BEGINNER RIDER-400 miles | 2024 KAWASAKI NINJA 500 SE 40th anniversary | Drive to South Beach

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

Keep on your path bro. You obviously seem to have your head on your shoulders. I'm 44 and only now have I bought my first new Ninja and home (had help 💯). Hopefully you continue being happy living the dream of so many people

[@MiguelRPD]

Congrats bro. Its beautiful 🎉

[@senorchocolate]

@@MiguelRPD thanks, I didn’t think I would get people staring at me at gas stations on a 451cc, but it’s been happening lol

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

You couldn't have bought a better looking bike. Stay safe whilst learning and riding. Well done brother 💯💚 and welcome to the 40th anniversary family 😂🎉. My wife and I also have a 500 40th (each) without a single regret. I just got mine back today after getting Oxford heated grips fitted by a Kawasaki dealer (can't lose my 2yr warranty now lol). I also paid for second oil and filter change plus the chain tension as I'm lazy.(2200km and have only owned it weeks💚) Obviously I am loving the 500 40th anniversary and the beautiful colours on them. Hopefully you are as happy as what I am. 👍 From Australia

[@senorchocolate]

Congrats to you and your wife on your new bikes. I live in Colombia so I ride a couple days a week when I fly up to Miami every week. When I came to USA from Southern Africa they all thought my accent was Australian lol.

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

​@@senorchocolateThat's so funny. I really hope you enjoy riding every chance you get bro.

[@FlyingNuggetz]

Fellow 40 bros!!

[@senorchocolate]

@@FlyingNuggetz nice, where is yours located?

[@MichaelMcneely-e2o]

How does it ride

[@mateosierra5570]

Gotta gooo faaast 🔥🔥⚡

[@senorchocolate]

little by little

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

​@@senorchocolateDon't listen to anyone trying to get you to ride past your comfort zone. Also if you go on group rides DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP because keep in mind, quite a few of the boys would have track experience and more. 500 is perfect to learn on and in a few years then I'd say look at 600-1000 sports bikes for Top speed. Top speed runs are for the track. Euro 5 45hp 500 does over 190kmh so American 51hp would be little quicker.

[@senorchocolate]

@@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 To increase my learning speed im looking at doing the 2 day Yamaha Riding school course with my 500 on the track. Thanks for the advice about the group rides, luckily Im old enough to know that I don't need to try to impress other faster riders if I happen to be riding with them.

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

​@@senorchocolatethat is really good to hear about the course and your mentality. Stay safe and experience will come with the more you ride

[@mike8147]

Cool ride , love the 500. I rode a 250, 1 year later upgraded to 300, 3 years later , at the 400. I’m thinking the 500 is next . LFG

[@senorchocolate]

I started with a 200 in Medellin, then got this 500 in Miami and hoping for maybe a Ducati monster or something to get me into a higher displacement bike

[@JosePena-hw5jb]

I Love the new look and color way of the 40TH ANNIVERSARY

[@senorchocolate]

I had originally planned to get it and wrap it but that color scheme looks amazing

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

​@@senorchocolateI wanted to get mine wrapped too. Difference between us is I wanted clear (first 500 40th bike showing small scratches 🤬).

[@camilocruz2319]

Congratulations🎉

[@senorchocolate]

thank you🙏

[@JynRoh]

As someone with fairly large feet (14-14.5) luckily the shifter is very easy to adjust of a ton of bikes, unluckily on the rare occasion i ride other peoples bikes i kinda just gotta deal lol

[@mech14Nine]

Boots a problem just use the quick shifter. Just an idea bro, some peeps love it others do not:)

[@senorchocolate]

@@mech14Nine I don’t think it has a quick shifter stock but maybe I’m wrong . I’m looking at upgrading to the zx6r, Ducati monster or the 2025 s1000rr with private lessons on the track

[@darrenharley7641]

You were in the air force?

[@senorchocolate]

@@darrenharley7641 correct