1/3 of a ton of fun.
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well, I got it - the BIG cruiser bike that I said I never would. VN1500fi.
Never been on a stranger (or bigger) bike before - still running it in, but all the negative "hype", eg;- slow, won't corner, won't stop, won't acccelerate... is so untrue.
Ok, it's no R1, but beats EVERYTHING away from the lights, and on a wet road it feels a lot more stable than a sportsbike - allows you to accelerate hard, while keeping you (very) shiney side up. Stopping is fine, as I'm now in DOUBLE figures NOT TRIPLE figures.
The icing on the cake: EVERYONE looks at it. The V-twin rumble is LOUD for a standard zorst, and Joe Public seem to love it. Ok, sportsbike riders may not like it, but I've now got something that I enjoy, without being scared of a ban.
Something weird - I have now had it proved to me that driving/riding style is determined by the machine, as much as the operator. Not much defense in court, "m'lud, the bike *made* me do it" - but it's true. Sports machinery demands to be thrashed, a cruiser likes a relaxed pace. The great thing is, my "relaxed pace" is only just over the NSL.
Fun? oh yes. Comfortable? like my armchair.
C
Never been on a stranger (or bigger) bike before - still running it in, but all the negative "hype", eg;- slow, won't corner, won't stop, won't acccelerate... is so untrue.
Ok, it's no R1, but beats EVERYTHING away from the lights, and on a wet road it feels a lot more stable than a sportsbike - allows you to accelerate hard, while keeping you (very) shiney side up. Stopping is fine, as I'm now in DOUBLE figures NOT TRIPLE figures.
The icing on the cake: EVERYONE looks at it. The V-twin rumble is LOUD for a standard zorst, and Joe Public seem to love it. Ok, sportsbike riders may not like it, but I've now got something that I enjoy, without being scared of a ban.
Something weird - I have now had it proved to me that driving/riding style is determined by the machine, as much as the operator. Not much defense in court, "m'lud, the bike *made* me do it" - but it's true. Sports machinery demands to be thrashed, a cruiser likes a relaxed pace. The great thing is, my "relaxed pace" is only just over the NSL.
Fun? oh yes. Comfortable? like my armchair.
C
gsxrblue said: www.koups.com/sales/kawasaki/specs/2002/1500MeanStreak.htm
Is this the one. It looks a mean bugger.
Nah, it's the standard VN1500, virtually the same, just a more "classic" look. Seems like one viable alternative to the horsepower race I was committed to. I'd never have considerd this option 3 years ago, but now with Talivans everywhere, it seems like a good idea - especially as I don't like being forced out of town, and you never know where the scum are hiding these days.
no, this one :- www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2003/03_family.asp?locale=en_US&bmlocale=en_US&family=VRSC
the kwacker looks like a copy of the Deuce
the kwacker looks like a copy of the Deuce
oi! Denny, nahhhhhhhh!
chaps, it has been up to 95 in the interests of science, it feels like about 140-150. Quite a bit more to come, but that's not the point !!
Yeah, looks more like the Deuce / Fatboy. Actually very much like the Fatboy, so much so you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. Suits me.
Performance, I think all the 15's are about 4 or 4.5 seconds to 60, so you don't get embarrassed by ANY car, unless it's got the Hayabusa engine.
Interestingly it has totally brought my previous speeds into perspective - nutty, dangerous.. but fun.
C
chaps, it has been up to 95 in the interests of science, it feels like about 140-150. Quite a bit more to come, but that's not the point !!
Yeah, looks more like the Deuce / Fatboy. Actually very much like the Fatboy, so much so you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. Suits me.
Performance, I think all the 15's are about 4 or 4.5 seconds to 60, so you don't get embarrassed by ANY car, unless it's got the Hayabusa engine.
Interestingly it has totally brought my previous speeds into perspective - nutty, dangerous.. but fun.
C
HertsBiker .. dont listen to the diehard bhp monsters out there. the Mean Streak looks wicked. actually the VRSC looks the bollox too.
but hell what do I know, im a TVR driving Volvo estate owning Biker.
Think its off to my Kawasaki dealer next weekend to look at one of those babies. Different ... in a :badtothebonekindaway
but hell what do I know, im a TVR driving Volvo estate owning Biker.
Think its off to my Kawasaki dealer next weekend to look at one of those babies. Different ... in a :badtothebonekindaway
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