Washed the bike and got familiar with it today. Weather is sketchy so I only rode about 10 miles to go fuel up before hitting another shower so I went back home instead of a joy ride.
It feels comfy and fun, it's just a different bike that feels, well, different. You wind through the gears quickly (kinda fun) and have to get used to the RPMs. It is more sensitive to throttle on and off on the Ninjas chain drive versus the softer response of the belt drive Savage but it is to be expected in a sport bike.
Probably the biggest difference I noted, as odd as it may seem, is that the windshield, mirrors, and instruments don't move with your turn whereas on a cruiser it does since it is attached to the forks. It is a different feeling that I will have to adjust to. On the Savage I feel like everything moving gives me a situational awareness of where the bike is headed, and on the Ninja the only cues are which way you have the handlebars turned since nothing else moves and you don't see the tire under the farings.
Not saying any of this is bad or that I won't adjust accordingly, but to jump off the Savage and hit the Dragon on the Ninja on the first day....Probably not the smartest thing.
I'm looking forward to riding more this week if the rain will hold off.