Got them on my s1000rr that i use for commuting. Good tyre all around but for a sportbike the grip is not so good compare to a hypersport tyre, especially the front. Wet:5/5 Wear:5/5 Dry:3/5
Mineral was what came from Kawi, and my Kawi dealer/service center also recommended it. I later asked more and was told that synthetic can cause excessive wear on the transmission of the 400 compared to mineral. Oil type and weight (and brand) is a rabbit hole of opinions, as any forum will prove, so I dunno. But I'm just sticking with what my Kawi dealer recommends, and what the bike had from the factory. Sorry I can't say anything more definitive
Hey dude!! I just got my 21 ninja 400 and I wanted to oil change and I searched the kit you used in the video and it says it’s for ninja 650! Idk maybe I searched it wrong or it doesn’t matter they all the same oil?
The kit is for a lot of bike models because the main parts (oil, filter, and washer) are common across multiple Kawi models. I'd suggest 1) calling/ going in person (if you plan to buy the kit at a shop) bc you can see the models listed on the box (or at least they were). Or, 2) if easier or cheaper , you can just buy those items on their own (not in the Kawi kit). As long as you get the right weight and type of oil , you don't need it to be Kawi branded. The Kawi stuff is made by an oil company and Kawi just slap their name on it anyway. I was recommended by the dealer to get a Kawi filter tho. Not sure if that's overkill but I do it. You can source those on their own (not in a kit) from lots of shops, or online retailers. Finally the washer for the drain plug- either get it online or a local shop.
I like the look of the tire and I road dozens of brands and compounds and if I'm being honest money per mile I gotta recommend Shinko 003. It was the only tire I found that had great life💯 great traction and great price.
Its worth playinf around with the speaker placement in your helmet, the jbl speakers sound really good but only when there in the perfect position, its the same with most coms units, the speakers must be basically perfectly lined up with your ear canal or they looses all the bass and become tinny.
It was the dealer/service center's suggestion given the mileage. They said to stick with mineral oil til 1k miles at least but could also keep with it after that. Not sure why. Everyone has their own opinions about oil , super debated topic. I'm not an engineer so I take no sides.
@@MotoMangia Hopefully you will make a video of that change too. Yea when i did my front and rear pad change I didn't know the pads were the same until they came, I could have saved myself a few dollars by ordering 2 sets of the cheaper ones, it was only a few dollars more but still it would have been good to know before I ordered the pads. Did you clean the pistons before you put the pads in too I didn't notice that if you did that just not on the camera?
@@MotoMangia good you cleaned them as good as you could. You said your doing the brake fluid another time. I change my brake fluid every spring, it's so cheap for a small bottle of it. And then I can send the extra to the recycling center when we have our hazardous material recycling day the last weekend in April. We have another one in October too. so rather than have it sit out in the garage all summer ,,,,
@@MotoMangia My buddy Myles and I loved the movie "Rounders" and there is a bit where Matt Damon mentions that the poker room at the Mirage in Las Vegas is the center of the poker universe. Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Hellmuth consider it their office. We felt the same way about this road, so the name stuck.
Awesome review, you covered all the points I was wondering about. I too put the importance on audio quality and less on the comma functions. I had never heard of the no noise plugs either.
Yeah the plugs are great to protect against the wind noise / tinnitus anyway , but I loved the unexpected side benefit of making the Cardo sound better! Glad you liked the video!
The dealer made that suggestion to me- to not do synthetic til at least the 2nd oil change. At that point it's an option but they said for our bikes conventional is just fine. They said for the 600s-1000s synthetic is more important. As for why, I can't say. And oil (type and weight) is one of those things that is debated widely. I don't have a stance personally, just following what my dealer suggested.
Ok. To add more to the mix anyway, I recently asked the service dept at my Kawi dealer if I should switch to synth. He said no bc the 400 was designed to use mineral from the factory. He said no real gain to use jt, but using it could lead to decreased life of the clutch. No idea why, if is true, etc... but just another suggestion to throw into the mix.
Nice, Too bad you couldn't take a dirt bile up there, That Jamaican blue mountain coffee was strong and a nice taste, it really kept me up when i had it after dinner. But it was great to wake up with!!
It's actually a generic metal slip-on (carbon print on it). You can get them on wish.com or eBay for a fraction of the cost of a "real" one. They'll often come with a sticker like the akrapovic one... and you slap it on yourself . My feeling is that it's not a race bike or a high displacement bike, so I'm really just trying to get the look and sound out of this, and this does that really well .
@@jamespatrickaragona1704 I took it out again today and gotta say it's a nice change ... but just too loud for road ridding IMO. I think cops wouldn't love it.
Subscribed! New rider here and bought my ninja 400 2 weeks ago. Already put on the LV10 slip on, fender delete, zero gravity dark windscreen, sporty mirrors and shorty levers. I'm thinking of doing the frame sliders next. Great videos!😊
Just got the bike more than 2 weeks ago and now close to 600miles. Was thinking of taking it to the dealership for the 1st service but don’t wanna pay $300+ for it. So i might just do it myself and buy a bike stand with the extra money instead. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Hell yeah! I was the same with my first bike especially- just racking those miles up. And for sure you can totally do this job yourself. Super easy, saves a ton to coin, and it's just kinda cool to know you're working on your own ride! I'm glad my video helped!
@@MotoMangia i do my own oil change on my cars too, only if i have time. But on a bike it’s much quicker. Only reason i wanted to take it in for the 1st service is so they can check the bike if everything is working right. U don’t think it’s worth it? I don’t wanna spend that much tho so i might just do it myself lol
@@emster5624 true true. Way easier for a bike. But yeah first one may be worth paying as long as they do a full first service (checks and adjustments to stuff that may (??) need it after break in).. but for sure after that the ones that are oil change only are totally DIY jobs.
@@MotoMangia Looks like a nice ride! I just rented a W800 on Kauai. Lots of fun, but the heat is brutal. We should do the 92-Hwy1-Devils Slide-35 loop when I get back. I know a great banh mi place in Pacifica
Yup. Haven't been riding in a while thanks to an injury. But my channel full of ride videos are proof i definitely use it.. and hopefully will again soon 🤙
Totally! When I was editing the video I was like damn! I should have mentioned that along with the frame sliders. I think I'l have to do a "next few" mods video and that'll be one of em!