Hello all... I'm Mike.
Just thought Id drop in and check out the Ninja 400 forums and share info about my bike and maybe learn a thing or two.
Current break in miles 45, Bike Status: In Shop for inspection / Repair of gear train slipping out of gear issues.
Ill report back if this becomes an issue of concern for this new bike, Hopefully this will not become a THING with this new engine design.
Pertinent info pertaining to this issue.
I'm trying to following the " break in " instructions as stated by not exceeding the 4k rpm limit for the first 500 miles, It is very hard to do. Only riding on the streets with posted speed limits of 45 MPH or less, No highway or freeway riding. I find it hard to baby the bike with cars in rush hour traffic, I have to accelerate and change gears quickly to achieve the posted speed limit in order to keep up with traffic while keeping the engine RPMs under 4k.
The worst event that has happened so far was a little scary.. I was quickly accelerating from a stop light right at the start of an overpass trying to get up to speed, while shifting from 4th to 5th gear I heard a grinding noise going up the incline - and as I let out the clutch and gave it throttle I realized immediately I was no longer in any gear and had to up shift again to get back in gear.
Several times today while changing from 5th to 6th gear while accelerating it poped back to 5th, Some times its as if 5th gear was not fully engaged previously because when you up shift from 5th to 6th gear you find out you haven't changed gears a all and must up shift once more to get in 6th gear.
I was originally thinking it has to be me, Its a new bike.. But after it happened a 3rd time during a single 40 min riding session I took it to the dealer to get it looked at and on the record. The mechanic rode it for maybe 10 minutes and did not duplicate the issue, but felt that 6th gear was not fully engaging after shifting, He said he didn't get that distinct click feel.
We'll see how this plays out... Not that it matters but I've been shifting gears for over 40 years, I started working part time at a rental bike shop when I was 15 yrs old - I cheated and used the shops Hondamatic to get my drivers license when I turned 16, and been on and off bikes ever since.
I also Thought I should post this just in case anyone else is having any issues being the bike is so new. Other than this issue the bike has been great, Its light & maneuverable and just looks amazing..
Just thought Id drop in and check out the Ninja 400 forums and share info about my bike and maybe learn a thing or two.
Current break in miles 45, Bike Status: In Shop for inspection / Repair of gear train slipping out of gear issues.
Ill report back if this becomes an issue of concern for this new bike, Hopefully this will not become a THING with this new engine design.
Pertinent info pertaining to this issue.
I'm trying to following the " break in " instructions as stated by not exceeding the 4k rpm limit for the first 500 miles, It is very hard to do. Only riding on the streets with posted speed limits of 45 MPH or less, No highway or freeway riding. I find it hard to baby the bike with cars in rush hour traffic, I have to accelerate and change gears quickly to achieve the posted speed limit in order to keep up with traffic while keeping the engine RPMs under 4k.
The worst event that has happened so far was a little scary.. I was quickly accelerating from a stop light right at the start of an overpass trying to get up to speed, while shifting from 4th to 5th gear I heard a grinding noise going up the incline - and as I let out the clutch and gave it throttle I realized immediately I was no longer in any gear and had to up shift again to get back in gear.
Several times today while changing from 5th to 6th gear while accelerating it poped back to 5th, Some times its as if 5th gear was not fully engaged previously because when you up shift from 5th to 6th gear you find out you haven't changed gears a all and must up shift once more to get in 6th gear.
I was originally thinking it has to be me, Its a new bike.. But after it happened a 3rd time during a single 40 min riding session I took it to the dealer to get it looked at and on the record. The mechanic rode it for maybe 10 minutes and did not duplicate the issue, but felt that 6th gear was not fully engaging after shifting, He said he didn't get that distinct click feel.
We'll see how this plays out... Not that it matters but I've been shifting gears for over 40 years, I started working part time at a rental bike shop when I was 15 yrs old - I cheated and used the shops Hondamatic to get my drivers license when I turned 16, and been on and off bikes ever since.
I also Thought I should post this just in case anyone else is having any issues being the bike is so new. Other than this issue the bike has been great, Its light & maneuverable and just looks amazing..
