Thanks man! I was 22nd place out of 51 that day. I feel good about being in the top half of the rankings. :D fp1laps.com/details?iditem=171927572890801
Thanks @flipkoofx1137! I didn't do much with the fronts, just swapped the OEM springs for 0.75 Traxxion Dynamics Omni Fork Springs and some preload adjusters. The front is super bouncy right now. Catalyst Reaction suggested putting 15w fork oil in to reduce the bounce.
@@autojunkee thanks for the info! I was looking into getting a full front fork kit but it is expensive and the installation is also expensive. Im going to look into that. Ride safe out there and good riding!
Nice man! If you want a quality front end set up, I'd suggest going for the Race Tech springs and emulators (racetech.com/product-search/#14) they feel really good, but do require some modification of your fork internals. For roughly $400 USD though, it's a great choice. For the next step up I'd suggest Andreani Misano Cartridges for about $600 dollars. This allows for the most adjustability. You can adjust the Race Tech emulators, but you have to pull the fork apart to do that.
Thanks @hanelalexander! I was in Group C to help my cousin with his 2nd track day and to give him some pointers. My cousin is on the green Ninja 400R right in front of me! The wind noise is from the foam wind muff at lower speeds.
Awww get out of the way you slow 600cc bikes, here comes the 400cc pro-rider ;) on the straights everyone can be fast, but in the corners is were the skills show up. Keep it on!
I do not, I actually have an aftermarket zx25 kit from www.fairingmaster.com/. Very good quality and they'll put any design you want on it! I'm going to block off the lights soon and make a drip pan for it. I'm taking mine off the street.
I really enjoy watching your videos man. I want to get in to track riding with my ninja 400 and eventually build up my skills and get a zx4rr. How long did you track your ninja 400 before jumping on the zx4rr?
Thanks man! I really love riding and putting together videos for everyone to enjoy! The Ninja 400 is an amazing bike and TBH, I would still be riding it now if Kawasaki didn't release the ZX4. I still have room to grow on my N400! I actually started track riding about 10 years ago on a Ninja 250 and moved on to a Ninja 300, which I raced on. I really took my time, and I was dead set on having competitive times on my bikes before moving up. Honestly, I'm not much quicker on the ZX4 and I think I could match the pace with my N400. The N400 is just so much lighter and easier to ride, but the ZX4 is a whole lot cooler. Let me know if you ever hit the track, would love to see some video!
@@autojunkee I appreciate your response man. I’m 100% track noob. I do plan to take a lot of track riding school and Im glad to hear the n400 is a good machine. Hopefully I will see you at the track one day
For sure man, hoping to see you out there some time! If you haven't looked into it @SuperbikeCoach has a newbie track class at Thunderhill West on 6/2! It's a great way to get into track riding! www.superbike-coach.com/events/track-day-track-rookie-class-thunderhill-west-raceway/
@@autojunkee I’m actually going to signup for their cornering school (level 1-3) and plan to do their track day I believe on November. Thats good you mentioned that because it’s good to hear from someone that’s experienced. Thanks again man!
100% believer that you should get as much coaching and instruction as you can get! Definitely try a few people and see who works best for you. Alex George races AFM and he was winning most of his races on a stock N400 his first couple of years racing. He's way faster than me, you should check him out. facebook.com/alex.george.3114
Hey Garry! Nice bike! I love my Ninja 400R! I'm not sure what you're planning on doing with the ZX4, but its a completely different kind of bike. If you're gonna do more street/canyon stuff, I'd actually recommend that you stay on the 400. It took me 4 track days to get comfortable for with the ZX4 and I was actually running slower lap times until this past Monday. The lack of torque and the high gearing on the ZX4 made it really sluggish out of corners unless you're in the upper 3rd of the rev range. I had to really change the way I ride. All of my mods are on the descriptions on my videos. I'm currently running Pirelli SuperCorsa SC2 front and SC3 rears. The fronts still have plenty of meat left, but I burned through my rears in 3 track days and had to flip them for this 4th one. Conversely, I could run the same tires on my Ninja 400R for 1.5 seasons!
@@autojunkee Okay cool man that’s interesting about the lap times and tire wear! I’m currently riding like 90% track I was actually there at thunderhill east last Monday 😅 Love the ninja 400, still learning a lot on it but also miss the performance of my previous zx6r. Debating on whether to put some $$ into the 400 or invest in a slightly faster bike with better components. What kind of lap times were you getting on the 400 if you don’t mind me asking?
Oh, cool! We should hang out next time I'm out there! I always like more track friends! My fastest laps on an N400R at Thill East CCW were 2:14-2:15 and the fastest lap I got on the ZX4 was 2:12. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J9CKNJqTpv0.html I found the N400R just easier to ride overall, whereas the ZX4 really has to carry a lot more corner speed. The bigger pistons of the N400R really pulled me out of corners. Winning times for an N400R was around the 2:10 mark, last time I checked, with Rocco Landers destroying that time. He did a 1:56 in full race trim. ZX4 definitely has more potential, but the N400R isn't slow by any means. Let me know if you have any videos to share from Monday!
Yeah, I wasn't really going for 0-60 times. You can see in the video that I'm not reving the motor or dropping the clutch to get off the line quickly. I'm just merging into traffic. If you look for some 0-60 numbers for a stock ZX-4R, it's about 4 seconds.
Lemme see your zx4rr setup!! The only zx4rr content i see other from yours is from some dude who cant ride worth a crap and clickbaits all his videos 😫
Hahaha, I think that's a issue with a lot of content on YT. Everyone is trying to get rich. I'm mainly putting out content for myself and to inform others. I always list my set up in every video I make. You can also check out my buddy's channel 13N ( www.youtube.com/@moto13n ). He has a lot of amazing content, but it's also in Chinese. I have to read his subtitles. :P We are similar in skill and our builds have varied slightly.
How do you like the Andreani Misano Fork Cartridge kit? I'm considering getting it. I hate only having preload with the stock forks. Kawasaki gave us a fully adjustable rear shock which is pretty darn good, but let us down with the forks.
Yeah, I really needed them because I'm fat! At 190lbs I was max preload and still bottoming out the forks. The Andreani Misano's are great, worth every penny. Feedback is great, and most importantly, I haven't hit the point where I can't adjust them anymore. All of my other race bikes had Race Tech emulators and springs, and this just really makes adjustment easier. Great value for the money!
I got a 2019 r6 but damn i wish i got the zx4rr instead. Baby bikes are so much more fun to rip around technical stuff Glad youve got the skill to ride her well. Bikes got souls and that soul is definitely very happy to be ridden and revved
No, different riders. My Friend was in the same group as me and this is a video comparing our fastest laps. I am faster through the first half of the track but made a few mistakes in the last 4 corners. Over braking and slow on the throttle. Just a fun little comparison to help both of us grow!
Hahaha, it's funny you should ask, I don't like it. It definitely shifts faster but sometimes it mis-shifts and overall makes me feel a bit less precise. For example, I tried downshifting from 5th to 3rd into turn 2 and it only shifted down once.
I like it, but it's definitely a more technical bike to ride. You can't really rely on any power to pull you out of over braking or taking the wrong line. I enjoy it, but it's gonna take a few more days before I can get some decent lap times down. I think coming from an RSV4 you're really gonna feel the lack of power. Also out of the box, the suspension is just garbage for my 190lb frame. I think if you're closer to 150 the stock suspension might work for you.
@@autojunkee Thanks mate. I'm planning the same thing since in the Philippines, the stock sprocket combination is too tall (15-43). I wanted to test 13-48 aswell. Cheers!
In the US, stock gearing is 14/48, which is wayyyy too tall already. I can't image it being 15/43. On my Friend's bike video, he has the tune but no exhaust running 14/50 which I thought really made the bike accelerate nicely. Take a look: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6PaW2ld4-JQ.html
Hello ! in your description you wrote "rearset risers" can you tell me more please ? It is riser with stock footpegs or full rearset ? Wich models do you have ? Thank you in advance and nice comparison! Can't wait to get mine.
wtf the 636 rider was barely trying, or hes really bad. Mind you the 400 rider was not that fast either so overall they're both bad riders with good bikes.
Hahaha, very astute of you! I was the 636 rider and all my videos from that day were corrupted except for a couple of sighting laps that I had in the morning at a new track but the 400 rider was a new track rider all together!
@autojunkee Nice video mate. I want to get a 2022 GR86 but i live in CA and we don t have 93 octane here only 91. Do you think it ll be okay for the engine?
You captured the guy that went off in turn one right in front of me. I'm riding the 2002 orange and silver R1. I thought he was going to wad it. Good to see he kept it upright.
@@autojunkee well, if you gave the bikes to professional racers, they would show 636 destroying 400, but this shows, how a 400 compared to 636 makes barely any difference to us average people.
@@Swarmah Hahaha, even in the hands of us amateurs it makes a huge difference. My cameras were acting up so I didn't get anything from the end of the day. I was riding the 636 on my sighting session vs my buddy on the 400 at the end of the day. This track is a lot smaller though, so not as much time for the bigger bikes to stretch their legs!
I can do a laptime like 15 seconds faster on my 2001 honda cbr 600 f4i sport with 113 hp than on my old cbr 125r with only 13 hp in my local race track, but ok, a lap there lasts only arround 50 seconds on average when looking at how fast people go on average. With my 600 honda i do 47 seconds, with my 125 i did 60 seconds, i bet if you gave me a 400, i could do something like 50 seconds.
@@autojunkee i also remembered when i started racing with cars, i had car with 280 hp ( seat leon cupra R300 2008 ), and my cousin, who was a professional race driver, drove a vw golf 3 GTI, which was only 114 hp. :D He outperformed my 280 hp car with that 114 hp car. Just because he was far supperior in cornering. In tracks with not long straights, its the skill that matters, if all involved are not professionals, the engine displacement and power has like 0 power there.
It's really subjective, but for me, the Ninja 300 is far better. The Vitpilen is a better bike but I just couldn't get used to the motor. It has a really low redline with a super hard rev limiter.
I am looking for something that is sporty and fun and handles well for the street. Love to go to the track but they are really far away. What would you get? Thanks.
Is this your first bike? If so, I'd say go with the Ninja 400. It's a great beginner bike and will really teach you how to ride a bike. I actually got a bigger bike (SV650) as my first bike and moved onto a GSXR 600 which I think was actually a bad move. I heavily relied on the power to make up for my lack of skill. Now that I look back on it, I learned the most and got faster on my 300. Taking that knowledge to a big bike made me faster all around.
@@autojunkee What are you riding now by the way? Also I am an experienced rider. Just returning to riding after a few years off I’m not sure what to get?
I thought I was an experienced rider as well (riding since 2004) and I started taking riding classes and going to the track roughly 10 years ago and boy did I have a lot to learn. I really suggest that you take some track oriented riding classes if you haven't. A ton to learn!
It really depends what you want. A 300 is a great bike and can be had for a couple thousand dollars. The 400 though is a better bike in every possible way. It has more power, less weight, better brakes, and a stiff chassis. Way more confidence riding the 400 vs the 300. All that being said, if you're not competing in a race, a 300 is just as much fun as a 400 on the twisties or the track!
Hahaha, it's not really a good comparison. This was just a video I made between myself and a buddy of mine. The ZX-6R is better in every way than the 400, but I only caught footage of my first couple of laps with it on the track. He is faster than me in this video, but it was the end of the day for him compared to the beginning of the day for me.
