Picked up new Ninja 500

[thetricky]

Not anything special of a bike, I just couldn’t resist the price at $4,840 for a 2025, before the other fees and all. Got $800 for the baby ninja so not bad, she will certainly be missed though! This bike is certainly fun, easy to ride, power aplenty from bottom to top, not like the 250 where I had to wring its neck. Most importantly and quite exciting, I have more than 3 tire options now

 

[97prizm]

Are you going to slap on a turbo?

 

[Hall]

Can't believe they still make these ! These are going on what, 30 years of production ?

 

[thetricky]

This is 5 generations from my baby ninja. They took the 400 motor, added 6.5mm stroke and now it’s a 451cc, the rest is pretty much the same as the 400’s

 

[JavierH19]

Wow really nice clean silver. Kawa makes a solid bike and if it's been in production for 30 or so years as hall says it must be too good to change. I think this would be one of the very few ninja bikes that'd look great on white walls because of the clean silver. Maybe consider it

 

[RoadDukie]

Very pretty and versatile too. What a great upgrade from the 250!

 

[Tundragod]

Love to trade my Virago in for one of these.

 

[Kira]

A quick look at prices in my corner of the world revealed numbers $1,000 over what you say you paid.
Were there ~$1,000 in fees and add-ons?

 

[Ausfahrt]

Congratulations.

Ride and enjoy.

 

[thetricky]

A quick look at prices in my corner of the world revealed numbers $1,000 over what you say you paid.
Were there ~$1,000 in fees and add-ons?

Yep. Out-the-door was $6k. Lowest base price on the machine in the state though.

 

[thetricky]

Love to trade my Virago in for one of these.

Do it, you won’t regret it! Rides really nice, very upright stance, now I know why these are so popular. I would say this base model is the only one that makes sense. The upper-tier trims are just way pricey for a 500 without even much extra added on for those high prices.

 

[wavinwayne]

I've known a few guys over the years who have had these and enjoyed them. Nice get!

 

[SatinSilver]

Any pictures of the old 250? That would be a great starter bike.

 

[02SE]

Congrats on the new bike. Love the new bike smell.

 

[DCDG]

Nice bike and congrats. Yes a 500 will move plenty and do highway speeds with ease. Those little 250's make me laugh every time I see one the rider is hunched over the gas tank making themselves as aerodynamic as possible barely keeping up with highway traffic. What is that hunch position good for 1/10th of a mph with wind on their back.

 

[thetricky]

Nice bike and congrats. Yes a 500 will move plenty and do highway speeds with ease. Those little 250's make me laugh every time I see one the rider is hunched over the gas tank making themselves as aerodynamic as possible barely keeping up with highway traffic. What is that hunch position good for 1/10th of a mph with wind on their back.

I really enjoyed the 250, I will miss it. Never had an issue on the freeway with it, always pulled hard. Sometimes there were times I had to drop a gear to get the revs, that’s just nature of the beast though, part of the fun!

I did come from a liter bike too, I just really like these small bikes better and they are much more practical for how I use it.

 

[DCDG]

I really enjoyed the 250, I will miss it. Never had an issue on the freeway with it, always pulled hard. Sometimes there were times I had to drop a gear to get the revs, that’s just nature of the beast though, part of the fun!

I did come from a liter bike too, I just really like these small bikes better and they are much more practical for how I use it.

If I had my motorcycle license I would go for a TW200 reminds me of my youth and trail bike days

 

[CarLuver]

had a 600 ninja in the 90's . surprised i am still alive. Good times

 

[iahawk]

going on riding season #11 with my little Ninja 300. Have a few more bikes but always love the Ninja.

 

[thetricky]

going on riding season #11 with my little Ninja 300. Have a few more bikes but always love the Ninja.

I love it, enjoy that beast!