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SOLD * FS: 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400 ABS

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Michael
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White 2020 N400 ABS purchased new by me from SF Moto at the beginning of June, 2020.
Always garaged when I'm not actually in the process of riding it, ridden mildly (and unfortunately, infrequently) by a retired racer who has no need to go fast on the street. :) Never dropped.
California registration through June 2025, with clean title in my name.

I've added:
K-tech Razor R double adjust rear damper and 20IDS cartridge kit
Norton clutch cable helper spring
3 HiFlo "racing" oil filters
Battery Tender harness under the seat
3 seats: Seth Laam custom, local auto upholstery guy re-work and stock. The Laam seat makes a huge difference and is very nice work.
black TechSpec "knee grip" pads on tank
Other than the listed mods above the bike is stock.

At 613.0 miles I did an oil and filter change with a Kawasaki mineral oil kit and OEM filter/crush washer.
I did multiple rides (my usual is 75-80 miles round trip to the Skylonda area) for 820 miles in 2020
two rides in 2021
three rides in 2022
three rides in 2023
one ride (a couple days ago) in 2024
1593 miles total now

As you can see, the bike is sitting most of the time, and it is too nice to have that happen to it. It is probably due for the second oil change. It runs fine, which isn't surprising since it is stock and low miles.

The bike is in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco.

I am NOT selling the bike because I'm unhappy with it. Between the cold/damp/windy weather we've had the last few years (and I only want to ride in "Goldilocks" "just right" weather), various physical issues and family responsibilities I'm just not getting out, so I'd like to move the bike to someone who'll go out and have some fun on it.
 

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I like this bike! Could you share a little bit about your size and weight as it applies to the seat height and shock set-up?
 
Sure. I told Catalyst Reaction to set the K-tech up for a 230 pound "all the gear" riding weight. I'm 6' tall and there's a bit of bend in my knees when sitting on the bike with my house slippers firmly on the floor. The center of the Laam seat looks to actually be a bit lower than the stock seat. Laam does his seats on the principle of shaping them to fit the rider rather than adding a bunch of padding and letting the rider sink into it. I was very disappointed when I bought the bike and found that the stock seat had me squirming in 15 minutes! My longest ride to date has been about 2 hours and the Laam seat is fine for that. Here's a photo of me sitting on the bike on my first ride when I went to show it to a friend.
 

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Sold today to a CL buyer. If the donation script gets fixed I'll send $20 to BARF as I did have an inquiry here. I've reported the O.P. so the title can be changed or the thread deleted.
 
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