Hi all!
Just picked up a 400 this afternoon from SF Moto, San Francisco CA.
Prior to the 400 I was on a 300, which was totalled following an accident last November. I was lane splitting (very low speed) and got hit by a driver trying to get in to a gap.
Anywhos, I rode about 50 miles today and these are my thoughts... Although not sure how useful they are since I've only been riding for about a year...
Pros
- amazing instrument panel, has a digital display showing gear, mpg, clock, speed. The tacometer is super nice too.
- super lightweight, ~17lbs lighter than the ninja and you can tell.
- the led lights are awesome!! Lights up way more than the 300, so no more driving blind at night
Cons
- seat seems harder, not comfortable at all. There might be a break in period... The 300 was used when I bought it and the seat was a lot more comfy than this one
- suspension is super stiff. This could be a pro or con... But it definitely feels wayyy stiffer than the 300 and you feel the road a lot more
A slight con is the break in period. The service guy said don't take it above 4k rpm for the first 200-250 miles, need to double check in the manual, if true that would suck since there's no way I could commute to work! (I live about 12miles freeway riding from work). I did actually take it to work today, and the temperature guage was way up there. Like 1 short of max... So guessing that wasn't a bright idea.
Will post a more thorough review after the break in period. For now I think I'll keep it at the recommended limit.
Just picked up a 400 this afternoon from SF Moto, San Francisco CA.
Prior to the 400 I was on a 300, which was totalled following an accident last November. I was lane splitting (very low speed) and got hit by a driver trying to get in to a gap.
Anywhos, I rode about 50 miles today and these are my thoughts... Although not sure how useful they are since I've only been riding for about a year...
Pros
- amazing instrument panel, has a digital display showing gear, mpg, clock, speed. The tacometer is super nice too.
- super lightweight, ~17lbs lighter than the ninja and you can tell.
- the led lights are awesome!! Lights up way more than the 300, so no more driving blind at night
Cons
- seat seems harder, not comfortable at all. There might be a break in period... The 300 was used when I bought it and the seat was a lot more comfy than this one
- suspension is super stiff. This could be a pro or con... But it definitely feels wayyy stiffer than the 300 and you feel the road a lot more
A slight con is the break in period. The service guy said don't take it above 4k rpm for the first 200-250 miles, need to double check in the manual, if true that would suck since there's no way I could commute to work! (I live about 12miles freeway riding from work). I did actually take it to work today, and the temperature guage was way up there. Like 1 short of max... So guessing that wasn't a bright idea.
Will post a more thorough review after the break in period. For now I think I'll keep it at the recommended limit.