So an opportunity presented itself finally for me to get a Ninja 1000. I've had it for almost two weeks now ... here's how I feel about it.
-Fuel cut/closed throttle: this is kind of an annoying feature. I'm sure I'll adjust in time, but for now it feels like I'm completely forgotten how to shift. I can do maybe every other shift smoothly, and the other half the bike drops anchor for half a second until the fuel injectors come back on.
-No coolant temperature: Funny, I remember complaining once that most bikes don't really need a coolant temperature readout, because it only makes new riders paranoid. (see: many questions about "is my bike running too hot") Well, this bike doesn't share any info on coolant temperature except an overheating light.
Feels like I'm missing something, but I'll get used to it.
-"Weird" noises: The stock exhaust is so quiet I can hear everything the bike is doing, making me paranoid about stuff being broken. Also I've noticed that in the two weeks I've had it, I've had three cages change into my lane ... in the ZX-11 (with a full Hindle exhaust) I would get maybe three people do that a year, max.
-Seat: Probably going to replace it. At first it feels comfortable, but it's a weird mix of firm/soft that makes my nards go numb after about an hour. Also the sandwich compartment is TINY - you could not even fit a beer can in there.
That all makes it sound like I hate it, but I don't, I love it. The adjustable windscreen makes a surprising difference, I'm not wanting for power (and if I was, you can get about another 20hp through standard mods), modern suspension is bliss, the riding position is just about perfect. The gas tank felt tiny at first, the ZX11 could take 24 litres but it did about 20mpg around the city and this bike is doing much better than that.
-Fuel cut/closed throttle: this is kind of an annoying feature. I'm sure I'll adjust in time, but for now it feels like I'm completely forgotten how to shift. I can do maybe every other shift smoothly, and the other half the bike drops anchor for half a second until the fuel injectors come back on.
-No coolant temperature: Funny, I remember complaining once that most bikes don't really need a coolant temperature readout, because it only makes new riders paranoid. (see: many questions about "is my bike running too hot") Well, this bike doesn't share any info on coolant temperature except an overheating light.
Feels like I'm missing something, but I'll get used to it.-"Weird" noises: The stock exhaust is so quiet I can hear everything the bike is doing, making me paranoid about stuff being broken
. Also I've noticed that in the two weeks I've had it, I've had three cages change into my lane ... in the ZX-11 (with a full Hindle exhaust) I would get maybe three people do that a year, max.-Seat: Probably going to replace it. At first it feels comfortable, but it's a weird mix of firm/soft that makes my nards go numb after about an hour. Also the sandwich compartment is TINY - you could not even fit a beer can in there.
That all makes it sound like I hate it, but I don't, I love it. The adjustable windscreen makes a surprising difference, I'm not wanting for power (and if I was, you can get about another 20hp through standard mods), modern suspension is bliss, the riding position is just about perfect. The gas tank felt tiny at first, the ZX11 could take 24 litres but it did about 20mpg around the city and this bike is doing much better than that.
