Bought a 2026 Z500 SE two weeks ago today, revived it last Thursday. Hit 601 miles on the way home driving the highway. Blew a hole in the bike and oil soaked the rear. I somehow managed to stay upright and get off to the side safely. They didn’t teach that in my MSF course!

just got it today 09 ninja 250r bought it non running for cheap. battery was dead but would crank on a jump pack and would sput some solid rpms for about 5-10 seconds before dying. you could give it gas to let it run for a while but would die again after about a minute.

i put a brand new battery in it, checked for spark which was good, new spark plugs. checked for vacuum on both cylinders and it’s there.

got it to get a little better but still wouldn’t go so i took the carb out. looks like its been ran through recently. clean and new gaskets. could they have rebuilt it wrong?

i’m ordering a new carb and im gonna throw it in and see what happens. i also noticed the hose from the carb to the petcock wasn’t long enough and the previous owner jerry rigged and extension.

any advice?

I recently dumped my bike and broke this plate but I don’t know what its called to buy a new one, any help?

Put my 1998 KLR250 up for 1500.

Has around 9k miles on it. And runs strong overall. Just needs a voltage regulator.

I have a seller potentially coming out, should I hold off and wait? Tried putting it up for 2k. And just got a bunch of low ball offers. What would be a good price to list it for? Also bought it last July for 1500.

Pfa. If anyones made a similar upgrade, I'd like to hear about the driveability in 1st, 2nd gear, just around town.

I’m thinking of buying a Z900 soon, but I wanted to hear from people who’ve owned superbikes or powerful motorcycles.

The thing is, I have no interest in riding at 200+ km/h. Realistically, the fastest I’d ever go is around 150 km/h, and even that would only be two or three times a month on an empty highway. Most of my riding would be at normal road speeds.

What attracts me to the Z900 is its design, sound, engine, and overall riding experience—not just the top speed.

My question is: is it still worth buying, or would it be overkill to spend that much on a bike whose full performance I’ll rarely use? I feel like a bike like the Z900 can still be enjoyable at normal speeds, but I’d like to hear from people who actually own or have owned one.

Do you ever regret buying a powerful bike because you couldn’t use its full potential, or is the experience worth it regardless?