I got an americano and it was a log or more bitter than i prefer. Not bad or good, just a matter of taste. I loved the shop and the merch tho.

@@MotoMangia Those places always have the best merch! I hope you have plenty of gear for this hot weather! Thank goodness the coast is staying cool

@@steved. totally. I gotta get back out to the coast soon. Hit me up on insta if you wanna ride sometime

2.1 quarts, which is almost exactly 2 liters

Haha. You're thinking of vegetable oil , but that's a good joke anyway.

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

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.

@@MotoMangia thanks dude!

Never heard of those . Thx for the recco. I'll check em out

Commented before watching. Sorry hehe

Same pads yeah. Same pad pins. Different bolts connecting caliper to fork/swingarm

@@MotoMangia thank you!

Not a failure. An invitation for the viewers to take a guess. Hint: it's north of Monterey.

Pacifica has that steep cliff and long beach front. Did I get it?

Not that far north, but close. Pescadero, or thereabouts

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.

Thanks! Rears getting changed soon too.

@@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?

@Ninja-400-girl yeah I did clean them with brakleen & the brush. They were still a bit pitted and stained but I got the gunk off

@@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 ,,,,

@@Ninja-400-girl do you have a fluid bleeder kit ?

Fun road. Why "the office"?

@@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.

@seancrouse9623 thats rad!

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!

Glad you liked it! Thx

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.

@@MotoMangia nvm.. Got my answer, thanks again😁

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.

Right?!

fuck i mean funnel

Totally. That needs to go straight in the trash. I appreciate Kawi tying but jeez that funnel is a dud! Glad you liked the video and glad it helped!

Glad you found it helpful!

Thanks! Glad you liked it

My buddy took a moto tour on a smaller ADV type bike up there a while back

Thanks! Mine was great too! Hope to go back again sometime

@@MotoMangia Where did you stay ? i was in ocho rios

@Ninja-400-girl nice. We thought about going there but didn't. We stayed in and around Kingston mostly

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 .

@@MotoMangia I do like the sound that it makes. in all 3 configurations

@@Ninja-400-girl same!

Such a fun road and that pizza is amazing!!

@@MotoMangia Damn why don't I live out there!????

@@Ninja-400-girl haha! Worth a trip!

I hear ya, but I prefer it this way. Do you have the same muffler?

Yeah but on a single cylinder 250

@@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.

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I also added the white LED bulb to illuminate the plate, and the integrated taillight is also from the same company

@@MotoMangia awesome thank you

Nice!! All good mods! Yeah for sure frame sliders! You'll regret it if you don't get em and end up having s little tip over. Saves a ton of coin!

Which mirrors did you get? Do you feel you can still get the same side/rear view from them?

@@MotoMangia the stealth ones. they’re basically useless 😂🤣

@emster5624 haha. Fair enough.

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.

Totally!

@@MotoMangia Ive got to make a trip out there someday to see how really beautiful it is.

Oh cool. I'll check it out next time im out there. Thanks!

Thanks! I had a few pretty pain free days in a row so I wanted to give it a shot. It was pretty successful!

@@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

@@steved. sounds good, I'm in!

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!

Thx!

HAHA!