Just got my first bike, 26 650. Any mod recommendations or things I should change sooner than later?
Also is it normal for this bike to feel wayyy more comfortable and controllable than the Harley Davidson x350 MSF course bikes?!
Like I can make a slow u turn with no problem but was struggling in MSF
In may i hit a deer at 70mph. The damage ended up being fairings, headlight, headlight stay, the right outer weight of the handle bar being bent and the frame mount for the brake lever was obliterated. Everything was rather easy to repair and i have since been able to put another 2k miles on it. When people at work seen it they thought I got a new bike. Was glad it could take playing chicken with a deer and come out alright. I know my cbr would have been totaled. The all black was before the deer and the red and black was after.
Manual says to change it but seems unnecessary to me, kind of like changing spark plugs every year sounds unnecessary yet is in the service manual.
Thoughts?
Hey everyone,
I was adjusting the chain on my 2025 Ninja 650, and I noticed that the alignment marks on the left and right sides of the swingarm don’t match after tightening the rear axle nut.
Before torquing the axle nut, I can get both marks to line up perfectly. However, when I tighten the nut, the marks shift and no longer match.
I also noticed that the small metal alignment indicators have a little bit of free play and can be moved by hand when the bolt is loose.
I tried using the screwdriver against the rear sprocket trick to prevent the wheel from shifting while tightening the axle nut, but I’m still having this issue.
I also measured the distance from the swingarm pivot axle to the rear wheel axle on both sides using a tape measure, and the measurements match.
Should I trust the measurements over the factory alignment marks? Is the free play in the metal indicators normal, or am I doing something wrong?
Has anyone experienced this on their Ninja 650?
Dm me if anyone can help,
I have Kawasaki ninja 650 2021
The clutch does not engage, I checked the plates they are good. This problem started after I replaced my snapped clutch cable.
I rode the bike for 40kms after changing the cable which worked after that I went home and the bike was just parked there for a month or so and now the clutch does not engage.