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Genre: Autos & Vehicles
Date of upload: Jan 24, 2024 ^^
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RYD date created : 2024-05-09T21:04:58.639425Z
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I have so much fun on track with my current Ninja 400 (heavily modified). I would definitely consider replacing it with the 500 if I happen to bin the thing in a corner. I've tracked a few larger displacement bikes over the years, but the 400 is so light in the corners, larger motors are only beneficial on the straights. If the 500 has the same handling characteristics, its a winner. Aftermarket suspension only improves an already capable platform. I wonder if all my race bits from my 400 would fit on the 500?
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US bikes are rated 51hp, and likely will see bigger gains when modded than previous 'baby Ninjas'. This engine has been sandbagged more than other generations to comply with emissions and European LAMS (or whatchyamacallit) 'beginner' HP regs. Most new bikes have terribly restrictive exhausts and factory computer tunes that open the throttle a fraction of your actual throttle input. 100% throttle opening is often as low as 60%, so a substantial power increase is already built into the engine, even BEFORE tuning the poor air/fuel ratio, timing, etc! Interestingly, this bigger engine also gets better fuel mileage than the 400, which is often the case with torquier engines and slightly more relaxed gearing. I know MPG doesn't excite anyone but me, but that's a strong point of this class of bike, and I'm engineer-minded. The p3ck3r-measure "500" isn't the most exciting upgrade to Baby Ninja (I LIKE small sportbikes), but I think it represents a better value if you don't get stupid with options. 😉
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@BlueHokage
3 months ago
The fact that the new Ninja 500 is only a few hundred dollars higher than the old 2006 Ninja 500's MSRP is an accomplishment in itself.
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