These guys who put this together are having some intelligent dialogue as opposed to the idiots who ride a Harley like it’s a Ninja & talk about speed only. Harley discontinued entry level offerings, choosing rather to sell only high end. Harley does not even have an offering for the Harley chicks! The new president of Harley is not even an American. He’s a woke guy from Germany and he’s ruining the company.
How does this bike compare to Yamaha r3, looking between a 2012 ninja 650 and 2018 Yamaha r3, ik there two different class and cc bikes but I’m offered them in a trade deal. Let me know what’s right move - 5’10 and I’m 160lbs
Hey man, good stuff :) does your fan kick in at basically every stop light? Or even on the highway regularly? Mine does all the time and the fuse broke after about 10,000km, just wondering if that's normal. Keep it up!
Wondering if yall do this too: Every time I get on my bike, I have to reach in my pants, and drag my junk to the side. Gets a bit awkward leaving the store or something, but I HATE sitting on my nuts.
I just bought a 650 the size is perfect I’m 5’10” and able to comfortably flat foot it and my legs are in a perfect position not too bent that’ll I’ll get leg cramps and the seat is really nice and comfy I can easily ride for hrs without needing to stop for breaks to stretch out
VItpilen vs ninja 650, how do you feel about the 2? Is the Ninja 650 an easy decision as a next step? Or would you say the 401 is still fun to rip around?
The vitpilen will always be fun but day to day the ninja is more comfortable and more powerful. If it’s something you’re gonna take out for fun and not need highway vitpilen is really a great bike.
Hey, I have a ducati scrambler 803. You would have been disappointed in the sixty two for alot of reasons and mad an awesome choice for a first bike. I know this is well past the time this was posted, but you've done great.
lots of good info. I'm about your size and this turned me off the bike. Definitely would prefer to flat foot it and don't want my jewels crushed. Thank you sir.
Height is sort of irrelevant. I'm only 175cm but I have a 32 inch inseam and I can flat-foot this bike (well the Svartpilen but it's the same seat height). Weight matters to some degree as the bike will settle with heavier riders. I do like the look of this bike but I didn't want the clip-on lean.
I'm 5 inches taller than you but I'm only 5 pounds heavier so for me the 401 isn't aggressive it's an upright position and I'm light enough to enjoy the power. Edit I also have long a** arms
