Ninja Fuel-up Log
1990 Kawasaki EX500
Property of Xrrl.
Added Jul 31 2013
Showing all fuel-ups and notes
Aug 19 2014
Bike sat for a while, it would occasionally be run to keep battery charged, but didn't go anywhere while it sat. It was completely out of gas before heading to station; I think I added around half a gallon. 87 octane from BP
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28,627
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3.539
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$3.359
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$11.89
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0.0
Added by Xrrl on Aug 19 2014 at 7:46 pm · missed
Mar 31 2014
Bike sat all winter, but was ran a couple times to keep battery charged.
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28,106
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3.679
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$3.399
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$12.50
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51.2
Added by Xrrl on Mar 31 2014 at 9:17 am
Oct 9 2013
Been about a week since bikes been rode, can't remember how it was ridden. 87 octane
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27,918
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3.980
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$3.199
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$12.73
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56.3
Added by Xrrl on Oct 9 2013 at 5:10 am
Sep 29 2013
87 octane. Adjusted chain per FSM spec, checked all fluids and fixed the rear tire, which was completely flat (again). Right after last fill up I installed a touring windscreen and a new chain and sprockets. I know for sure 65 +-5 miles were to and from school in the rain, but I'm not sure about the other miles...
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27,694
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3.136
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$3.199
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$10.03
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69.5
Added by Xrrl on Sep 29 2013 at 10:32 am
Sep 19 2013
Experimenting what highway speed gives best MPG. Most hwy miles were around 50-55 mph. Refueled with 87 octane.
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27,476
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3.778
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$3.199
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$12.09
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54.5
Added by Xrrl on Sep 18 2013 at 11:39 pm
Sep 15 2013
Ride around 50-55 MPH (4k-4.5k RPM) on commute, 4 days a week, 65 miles a day. Refueled with 87 octane. Went to tighten the chain and realized about 2/5 of the chain will not compress when riding on rear sprocket. (rollers will not seat into grooves, binding the chain.) So for now it has to be operated loose, extra care riding needed. New chain and sprockets coming soon...
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27,270
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3.963
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$3.299
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$13.07
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54.8
Added by Xrrl on Sep 15 2013 at 2:15 pm
Sep 12 2013
Commuted 185 miles, Refueled with 87 octane.
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27,053
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3.208
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$3.299
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$10.58
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55.2
Added by Xrrl on Sep 12 2013 at 3:38 pm
Sep 9 2013
120 miles of commuting, Refueled with 87 octane
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26,876
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3.136
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$3.389
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$10.63
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53.8
Added by Xrrl on Sep 8 2013 at 11:47 pm
Sep 4 2013
Went on a 150-mile round trip to Cloudland Canyon State Park consisting of about 85% of 55 MPH speed zones over mountains. Rest of tank was used for one commute to school (60 miles). Refueled with 87 octane.
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26,707
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3.662
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$3.439
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$12.59
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56.3
Added by Xrrl on Sep 4 2013 at 2:46 pm
Sep 2 2013
Refueled with 87 octane. Installed new clutch cable, original one broke on me while riding through a subdivision in first gear. Pulled the lever to make a u-turn and I felt it pull loose...luckily I was able to make the 3 mile ride home without coming to a complete stop. The bike sat completely untouched for 6 days waiting on the new cable.
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26,501
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3.696
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$3.439
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$12.71
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43.9
Added by Xrrl on Sep 2 2013 at 10:43 pm
Aug 23 2013
Used this tank for mostly a 27 mile one way commute to school for about three days. Refueled with 87 octane from a different station than previously, this fuel up was at a Wilco Travel Center.
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26,339
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3.704
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$3.239
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$12.00
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58.2
Added by Xrrl on Aug 23 2013 at 4:44 am
Aug 17 2013
Before I went to fuel up this tank, I checked the rear tire pressure and it didn't even move my gauge...so my past two fillups were calculated with a completely flat back tire! I was wondering why when I went around curves and over mid-road ridges it felt like the swing arm bushings were loose...the tire just looked like it was fine and was rock hard though. Refueled with 87 octane.
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26,123
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4.338
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$3.399
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$14.74
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52.3
Added by Xrrl on Aug 16 2013 at 4:16 pm
Aug 10 2013
Went about 100 miles at a consistent 60-65 MPH, refueled with 89 octane.
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25,896
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4.460
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$3.449
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$15.38
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60.8
Added by Xrrl on Aug 10 2013 at 7:45 am
Aug 8 2013
First fuel-up since the bike became road legal. Fueled with 87 octane. Carbs sound like they need synced. New plugs, new front tire, chain lubed, new front fork seals, new front brake pads, new engine oil, new oil filter. Needs air filter.
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25,625
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4.325
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$3.449
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$14.92
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0.0
Added by Xrrl on Aug 8 2013 at 12:24 pm
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