Great video my friend. Vulcan S is a nice bike.

I run ethanol free ONLY. If I could find 87 ethanol free here I would. But only 90 and 91 are around me. Not complaining. Also get an exhaust.

To do the measurement the wheel has to be on the ground no on paddock stands. I learned this the hard way on my 2019 z400 .

This bike is barley fast enough for California riding, you can cruise 90-100 on the ninja 650 but it’s racked out like 9k lol

Stuntpeople for movies are skilled at stuff like this, as well as stunt bikers too. My favorite one that I would practice would be at slower speeds of under 10 mph, turning slightly and hitting the back break in a parking lot, which will spin the back end around for a fast turn to face the other way. Potentially dangerous so I haven't practiced it in many years, but I see the movies and stunt bikes have no problem with that move. This looks more complex with the skills required, and eventually I think with much practice and starting very slowly, you can master it. Counter balancing being a big key to keeping the bike balanced on those fast turns at slower speeds. Enjoy!

That is definitely difficult and takes much practice to get good at it.

I have the same bike got mine in march this year and love riding it done 1880 miles from brand new

24 seconds, that's good. Those slides are probably too small to slide down easily. ;) Sometimes in traffic I practice 2 mph riding if possible, timing it by time I get closer to the car stopped in front of my bike to when the traffic light finally turns green again. Speaking of slow riding, do you know if there a way to find out where each state allows or not, motorcyclists to ride on the side of the freeway slowly (10 mph) rather than sitting in standstill backed up traffic on the freeway for miles? Not sure where to find that info. The tractor trailers sometimes would tell me to go on the sides as if they knew the rule, and I have done it in the past, but am not sure what the rules are.

Yup replace them at least 1 week before so you can break them in pretty good so they start getting grippier!! If you can have like a coach or every session you are focus on practice something, its worth it! i did mine first track day last month, it was fun but take it easy and with a student mindset!

I run track tires both front and back on my cbr600rr. I'm running Pirelli supercorsa's front and back.

Nice camera views. Good point that the Dunlop Sportmax tires, the back tread wears fast down the center even when taking it easy with 2 sets of them now. Replacing the back tire soon. 8000 miles, that's great. I'm riding much more conservatively these days with the aim of 210 mile range from now on when possible, rarely ever going above 80 mph. 65 mpg is my goal. Plus it'll preserve my tires longer too. Enjoy the new tires!

I would do both at the same time, I would do the Michelin Road 6 assuming 99% of your riding is road.

Also what exhaust are you getting?

I got balance beads in the rear are they any good?

I just found out my stock tires, Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2, are not meant for occasional track days. This means when leaning on a turn aggressively the rear tire will slip causing a low side. I wish Kawasaki and other manufacturers would indicate this in their owners' manuals!

I just found out my stock tires, Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2, are not meant for occasional track days. This means when leaning on a turn aggressively the rear tire will slip causing a low side like in this video. I wish manufacturers would let us know this fact!

I just found out my tires, Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2, are not meant for occasional track days. This means when leaning on a turn aggressively the rear tire will slip causing a low side. Will have to replace them.

What happened?

Ran into an issue. Lost throttle on the highway in 6th. Bike was just coasting

Would you mind checking the lower part of your TFT display for traces of even minimal or beginning fractures/cracks where the edges go down, espcially the rounded corners?

That lady at the gate is AWESOME! Such a happy and delightful person.

$75 per day, that's expensive and about the cost of going to a theme park per person. Thanks. I imagine there are new riders and experienced who might push the bike too far and crash it. I saw on another channel a while ago, a rider just bought a new ZX4R and crashed it on the racetrack, wrecking the bike. Not a great start. Best to take things slow when learning.

Thanks for the rules listed for these Track riders. Interesting to learn Beginner Track Days require some strict rules including not passing and waiting to follow the Leader's line. With a lot of riders on the track, it makes sense. Do they charge riders a fee? Mirrors removed, headlights covered with tape, Do you have to remove the kickstand too? Probably quite a bit to set the bike up for this. I'm not going to try but interesting to learn.Thanks!

I have the 23 Z 650 ABS I like it and I’m probably older than you 👍🏻

If smell something stinking it’s the 2024 Suzuki s1000GT because it’s the **** !

Bro I love you videos they are awesome. Hope you can do a chain replacement video next. Also for the swing arm nut when u tightened it is there a special tool you used? Does it spin? What did u torque it down to. Does the wheel have to be on there for it not to spin? I have the same bike and I’m having trouble with this. Please help. Also u gained a new subscriber .🕺

Yoo can I use ninga 650 for food delivery

That second song was .... a bit hard lol. Nice videos!

Very nice rural roads here with nice turns and scenery. Sometimes while riding, scenery is really eye-catching that I have to remember to not be distracted by it and keep my eyes on the road. Nice camera work to give the video more variety. For the behind the helmet view, a good view that would be a great view if angled to show the road ahead at a slight angle to the right or left of directly behind the back. Not sure if that would be possible to angle the camera pole in that way. Cool views overall, nice riding!

Good video, that is a fun ride. Music was a bit aggressive for the ride at the start there though. (just my opinion)

Cool angles!

Ethanol gas gets higher mpg and runs cleaner through carbs than regular ethanol blend fuel. This video is completely false

Eh, it'a fine. Bike's built for it. Fuel doea break down after a while, but your biggest issue with ethanol fuel is separation. As in the water/ethanol solution will settle at the bottom. Just shake the bike. Mix it all back in. It won't make it amazing fuel, old sh!t petrol is still old sh!t petrol, but she'll run well enough to get rid of it. Then the fresh fuel you get from the pump it'll run great again.

modern engines are basically designed to run with ethanol.

The wobblyness looks a bit sketchy on some of them that are further out, but they all have cool views.

Can we get government to remove the mandates of ethanol? It should be a personal choice. Non Ethanol gas should be widely available to all of US.

My bike says to use ethanol free when available for max life, but that ethanol fuel will still work fine. Thankfully I found some 87 octane ethanol free near my house so I don't have to pay the premium plus ethanol free price.(Buying 2 gallons a week of ethanol free on the bike vs 10 gallons a week of standard in the truck, I'm still saving a ton of money on fuel)

Cool angles. I like them all except for the late night riding, it is too dark.

Cool camera angles all around. Will that camera rotate on command with a controller? That's pretty cool it can rotate like that. I think any camera angle where you can see the road view and the bike at the same time are useful angles. But it's cool to see the bike from all the different angles. Even the front tire view was interesting to see it up close in action. Views I normally can't see while riding my 650. Thanks.

You want the real truth? Ethanol gas is fine in ALL engines from 2007 and newer with no mods or o-ring replacements. ALL gasoline starts to break down in 10 days, not 6 months. 93 octane in you 650 is a waste of money and potential long term engine damage. Ethanol gas does not cause engine problems like valves or has less gas mileage. That was true when the mix was first introduced. No, BMW has not had problems with valves due to ethanol. Ethanol gas is crap, it was a solution to a non existent problem that has become an unkillable monster, there was nothing wrong with gas before the change. Ethanol is an oxidizer which aids in the burning of the hydrocarbons. With that comes specific maintenance procedures, like keep the tank full, don’t let it sit for longer than two weeks without a stabilizing agent and then no more than 6 months if stored out of direct sunlight and inside a garage. The reason the lawnmowers and such don’t like it, is those tools are left exposed and sitting for long periods of time, the fuel cans are also left to the elements. The waiting cause the issues. There are more, too much to list. Storage and non use/ short trips (less than 10 min from fully warmed up) are the biggest causes of damage. If you have ever run race gas it has oxidizers in it also. Non ethanol gas from a pump is bullshit. All gas except av gas in America has ethanol….even “NON ETHANOL” has ethanol. It is more about the correct octane rating and “station” I have an R1, it gets 100-110 miles on a tank of 93 octane ethanol fuel from 76. It gets 100-110 on non ethanol 100+ octane VP race gas. The “non ethanol” gas I did try ran poorly but still managed to get 100 miles….. The engines are tuned to run ethanol fuels. Your choice of company is more important than the ethanol. My ride is dyno tuned with California 92 octane from 76, it likes the Texas fuel better, but, it runs like crap on Mobile, Valero, Gulf, Chevron fuels, it runs great on 76 and almost as good on Exxon and Shell. It is the blending and types of additives that make the difference.

I use 87 octane with 10% ethanol for my '21 Ninja 650, and from a full tank, can go 200 miles and I'll have .5 gallons to spare, which means I could easily get to 210 miles on a tank, if riding conservatively, no fast acceleration most times, just a speed limit pace most times. With Super, what is the longest distance you can get on a full tank? I'd be interested to hear if it can make a bigger difference. My Super Unleaded fuel is very expensive fuel.

Nice new bike camera angles, Mike. I use the 87 octane fuel only, no issues so far even with 10% ethanol (corn based I think). It's the most affordable, and I used 87 octane for my Ninja 250Rs all those years spanning 21 years now since 2003. I'm relieved this Ninja 650 doesn't need 93 or 89 as that's a dollar more from what I've seen. Good topic, thanks. For winter, I had it as a full tank sitting all winter and didn't put any stabilizer in there, and surprisingly, it started right up, no issues on that tank. But yes, Stabil is a good idea for keeping fuel intact.

Good selection of motorcycles. When you say a number in the video after sitting on each bike, what is being graded? Is it the ergonomics/comfort? Definitely an important part of riding. When I started riding in 2003, I wanted clip on handlebars but now I rather just be comfortable over long rides on the bike, so the Ninja 650's bar height is ideal. Longest ride so far on the Ninja 650 '21 was 6 hours non-stop other than for fuel. I was sore at the 5 hour mark, and could only imagine how painful it could be on a way leaned forward grip inline four sportbike for 6 hours. No wonder they ride so fast, they want to get home to hop off the bike. ;) I'm joking, everyone will have different preferences for comfort.

Good that you were able to readjust the set up so it's aligned and not turning left. Good going!

"Under control and ready to roll", that's a good saying you have. To be able to stop upright quickly, then be in 1st gear to accelerate out of a dangerous situation possibly on the roads.

I agree, an upright quick stop can make a huge difference. On rural backroads, I'll ride to 60 mph and see how quickly I can manage to stop the bike when I see a speed limit sign to stop in time for at the sign, provide no one is behind me or around. Good tip!

I have a big question to you guys, I have the same bike and after tighten the axle nut, I found out that the left marker is like 1mm different than the right marker and when driving feel like the bike is leaning to the right a little, what should I do, just release the left nuts and make sure it's the same as the right marker or I also have to release the locknut too ? thank you all !

In my back seat, I make sure to also have a wrench, screw driver, extra bolts and nuts and the Allen keys. Those few things have saved me from being stranded a few times on my 250Rs due to some technical issue. Good point about showing proof of insurance and Registration when asked by the cop. It's the best way to start that kind of situation by kindly handing it over without trouble. I was pulled over twice on my prior two Ninja 250Rs many years ago for going about 10 miles above the highway speed limit, and both times through being polite and respectful, was let go with warnings to just take it slower, no points. Having a good driving record helped too.

I too went from the Ninja 650 to the GSX S1000GT. Mine has just over 600 miles and is in for its break-in service. I loved the style and fit of the Ninja but could not stand the 2 cylinder engine vibration. There is minimal engine vibration with this one and SO much more power. And it's power no matter what the rpm is. It is about 80 pounds heavier than the Ninja, but the weigh feels very low, so you do not feel it once the wheels get turning. Only thing I do not like is the single headlight being on when driving. What the hell was Suzuki thinking? The left one is on constantly, and the right one is your high beam. I noticed that your high-beams were on during this ride. Do you normally ride during the day with them on? And they are not kidding about 90+ octane. Thankfully it is a 5 gal tank. I can get about 200 miles on a tank. Btw, on the dash the QS is the quick shifter. You can turn it off and on. But why have an off and on toggle? If you don't want to use it, then just don't lol. Love the video.

Your too new to have a channel like this.. seriously..