I found this at a Ninja forum:
So after 20k miles i decided to write another follow up on my initial review. I still love riding this bike. It is simple like a motorcycle should be.
Not a lot of horsepower, but the power does not keep me from having fun, it is more fun to ride than most bikes I’ve had. For less money too.
I have gotten an average of 70mpg throughout its life. and in the last tank, I got 79mpg. Maybe I ride different than most, but it works for me. If I’m flogging it, then it gets 50mpg which isn’t bad considering.
But I commute on it, and I’m not into braking records, so I want the high mileage.
People ask me all the time how fast it is, and to me the fastest I’ve gotten it was 95mph, not that impressive. [With some simple mods, it will go faster, especially rejetting and changing the intake and exhaust].
I’ve done a few mods.. mainly because I wanted to, and nothing ever broke in this time I’ve had except the left front fork is leaking, and I’ve yet to fix it. [The first try should be running a long thin piece of 35mm film negative through the fork seal from the outside, to try to get a piece of grit out of the seal- a seal this new should not be cracked due to age.]
I’ve changed the rear shock and replaced it with a Suzuki GSX-R750 shock. That was a neat install. Overkill, but just for props ya know.
Installed a left HID lamp.. Bling..
Front and rear braided steel brake lines. Works like a charm, and I think it should be one of the first mods.
No aftermarket exhaust, no aftermarket filter. I like it just the way it is. I’d like to get an aftermarket, just for the lite weight, but can’t afford it.
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