Forum: New Rider Forum

Hi all hows things, I have just traded my 2002 636 in for a 2005 636, i love the 2005 model, its so bloody light and nimbul. i have been riding for under a yr so still learning, but im out every day practising. Damm i forgot to say my name lol KARL by the way lol, from salisbury wiltshire....

greetings everyone, i just got my bike thismonday ,after doing 40 km of hard acceleration and engine breaking , i start to test my top speed(no redlining at all). I heard people said that i should do an easy break in at least 1000km before testing my top speed, he said by doing hard break in , my...

hey guys just wanna thank y'all for your stories and a place for me to vent and ask questions. I'm 41 and just bought my first bike(2008 ninja 650r). I had one of those mothers that always scared the crap out of me growing up about bikes so I never bother buying one. I took MSF course and bought...

My friend recently bought himself his first bike, and I gave a little thought and thought id do the same. Been looking around a bit, he got himself a ninja250.. and at first I was looking for the same but decided to go for a bit bigger. I have found a bike which is a Ninja 500R.. this is what I...

I just bought a bike which i know very little about, and would like to know what type oil it takes, antifreeze etc. Where is a good site to find basic information and specs about a bike? I have looked at the Kawasaki Website but can't find info about older stuff. I have a 1997 Vulcan 500 and...

i got a 1993 ninja 500 for my first bike. its in great shape.. i have a few questions..there is a bit of a tick, i think it might just be the engine sound..also when i was done with a ride some clear liquid was coming out of the oil overflow thing..but it was lighter than the oil..but anyways the...

So i went to my first Sport biker meet today in Downey at a diner called Frisco's, what i have come to notice is, not many Kawasaki riders in socal i guess, from about a couple hundred sport bikes there, 78% of them were Suzuki Gixxers, 4% Honda, 2% Ducati's, 12% Yamaha's, 3% Kawi's. 1% etc others...

Long story short... I was wondering if anyone knows the hole-to-hole measurements for the rear dog bones on a first gen. Ninja 250 (before 2008.... although Im not sure if that matters.) Or if they could just hold up a ruler real quick next time they ride and check for me. I bought lowering...

Ok... Ive been told that by removing the exhaust pipes, motorcycles can be revved (hope I spelled that right) up just like cars. Something about how it allows more air to enter the engine and make the bike/car go faster? Is this so? Can this be down to any bike? Is it safe (for a new rider)? ...

Well I don't know who all has seen my new bike, but I just recently got an 06 250 ninja with about 3000 miles on it. Anyways, it came from where I bought it with a muzzy exhaust pipe, and im not completely sure if it had been jetted or not. Is there a way for me to tell? and if not what should...

I'm worried about this..... Going out riding in my gear. I see a lot of people wearing brain bucket helmets, which I will never buy. No Jacket or leathers, which I will not buy. I have a full face helmet and a sport style jacket (Impact Jackets) Icon Jeans....

HI, i'm a noob and i'm thinking about getting a bike but i'm clueless as to how it all works if you buy one from a dealer. my main question is, do all dealers mark up the bikes they sell from the msrp on kawasaki's website? i'd really like a new bike, but can't really spend to much. i was...

Hello all. I'm very new to riding, and Ive been having my brother take me to parking lots to ride on level ground a little bit. I was doing just fine and decided I wanted to try riding from my driveway to the stop sign at the top of the street and back. I tried this two days ago and made some...

I figure this is one of the darker sides of the newbie world but how the hell do I clean road rash? I got it bad on my forearm, wrist to elbow. Its got sand and dirt and **** in it and It hurts to bring water to it? Any special technique or is this a toughen up type deal? I went to take a...