he dropped it once on each side in his garage because he couldn’t handle the weight but it’s mechanically sound. I’ll be bringing a much more experienced friend who works on bikes for a living. Lmk if y’all think it’s worth the price. Assuming I can just buy a fairing kit ? Thanks for any input guys
Need some help figuring out this problem. Bike is alittle jumpy when in 2nd gear and up sorry for shaky video but it shows alittle here in 4th gear. When in 2nd it feels like a jerky motion. Coworker said it’s my clutch going out just seeing if anyone can confirm.
For about a year and a half i’ve been looking at getting an expensive e bike, like the talaria or surron, but the biggest issue for me was the short mileage on them. I finally had the idea that maybe i should just get a bike.
Last week I passed my MSF course and i got this Ninja 650 for my first bike! I love how it looks, i love how it feels, and it’s just so much fun. Best decision i’ve made in a long time, and im happy to be a part of the club!
I’d greatly appreciate any tips for a new rider, any upgrades you’d recommend (like good quality frame sliders etc.)!
Just bought a 2012 ninja 650, it's my first bike. The blinkers were working when I bought it. But as I'm going back with it. The blinkers suddenly stopped working. Then they would work again out of nowhere. I checked the fuzes, all of them seem fine. I swapped the 10A blinker just in case. Still nothing. I'm moving the wires around to see if any loose connection makes it work but nothing so far.
Brake light works, low beam works.
Only hazard lights and left+right signal don't work.
The flasher or high beam only seem to work when the blinkers work too. Which is weird.
I'm not sure where to look since this is my first bike. Anyone can help ?
Thanks.
My 5th bike. Love the torque and sporty look. Exhaust is not a full system. It’s a midpipe with an Akropovic clone muffler.
I unknowingly opened both frame sliders together to replace them and now the frame and engine dos not align. I have read online that I should use a jack stnd on the oil pan but the exposed oil pan in the bottom is so small, everywhere else it’s just exhaust pipes. Any advice on how to fix this? 2020 Ninja 650
I turn 40 Monday. I bought a Ninja 250 in 2008 and rode it for 8 years then sold it. Now its 10 years later after making a family and other life stuff, I said I would get back in the saddle. The time came. Today.
Alright ladies and gentalmen of the ninja 650s, my friend and I just did her 15k valve check and we are having a couple issues.
The main issue being irregular throttle.
Before I get into this im mechanically inclined but dont have much experience working on bikes. So no, i don't know EXACTLY what im doing but ive serviced plenty of engines from a lawn mower to a cummins lol.
After we did the valve clearance service, replaced the air filter with a dna filter and sparkplug, our first ride out she couldnt rev past 6k after first gear.
We got back to the house unplugged the battery and let the bike idle for 10-15 minutes ( i read after the filter change the ecu might need those steps to learn the new conditions ). The next ride out she was having sporadic throttle inputs and holding a high rpm at a stand still.
The bike also said it was over heating but didnt over heat while the bike was relearning. I did move the "lams" ( the throttle blade above the throttle body ) and she spun the radiator fan by hand.
imo neither one of these should matter due to both of them being electronic and will be "recalibrated" on the ignition sequence but I need to provide all of the context.
My first thought was the bike was in a limp mode due to the dna air filter, but after the bike holding a high rpm ( probably 6k or so I didnt look to close i just rolled the throttle back after hearing it revving while standing still) it sounded almost like a REAL bad vacuum leak.
To the best of my knowledge we plugged every back in ( sensors,gas lines,air box/breather hoses throttle bodies and the upper butterfly valve things and the throttle cable was free )
She does have a cel that I bought the adapter for and will be running the codes when it comes in ( should be today may 18th or tomorrow)
This is were yall come in handy, before we tear the bike down to the air box again what do I need to look for?
My initial step was to check and clear the codes once the adapter comes in. Next step was to remove the tank and check the throttle cable for snags and the airbox for disconnected hose or lose fittings. Afterwards we would replace the dna filter with an original filter, tripple checking everything and test it before reassembling this time ( 🤦♂️ yes I know its bad juju to completely reassemble anything before you test it lol it was 2 am and the excitement/anticipated/sleep deprivation got the best of us).
ANY help,direction or advice would be greatly appreciated 🫶
Also...sorry its a lengthy post 😅
I have a 2023 ninja 650 at 11100 miles. A recent issue I’ve had is the fan is kicking on and sometimes cooling the bike down. If I ride for any amount of time, chances are I’ll see 230+ temps at red lights. I’ve changed the coolant to engine ice and it’s not helping. I’m in south ga so it’s hot as is but I ride when it’s in the 80s max. Can anyone guide me on the issue? I’m literally just a girl
how are people keeping their engines safe
with this new gas? Is it true we should be purifying our gas now?? Sounds like a lot but id do it if i had to. i have a 2012 model and i usually use 87 but since theyre mixing it with E15 now what’s everyone’s plan?
Got a 2019 ninja that was unfortunately stored outside most of its life. Did a few maintenance things on it already, namely a tail tidy with new signals and ant nest removal. The next on the chopping block is the rusty chain. Got the bike on stands and spin the tire for 10 minutes to try and find the master link. I’ve already researched the chain I need to get, 520 pitch 114 tooth, but I need to first get the old chain off. Is this one that comes stock with a master link or do I need to break out the angle grinder to take it off? Trying to save myself the sanity of endlessly searching for something that might not exist.
Hi. I would like to try to do this at home on my ninja 650 2022.
What items do I need for this job, aside from the kit and fork oil.
There seems to be a special key needed to unscrew the last part of the fork. Should I get it? Or is there a some other way to do this?